NFL Divisional Playoff Weekend Schedule and Announcers and Point Spreads & Picks

Here’s how we did last weekend: Lisk 4-0, Ty 4-0, me 4-0, Stephen 2-2, Tim 2-2. This weekend’s picks are below. This is the last Saturday with football for a long, long time.
SATURDAY
Baltimore at Denver, 4:30 pm, CBS
Announcers: Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
Point spread: Denver -10
Green Bay at San Francisco, 8 pm, FOX
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Point spread: San Francisco -2.5
SUNDAY
Seattle at Atlanta, 1 pm, FOX
Announcers: Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
Point spread: Atlanta -2.5
Houston at New England, 4:30 pm, CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Point spread: New England -10
JASON LISK
Denver over Baltimore
San Francisco over Green Bay
Houston over New England (yeah, it’s crazy, but I’ll stick with it for Dan Shaughnessy’s sake)
Atlanta over Seattle
JASON MCINTYRE
Denver over Baltimore
San Francisco over Green Bay
New England over Houston
Seattle over Atlanta
TY DUFFY
Denver over Baltimore (Flaccohmygodno)
San Francisco over Green Bay (Harbaugh!)
New England over Houston (42-14)
Seattle over Atlanta (because the “What’s Your Deal?” NFC Championship needs to happen)
STEPHEN DOUGLAS
Denver over Baltimore (Flacco sucks)
Green Bay over San Francisco (Kaepernick is too young)
New England over Houston (Brady is too good)
Seattle over Atlanta (Matty Overrated)
TIM RYAN
Denver over Baltimore (and a scorching forehead hickey for Peyton Manning)
San Francisco over Green Bay (while the inventive chant of “Go Pack Go” quietly dies)
Houston over New England (because Manning vs. Brady is destined to be derailed)
Atlanta over Seattle (thanks in part to Julio Jones tea-bagging Richard Sherman)

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January 11th, 2013 at 4:03 PM
You should be so lucky
I have absolutely no feel for either NFC game, Justin Smith’s effectiveness might determine that one
January 11th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Denver over Baltimore
New England over Houston: because Manning vs. Brady is destined to be derailed
Is it just my own comprehension problems, or is that contradictory?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Does anyone know why Fox went with Thom/Billick instead of Kenny, Moose, and Goose?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Houston over New England (yeah, it’s crazy, but I’ll stick with it for Dan Shaughnessy’s sake)
I love you Lisk.
/no Coop
January 11th, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Was surprised by this too, read that this will be the first time Moose hasn’t worked a playoff game in ten years…I blame Siragusa for dragging that whole crew down, just the two in the booth are better than the replacements
January 11th, 2013 at 4:08 PM
I almost am expecting so little of my Ravens this weekend, that I wouldn’t be shocked if they stayed in this thing. The only thing that has me kinda excited it that it’s going to be really cold in Denver.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:08 PM
I initially had the Pats, then updated it to Texans. Must’ve reverted back when it saved. Fixed it.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
hey man, Joe Flacco is the savior! He will lead us to greatness!
/queefer’d
January 11th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Trust me, it’s what he wants, he already has his Monday “Can you believe the Pats lost to these chumps?” Belichick-bashing column written.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:10 PM
So people are picking Texans over NE, but no one for Ravens over Broncos? Got it.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:10 PM
Denver, Green Bay, Atlanta and New England.
Flacco is gonna get sacked four times by Von Miller and throw 2-3 picks to Bailey.
Kapernick comes back to Earth and the Belt will not be denied.
I can’t top Tim Ryan’s explanation.
