Playoff Picks

Bold Predictions Divisional Playoffs

By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

Wild-card weekend was tame. The divisional playoff round will be exponentially more exciting. Here are my bold predictions for this weekend:

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Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, on Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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Playoff Picks By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

Wild-card weekend was tame. The divisional playoff round will be exponentially more exciting. Here are my bold predictions for this weekend:

(AP Photos)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, on Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Ravens Give the ... The Broncos crushed the Ravens in Week 15. That one was in Baltimore. So this one shouldn't even be close. This is a playoff game in Denver. Except one thing: the Ravens aren't just going to lay down. Not with Ray Lewis, Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed semi-healthy and on the field together. They'll do just enough to keep this game close. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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Peyton Manning T... Manning threw for under 250 yards just once this season. That came against the Ravens the first time around, when he managed just 204 yards through the air. Once again, Baltimore will make life difficult for the potential NFL MVP. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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David Akers Kick... The 49ers thought about benching Akers for the postseason. But Jim Harbaugh stuck with the veteran kicker after an alleged competition over the past two weeks. It's only appropriate for him to nail the game-winner now in what will be an unbelievable game against the Packers. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Aldon Smith Reco... Smith's practically unstoppable (19.5 sacks). Only four teams allowed more sacks than the Packers. It doesn't take much imagination to see how this is going to unfold. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Falcons Blow Awa... Everything is working against Seattle in this one. They're traveling across the country (again), their top pass rusher Chris Clemons is out, and Atlanta's season was all about winning this one game. It happens. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Michael Turner S... Turner didn't have a multi-touchdown game this season. He gets his first Sunday afternoon against a very good Seattle defense. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)

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Patriots Struggl... The Texans kept it close for almost a half the first time around in New England. They keep it tight the whole game on Sunday now that their secondary is healthy. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Andre Johnson Ge... The Patriots' secondary is not very good. Johnson has been great the second half of the season. The Texans' star wide receiver has a huge game in the AFC divisional playoff round. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

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