The Divisional Round – where all the bye week teams assert their dominance over the poor suckers that had to play last week. The team that’s rested should have no problem with the first round winners, right? Not so fast.
Recent history has shown that the away team has a great chance of upsetting the home favorites. In the last 10 games in the divisional round, the road team has won 5 times. So which teams have the best chance of upsetting the well rested home teams? (Hint: It’s not the Jets.)
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NFL 2010 Divisional Round Picks
Straight Up
MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Peso* | Actual |
Ravens @ Steelers | Ravens | Ravens | Steelers | Steelers | |
Packers @ Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Packers | Falcons | |
Seahawks @ Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Seahawks | |
Jets @ Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | |
Playoffs | 2-2 (.500) | 3-1 (.750) | 2-2 (.500) | 2-2 (.500) | |
Regular Season | 155-101 (.605) | 151-105 (.590) | 153-103 (.598) | 147-107 (.579) |
Against the Spread
MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Peso* | Actual |
Ravens @ Steelers (-3) | Ravens | Ravens | Steelers | Steelers | |
Packers @ Falcons (-2.5) | Falcons | Falcons | Packers | Falcons | |
Seahawks @ Bears (-10) | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | |
Jets @ Patriots (-10) | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Jets | |
Playoffs | 2-2 (.500) | 3-1 (.750) | 3-1 (.750 | 3-1 (.750 | |
Regular Season | 155-101 (.605) | 151-105 (.590) | 153-103 (.598) | 147-107 (.579) |
Vegas Vinny
Wild Card Round
[5] Saints over [4] Seahawks
[6] Packers over [3] Eagles
[3] Colts over [6] Jets
[5] Ravens over [4] Chiefs
Divisional Round
[1] Falcons over [6] Packers
[5] Saints over [2] Bears
[5] Ravens over [1] Patriots
[2] Steelers over [3] Colts
Conference Championships
[1] Falcons over [5] Saints
[5] Ravens over [2] Steelers
Super Bowl
[5] Ravens over [1] Falcons
BostonMac
Wild Card Round
[5] Saints over [4] Seahawks
[6] Packers over [3] Eagles
[6] Jets over [3] Colts
[5] Ravens over [4] Chiefs
Divisional Round
[1] Falcons over Green Bay
[5] Saints over [2] Bears
[5] Ravens over [2] Steelers
[1] Patriots over [6] Jets
Conference Championships
[1] Falcons over [5] Saints
[1] Patriots over [5] Ravens
Super Bowl
[1] Patriots over [1] Falcons
RJ
Wild Card Round
[5] Saints over [6] Seahawks
[6] Packers over [3] Eagles
[3] Colts over [6] Jets
[5] Ravens over [4] Chiefs
Divisional Round
[6]Packers over [1] Falcons
[2] Bears over [5] Saints
[1]Patriots over [5] Ravens
[2] Steelers over [3] Colts
Conference Championships
[6]Packers over [2] Bears
[1] Patriots over [2] Steelers
Super Bowl
[6] Packers over [1] Patriots
Burton
Wild Card Round
[4] Seahawks over [5] Saints
[3] Colts over [6] Jets
[5] Ravens over [4] Chiefs
[3] Eagles over [6] Packers
Divisional Round
[1] Falcons over [4] Seahawks
[3] Eagles over Chicago
[5] Ravens over [1] Patriots
[2] Steelers over [3] Colts
Conference Championships
[3] Eagles over [1] Falcons
[5] Ravens over [2] Steelers
Super Bowl
[5] Ravens over [3] Eagles