New England will win closer than people think.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Who cares? I hate them all. Especially Goose.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Flacco, 724 yards passing, 11 TDs. Ravens still lose.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Denver over Baltimore
Green Bay over San Francisco
New England over Houston
Seattle over Atlanta
January 11th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Houston’s better at football than Baltimore…don’t think either stands much of a chance but could see the Texans making a game of it more than Flacco & Friends
January 11th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Pats, Broncos, Seahawks, 49ers. NFC Championship game will actually be held in a hospital trauma unit.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Wow…Gumbel and Dierdorf over what is arguably the best team among the two networks televising this weekend: Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts. Kinda surprised by that one.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:14 PM
No Gus Johnson, that’s all that matters.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:14 PM
tommyp, you shouldn’t be surprised. CBS will always go with their top 2 on-air teams, not the best.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Broncos, Pats, Seahawks and Packers.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:15 PM
/sends mole some liquor
// No more Gus please
January 11th, 2013 at 4:15 PM
I figured Eagle and Fouts already had moved up to #2.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Bummer.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:17 PM
I wish. they are actually the best CBS has but i believe they are the #3 squad behind Nantz/Simms and Gumble/Dierdorf.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:17 PM
It’s alright. The NHL is back next Saturday bitches.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Dierdorf is a national treasure, we deserve to hear him guffaw after Peyton completes some ridiculous throw
January 11th, 2013 at 4:18 PM
I <3 Hernia.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:19 PM
No Gus Johnson, that’s all that matters.
I used to be a Gus Johnson fan, but hearing him call the Cotton Bowl was ear drum destroying. I’m officially on the anti-Gus team now.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:20 PM
go on…. LET’S GO BUFFALO! I hope Derek Roy eats dog feces in Dallas
January 11th, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Fuck. I can’t wait for him to tell me how great his life has been ever since he met Tebow a few years back.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Are you guys picking against the spread?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Debatable. Balt healthier on D now, better coaching staff, and Hou offense has been mediocre lately. Balt have way better ST too
January 11th, 2013 at 4:23 PM
And who the fuck spells their name Thom?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Don’t think so. Surely one of them would have taken BAL with that massive line.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Atlanta over Seattle (thanks in part to Julio Jones tea-bagging Richard Sherman)
Sherman is going to get into Julio’s little pea-brain.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:27 PM
My fake gambling picks:
Denver
GB
SEA
Houston
I think GB and Seattle play for NFC, Houston keeps it close but we get Manning/Brady next weekend in Denver.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:27 PM
I <3 Hernia.
Is that a heart or the internet sign for teabagging?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Agree. Seems like that’s going to be a big factor. They’re saying he’s a full go, though. I want he and the other Smith to beat the shit out of Rodgers all game and make that a fun, old-school style contest. I want SF to win because GB fans and that “Belt” thing is retarded. That and Darth Rodgers will own Atlanta should they get past SEA.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Yes, thank Christ
January 11th, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Again, you say “StaffDaddy”
January 11th, 2013 at 4:29 PM
More like Roddy. Julio seems like a pretty cool cat who won’t pop off. Or as it’s known in Atlanta, the exact opposite of Roddy White.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:29 PM
-1 for mentioning the CHB
January 11th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
According to Ron Jaworski he’s “SuckAssDaddy.”
January 11th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Is there going to be a large contingent of GB fans in SF this weekend?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Which I’m sure you don’t like. So we both say dumb things. I say Staff Daddy because it cracks me up and I know people hate it. I suppose you might say “Belt” for the same reasoning. Or at least I hope so.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:32 PM
You may be correct. I’m kind of a Nantz apologist but holy crap Simms is unlistenable, he gets worse and worse as years go by. Conversely I like Billick but Thhhhhhhhhhom Brennaman is lousy.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Gimme the home teams, except Green Bay.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Not enough to be any more noticeable than other road games I wouldn’t think…Seattle is where they usually get a large turnout since places like Google and Microsoft hire a bunch of UW grads as I understand it
January 11th, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Hopefully the Pats can do better against Watt this time. Pats are healthy, rested, no one of too much importance on the IR, at home, and playing a team the NFL probably doesn’t care to have in the SB. There are no excuses.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:34 PM
Perhaps he meant across the country.
