The NFL postseason begins and we do a preamble of what we will see in the Ronda de Comodins this Saturday
The NFL playoffs kick off with a triple round of the Joker Round this Saturday, after for the first time in history they advanced seven teams per conference, leaving only the No. 1 seed with a break.
The defending champions Heads of Kansas City have free week at the American Conference, while the Green Bay Packers they rested in the NFC.
These are the reasons why you can’t miss the three games of the day on Saturday:
The plot to follow: The Bills haven’t won a playoff game since Jim Kelly was quarterback and Bryce Paup won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 1995. Of course, Buffalo has slipped into the postseason in three of the last four years, but the current version of the team looks like the best chance for the franchise to end one of the longest successful playoff droughts in the entire league.
The figure to follow: The progress of Josh Allen it has been just as surprising as it has been unexpected. Going from less than 60 percent of complete passes in his first two years to nearly 70 percent in 2020 is impressive, plus he raised his average of yards per attempt to pass for more than one yard , and nearly doubled his total touchdown passes. Even playing in one of the NFL’s least media markets, Allen is on the verge of super fame, and a playoff win would advance him in that direction.
The statistics to follow: No need to take your eyes off the alluvial number of the novice runner Jonathan Taylor. In four games of the campaign, the Colts gave him at least 20 carries, and in all of them Indy won. In three of those games, he topped 100 yards on the ground, and in three of those games he scored touchdowns, five in total. If Indianapolis is feeding Taylor, it would mean they haven’t allowed Buffalo to take off on the scoreboard, giving them the best chance of ringing the bell at the Bills ’icy home.
The forecast: No team in the AFC closed the regular season hotter than the Bills, and while the home advantage factor is reduced to empty or half-empty stands, Buffalo will have to take advantage of receiving a team accustomed to Play underground in one of the most inhospitable stadiums in the league. The Bills are favorites by -6.0 points and the high / low line is at 51.5 for the game. I think Buffalo wins by beating the two numbers. – Rafael Zamorano
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Pau Viruega analyzes Seattle and Los Angeles with a view to his game for an NFC wildcard.
Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks are measured for the third time in the campaign to define, once and for all, who is the best representative of the National Conference as they shared regular season wins with victory for the team that served as home .
It is the second time they will clash in the playoffs and the only background is the same round but in 2004 when the then team of St. Louis prevailed at Qwest Field 27-20 when the quarterbacks were still Matt Hasselbeck and Marc Bulger.
The plot to follow: While there are many issues we should not lose sight of, we need to focus our attention on Jared Goff and his ability to play after undergoing surgery just a few days ago from a fractured hand. Sean McVay will define until the last moment whether he will be Goff or not John Wolford who takes control of the offensive, but even if the California graduate does, the joke will be to see how limited it will all look that Seattle’s defense is not the headache it once represented and the Rams, who used to boasting a spectacular offense, they now finished as the No. 1 defense of the season on points and yards.
The figure to follow: Jalen Ramsey. It was difficult to choose the corner on the defensive tackle Aaron Donald –both were named to the All-Pro team– but the high school member will have his hands full with DK Metcalf, receiver to limit to 87 yards-eight receptions in two clashes when the sophomore had four games of 100 yards or more and one of his worst performances was precisely in front of Ramsey when he was left with two passes caught by 28 yards. In just two games he had fewer yards (Week 7 ahead Arizona Cardinals and Week 7 ahead San Francisco 49ers). Not for nothing the Rams were the No. 1 defensive by air in the 2020 season and the No. 3 against the race.
The statistics to follow: Russell Wilson (5-0) in playoff games as a local. The Seahawks have won 10 straight home runs – their last loss to the Rams in 2004 according to ESPN Stats & Info – and five of them have been No. 3 in the World Cup. controls. In the current campaign they suffered only four defeats and only one of them was at the now Lumen Field when they succumbed 17-12 to the New York Giants. For their part, the Rams had a 4-4 record in the backyard outside the 2020 season.
The forecast: Pete Carroll’s team appears to be a four-point favorite in casinos and is perhaps the most even duel in the Ronda de Comodins for the simple fact of seeing a compromise between divisional rivals again, as does Cleveland Browns. at Pittsburgh Steelers, which offers more arguments for thinking about what will be defined in the final possession with a few-point clash that will end up tipping, once again, for the locals.
The Seahawks will advance to the Divisional Round with a 17-14 record. – Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to the playoffs in their first year with the team and now the next challenge is to lead to their first postseason win since 2002 when they won Super Bowl XXXVII.
Despite playing as a visitor, Tampa Bay is a big favorite to beat Washington, who arrives as the third divisional champion with a losing mark since the 1982 strike, joining the 2010 Seattle Seahawks and the United States. Carolina Panthers of 2014.
The plot to follow: Brady. The veteran quarterback threw for 1,137 aerial yards and 10 touchdowns in his last three games of the season. If Washington’s defense manages to stop the Bucks’ ground attack, it will have to face Brady’s arm and that might not be good news.
The figure to follow: Alex Smith. Yes, it’s true, Brady is the man on whom the spotlight will be, but we can’t leave out Smith, who returned from 17 surgeries to become a Washington starter and lead the franchise to his first appearance in the playoffs in five years. Whatever the outcome, Smith will be the winner of the night.
Statistics to follow: Since 1982 only three teams have won their divisions with a losing record, the first two (Seattle and Carolina) won at least one postseason game. This trend might not be as important if it weren’t for the fact that Brady has lost in his last two appearances in the Joker Round and it will be the first time in his career that he plays as a visitor in that instance.
The forecast: Logic says you don’t have to bet on Brady and I plan to follow that maxim. The Buccaneers will win and advance to the Divisional Round, but it won’t be a walk in the park, Washington has a pretty good defense and their ground attack can cause a lot of headaches. – Erick Cervantes