Yes, guaranteed winners.  Because someone will win these games.

I may not pick them correctly however.  Read on to find out who I think will win!  Read on to find out why I shouldn’t quit my day job to become a football analyst!

Reasons:

• I hear a lot about the weather.  Russell Wilson can play in cold weather, and while the Vikings defense is good this year, the Seahawks can more than match them.
• Injuries will wreck the Packers season
• A less than 100% Andy Dalton won’t be able to get it done (assuming he can play at all).
• I really don’t have a clue with this KC at Houston:  I’d really love to see another Andy Reed team fail, but I think they can score some points, while I think the Texans couldn’t score in the CFL.

Edit:  Thanks to my friend Beau for pointing out that it’s not a straight bracket advancement and they reseed lowest to play highest, etc!  The original thoughts have been left here for your entertainment.

Divisional Notes:

• What, you don’t believe in the Cardinals?  I do really like the Cardinals, and this one could be where I’m really wrong.  But I like the Seahawk’s experience here.  I think this will be the best game of the playoffs.  This will be an amazing game.  I think Carolina has to be worried about losing leads in the 4th quarter, and if Beastmode is healthy?  It will be close.  Carolina will win this in a close contest, for this reason:  they actually have a kicker.
• Cardinals will be amped to face Rodgers again, and while he won’t turn in a repeat performance of Week 16, he still has to face this defense again without a healthy front line.  Rodgers exposed the quality of the NFC Least, but he won’t do that to the Cards blazing fast pass rushers.  This will be a fun game to watch.
• Pats-Broncos will win again… yawn.  But, when you’re that good to be here every year, it’s a hat tip too.

Championship Notes:

• Carolina’s hungry.  I think Cam Newton is the heir apparent to Aaron Rodgers, and considering what .  I wonder if State Farm will pick him up, so he can do discount double checks on Oikos yogurt.  I can’t wait to watch Norman and Sherman try to one up each other, in big plays and in trash talk.
• The last time we get to see a Manning-Brady showdown?  Swan song for Manning?  I like the home team winning this one, but this is my second favorite match of the playoffs.

Super Bowl Notes:

• Old vs new.  I think new wins this one.  Congrats (early) to the Panthers.  This could the start of something special.

Who do you have in the playoffs?