/Go Niners
January 11th, 2013 at 4:34 PM
Provided all you do is call the game I really don’t have a problem with any broadcaster. Gus Johnson annoys me because he tries too hard for it to be about him, and the Thom thing with Tebow was just retarded. Just tell me what happens in the game. Simple as that.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:34 PM
So “go Pack go” probably won’t be making an appearance at Candlestick
January 11th, 2013 at 4:35 PM
We all really need to hope Seattle loses this weekend. If Seattle wins, Pete Caroll is two games away from winning the Super Bowl. We do not want that.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:36 PM
Foster blew up Shaughnessy’s inflated ego even more, just awfulness
January 11th, 2013 at 4:36 PM
I’m a big Simms fan. Great combination of knowledge and bluntness. Best analyst of qb play too IMO
January 11th, 2013 at 4:36 PM
More likely “ohhhhh pack ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” because it’s San Francisco and buttsex you see.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:36 PM
I look forward to 10,000 seats being empty at the start of the Falcons’ game. I really wanted the Saturday night game for no other reason than ATL fans being incapable of making the start of 1:00 games, no matter how big. It’s ridiculous.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:37 PM
If SEA beats ATL I want them to win it all just so I can troll Bama fans by telling them that Carroll is clearly a better coach than Saban.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Speak for yourself
January 11th, 2013 at 4:38 PM
It’s his voice more than anything. TIIIIIIIIIME AND TIIIIIIIIME AGAAAAAAAAIN.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Yea never got the Simms hate as an announcer, especially after Magary’s hate piece on him last week
January 11th, 2013 at 4:38 PM
We all really need to hope Seattle loses this weekend. If Seattle wins, Pete Caroll is two games away from winning the Super Bowl. We do not want that.
What do people have against Pete? The USC/cheating thing?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Donkeys
Niners
Seahags (pound that seahags money line)
Pats
January 11th, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Phil Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiims.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Bolting from a team when you know they’re getting hammered and then telling people that had nothing to do with it probably sits negatively with some folks. That and his cheerleader antics on the sidelines, of course. I like him, though.
/Team Carroll
January 11th, 2013 at 4:40 PM
You’re referring to something that never happened
January 11th, 2013 at 4:40 PM
I look forward to 10,000 seats being empty at the start of the Falcons’ game.
Yeah, this just blows my mind. Comparable seats at the GB-SF game were going for something close to 4x what they were in ATL.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Are you Jonathan Stone?
/STONE COLD LOCKS!!
January 11th, 2013 at 4:41 PM
This I don’t like. The leaving SC part was what any logical thinker would do
January 11th, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Foster is just jealous of Shaugnessy’s lettuce.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:41 PM
I don’t know…the whole way he acted after Week 3 makes me think Pete Caroll is a pretty big d-bag. Plus it also revolves around Simmons being potentially correct about the Seahawks.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:42 PM
It blows your mind that two franchises with almost no history and separated by a 6 hour flight have less average ticket prices than two of the most prestigious fan bases in the country?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:42 PM
In the worst sports town mix with Houston and Miami. Small cities excluded
January 11th, 2013 at 4:42 PM
more like Keith than Jonathan.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Holy shit, the famous jmorris pops in. And Jesus has been on a few posts too. Are Big Nuts and jay_the_most_hated coming back next?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:43 PM
I agree, but don’t lie and say it had nothing to do with it. People are going to bitch about it no matter what, so you might as well be up front about it.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Worst pro sports town. Add that qualifier and I’ll agree.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Texans +9.5, falcons, broncos, pack money line. Texans will get blown out but back door the spread.
Going to enjoy the next three weeks of football, but I am getting fatigue and will be ready for other stuff once the sb ends.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:44 PM
You’re referring to something that never happened
Is that way USC was limited to 15 scholarships for 3 years? For something that never happened?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Going to enjoy the next three weeks of football, but I am getting fatigue and will be ready for other stuff once the sb ends.
A little over a month until pitchers and catchers report.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Houston is a good sports ton, assfaces.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
It would have been better with a long explanation of the meme, followed by the jmorris tag.
