2016 NFL Wildcard Sunday Picks

            Before we get to our Sunday picks, some thoughts on the incredibly bizarre finish between the Steelers and Bengals.

-         Man that was fucked.

-         Never do I recall a team committing 30 yards worth of personal foul penalties to give an opponent a chip shot field goal to win a game.

-         Anyone remember the old introductions to Madden in the late-90s that would show highlight reels of monster brain scrambling hits? Vontaze Burfict’s near-decapitation of Antonio Brown would’ve made the cut.

-         Cincinnati managed to surrender a game-winning drive to a quarterback who may or may not have a broken arm or something.

-         The ending was so ridiculous that I almost forgot about Martavius Bryant’s touchdown catch, which was insane.

-         We’re not they type for a knee-jerk reaction, but if I’m running the Bengals, I would seriously question whether or not Marvin Lewis should return for next season. A complete lack of discipline was ultimately what did the Bengals in (some would argue that it was Jeremy Hill’s fumble, but the Steelers still had to march half a football field to have a decent field goal attempt at the time of the recovery). Coaches instill discipline. Lewis had no control over his team, and it cost him his first playoff victory as a Head Coach.

Thankfully, the Bengals weren’t inept enough to not cover the +3 point spread, so we went undefeated with our Saturday picks. Here’s a look at the Sunday slate.

 

Seahawks (-5) over VIKINGS

            It was a nice story for the Vikings to capture their first division title in six years, but the run ends against a vastly superior Seahawks squad. In brutal weather, the Vikings will be lucky to rack up 150 total yards of offense.

Packers (+1) over WASHINGTON

            Green Bay has it’s flaws, but their strengths are perfectly suited to take advantage of Washington’s flaws. Aaron Rodgers will be able to pick apart a weak secondary that even the likes of Davante Adams can actually get open against, and Kirk Cousins will struggle against the seventh best pass defense in THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.