Forecast for Saturday

After picking all road teams during the wild-card round, I've finally decided to pick a home team to walk away with a win. But which team will it be?

Ravens and Titans Offers Shades of Yesteryear
Saturday's early contest to kick off the divisional round of the NFL playoffs is most certainly a game to look forward to for those (your's truly included) who yearn from time to time for a throwback to the three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust days. Simply put, the Baltimore Ravens versus the Tennessee Titans has smash-mouth football written all over it. In huge capital letters. I'm almost giddy just thinking about it. Hard-hitting defense. Grind-it-out run games. In my book, there's nothing better! Read more...

Cardinals and Panthers Feature Contrasting Styles
Saturday's NFC matchup features a pair of division winners in the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals, but the fact that both finished atop their respective divisions is pretty much where the comparisons between these two clubs end. The preferred attacks by these teams are just about as opposite as you can get with the Panthers choosing to grind things out on the ground while taking a conservative approach through the air, and the Cardinals issuing an all-out air assault while struggling to move the ball with their running backs. So who has the advantage?