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1/4 - AFC Wild Card - Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins Pick - A pair of AFC teams with identical regular season records square off Sunday in the first round of the NFL Playoffs. Miami clinched the AFC East with their win over the Jets last week while the Ravens clinched the final wildcard spot with a victory over the Jaguars. The Baltimore Ravens will travel to Florida to battle with the Miami Dolphins for the second time this season. Earlier this season, the Ravens beat the Dolphins in Miami by a final score of 27-13.

NFC Wild Card - Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings Pick - The Philadelphia Eagles won 4 of their last 5 games to surge into the playoffs capping off the season with a huge 44-6 blowout over the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles captured the final wildcard spot in the NFC and travel to the Metrodome to battle the Vikings. Minnesota captured a big win over the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants in week 17 to seal the NFC North.

1/3 - AFC Wild Card - Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Pick - The Indianapolis Colts closed out the season as the hottest team in the NFL winning their last 9 straight games. Indianapolis was completely written off after 3-4 start, but has rallied with a vengeance. The Colts travel across the nation to San Diego to battle with the Chargers Saturday night. San Diego is the first team since the 1985 Cleveland Browns to capture a playoff berth without a winning record. However, San Diego took advantage of a weak AFC West division and trampled the Broncos last week 52-21 to gain postseason life.

NFC Wild Card - Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals Pick - The Arizona Cardinals get the luxury of hosting the first game of the 2009 Playoffs when they take on the Atlanta Falcons. Arizona captured the #4 seed with a final record of 9-7 benefiting from a poor NFC West. Atlanta finished at a mark of 11-5, but that was only good enough for a wildcard spot considering they finished 2nd in their division behind the Carolina Panthers.

12/28 Miami Dolphins at New York Jets Pick and Preview - The AFC playoff picture is still up for grabs and the most important game to decide that outcome with take place in East Rutherford, NJ this weekend. The Miami Dolphins are in a first place tie with the New England Patriots in the AFC East. The New York Jets are one game back and need a victory and some help to make the playoffs. This game will be a battle between two teams who will be expected to bring the best effort in attempt to gain a chance at postseason play.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Pick and Preview - The final game of the regular season takes place this Sunday with a classic NFC East battle for playoff hopes. Week 17 promises to hold a number of exciting games with teams battling for postseason positions with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles game being no different. Despite a loss last week, Dallas is still one win away from sealing a playoff birth. Philadelphia actually controlled their own destiny a week ago, but a loss to the Redskins ruined the majority of their chances.

12/22 - Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Pick and Preview - The Chicago Bears will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive on Monday night as they host the Green Bay Packers. The Bears trail the Vikings by one game in the NFC North but they lose the tiebreaker against the Vikings, so Minnesota only needs to win either this week against Atlanta or next week against the New York Giants to clinch the division.  Chicago is also in the Wild Card race with Dallas, Tampa Bay, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

12/21 - Carolina Panthers at New York Giants Pick and Preview The NFC home field advantage will be determined this Sunday night one two of the best teams in the conference meet in an epic grudge match. The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants both have the best records in the NFC at 11-3. Each team is one win away from claiming home field advantage throughout the playoffs and you can expect to see a great game this Sunday night.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans Pick and Preview - The two best teams in the AFC square off this weekend in a huge battle for late season supremacy. The Steelers and the Titans will be battling for the right to earn home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Tennessee started the year 10-0 and has been considered the best team in the AFC all season. However, in the past few weeks the Steelers have come up with some impressive victories over Dallas and Baltimore. Pittsburgh late season surge has many of the experts thinking they could be the best in the AFC and they will get a chance to prove it this Sunday. 

12/20 - Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys Pick and Preview - The Dallas Cowboys will look to close out Texas Stadium with a win on Saturday night as they host the Baltimore Ravens in a game televised on the NFL Network.  The Cowboys have been in Texas Stadium for 38 years but this will be their last home game unless somehow the #6 seed in the playoffs would make it to the NFC Championship game and play Dallas. Next season the Cowboys are moving into a new stadium in Arlington.  Saturday night’s game is critical to both teams Wild Card chances.

12/18 - Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars Pick and Preview - The Indianapolis Colts can clinch their 7th straight post-season berth with a win on Thursday night at Jacksonville.  The Colts have not lost a game since late October, winning seven straight. “At 3-4, we knew what the problems were,” coach Tony Dungy said, “A lot of it was ourselves and our execution. That’s what we focused on, more so than pointing the finger at someone or figuring out who was to blame. A lot of that gets back to the players really listening to the coaches.

12/14 - Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles Pick and Preview The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to continue their playoff push as they host the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football.  The Eagles proved last week in their win against the Giants that they are still playoff contenders. “Anything can happen in the NFL, so you just have to make sure that you take care of your business and you can’t worry about really anything else,” head coach Andy Reid said.

12/13 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens Pick and Preview - The AFC North Division will likely be decided this weekend when the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are one game behind the Steelers in the division and a win would put them back in the division race, however the Steelers just need a win over the Ravens to clinch the division.

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Pick and Preview - The New York Giants have already clinched the NFC East and they look to earn the right for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Giants have a first round bye in the playoffs and they play a Dallas Cowboys team that is in dire need of a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Cowboys are in a battle for perhaps the final wildcard position in the NFC and a loss would really hurt their chances. The Giants were upset last week by the Eagles and are ready to bounce back against the hungry Cowboys. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Pick and Preview - Two teams battling for a playoff spot in the very competitive NFC South meet in Atlanta on Sunday as the Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Both teams are coming off losses last week but each team can still make the playoffs.  The Bucs are a game behind Carolina in the division and could clinch a playoff spot with a win against Atlanta and a loss by either Dallas or Philadelphia.  The Falcons are a game back of the Bucs and they understand that a win against the Bucs is a necessity after losing last week to the Saints.

Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals Pick and Preview - The Arizona Cardinals may have clinched the NFC West and a playoff spot but they are not going to be resting players this week against the Minnesota Vikings. “We’ve got to improve our seed,” Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “That’s the first and foremost thing. … That’s what these next three weeks are about; putting ourselves in the best position we can going into the playoffs. We can officially now say we’re in the playoffs. Now we want to get into the best spot that we can.”

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