Posted
on 01/10/2007 9:50 AM
By: CappersPicks.com NFL Football Handicapping
Staff
The NFL Double Take
The big Divisional Playoff weekend is
marked with big spreads as no game has
a spread under a touchdown.
So, what our guys think of matchups?
Seattle Seahawks @ Green Bay
Packers
Mike: The
Packers come into this game after a great
regular season, but they are green with
playoff experience and will be counting
on a lot of young players. Seattle, on
the other hand, has played six playoff
games the last three years. The Seahawks
do need to stick with the run in this
game even if it fails early. They also
can’t let up if they have
a lead like they did last week against
Washington. That said, I think Seattle
has a decent chance to win this game, I’m
talking the points.
Prediction: Seahawks +8
Cras: Don’t let
the final score fool you; Seattle got all
they could handle last week. Now, how much
trouble will they give the rested Green
Bay Packers? I won’t lie. With the
huge spreads on the board this week, everything
is screaming underdog to me. Seattle’s
defense played tough last week but Washington
quarterback Todd Collins helped them out.
I’m only taking one home favorite
this week and this is it.
Prediction: Packers -8
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England
Patriots
Mike: New England wants
to spread out the Jacksonville defense
with four and five receiver sets. The Jaguars
need to run the ball early to chew up the
clock and keep Tom Brady and company on
the sideline. The weather looks to be favorable
on Saturday night which favors the Patriots
passing attack. However, New England seems
to be worn down some from their 16-0 march,
and Jacksonville has enough of a running
game to keep this game respectable.
Prediction: Jaguars +13
Cras: The
Jacksonville Jaguars are a big underdog
despite the fact many believe they can
beat the Patriots. To win, Jacksonville
needs to deliver a heavy dose of Fred
Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew and hope
they don’t get behind early
in the game. If the Jaguars fall behind,
quarterback David Garrard proved last week
that he is prone to mistakes, despite only
being intercepted three times in the regular
season. I’m not buying the Jaguars’ victory
but I will buy the points.
Prediction: Jaguars +13
San Diego Chargers @ Indianapolis
Colts
Mike: Indianapolis
has flown under the radar due to New
England’s
success, but this team is championship
caliber especially with receiver Marvin
Harrison likely returning to the lineup.
The Chargers took care of business at home
last week by beating Tennessee, but now
they must play on the road against a far
superior team. I believe the Colts’ speed
on defense will allow them to contain LaDainian
Tomlinson, and quarterback Philip Rivers
just isn’t good enough to get the
job done again. I’m looking at a
blowout.
Prediction:
Indianapolis – 8 ½
Cras: How
does San Diego beat Indianapolis earlier
this season and still end up as 8 ½-point underdogs?
Sure, they deserve to get points, but Indy
is giving a lot in what should be a tightly-contested
game. The Chargers won the Week 10 meeting
in San Diego, thanks to six interceptions
by the defense. It’s unlikely they
get those interceptions this weekend but
the game should still be a close one if
L.T. can get in gear.
Prediction:
Chargers +8 ½
New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
Mike: The
Giants played a very solid game at Tampa
Bay last weekend, and they are not intimidated
traveling to their division rival. For
Dallas, wide receiver Terrell Owens should
suit up but he will be less than 100%.
The Cowboys’ offense
has not been in sync for about a month,
and it remains to be seen if they can ‘turn
on the faucet’. This should
be a close game either way, and it wouldn’t
shock me to see New York pull off the major
upset.
Prediction:
Giants +7 ½
Cras: News
out of Dallas is that Terrell Owens will
be limited by his high ankle sprain in
the weekend’s
game against the Giants, if he even plays.
That’s big cause for concern for
a Dallas team that stumbled down the stretch.
Add the fact that quarterback Tony Romo
is struggling, and spent the bye-week in
Mexico with Jessica Simpson and the Cowboys
could be in for a quick exit. The good
news for Dallas is that they are facing
Eli Manning, who has had two solid outings
in a row and there’s no way he can
have a third, is there? That said, unless
the Dallas defense takes a few back to
the house, it should be a close one.
Prediction:
Giants +7 ½
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