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What I Miss About The Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend Predictions

Enter the playoffs. There are definitely some quality first round matchups, including a rematch of the Saints/Lions Week 13 Sunday Night showdown. The Broncos host a playoff game at home bye default (Thanks Oakland!) and the Bengals sneak in as the six seed since no one else wanted it - everyone eligible but Tennessee lost last week. But, as we approach the playoffs, I'm praying NFL network will bring back these commercials. Never was there so great a commercial campaign.

Overall: 21-12-1

Last Week's Predictions:

Denver -3 vs Kansas City: LOSS

Tim Tebow's magic has clearly faded but the Broncos find themselves as AFC West Champions nevertheless. In one of the most boring games of the year, Kyle Orton served up an extremely thin slice of revenge. Broncos host the Steelers next week.

New Orleans -7 vs Carolina: WIN

Drew Brees has been ballin' by nature recently, putting up better numbers than anyone (except maybe Matt Flynn). The Saints are no doubt upset they could not get a first-round bye, but they have a Week 13 rematch against Detroit this week - whom they beat 31-17 in that last matchup.

Wild Card Round Prediction:

Detroit +10.5 at New Orleans

In a rematch of Week 13, Detroit will have to stop the league's third most efficient passing team. Last week, the Detroit secondary was torched by Packer legend Matt Flynn, who set multiple passing records. That being said, Detroit still owns the league's best opponent-adjusted passing defense, having prevented over 7 points per game that a league-average defense would have given up.

Drew Brees is as hot as anyone in the league right now (except Tom Brady), but Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford are near impossible to defend. It should be a shootout in New Orleans - we have the Saints by 5.

The most accurate weekly projections from numberFire.com based on wall-street style analytics. numberFire outpredicted two of the most trafficked fantasy sites 70|PERCENT| of the time and are 54-55|PERCENT| against the spread over the last 3 seasons.