PLAY OFFS????

The NFL Division Weekend Playoffs are finally here. Let’s see what Coyote Chronicle Sports editors have to say about the weekend and their predictions, funny that they disagree already:

Sports Editor: Jesus Romero
Assistant Sports Editor: Levi Burnfin

Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Jesus’ Pick: Baltimore Ravens 24-20
For starters I believe that the Raven’s running game is more effective then the Steelers. Although, it may come down to Joe Flacco making key 3rd down conversions. I still believe the Ravens can pound the ball enough to comfort Flacco.
Levi’s Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17
The teams split the two games they played during the regular season but the Steelers were without Big Ben when the Ravens beat them. I predict Big Ben does just enough to win the game.


Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons
Jesus’ Pick: Atlanta Falcons 28-17
“Matty Ice” does not lose at home!!! He’s showed time and time again that his rookie season was not a fluke. Too many weapons on Falcon’s offense for the Packers to stop, especially in the red zone; Gonzalez, White, Turner, take your pick.
Levi’s pick: Green Bay Packers 21-16
The Packers have overcome a ton of injuries to key players (e.g. Jermichael Finley and Ryan Grant) and are playing their best football of the season when it counts, the playoffs. The emergence of a running game spearheaded by James Starks provides balance for a team with an elite passing game and an elite defense. It will be too much for a very good but young Falcon team.

Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears
Jesus’ Pick: Seattle Seahawks 21-10
I still cannot put faith in Jay Cutler. He is too inconsistent and has not won any big games yet in his career. It will be cold, windy and snowy, he WILL make mistakes. I’m still riding Seattle in their upset win over the Saints. Matt Hasselback needs to stay calm and collect and Marshawn Lynch will have to have another break out run, but hey, it can happen.
Levi’s Pick: Chicago Bears 28-13
I do not trust Jay Cutler as far as I could throw him, but I do trust the Bears defense led by Brian Urlacher and Julius Peppers. I do not think Hasselbeck has any more magic left after last week’s shocking defeat of the Saints and the Chicago Defense will force a few turnovers that will lead to Bears touchdowns.

New York Jets @ New England Patriots
Jesus’ Pick: J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets 24-21
Defiantly will be a close one, but I think the Patriots are a little over confident and they haven’t played a meaningless game in 3 weeks. Hard to get on track after a vacation. The Jet’s come from behind and win it in the end as most of their wins have his season. Revis shuts down Welker and the Jets get to talk trash another week.
Levi’s Pick: New England Patriots 27-16
The Jets defense will play much better than the last time these two teams met when the Pats delivered a 45-3 beat down. The defense will keep the Jets in the game but Mark Sanchez will not be able to conduct enough scoring drives to get the job done.