NFL Playoffs 2010 Wild Card Weekend January 8th & 9th, 2010
New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks
4:30pm ET Saturday FOX
In the final game of the NFL season last night the Seattle Seahawks defeated the St. Louis Rams 16-6 to become the first sub-.500 team to make the NFL Playoffs with an embarrassing 7-9 record. Not only did the qualify for the playoffs, but the Seahawks won the NFC West and will now be allowed to host their first round game on Saturday afternoon. Qwest Field in Seattle is known throughout the league as perhaps the most intimidating, loudest stadium in the country. This will only get the Seahawks so far as the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints come to town. Career backup Charlie Whitehurst will start at QB for Seattle and if last night’s game is any indication, he still has a lot to learn. Drew Brees and the Saints offense has returned to form and is putting up points at a similar pace to last season. New Orleans won the previous meeting in New Orleans 34-19 in week 11.
VEGAS LINE: New Orleans -10
PREDICTION
Regular Season Stats
Saints Offense
372.5 TOTAL 277.6 PASSING 94.9 RUSHING
Seahawks Offense
297.8 TOTAL 208.8 PASSING 89.0 RUSHING
Saints Defense
306.3 TOTAL 193.9 PASSING 112.3 RUSHING
Seahawks Defense
368.6 TOTAL 249.6 PASSING 118.9 RUSHING
Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
4:30pm Sunday NBC
The Packers needed a victory over division rival Chicago on the final game of the season in order to qualify for the playoffs. Aaron Rodgers has been back for two games since his injury and seems to be in postseason form. Michael Vick has re-emerged as the leader of a dangerous Eagles offensive attack that includes RB LeSean McCoy, WR DeSean Jackson and WR Jeremy Maclin. This will surely be a high scoring affair between two of the leagues most prolific offenses.
VEGAS LINE: Eagles -2.5
PREDICTION
Regular Season Stats
Green Bay Offense
358.1 TOTAL 257.8 PASSING 100.3 RUSHING
Philadelphia Offense
389.4 TOTAL 243.9 PASSING 145.4 RUSHING
Green Bay Defense
309.1 TOTAL 194.2 PASSING 114.9 RUSHING
Philadelphia Defense
327.2 TOTAL 216.8 PASSING 110.4 RUSHING
