January 16, 2020 by Mike Madden

Divisional Play Offs

The NFL might be settling down! Only one shock last week – and what a shock. Not many predicted the Titans downing the Ravens, but I have been saying all along that Lamar Jackson is not an elite Quarterback. Then again, neither is Tannehill.

So what happened last week?

Predictions were 3-1 – but a lot of people got the Titans result wrong!

Vikings 10 49ers 27

Easier than expected for the 49ers. Cousins reverting to type. However, Garoppolo is also not elite, it’s the D that is getting the 49ers over the line.

Titans 28 Ravens 12

Or should that be Derrick Henry 28 Ravens 12? The Titans D didn’t need to play that well to stifle the Ravens. Mahomes, who has certainly got the tools to be elite, will be a different story.

Texans 31 Chiefs 51

Wild game, and the Chiefs showed that no lead is big enough. Watson fell short – a good QB but not elite, with a porous D and a shaky O-Line. Expect the Chiefs to get to Miami.

Seahawks 23 Packers 28

Packers by 5

Probably the closest game of the weekend – but expect Packers to hold on after building up a sizeable lead with Aaron Jones playing a major part.

I’m taking that as pretty much spot on!

Conference Championships preview

Titans at Chiefs

Chiefs by 24

This could get ugly. I expect the Chiefs to start a lot hotter than they did last week – and that may take away some of Henry’s effectiveness. Mahomes will pile on the pressure and it will be over before the end of the third.

Packers at 49ers

49ers by 7 (head)

Packers by 3 (heart)

My heart says Packers, head says 49ers based on what happened earlier in the season. I can see the Packers D stepping up and in a low scoring affair Rodgers leads a late game winning drive with no time for the 49ers to reply. Look for Jimmy Graham or Jake Kumerow to play a bigger role.

Play Offs

It could still be a Chiefs Packers Superbowl! But, they are the only 2 teams I got right in the Conference Championships.

AFC

North
Ravens
South
Texans
East
Patriots
West
Chiefs
Wildcards
Bills
Colts

NFC

North
Packers
South
Saints
East
Cowboys
West
Seahawks

Wildcards
49ers

Vikings

Wildcard Weekend

AFC

Ravens beat Bills

Texans beat Colts

NFC

Seahawks beat Vikings

49ers beat Cowboys

Divisional Play Offs

AFC

Patriots beat Texans

Chiefs beat Ravens

NFC

Packers beat 49ers

Saints beat Seahawks

Conference Championships

AFC

Chiefs beat Patriots

NFC

Packers beat Saints

Superbowl

Packers beat Chiefs