/infinite loop
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
way=why? Dammit.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
let’s not confuse prestigious teams with prestigious fan bases.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Yes. Apparently you aren’t familiar with the arbitrary operations of the NCAA. There was no link to Carroll. Institutional control was invented
January 11th, 2013 at 4:45 PM
It blows your mind that two franchises with almost no history and separated by a 6 hour flight have less average ticket prices than two of the most prestigious fan bases in the country?
Yeah. Put that game in Seattle and I bet prices would be pretty close to what they are for SF-GB. It blows my mind how little Atlanta sports fans care about this game.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Houston is a good sports ton, assfaces.
For football, yes. Beyond that, bunch of fairweather fans.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Yes. Apparently you aren’t familiar with the arbitrary operations of the NCAA. There was no link to Carroll. Institutional control was invented
<——-Yeah, very unfamiliar.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Ya, that’s what I meant to say
January 11th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
they got a bad deal. much like when God-Dell suspended Big Ben for doing nothing wrong.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:47 PM
Yeah…that was my bad. I read it after I posted it and wanted it back.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:47 PM
Holy shit, the famous jmorris pops in.
It would have been better with a long explanation of the meme, followed by the jmorris tag.
Ha, this stuff always makes me chuckle.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Track, golf, march madness, and just being outside are all starting to sound real nice
January 11th, 2013 at 4:48 PM
They’re still spent after the SEC title game that was more electric than most Super Bowls. We just care about different sports more down here, that’s all. Though make no mistake about it…the Dome gets loud as fuck for big Falcons’ games. The Denver game being one example this year. That and any NO game. Those assbag Saints fans who have lived her since Katrina come out of the woodwork.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
they got a bad deal. much like when God-Dell suspended Big Ben for doing nothing wrong.
I’d say Penn State got a bad deal. USC was in a gray area and the NCAA needed someone to make an example of. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Lance Thomas bought Bush’s Heisman that USC took out of their trophy room at auction and then had it melted down for jewelry.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
I’m pumped to be golfing. That and I want (more like need) to either get back on the tennis court or the soccer field.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
I think they are good fans for all the sports. Recent stros do not count,mas no one with a brain should pay money to attend.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Lance Thomas bought Bush’s Heisman that USC took out of their trophy room at auction and then had it melted down for jewelry.
Is that true? If so then that is fantastic.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Me being the awful gambler I am, I would bet hard on Texans -10 because it can’t happen twice can it? And they would get crushed by 30 again.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Yup, Uconn too. Let’s make up a rule that bans teams from postseason for academics, then let’s retroactively enforce it!
January 11th, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Hello, god, it’s me, Nada. Please lay Ray Murda’s career to rest this weekend. Thank you.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:52 PM
I think they are good fans for all the sports. Recent stros do not count,mas no one with a brain should pay money to attend.
Kind of proves my point. If I lived in Houston I’d still go to games. I went to 12 home games in 1991, which was, prior to the last two seasons, their worst season ever.
The W-L total will still be pretty bad this year, but some of our best prospects are going to start filtering onto the 25 man roster this season and should be really exciting to see. Jonathan Singleton won’t be there for at least 50 games though. He tested positive for marijuana again and got nailed with a suspension by MLB.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:52 PM
For people into trends, sorry its so long:
An interesting trend that applies to 3 of the 4 games this weekend. (Baltimore, Houston, GB)
Since 1990 teams that 1) Lost their last regular season game and 2) Hosted and WON the Wild Card game are then 1-17 SU and 3-14-1 ATS in the Division Round of the playoffs. The average point difference in these games including the one 21 point win is (-18.28) points. Not only are teams getting beat, many are getting beat badly.
