RJ brings up an interesting question this week: has a team coming off the first round bye ever been an underdog? That might be the most interesting game of the week, at least according to Vegas. Can the second best scoring defense slow down the second best scoring offense in the league? Is watching game film of the St. Louis Rams really a strategy?
We’ll also see if the Broncos and Giants are for real. In Baltimore, everyone is healthy and Joe Flacco is already playing the no respect card.
The featured games this week are… all of them.
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NFL 2011/2012 Divisional Playoffs Picks
Straight Up
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Burton | Actual |
| Saints @ Niners | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | |
| Broncos @ Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | |
| Texans @ Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | |
| Giants @ Packers | Packers | Giants | Packers | Giants | |
| Prev Week | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | |
| Regular Season | 162-78 | 150-90 | 153-87 | 148-92 |
Against the Spread
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Burton | Actual |
| Saints @ Niners (+3.5) | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | |
| Broncos @ Patriots (-13.5) | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | |
| Texans @ Ravens (-7.5) | Ravens | Texans | Ravens | Texans | |
| Giants @ Packers (-8) | Packers | Giants | Packers | Giants | |
| Prev Week | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | |
| Regular Season | 130-119-7 | 127-122-7 | 124-125-7- | 130-119-7 |