I won't lie. I did horrible picking the regular season games. I finished eleven games below .500 for the season. But guess what?
A new season starts today. Or Saturday, actually.
And I did go 8-2-1 during last year's playoff games.
So here are my picks for the Wild Card games (home teams in CAPS, Bill's picks in red):
CARDINALS (+1.5) over Falcons
A rookie head coach with a rookie QB goes on the road against a team with a high-octane offense that seldom loses at home AND gives up a point and a half? Please. While the Falcons, especially Michael Turner, will be able to move the ball and score with relative ease, Kurt Warner's passing game will prove to be too much for the Falcons.
Colts (-1) over CHARGERS
The Colts have won nine games in a row. N-I-N-E games, people. The Chargers, meanwhile, barely won the pitiful AFC West. Manning just won the MVP. Tomlinson's gimpy. And, um, Norv Turner is still the coach of the Chargers. Indianapolis will win this one by at least 10.
Ravens (-3) over DOLPHINS
I really think this game has 16-3 written all over it. Baltimore gets the edge in both offense and defense, so I don't see any way Miami can keep this game close.
Eagles (-3) over VIKINGS
Philadelphia looked awesome last week in their dismantling of the Cowboys and until Adrian Peterson discontinues his pregame ritual of slathering his hands in butter, I just can't get behind Minnesota.
DISCLAIMER: This is provided for entertainment purposes only. If you follow my advice, you are a fool.
Seriously, if you ever spend money based on something I say, have your head examined.
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Beating Bill Simmons 2008: Wild Card Edition
