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   3 out of 4 ain't bad though I did underestimate how lost Tom Brady is without videotaping Wes Welker.  What a horrible game that was though. Four awful AFC teams played this weekend, shame two had to survive

As for Playoffs Week 2:
AFC:
Chargers over Jets - Shame the Jets don't get to play Indy this week because they really do match up well against them and might of had a shot.  They certainly don't against the leagues hottest team.

Colts over Ravens - Let's face it: the Ravens won because the Pats run defense is so bad they allowed Junior Seau to leave his retirement home and start for them.  The Colts are an incredibly overrated team (look at who they played this season) and we are talking about Peyton in the playoffs (that track record isn't too solid) but the Ravens can't live on Ray Rice alone against an above average defense.  I also don't believe that the Ravens defense is equipt to shut down a real passing game (no, NE does not have a real passing game and the only time they did was 2 years ago).

NFC:
Vikings over Cowboys - Don't be fools by the Boys romp at home over da Iggles, that was supposed to happen (I mean; when are we going to get rid of this "It's hard to beat the same team 3 times" myth, it only happens every year).  The Vikings didn't go into the playoffs the way they should have, this is true, but they run a solid and, more importantly, a simple system that only needed a bi-week to regroup.  It should be a fairly competitive game but in the end Romo makes a few more mistakes than Favre and they will prove costly.

Cardinals over Saints - Yep, I'm picking a team that game up 45 points this weekend and here's why: The Saints look great on paper but they flat out stunk their way home in the last few weeks and can't be riding a wave of confidence into the teams first playoff game since before any of the guys who are on the roster now were with the team.  The Cardinals, on the other hand, just put up 45 pts offensively and are still riding last years playoff momentum and confidence.  In an odd way I think the shredding by the Packers will help them prepare for the Saints offense.  This game will either end up a shoot out but the Cardinals experience pulling it out for them in the end or the Saints simply won't show up at all, much like the Pats this week.