I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The good news, I’m 7-1 straight up picking games in the playoffs. The bad news, I’m 4-4 against the spread. I had the Packers, Patriots, and Chargers, all winning and covering. I had a feeling the Giants could pull off an upset in Dallas, but I didn’t have the heart to pick two upsets on Sunday. I should have gone with the obvious distraction angle.. I guess I ended up thinking about the game too much.

There’s not much thinking to do this week. Four teams playing for a chance at the Super Bowl, and the ultimate prize, the Lombardi Trophy. The two biggest factors going into the NFL playoff games this weekend are the weather in Green Bay, and the play of Billy Volek. The temperature at Lambeau Field is expected to be in single digits. The New York Giants have seen plenty of bad weather, but on the road at Buffalo isn’t the same as traveling to Lambeau when Brett Favre has a chance to get to the Super Bowl. Billy Volek is gonna have to do his best regular season Todd Collins impersonation, and the rest of the team is gonna have to play lights out for the Chargers to stand a chance… A slight chance.

As always, the home team is in bold type.

San Diego +14 over New England
Sunday 12 pm PST on CBS
Prediction: Patriots 30 Chargers 17

New York +7.5 over Green Bay
Sunday 3:30 pm PST on Fox
Prediction: Packers 24 Giants 17

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