My Wildcard Weekend Game Predix: Can Bills, Falcons Upset?

Hi, the playoffs are finally set and starting this weekend. We have 4 awesome games and I am going to predict winners of each game. Here it is:

SATURDAY GAMES:

Titans (9-7) @ Chiefs (10-6):

Chiefs' Tyreek Hill

If this game is anything like these 2 teams meetup last season near the end of the regular season, this could be a hell of a game. But these teams are both a whole lot different than they were then. The Chiefs are at home and they have a stronger overall team but the Titans still might be a hard match for them. The Chiefs offense has found a great stride the last few weeks. Alex Smith has been the great QB they've needed him to be and I think he might be elite. He will be a mismatch for the Titans. RB Kareem Hunt is also a great player and has refound his amazing abilities over the last few weeks after a brutal stretch. Then theres Tyreek Hill who is absolutely unguardable and is hard for any defense. The Chiefs D has also re-found their stride lately and they have been good. The Titans will have a tough time as QB Marcus Mariota has regressed this year and RB DeMarco Murray has too. RB Derrick Henry though has gotten better and if they can get Henry to have one of his big games, the Chiefs could have trouble. The Titans receiving core has not been playing very well. They will need to if the Titans want to win. The Titans O-line is top notch so they will have that to their advantage. The Titans D has been decent this year but S Kevin Byard has been a huge star. He will NEED to perform if the Titans want a win. The Titans could do it but it would be a major upset. I am not very convinced by the Titans and I think the Chiefs are VERY convincing. Chiefs will dominate!
FINAL SCORE: Chiefs 28, Titans 14


Falcons (10-6) @ Rams (11-5):
My favorite game of the weekend is easily this one. Both teams would have huge chances at the Super Bowl if they can make it through this first round. The Falcons come in with a crazy season. They looked SO bad at the start of the year and then started making a comeback at the perfect time, they barely edged the Seahawks for the 6th wildcard spot and now are on a bit of a roll. The Rams also have a great story. After a horrible season last year, the Rams amassed a huge turnaround which saw a new coach leading the team and RB Todd Gurley with a booming MVP case. This will be a high powered, high scoring match between 2 CONTENDERS! The Falcons offense is their key to winning. QB Matt Ryan can either have a really good game or a really bad game. Thats what its been like for the Falcons all year. I expect him to have a good game. Its the same for star WR Julio Jones. He is either amazing or horrible, no where in between. I think he is a key to the Falcons winning. The Falcons have a great 1-2 punch at the RB position and that will be hard for the Rams to stop. If the

Rams' Todd Gurley

Falcons offense has a great day, they will be in a good spot. Now their D also has to step up, it usually doesn't play that well and it will be hard for it to play well against a great Rams offensive attack. The Rams walk in to the game at home with an amazing team, it will be hard for the Rams to have a bad game. Jared Goff has had a great bounce back season and looks like he will be pretty good for years to come. Todd Gurley is amazing. He should win MVP and I think he will steamroll this Falcons D. The receiving core is also really good. Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods have been so much better than expected. The Rams D has also come along. Aaron Donald may also win defensive player of the year after a remarkable season. The Falcons and Rams will both have their hands full and while I think the Falcons do have a booming upset case, I think the Rams will hold strong and win.
FINAL SCORE: Rams 30, Falcons 27

SUNDAY GAMES:

Bills (9-7) @ Jaguars (11-5):
This is my other favorite match. I love both teams as sleeper picks and I think this will be a much better, closer game than people think. I really think the Bills have a great upset chance. The Bills come into the game with a great offense and defense in my opinion. I love Tyrod Taylor and I think he never gets enough love. On the right day, Taylor can be a dominant QB. This Bills run game is really good. Lesean McCoy is one of the very very best RB's in football and if the Bills can get him going, they will not only win, they will dominate. The Bills receiving core is decent and the Bills could have a hard time. Kelvin Benjamin can be good at the right times and the Bills will also really hope they can get him going. The Bills defense is also pretty good. I love rookie CB Tre'Davious White, he has had a tremendous rookie season and he might dominate on Jags QB Blake Bortles. The Bills D may have a huge day because Blake Bortles plays like a rookie QB sometimes. The Jags have a great team! Their offense is the part that needs work but if that offense plays well, the Jags almost always win. QB Blake Bortles looked to be improving late in the season but now once again looks

Jaguars' Keelan Cole

like an in-experienced rook. RB Leonard Fournette is really good and the Jags will really look for him to have a great game for them to win. The Jags receiving core in makeshift but Keelan Cole has been an under appreciated story. He is really good but Blake Bortles will have a to have a good game for him to play well. He will likely be shadowed by Tre'Davious White which might be hard for him. As we know, the Jags boast the best D in the league but few times, they falter and the Bills offense is good enough for them to potentially falter. If they hold strong, Buffalo is screwed, but they likely ill let up some plays which will give Buffalo a chance. I think this will be a much better game than people think and while I REALLY want to give the Bills the upset, the Jags entire team is too talented to lose at home.
FINAL SCORE: Jaguars 21, Bills 20

Panthers (11-5) @ Saints (11-5):
This game could be really close if the Panthers look better than last week, but if its the same Panthers, the Saints will dominate. I think we will see a different, more motivated Panthers team. Last week they already had clinched playoffs and it didn't matter to them to move up a spot or 2 in the NFC seedings though if they had won they would have taken the NFC 3 seed. Lets start with the Panthers. QB Cam Newton at times look like his MVP self this season but at times looked worse than DeShone Kizer. He looked bad last week and that will need to change if the Panthers want to win. I think Newton will step it up this week. The Panthers run game has been suspect all season and it probably will be the same this week so it doesn't play much of a factor into the game. The Panthers receiving core is suspect but it has actually worked. Devin Funchess has turned into a WR1 this season and he will need to have a good game if Carolina wants to win. Greg Olsen hasn't done much since his return from injury but him having a good game could really help. Christian McCaffrey will NEED to be used a lot in this passing game also if the Panthers want a win. His versatility could really help in a hard game like this. This Panthers defense has really improved this season but will have a tough time competing with an amazing Saints offense. I think Luke Kuechly is a top 10 defensive player in the

Saints' Alvin Kamara

league and should still have a hard time this week. It would be great for Carolina if he does well. The Saints offense looks so good this year. QB Drew Brees has had a great season an there hasn't been as much talk as their should be that his contract expires after this season. The RB room in New Orleans is SO GOOD! Mark Ingram is having a breakout season and Alvin Kamara has come out of nowhere to be the best RB in football this season. He is a dual threat and everytime he touches the ball he does something crazy. He is one of my favorite players in the playoffs. The Panthers won't be able to stop him. The Saints receiving core is also great with Michael Thomas who hasn't been targeted as much this year. He could be an X factor that ends up having a great game. The Saints defense has also come around this year to become one of the best in football. Headlined by breakout rookie CB Marshon Lattimore who should win defensive rookie of the year. The Saints team is better in every aspect and shouldn't have a problem beating a worrisome Carolina team and moving on to the Divisional round.
FINAL SCORE: Saints 30, Panthers 19

Thanks for reading my predictions for wildcard week!

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