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NFL WildCard Weekend!!!

gardenman — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:29:39 GMT

And we've got four games this weekend. Up first on Saturday are the Chiefs at the Colts. Weather won't be a factor in this game, but I'm thinking the hometown fans will be a factor. I'm picking the Colts in this one. The Chiefs could win it, but my gut says the Colts pull it out.

Game two on Saturday is the Saints at the Eagles. I think the weather will be a factor here. Having spent three plus hours out shoveling snow today, I can vouch that it's very cold locally. When you don't live/practice in this type of weather and then you find yourself playing football in this type of weather, there's a big adjustment. The ball feels different, the field feels different. The weather becomes a distraction. Distractions kill teams. I've got the Eagles winning this one and I wouldn't be shocked to see it be a pretty easy win. The Saints are tired of everyone saying they can't play in the cold and will play hard, but the Eagles are a pretty nicely balanced team. The Jimmy Graham matchup is a challenge, but this Eagle defense has faced lots of big challenges and generally risen to the occasion. We may see Chip Kelly roll out a few new twists in his offense too.

On Sunday we start out with the Chargers at the Bengals. The last four years the team that played the Eagles in their home opener went on to win the Super Bowl. San Diego played the Eagles in thier home opener this year. That should mean the Chargers will make the Super Bowl this year. I just don't see it though. I'm picking the Bengals in this game.

And finally we have San Francisco at Green Bay. I'm sticking with my trend of picking the home teams and taking Green Bay here. The weather will once again be a big factor in this game. The experts keep talking about Kaepernick rushing for a lot of yardage against the Packers, but I'm thinking the Packers will have a spy assigned to him to limit that damage. I'm taking the Packers.

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chessylady — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:56:56 GMT

Go 49ers!

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Alsee — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 03:32:24 GMT

Go 9ers....,...hope they can handle the weather.

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care04 — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 03:46:36 GMT

I hope you're right about the Packers, Gman. We'd love to see a win here in Green Bay! Hope your Eagles win, too!

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Spurt — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 15:51:50 GMT

Where has this season gone.....

Let's see how I do with playoffs .....

Chiefs/Colts-with all the storms brewing there is no place like dome--going with young Andrew Luck and the COLTS

Saints/Eagles---Saints going with comfort foods with lots of carbs, and especially warm uniforms (according to Coach Sean Payton).....but I think I will still go with the PRIDE OF THE NFC EAST---EAGLES (BTW GARDENMAN did you see how Jerry wants to expand the number of playoff teams......the only way the Cowboys will ever get in---).

Chargers/Bengals-weather will definitely be a factor---the Chargers are a fiesty surprise team---but I just think the Bengals are too balanced for the Chargers to overcome---and also my cat FIGGY's team---BENGALS!

49ers/Pack--the Pack should be at home in the frozen tundra of Green Bay....but can Rodgers maintain a passing game in freezing temps---the 49ers are more balanced but can these northern Californians handle the cold---But I am concerned with the Packers defense---Im going with the 49ers

Well Good Luck everyone! ......I have to go off to work...TTYL

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sfnative — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:19:45 GMT

On 1/3/2014 chessylady said: Go 49ers!

I second the Go Niners motion!

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MomOf4 — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:23:55 GMT

On 1/4/2014 sfnative said:
On 1/3/2014 chessylady said: Go 49ers!

I second the Go Niners motion!

Me 3!!! GO NINERS!!!!

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gardenman — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 01:14:16 GMT

That was a dismal first half for the Colts. The good news is they're bound to be better in the second half. Will they be good enough to overcome a 21 point deficit? Probably not, but we'll have to see.

This is now going to be Andrew Luck's game to win. Trent Richardson's fumble has made him the goat of the year for the Colts fans. I'm pretty sure they were planning on using the running game a lot in this matchup, but with a 21 point deficit, they've pretty much got to throw the ball. Trent Richardson is on very, very shaky ground right now. He can't make any more mistakes or he may find himself out of football.

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maryebrown_1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:24:49 GMT

I hope Indy beats KC (whose loss last week in SD eliminated My Steelers).

Looking forward to the Eagles beating up the Cowboys! Is Tony Romo playing? I enjoy watching him curl up into the fetal position when he's about to be sacked...

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maryebrown_1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:25:50 GMT

I hope Indy beats KC (whose loss last week in SD eliminated My Steelers).

Looking forward to the Eagles beating up the Cowboys! Is Tony Romo playing? I enjoy watching him curl up into the fetal position when he's about to be sacked...

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teganslaw — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:34:14 GMT

This is turning into a good game! Luck threw four interceptions, but the score is KC 42-Indy 38. Donald Brown fumbled the ball and Kansas City was ready to fall on it, but Luck grabbed the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. It's not good that Kansas City has lost several starters. That might have been why the Colts were able to come back from such a deficit.

I have no idea what to expect now. The game might come to a final field goal. The Colts just have to be careful to hang onto the ball and stop Alex Smith.

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grandma r — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:34:35 GMT

KC has lost several players to injuries so far. The Colts have really come back in the 2nd half.

Waiting for the EAGLES to soar!!!!! I really hope they win this game. I must say it is really a pleasure to listen to Nick Foles in interviews, etc. Very well spoken and he does not evade the questions.

The weather in GB should be brutal! I hope the 9ers pull it out!!!!

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maryebrown_1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:04:57 GMT

Indy won ---YAY!!!!!

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gardenman — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:07:22 GMT

WOW!!!! Just wow! The Colts are a scary team. It was a good game for me as I picked the Colts to win. NOW FLY EAGLES FLY!!!

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teganslaw — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:15:30 GMT

This game put the "Wild" in Wildcard weekend! No words could describe the outcome. And what about Luck? And Mathis and Hilton and Brown, etc...

Yes, Gardenman, the Colts are a scary team. They just don't go away no matter what the score is. Have to wait until tomorrow to see who they will play next week.

Now what will the Saints and Eagles do as an encore?

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maryebrown_1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:17:33 GMT

OMG...why did I think the Eagles were playing the Cowboys?

Well, I hope they do the same to Drew Brees & company...

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luvmyteddy4 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 05:02:07 GMT

So close... Too bad we lost Jamal Charles so early. That was a good game but thinking of Roy Orbison's song right now

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Love orchids — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 05:18:53 GMT

Me 4 - Go 9ers! Brrrrrrr! I'll probably feel like I am freezing watching them, even tho our temps are in the 60's.

So glad Luck and the Colts won, we are Stanford football fans and are so happy to see Andrew doing so well in his first year.

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Sheltie Mom — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 05:42:18 GMT

teganslaw, Congrats to your Colts - that was quite the comeback! I said to DH just before the half, you know yesterday was the anniversary of the Bills "Greatest Comeback" game... It could happen, and it did! Great game!

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gardenman — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 06:23:36 GMT

Rats! We left a lot of oppportunities on the field and you can't do that in the playoffs. Riley Cooper's dropped pass, the earlier missed fieldgoal, you just can't miss on those kinds of plays and hope to win. Oh well, the stress is now gone from the rest of the playoffs and I can just pick another team and root for them each week. Now all I have to do is figure out which team to root for? Maybe San Diego to keep alive the streak of the team that plays the Eagles in the home opener then goes on to win the Super Bowl?