2009 Divisional Round

Predictions and Scores for 2009, Week 102:

Game: Cardinals (11-6) @ Saints (13-3)
Predicted score: Cardinals 20, Saints 27
Predicted winner: Saints by 7
Confidence of victory: 71.0%
Favorite: Saints by 7
Bet recommendation: Cardinals
Bet confidence: 50.0%

Well, we kick off with a larger prediction, but it's just even with the spread, so Predictabot would go with the Cardinals. Personally, I think the Saints have another week in them.

Game: Ravens (10-7) @ Colts (14-2)
Predicted score: Ravens 20, Colts 21
Predicted winner: Colts by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Colts by 6.5
Bet recommendation: Ravens
Bet confidence: 67.6%

This could be a good one. The difference-maker is that all year, the Colts were winning the close ones, and the Ravens often weren't. We'll see if the 3-week layoff for Manning hurts them (again).

Game: Cowboys (12-5) @ Vikings (12-4)
Predicted score: Cowboys 20, Vikings 21
Predicted winner: Vikings by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Vikings by 3
Bet recommendation: Cowboys
Bet confidence: 52.3%

I think the Cowboys are going to keep rolling here and take out the Vikings, personally.

Game: Jets (10-7) @ Chargers (13-3)
Predicted score: Jets 20, Chargers 21
Predicted winner: Chargers by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Chargers by 7
Bet recommendation: Jets
Bet confidence: 67.6%

This may end being the "game of the week" for me. The Jets are on an impressive roll with the best defense in the league and a rookie QB. The Chargers are healthy, rolling on a massive winning streak, and have kept up the pressure.

My gut is telling me that the Chargers may be in the best position, but of course, my gut told me last week that the Packers were going to spank the Cardinals.