NFL play-offs: Wildcard Weekend predictions & Phoebe Schecter on Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl hopes

I believe the Chargers will take this. They’re on fireplace and the Texans are on a downward slope.

(Head coach) Jim Harbaugh and (defensive coordinator) Jesse Minter have executed an awesome job of their first 12 months with the Chargers and utterly modified the crew’s tradition.

It will at all times be a bodily recreation however though (receiver) George Pickens is again for the Steelers, it is simply not firing for them because it was earlier within the season.

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has taken this new method – just about since shedding to the Steelers in November – the place he is taken management of the offence and run the ball extra, so I see the Ravens popping out on high.

I am actually excited for this match-up, I believe it’s going to be electrical. Who does not wish to see Bo Nix and Josh Allen?

The Denver defence led the NFL for many sacks (63) and (cornerback) Patrick Surtain is the potential Defensive Participant of the Yr, however Buffalo’s not a simple place to go.

The Payments have been taking part in ‘Mr Brightside’ at each dwelling recreation and I do not know in the event you’ve seen any of the movies however the entire crowd, the gamers, all people is singing. It is such an awesome ambiance.

When Chiefs followers have been flying in for his or her recreation in November, the Payments tune ‘Shout’ was being performed on the airport. I am certain they may have one thing deliberate for the Broncos and, for me, it is a Payments win.

Love stated he can play however Watson’s out, and the Packers are going in opposition to an Eagles crew that has been quietly chugging alongside, with speeding chief Saquon Barkley having rested final week.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hopes to clear concussion protocol after lacking two video games, however both means, I believe the Eagles have this.

I am excited for this match-up as a result of you will get any model of Baker Mayfield and the Bucs, and there will likely be a enjoyable match-up between (Commanders cornerback) Marshon Lattimore and (Bucs receiver) Mike Evans as they’ve a rivalry.

However Jayden Daniels has had an exceptional rookie season as Commanders quarterback and I do not know if the Bucs’ defence can cease him.

The Rams rested a bunch of their guys final week whereas the Vikings are coming off one of the emotionally draining performances.

Individuals say the NFL’s a copycat league so the Rams will take a look at what the Lions did to the Vikings – with back-ups in – and say ‘we will do the identical’, so I am going with the Rams.

Phoebe Schecter was talking to PJDM Sport’s Ben Collins