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🃏NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions Thread (2023 Playoffs)🃏

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Happy Wild Card Weekend, /r/NFL! As we roll into the 2023 Playoffs, we appreciate all the great games we saw and all the crappy predictions that were made. At the end of it all, we have 14 teams that are in, with 12 of them playing this weekend. Last week's predictions were another good one, with me going 12-4 bringing me to 170-104 overall for the season (61.18% correct). How did you all make out? We'll have two games on Saturday, three being played throughout Sunday, and one on Monday. Buckle up! Let's get to it!

Saturday, January 14th

Matchup	Time/Network	Winner	Comments
Seahawks @ 49ers	4:30p ET on FOX	49ers	*Confidence: High* - The Seahawks have the Lions to thank for eliminating the Packers, affording them the #7 spot. Geno Smith struggled against the Niners defense during their sweep in the regular season, throwing for just one TD and INT in two games. I don't see this changing this week. And Seattle's 30th-ranked run defense won't stop San Fran's ninth-ranked ground attack led by CMC. Rookie QB Brock Purdy has played well, throwing for at least two TDs in six consecutive games.
Chargers @ Jaguars	8:15p ET on NBC	Chargers	*Confidence: Low* - A matchup of young QBs Herbert vs. Lawrence. WR Mike Williams should be good to go for this game. Herbert has had Williams and Allen on the field together for only four games. If Bosa is able to team up with Mack, the Chargers will enjoy a strong pass-rush. Lawrence will need Etienne to go off against the 28th-ranked run defense, but the Bolts hold up in a close one.

Sunday, January 15th

Matchup	Time/Network	Winner	Comments
Dolphins @ Bills	1:00p ET on CBS	Bills	*Confidence: High* - Tua is questionable at best, so Teddy B. should return over rookie Thompson. Buffalo is healthy and locked in, with their running game helping to keep their defense off the field. Cook has been great in tweaking an already high performing offense. A healthy dose of Cook and Singletary gives the Bills Super Bowl hopes. A little snow is in the forecast with freezing temps on Sunday. Miami has not won in conditions 30° or colder. Win it for Damar!
Giants @ Vikings	4:30p ET on FOX	Vikings	*Confidence: Low* - This has upset written all over it. Daniel Jones will be facing the league’s 31st-ranked passing defense. Barkley is rested and ready. Can Lawrence and Williams will contain Cook, Jefferson, and Hockenson? Cousins will need to battle through a depleted O-line and make big plays. It'll be a really close one as the Vikings don't really blow out opponents this year. I can see it going either way.
Ravens @ Bengals	8:15p ET on NBC	Bengals	*Confidence: High* - These two teams matched up last week, so all we have to do is continue that type of gameplay into the playoffs. The Bengals took advantage of a third-string QB, intercepting two passes. Cincy won eight consecutive games excluding the Bills matchup. The Ravens don't know if QB Jackson will suit up, so Baltimore would likely turn to Brown if Huntley misses playing due to injuries. The Ravens didn't score more than 17 PPG with Lamar out. Even if he's back under center, Lamar may not be 100%. The Bengals advance over the Ravens.

Monday, January 16th

Matchup	Time/Network	Winner	Comments
Cowboys @ Buccaneers	8:15p ET on ESPN	Cowboys	*Confidence: High* - Brady is 7-0 against the Cowboys in his career. But that was with far superior teams. However, the Dak-era Cowboys are just 1-3 in the postseason. The upside is that they are a nearly perennially successful team. The Bucs have an injury-ravaged O-line and post-prime Brady, averaging a league-low 3.4 YPC and a 6.3 passing YPA as second worst. The Bucs had a relatively weak schedule in arguably the weakest division, while Dallas has two other division rivals with them in the playoffs. Unless Brady pulls off some demon magic, which is possible, I can't see Tompa Bay winning this one.

Those are my predictions, let's hear yours. Keep it civil and fun. Good luck!

Playoff Bracket with my picks.

Update: 4-2, on to the Divisional Round!

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baconlovr

Tough decision.

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baconlovr

Well, I decided that my choices were low or high, and I'm not low in picking them, so there you go.

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baconlovr

Of course! Glad you enjoyed them!

I got raked over the coals for counting ties if I didn't predict them. Then again, it was my content, so people were extra critical of me. LOL

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baconlovr

Giants/Vikings are arguably the toughest pick this weekend.

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baconlovr

You predicted two ties? Wow!

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baconlovr

You're totally right. He's never played Dallas in the postseason. My info was jacked up, good fix!

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baconlovr

Trying to be as objective as I can against all the Brady hate. He had a losing record against the worst division in the NFL, yet somehow he's supposed to perform better than a 12-5 Dallas team with possibly the best division in the league? Going by the numbers, that just doesn't make a lot of sense.

And if Brady ever decides to come to NOLA, I'll all aboard that train, my dude.

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baconlovr

He's in my division... I've watched him, believe me. He's not the total problem with that team, but he's thrown some nasty duck passes and made a bunch of weird decisions that show he's not his younger self.

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