Johnson's NFL Divisional Round

OVERALL RECORD:   55-38  (59.1%)  +$1598
PLAYOFF RECORD:  6-2  (75%)  +380

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Solid couple of days...only missed out on the Jags -8.5 which was a close call the whole way, Bortles decided to choke on himself...and missed on the OVER in Falcons/Rams which is a bet I'll take all day every day.

Divisional Round Line Projections:

Tennessee  vs  New England  (-12.5)    46
Atlanta  vs  Philadelphia  (-1.5)    44.5
New Orleans  vs  Minnesota  (-2.5)    46.5
Jacksonville  vs  Pittsburgh  (-4.5)    43.5

Divisional Round QB Rankings:

1.  Tom Brady
2.  Drew Brees
3.  Ben Roethlisberger
4.  Matt Ryan
5.  Marcus Mariota
6.  Case Keenum
7.  Nick Foles
8.  Blake Bortles

Atlanta vs Philadelphia - 

Might be the best game of the weekend.  Super dependant on the weather as the Falcons aren't exactly made for outdoor, cold weather type of stuff.  Initial lean would be towards the OVER.  I think both teams can find their way into the 20's in this one.  Falcons moved the ball pretty well against the Rams who are a similar defensive team to the Eagles.  Nick Foles will have two weeks to relax, prepare, and get this team ready.  Spread is gonna be a tough one to figure out.

Tennessee vs New England -

Initial lean is towards the Patriots.  Even with their "turmoil" this is a game that falls right into the Patriots hands.  The Titans are not an electric offense...or an electric defense.  Home games in January are almost a lock for the Patriots, and as much as I would hate to jinx this one I feel like a 20 point win is customary...31-13 or so?

New Orleans vs Minnesota -

Tough one to figure out here.  Vikings have been one of the surprising teams this year, and the Saints are right there with them.  Generally I roll with momentum and the Saints have a ton of it.  Pressure of having the chance to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium is nothing to pass over...and when in doubt take the better QB.  Initial lean towards the Saints and the UNDER...23-20 is my initial thought.

Jacksonville vs Pittsburgh -

Initial lean towards the Jaguars?  Initial lean towards the Steelers?  I honestly have no idea.  I like the Jaguars defense to be able to shut down the Steelers without Antonio Brown.  If the Jaguars had the slightest tick of a passing game I would like them a lot more without Ryan Shazier...but I said a long time ago that it would be Steelers vs Patriots AFC champ...so there.

Really tough weekend up ahead....still leaning towards Atlanta/UNDER, New England/UNDER, Jacksonville/UNDER, New Orleans/OVER