Pigskin Picks NFL Super Wild Card Weekend
We’ve made it to the playoffs. Finishing up the regular season of Pigskin Picks with a 2-1 weekend. Bringing the over all record to 32-26. It’s now time for things to get wild. Super Wild Card Weekend is here and I’m going to do all 6 games this weekend. Why not. It’s fun. Let’s see what the overall record looks like after we pick the final 13 games of the NFL season. As always Pigskin Picks is brought to you by Parx Casino and Sportsbook – this is how you win – must be 21 – gambling problem call 1-800-gambler.
Last Week’s Record: 2-1. Overall Record: 32-26
Super Wild Card Weekend
Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans CLE -2.5 (Saturday 4:30pm NBC)
A game featuring a Joe Flacco renaissance vs what could be the NFL’s next big QB star, CJ Stroud. I’m surprised the Browns are favored in this one, but Vegas is loving Joe Flacco, and the Browns defense. I’m a big fan of CJ Stroud and former Eagle Demeco Ryans. Give me the rookie and Texans at home.
Pick – Houston
Miami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs KC -4.5 (Saturday 8pm Peacock)
Let me get this out before I make a pick. I believe the NFL putting any playoff game on a streaming service that you have to pay for is a disgrace. Putting a game featuring Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Tyreek Hill, and the Dolphins explosive offense in negative degree weather is even worse. We should be “shocked and chagrined, mortified and stupefied! This is outrageous!” -Jackie Chiles
The temperature at kickoff will be -3°. The wind chill is going to make it feel between -26° to -30°! The Dolphins are leaving a city that has a high of 79° today. That’s a 100° difference is how it’s going to feel! Probably a low scoring game that KC wins. It’s just unfortunate for the already banged up Dolphins. They’re high powered passing game has to play in that weather and get bounced early.
Pick – Kansas City
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills BUF -10 (Sunday 1pm CBS)
Scariest team playing during Super Wild Card Weekend is the Buffalo Bills. They won themselves the 2 seed during the final game of the NFL season, but they’ve been living on the edge for about 5 weeks now. Battle tested quarterback Josh Allen leads Buffalo past Pittsburgh, but 10 is a big number against a Mike Tomlin team.
Pick – Pittsburgh
Green Bay Packers @ Dallas Cowboys DAL -7.5 (Sunday 4:40pm FOX)
I wouldn’t be shocked if Green Bay wins this game, but I’m not expecting it. It would be a crazy upset, but I wouldn’t be completely shocked either. Green Bay is playing well, Jordan Love looks like a totally different quarterback from the beginning of the season to now. He’s playing confidently and that offense comes into Dallas pretty hot. This could be a shootout in Dallas, but Dallas at home is a different animal. I’ll take Dallas to cover the number, but not a pick with great confidence.
Pick – Dallas
Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions DET – 3 (Sunday 8pm NBC)
Probably the best game of the weekend. The storylines: Detroit’s first home playoff game in 30 years! Looking for only their 2nd playoff win since 1957! Former Lions QB Matt Stafford comes back to Detroit. It could be a Stafford revenge game, but could also be a Goff revenge game. The Rams traded Jared Goff for Stafford a few years ago. So many storylines! I think the Rams ruin the party in Detroit.
Pick -Los Angeles
Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers PHI -3 (Monday 8pm)
I don’t know if the defense is going to stop Mike Evans and Chris Godwin from gashing the secondary, but maybe the offense can help. Jalen Hurts’ finger is in rough shape. Will they take some weight off his shoulders and ram the ball down the Buccaneers throats? The Eagles have a great offensive line, but seem to totally ignore the run game during this bad stretch. How can anyone have any faith in the Eagles covering? I’ll take the Buccaneers, but I hope my doubts regarding the Eagles winning are wrong.
Pick – Tampa Bay
Go Birds!