Pretzel’s Picks Wild Card Weekend

Houston Texans by at home over the Cincinnati Bengals

At this point the Texans are one dimensional and the Bengals D is good enough to take that away too. 

Bengals advance to the Divisional Round.

New Orleans Saints by 10.5 at home over the Detroit Lions

This thing is going to be a shootout.  I am not sure either of these teams can be stopped on offense.

The edge goes to the Saints being at home and the experienced general at the helm.  Saints by 7.

New York Giants by 3 at home over the Atlanta Falcons

They have given the edge to the Giants to this one.  It must be because they are the home team but I have to go with the

Falcons on this one.  Better record and a more balanced team.  Falcons by 7.

Pittsburgh Steelers by 8.5 at the Denver Broncos

For my upset pick of the week I will take the Broncos over the Steelers.  Roethlisberger looked terrible last week against the

Browns and has had a setback in practice this week.  The Broncos D should be able to do some damage.  Mendenhall is gone

which means they have a banged up passing game and a significantly depleted running game.

Tebow is no magician but the Broncos will take this one.