Wild card weekend in the NFL. Four games that I wouldn't ordinarily give a rat's patootie about, but there they are. So pick we must:
Washington Politically Incorrects 21, Seattle Seabags 17. The 'Skins are on a mission - just ask the Vikings - and while Seattle is a good team, they don't scare anyone. Usually Seattle is a very difficult place to win, but the forecast is for terrible weather and that should make Matt Hasselbeck's day problematic. Clinton Portis can run in any conditions. He'll prove that today. And remember, those Cowboahs want no part of the Redskins again.
ACTUAL RESULT: SEAHAWKS 35, REDSKINS 14. For a minute there, in the 4th quarter, this looked like a pretty good pick. Then the Redskins kicker missed the field goal and the Seahawks never looked back. So that means the Walrus returns to Green Bay yet again. Will he figure out how to foil Favre?
Jacksonville Jagwires 24, Pittsburgh Stillers 16. The Steelers haven't been the same since they lost Willie Parker. Neither was my fantasy football team, for that matter. The Jags are very good and they've already demonstrated that they can win in Pittsburgh. Look for a sequel.
ACTUAL RESULT: JAGS 29, STEELERS 28. Probably the best game of the weekend and a really gutty performance on both sides. This one was a war. Can the Jags keep running the ball and keep it out of Tom Brady's hands?
New York Football Giants 27, Tampa Bay Pewter Pirates 21. Tampa is probably the weakest team in the field. The Giants are hard to figure - they gave the Patriots a stern test but were roadkill against the Vikings and my beloved Packers, so I'm not real confident about this pick. But if talent will out, and it usually does, then you have to go with the G-Men.
ACTUAL RESULT: GIANTS 24, BUCS 14. Tampa didn't have the margin for error to commit turnovers. So the G-Men get their third crack at the Cowboys.
San Diego Chargers 31, Tennessee Tuxedos 17. One of the home teams has to win, right? And the Chargers are playing well right now. This seems like the easiest pick of the weekend. That's why it's quite likely to be wrong.
ACTUAL RESULT: CHARGERS 17, TITANS 6. The Chargers didn't get their wakeup call until halftime, but they took care of business after that. They won't have that luxury when they go to Indy next week.
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