Divisional Round Weekend Preview

Divisional weekend in the NFL has arrived. We are now down to eight teams left, all chasing the biggest prize in pro football. We got a couple of teams seeking their first world title, while a couple of others are seeking their first tiles in a long time. So let's not waste anymore time. Here's how we see the Divisional Round going down.

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos 4:35PM CBS
Its a battle of two teams with a storied past in this league. Buffalo has an edge of sorts going into the playoffs, because they have a chance now to take advantage of not having their arch nemesis in the way in Kansas City. But this has a different feel to it for Buffalo as they aren't hosting a playoff game this year, which seems to be a different look for them. They got a little lucky in getting by Jacksonville last week, but they are facing the best team in the AFC this year. The only question mark for me with this is can the Broncos handle the pressure?

Pick: Broncos 30, Bills 24

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks 8:15PM Fox
A tough battle of division foes from the NFC West. Seattle is the best team in the NFC for a reason this year. What's making this pick easy for me is how banged up the Niners are. If San Francisco was a healthier team, this would be a much harder game to pick and a much different story.

Pick: Seahawks 27, 49ers 14

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots 3:05 PM ABC/ESPN
The New England Patriots seemed to have found their footing again as one of the best teams in the AFC. This is not to take anything away from what the Houston Texans have done during the course of the season, but lets be real here. Houston got very lucky they beat Pittsburgh last week. They keep making those same kind of mistakes again this week, the season ends.

Pick: Patriots 34, Texans 21

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears 6:40 PM NBC
This could be another close battle for the Bears this weekend with the Rams coming into town. And it's going to be a cold one in Chicago, which is going to play a factor into this one. But Matthew Stafford can handle it, having played in it for years in that division when he was in Detroit. Chicago had better find their run game again this week or this could be a long weekend.

Pick: Rams 27, Bears 10