This Is Gonna Be Wild

Twelve teams have finally qualified for chance to win a Championship.  The month of football worth watching is finally here.

I've made no secret that I find the NFL regular season boring, especially compared to the level of effort put into the college game.  When the NFL plays football worth watching, it is usually worth the time.

Saturday, 4:35 pm, Kansas City at Indianapolis-  The Colts have won their week 16 matchup impressively in Kansas City.  I really don't see anything different happening.  Trent Richardson gives the Colts a much needed running game, balancing the strength of Andrew Luck's passing.  What is different about this Colts team is that they play defense.  Gotta wonder how many Super Bowl Rings Peyton Manning would have if he had this kind of defense.  I see the Colts rolling through easily.

Saturday, 8:10 pm, New Orleans at Philadelphia- The Eagles are the last team in, and the Saints come in winning two of their last five after opening 5-0.  This game has all the potential of being the worst played of the Wild Card Weekend.  New Orleans has the experience to go on the road and win.  The true wild card will be the weather.  The Eagles could make things very interesting, but I see a good opportunity for a road team to win.  Saints march on.

Sunday, 1:05 pm, San Diego at Cincinnati-  The Bengals won 17-10 on December 1, and did it by running the ball.  This game will hinge on Andy Dalton: four interceptions, like he had yesterday, and the Bengals exit early again.  If he plays well, the Bengals should win.  A running game will be Dalton's best friend, and would give him a solid base to work.  I can't see the Chargers winning on the road.

Sunday, 4:40 pm, San Francisco at Green Bay- Aaron Rodgers totally changes this game.  He knocked the rust off quickly against Bears and looked like a champion against the Bears. San Francisco won the last two matchups, September 8 and in the playoffs last year.  I think Colin Kaepernick and the read option could be very useful here.  The 49ers are still the NFC Champions until someone beats them.  Maybe it will be the weather.  I like the Packers at home.

So...am I off base?