New England Patriots: Predicting every NFL game and their path to the Super Bowl
Playoffs! It’s go-time for the 12 teams that made the cut in the NFL as they all try to make their way to Super Bowl LII in Minnesota!
Wild Card Playoffs
AFC
#6 Baltimore Ravens @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers take down their division rival Ravens at home in the wildcard round. LeVeon Bell tears through the Baltimore defense all day long, and though Baltimore can hang in there for the first half, their defense is too tired down the stretch to hold a lead. That means the Patriots would wind up playing the winner of the next game between Kansas City and Tennessee.
#5 Kansas City Chiefs @ #4 Tennessee Titans
Tennessee is a feel good story, and people are excited to see them back in the playoffs once again. Their home playoff game though will be spoiled by the “underdog” Chiefs, who are clearly the better team. Marcus Mariota will play well for the Titans though, giving them hope for 2018.
NFC
#6 Dallas Cowboys @ #3 New York Giants
A Cowboys-Giants playoff game is perfect for the NFL as even fans of other teams are going to tune in to watch this battle. Eli Manning is going to pull out the win with the help of OBJ and Brandon Marshall, while their defense does just enough to slow down Ezekiel Elliot and the Cowboys.
#5 Atlanta Falcons @ #4 Arizona Cardinals
Surprise, surprise! The Atlanta Falcons won’t even make it out of the first round this season as Patrick Peterson and the Cardinals defense owns the night. The dirty birds’ offense never takes flight, and Arizona earns an amazing playoff win to get into the Divisional Round.