NFL: 2013 Divisional Picks

Perfect 4-0 last week. Let's keep it going.

Here's where the difficulty comes - one of the top four seeds is going to look sluggish and not show up. The favorite is Atlanta, who have a recent history of doing just that. Let's talk about each game.

Baltimore at Denver

I didn't think Baltimore played well last week. Their best hope is that they catch Denver sleeping (a decent possibility). Let's also not forget that Peyton Manning has a strong history of choking in the playoffs (2006 not withstanding). So that's your case for Baltimore.

Your case for Denver? They're just better. On just about every facet of the ball.

Also, I refuse to support Joe Flacco anymore. I finally ditched him in fantasy and rode Colin Kaepernick to a championship. I will take Denver.

Houston at New England

I like New England here. Houston looks done.

Green Bay at San Francisco

Probably the hardest game to pick. For most of the week, I was thinking of just picking Green Bay. But really, I think San Fran might be the better team. The obvious question mark is QB, but I don't think Kaepernick is a liability at home. In the end, I'll take the home team.

(P.S. This game should be in Green Bay. Friggin Seattle).

Atlanta at Seattle

So we come to it now. I haven't picked a sleeper (which here means the obvious of the regular season term sleeper), and I guess I'll take Atlanta to forget how to play.

Let's talk a minute about the Seahawks. They have a ferocious (read: dirty) defense, a good running game, and an unproven rookie quarterback who is the talk of the town, and a gaggle of mediocre receivers. They won a lucky wildcard game, and are about to catch a sleeping bye team. Also, they have green on their uniforms.

You know what team that sounds like? New York Jets, two or three years ago. The Jets went to a conference championship twice in a row, but lost when they played against a proven playoff team that wasn't asleep from the bye. And that's what I imagine happening here - Seattle wins again by surprising a sluggish Atlanta, but then will lose to a prepared-to-embarass-Seattle-who-is-also-on-the-verge-of-stealing-the-nearest-basketball-team San Francisco 49ers.

(the final note: I don't believe in Destiny, which means that we are not getting Green Bay / Seattle - so at least one of those teams is losing).

So those are my picks. Denver, New England, San Francisco, Seattle.