In what will become a weekly thing, I will use ESPNs Playoff Machine to predict the playoffs based off of my projected winners for all 48 remaining games in the 2017 NFL season. Send me your results in the comments section.
AFC
Wild Card
Baltimore @ Jacksonville
Leonard Fournette is better than the Ravens. Jacksonville should have no problem pulling this one out.
Final Score: 34-16, Jags
Tennessee @ LA
The Chargers offense is clicking. The Titans isn’t. Home field advantage will be enough for the Chargers to beat the weak-looking Titans and move on.
Final Score: 28-20
Divisional Round
LA @ Pittsburgh
The Chargers are looking good. But they’re not the Steelers. It’ll be close at the end, but the Steelers will continue to drive towards Super Bowl 52.
Final Score: 31-23, Steelers
Jacksonville @ New England
Tom Brady is the GOAT. Although the Jaguars are a great team, the Patriots are, simply put, the better squad.
Final Score: 27-17
Conference Championship
New England @ Pittsburgh
More fireworks as the AFCs top two seeds meet. We should see a great game, but in the end, only one team can win. That team will be the Steelers. Home-field advantage and a great offense will win the game, as Pittsburgh will punch their ticket to Minneapolis.
Final Score: 27-22
NFC
Wild Card
Green Bay @ LA
Aaron Rodgers can’t be stopped. Especially by a young Rams D.
Final Score: 41-28, Packers
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram will lead the Saints to a stomping of Atlanta, ending Matt Ryan’s hopes of leading his team back to the Super Bowl while the Saints get one won closer.
Final Score: 28-10
Divisional Round
Green Bay @ Philadelphia
Carson Wentz out. Aaron Rodgers in. The Eagles will be stunned by the NFC’s 6 seed. The Pack will keep the pressure on and Rodgers will make big plays.
Final Score: 28-18, Packers
New Orleans @ Minnesota
The Vikings are overrated, which was proved in the Panthers game. Kamara and Ingram have given the Saints a consistent deadliness, which will continue in the playoffs.
Final Score: 28-21, Saints
Conference Championship
Green Bay @ New Orleans
Once again, the Packers’ D will be their undoing. Kamara and Brees will play well and the Saints will make their 2nd Super Bowl in franchise history.
Super Bowl
New Orleans vs Pittsburgh
Drew Brees hasn’t been Drew Brees. That’s a problem. Another problem: Antonio Brown. In a fun Super Bowl, the Steelers will beat the Saints for their seventh Lombardi. Big Ben should retire after the game, ending a great career.
Final Score: 30-28, Pittsburgh
YOU WERE ROBBED
One of the worst calls I have ever seen.