NFL Divisional Playoffs - Pickin' and Grinnin'

Submitted by xtramelanin on

Mates,

Time to pick this week's games.   Last week was unique in that all the away teams were not only favored, but also won (though not all covered the spread).  I will leave to the true sports fans amongst us if that has ever been the case before.   Regardless, this week's match-ups have the home team favored in all games.   The lines vary from site to site somewhat, so I have done my best to give the average of those, and include the over/under.  Remember,  you are picking with the points, and of course the favorite is listed first:

New England                 4 1/2              Kansas City           

Denver                           7                     Pittsburgh              

Carolina                          1                     Seattle                 

Arizona                           7                     Green Bay           

 

Have a great weekend.

XM

EDIT: Once again, while writing it up the columns are all fine.  Hit the 'Save' button and it looks like I've been part of the Friday Night drinking thread since about noon.  Sorry, and thanks drupal.   Removed the over/under line and it lined up much better.   O/U for the fans is, in order, 42 (NE v KC), 40 (Den v. Pitt), 44 (Carolina v Seattle) and 50 (Ariz v. GB).

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Fuck a Bucknut…

January 15th, 2016 at 11:36 PM ^

Kansas City under, Denver under, Carolina under, Arizona Over. By the way last week was the first time every road team won in the wild card :).

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xtramelanin

January 15th, 2016 at 11:50 PM ^

NFL playoff weekend.  curious if that was also the first time all the road teams were favored to win. 

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Picktown GoBlue

January 15th, 2016 at 11:37 PM ^

So have to go for Chiefs as a sentimental pick and the over.

On the others,

7 is a lot for those matchups, so I'll take Pittsburgh (under) and Green Bay (over)

Carolina will cover and the under as i think D will rule that game.

Should be some interesting games this weekend.

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xtramelanin

January 16th, 2016 at 7:15 AM ^

but they have lost what, 4 of the last 6 games?  with all their injuries many of us think NE has gone past the point of brady being able to push them over the finish line.   here's to hoping i am wrong.

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mGrowOld

January 16th, 2016 at 8:45 AM ^

Even though I bet KC I totally understand Jdon's point.  Whenever all the money lands on one side of the line, bet the other.   Last week of the regular season, for example, the Giants were laying 3 points to the Eagles playing at home.  The Eagles had just fired Kelly, had just been eliminated from the playoffs and EVERYONE was saying take the Giants, lay the 3 and collect your money.  I believe the betting percentages in Vegas were over 90% NY money.

Eagles won the game outright.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 16th, 2016 at 8:47 AM ^

Here's what I will go with this weekend (projected winner in bold):

Today - 

Kansas City vs. New England

Green Bay vs. Arizona

Tomorrow - 

Carolina vs. Seattle

Pittsburgh vs. Denver

 

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drjaws

January 16th, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^

So last week I was 3-5 (picking spread and o/u) which is why I dot gamble.

That being said, if I enjoyed handing over money, I'd go with.

NE and over
Denver and under
Carolina and over
Arizona and over



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The Dude

January 16th, 2016 at 4:27 PM ^

KC over NE...KC is red hot while NE is not. 

GB over AZ....total homer pick, not going to root against GB. 

Car over Sea....Sea held off Min last week but I don't expect them to hold off Car this week. 

Den over Pit...Pit is really banged up. I give the edge to Den. 

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