over Cowboys: <\/strong>This is easily my biggest \u201criding the vibes\u201d of the end of the season. Jordan Love is a different quarterback than he was in Week 1 and looks like a viable franchise quarterback. The Cowboys have been really good this season, despite some stinkers against the 49ers and Bills, but Green Bay quietly finished the season 7-3 and I like their chances at +285.<\/p>\nLions over Rams: <\/strong>I\u2019d have probably picked the Rams in any other first-round matchup in the NFC. However, the Lions are the one team playing this week that I am confident predicting to send Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford home for good this season.<\/p>\nEagles over Bucs: <\/strong>This was the toughest pick of the week. The Eagles have been a terrible team over the closing weeks of the season and are clearly amiss. They just lost to the Giants after all. Yet, I still believe the talent on their roster is closer to their 11-6 record than current perception. That said, I won\u2019t be shocked if Baker Mayfield ends up getting a playoff victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Here are the six games to pick (times in Pacific):<\/strong><\/p>\nBrowns @ Texans, 1:30 PM (Saturday)<\/p>\n
Miami @ Kansas City, 5:00 PM (Saturday)<\/p>\n
Steelers @ Bills, 10:00 AM (Sunday)<\/p>\n
Packers @ Cowboys, 1:30 PM (Sunday)<\/p>\n
Rams @ Lions, 5:15 PM (Sunday)<\/p>\n
Eagles @ Bucs, 5:15 PM (Monday)<\/p>\n
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