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One of these days we will be talking about the Tennessee Titans playing in the Divisional round of the playoffs. That is not the case this year unfortunately, but it will still be an interesting weekend of games. I love the first two rounds of the NFL playoffs.
Preliminary thoughts on each game:
The Saints got boat-raced by the Seahawks a few weeks ago. They will head to Seattle with revenge on their minds, but I am not sure that will be enough.
The Colts pulled off a miracle against the Chiefs to advance. Do they have another miracle? My guess is no.
The 49ers head to Carolina for what might be the most interesting game of the weekend. I always, ALWAYS hope Cam Newton loses.
The final game of the weekend is Chargers at Broncos. San Diego knocked off Denver a couple of weeks ago. Can they do it again? Who do I cheer for when Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers square off? Life is full of these tough questions.
Saturday, January 11
(6) New Orleans Saints (11-5) vs. (1) Seattle Seahawks (13-3), 3:35 p.m. CT, Fox
(4) Indianapolis Colts (11-5) vs. (2) New England Patriots (12-4), 7:15 p.m. CT, CBS
Sunday, January 12
(5) San Francisco 49ers (12-4) vs. (2) Carolina Panthers (12-4), 12:05 p.m. CT, Fox
(6) San Diego Chargers (9-7) vs. (1) Denver Broncos (13-3), 3:40 p.m. CT, CBS
Thoughts on this year's Divisional field?