NFL Wild Card Weekend Wrap Up Blog by the Rainmaker

NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND WAS PREDICTABLE!

This weekend wasn't really full of surprises considering the outcome of the games but it sure did have some highlights worth mentioning.  First we would like to start in Green Bay where the weather wasn't as warm as it was in Florida.  Odell Beckam and a "few" New York Giants made headlines all over the country with their trip to Miami on an team off day.  By the looks of the Giants and Packers game, it looks like they continued their off day through Sunday afternoon.  Aaron Rodgers and the Packers completely dominated the Giants in every aspect and quarter of the game.  We're looking for a good game this week in Dallas against the red hot Cowboys.

Speaking of Miami, there's another story down there as the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled south to prove why the Dolphins shouldn't have even been in the playoffs at all.  I personally didn't really appreciate the Dolphin players kneeling during the National Anthem but they got embarrassed immediately after like they didn't belong there.  I look for the Steelers to continue on the winning streak right past the Kansas City Chiefs.  One thing that is worth mentioning here is Ben Roethlisberger sprained his ankle on the second to last play of the game.  Without Big Ben, I'm not sure the Steelers are even half as good as they are with him healthy.

Quarterbacks are one of the most important positions on the NFL football field and this game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans absolutely proved that point.  With Derek Carr on injured reserve, the Raiders didn't stand a chance against the Texans defense.  The Raiders struggled to get out of their own way on offense while the Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler made some good plays with great field position.  Yes the Texans looked like they could actually do something in the playoffs but they don't stand a chance against the New England Patriots what so ever!

Lastly, the Seattle Seahawks also dominated the Detroit Lions on Saturday night leaving no doubt that they Lions need to be watching the playoff on TV.  Matthew Stafford did lead the league with 8 come from behind wins while loosing the last 4 games leading up to the post season.  Limping into the playoffs on crutches they were symbolically teed up for the ceremonial practice game against the Seahawks.  Everyone looked good in Seattle but I think Matty Ice will have something to cool them off!  We pick the Atlanta Falcons this weekend against the Seahawks but admit that it's going to be a close game!

Does it look like Bill Belichick is worried about his upcoming game with the Houston Texans?

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NFL Week 3 Story by the Rainmaker

NFL Week 3 Story by the Rainmaker

The first story line comes from our Cheese Heads in Green Bay as there seems to be trouble again in paradise.  Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tried to calm down the Packer fans by requesting they R-E-L-A-X but after last weeks loss to the Vikings in prime time, the boobirds have started flying again.  It's important to understand that Jordy Nelson will be healthy again soon and when you have Rodgers behind center, the Packers always have a chance to win.  There are an equal amount of teams in the NFL that are both 0-2 and 2-0 so he may have a point when he wants the Wisconsin to relax.

"The New England Patriots cannot be stopped regardless of who is playing or not playing as long as Bill Belichick is coaching this team.  The NFL should rename the Vince Lombardi trophy to the Bill Belichick trophy."  -The Rainmaker

The Washington Redskins have been struggling to stay consistent as Kirk Cousin is hit or miss with big plays or the game on the line.  This week, the skins are only NFL news because of the match-up between Josh Norman and Odell Beckham.  ODB was just fined $35,000 for a cheap hit last week and will be suspended for any kind of horseplay during today's game.  We think that Eli Manning will be looking for match-ups against Bashaud Breeland today and things will be pretty quite on Beckham's side of the field.

The next game comes from the state of Pennsylvania as the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles should be the game of the day.  Ben Roethlisberger has been proving that he is still one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks and Antonio Brown completes this dynamic duo.  The Steelers have also identified another star during the injury to Le'Veon Bell in DeAngelo Williams.  At the ripe age of 33, he doesn't show any signs of slowing down and is still at the top of his game.  On the other side of the ball, Carson Wentz is playing out of his mind and has made this match-up way more interesting than Sam Bradford could have ever done here in Week 3.

I don't want to say too much about these Vegas picks this week because at this point it looks like you'd be filthy rich is you just didn't take my advice.  Once again, a Mack truck ran into my predictions leaving a cloud of 23 losers that hid my 9 correct picks.

NFL Picks for Week 3

1. Take Denver +3 against the Bengals and over 42. (WIN) (WIN)
2. Take Oakland -1 against the Titans and under 47. (WIN) (WIN)
3. Take Arizona -4 against Buffalo and over 47. (LOSS) (WIN)
4. Take Jacksonville +1 against the Ravens and under 47. (LOSS) (WIN)
5. Take Cleveland +9.5 against the Dolphins and over 42. (WIN) (WIN)
6. Take Washington +3 against the Giants and under 45.5. (WIN) (LOSS)
7. Take Detroit +7 against the Packers and over 47.5. (TIE) (WIN)
8. Take Carolina -7  against the Vikings and under 43. (LOSS) (WIN)
9. Take San Francisco +9.5 against the Seahawks and under 41. (LOSS) (LOSS)
10. Take Tampa Bay +5 against the Rams and under 42. (TIE) (LOSS)
11. Take Pittsburgh -4 against the Eagles and under 46.5 (LOSS) (WIN)
12. Take the Jets +3 against the Chiefs and over 42. (LOSS) (LOSS)
13. Take Indianapolis -1.5 against the Chargers and under 51. (WIN) (WIN)
14. Take Dallas +6.5 against the Bears and over 44.5.
15. Take New Orleans -3 against the Falcons and under 53.5

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