Below are my first round (wild card weekend) NFL Playoff picks. My regular season record this year was 167-88, a 65% winning percentage, and would make the playoffs as an NFL team.
Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts: Chiefs win. KC has the better defense and better offensive weapons. The Colts have the better QB, but it won't be enough, even in Indy. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has an unbelievable record coming off bye weeks, and I'm considering last week a bye since they sat nearly all of their starters.
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles: Saints win. The Saints are not very good on the road, especially in cold elements, but the Eagles secondary is near the worst in the league. Drew Brees will pick them apart and the Saints defense will pressure Foles, forcing turnovers in his first playoff experience.
San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals: Bengals win. The Chargers shouldn't even be in the playoffs and nearly lost last week to the Chiefs back ups. The Bengals are the best overall team in the AFC. This will be Cincinnati's first playoff win since 1990.
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers: 49ers win. Rodgers is back for the Pack, but he can't play on their sub par defense. The 49ers are the most complete team in the NFL and even though they are a California team playing on the road in the cold, they are a team built to win in cold weather. Keep in mind SF's QB Colin Kapernick was born in Wisconsin.
Out of these games I'd say the closest will be the KC at Indy game. The other three are sure bets in my mind.
I'm in a pick 'em league, but currently have a nine game advantage, so if my opponents are reading this I no longer care as it's all but clinched at this point.
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