Here are the division round scores and lines for 18 teams that lost week 17, and then hosted and won the wildcard round:
1990 Bears / Division Round – Loss 31-3 / Line CHI +7 / Cover?: N
1991 Oilers / Loss 26-24 / HOU +3.5 / Cover?: Y
1992 Buffalo / Win 24-3 / Buff +2 / Cover?: Y
1993 NYG / Loss 44-3 / NYG +8 / Cover?: N
1995 Philly / Loss 30-11 / PHI +13.5 / Cover?: N
1995 Buffalo / Loss 40-21 / Buff +6 / Cover?: N
1996 Dallas / Loss 26-17 / Dal -3.5 / Cover?: N
1996 Pitt / Loss 28-3 / Pitt +3 / Cover?: N
1998 Miami / Loss 38-3 / Miami +13.5 / Cover?: N
2000 NO / Loss 34-16 / NO +8 / Cover?: N
2001 Oakland / Loss 16-13 / Oak +3 / Cover?: Push
2002 SF / Loss 31-6 / SF +6 / Cover?: N
2004 Indy / Loss 20-3 / Indy +1 / Cover?: N
2005 NE / Loss 27-13 / NE +3 / Cover?: N
2007 Seattle / Loss 42-20 / Sea +7.5 / Cover?: N
2009 Arizona / Loss 45-14 / Ari + 7 / Cover?: N
2011 Denver / Loss 45-10 / Den +13.5 / Cover?: N
2011 Houston /Loss 20-13 / Houston + 8 / Cover?: Y
Anyone like Green Bay, Baltimore, or Houston this weekend?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:53 PM
Hmm, I thought Bush had melted it down already to vajazzle Kim K’s hindquarters, then had to go out and melt down O.J.’s as well to make sure they had enough.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:53 PM
But he’s close to God. He’ll even tell you himself
/God loves murderers
January 11th, 2013 at 4:53 PM
compare this to Big Ben, who allegedly had his gray area in the wrong place.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Since 1990 teams that 1) Lost their last regular season game and 2) Hosted and WON the Wild Card game are then 1-17 SU and 3-14-1 ATS in the Division Round of the playoffs. The average point difference in these games including the one 21 point win is (-18.28) points. Not only are teams getting beat, many are getting beat badly.
Seems to support the notion that it’s a bad idea to limp into the playoffs. Texans blew their wad in the Detroit-Jacksonville OT wins.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
/God loves murderers
It’s true. Just look at the Old Testament.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Project 115 back?
January 11th, 2013 at 4:58 PM
No clue what this is.
January 11th, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Or Notre Dame’s 2012 regular season.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Going with Denver, New England, SF and Seattle.
Brady fucking up my Super Bowl pick of Houston a week before Manning would do the same anyway.
Kaepernick and Willis uber alles.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Really? I’ve gone to the well to make fun of it way too many times over the last three years…having to come up with a gimmick to generate crowd noise is the most Atlanta thing I can think of
January 11th, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Baltimore, NE, SEA, GB
think Denver is good, but what above average team wouldn’t roll to 9 wins with that soft 2nd half schedule?
if Denver wins, I don’t see them beating NE, even at home, with the Pats offense.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:10 PM
I’d favor Den slightly because of homefield, but agree NE is the better team. Den defense is overrated
January 11th, 2013 at 5:14 PM
if the ravens feed ray rice the ball and flacco doesn’t drop the ball they can win this one.
if there’s one rematch that i think has the best chance for upset it’s this one.
manning ain’t exactly king midas when it comes to playoff performances and turnovers.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:38 PM
H town fans have shown up for most of all of the sports. Not having great attendance during a horrid season doesn’t make us fair weather. That type of delusion is reserved for the assholes in ny and Boston.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:40 PM
H town fans have shown up for most of all of the sports. Not having great attendance during a horrid season doesn’t make us fair weather. That type of delusion is reserved for the assholes in ny and Boston.
Not going to games until they start winning 90 a year seems to me the very definition of “fair weather”.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:45 PM
Rockets aren’t getting great attendance this year. This in a huge population city.
http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance
January 11th, 2013 at 5:46 PM
Speaking of dropping the ball, it’s Ray Rice in postseason play!
/SSS
January 11th, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Seahawks getting a lot of love nowadays. I love the carnage, and I wanna see ‘em blow up the Dirty Birds.