NFL Divisional Round Playoffs Picks

Onto the Divisional Round, we proceed. Things remain interesting as we head into this week, yet in a different way from last week. No more, are teams with identical or close-to-identical records facing off. Now, Big Tunas are going against wild card teams (and a wild-card Division winner). It shall be interesting. Away we go...

Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
2009 Baltimore Ravens = Official Playoff Bandwagon Pick. The Titans? The underrated squad who people forgot are extremely dangerous. But, dammit, I'm a bandwagon jumper and I love this Baltimore team. Not a phrase I'd imagine saying prior to this season. Doubt in your mind? As I hold all this confidence towards Baltimore, the Negative Nancy in my head tells me I'm just a bandwagon jumper and that usually the bandwagon burns as people jump on it during the playoffs. Yet, can you really see this tough Baltimore team losing that badly? Gritty, playmaking, defense-first teams are a tough out.
Baltimore over Tennesse, 17-13

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
I just don't like Carolina very much. They seem like the type of team that is relatively easy to dissect as their options aren't endless. Get past that tough D-line and stop the run (though, not easy tasks...), and you'll probably prevail if you can do that. Hell, the Cardinals are even easier. Stop Kurt Warner. And the Cards may not have Anquan Boldin? Eek. I like Carolina to go in, run the hell over a spotty Cards D (though they did shut down Michael Burner Turner...) and come out with the easy win. Though an upset is possible if Arizona can pull some strings. I'm flip-flopping aren't I?
Carolina over Arizona, 33-20

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
I can't really see the Giants losing, can you? Uh, but they just might. Westbrook is a playmaker, we all know that. He can pull off a little play that becomes a really friggin' big play and the defense can't do much about it. And Donovan McNabb gets way too much flack. He played more-than respectable ball against a good defense last week. If he can pull through, as he usually does, this only sures up a win. The Giants, on the other hand, may have peaked early. Philly has shown they can beat them. The key for the Eagles? Stop Brandon Jacobs. I feel they can.
Philadelphia over New York, 30-20

San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Two, nearly, opposite teams. Yet the Steelers are better at what they do (DEFENSE). It seems as though fans and analysts are all forgetting how good some of these division winners are. Remember just weeks ago, everyone was high on the Steelers? Well, dammit, I still am. I remember early in the season I picked them to win it all. That belief faltered a bit in past weeks, but this team still finds ways to wins. Now, the Chargers are playing like a 12-4 team currently. But don't forget, the Steelers are a 12-4 team. And no LT = No chance. Darren Sproles performance last week was enigmatic and I can't see it happening again.
Pittsburgh over San Diego, 26-14

Oh, and speaking of Kurt Warner? This video is really awwwkward.