Ah, the divisional playoffs. Which is a bit more interesting than usual because with the AFC West, AFC South, and NFC East divisional already eliminated, only five of the eight divisions are still represented. And even that’s a bit of a surprise, because nobody expected the Seahawks to be playing this weekend. As I will continue to mention throughout the playoffs, Gamblor and Son of Gamblor’s picks are purely theoretical at this point. The computer was actually 3-1 last week, thanks to some pretty impressive performances by underdogs, and is once again recommending underdogs across the board.
| Away | Home | Spread | Gamblor’s Pick | Bet Amount | Son of Gamblor’s Pick | Bet Amount | Overall Pick | Overall Bet | |
| BAL | at | PIT | -3 | BAL | $0.23 | — | — | BAL | — |
| GNB | at | ATL | -2.5 | GNB | $9.25 | — | — | GNB | $9.25 |
| SEA | at | CHI | -10 | SEA | $10.67 | — | — | SEA | $10.67 |
| NYJ | at | NEP | -8.5 | NYJ | $14.35 | NYJ | $22.38 | NYJ | $36.74 |
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  BALTIMORE RAVENSat PITTSBURGH STEELERS Computer’s Pick: Baltimore (+3) Bet Amount: $0.23 (Gamblor only) |
| COMMENTS: This game seems like quite a toss-up to me. It should be a close contest, and the only reason the Steelers have an edge is due to home-field advantage. I like their chances to win, but Baltimore is certainly capable of keeping this one close enough for the spread to factor in. I actually think this one might come down to an early injury or two that shift the balance, otherwise I wouldn’t be surprised to see this one turn out as a push. |
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  GREEN BAY PACKERSat ATLANTA FALCONS Computer’s Pick: Green Bay (+2.5) Bet Amount: $9.25 (Gamblor only) |
| COMMENTS: Atlanta managed to sneak up on a lot of people, but they seemed to falter a bit during the end of the season when they lost at home to the New Orleans Saints in a pretty important game. Obviously the playoffs are different, but Green Bay has already got plenty of playoff experience in contrast to the budding Falcons. I think that will make a big difference. Last week I was happy to get points with the Packers; I feel exactly the same way this week. |
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  SEATTLE SEAHAWKSat CHICAGO BEARS Computer’s Pick: Seattle (+10) Bet Amount: $10.67 (Gamblor only) |
| COMMENTS: I like this bet a lot. Despite beating the defending Superbowl champions last week, Seattle still isn’t getting any respect. That’s got to needle them quite a bit. And with Jay Cutler at the helm, Chicago is certainly capable of blowing what should be an easy victory. I don’t think they will, and I don’t think that Matt Hasselbeck will deliver the same kind of performance against the Bears’ overachieving defense, but I do think this will be a more interesting game than the spread suggests, the spread will factor in. |
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  NEW YORK JETSat NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Computer’s Pick: NY Jets (+8.5) Bet Amount: $36.74 (Consensus) |
| COMMENTS: I’ll pass on the Jets in this one – I think Belichick has got them all figured out, and there’s no way they’ll be able to shut Tom Brady down. The Jets perform well against a team with ONE wideout star, but the Patriots have too many weapons and spread the ball out as a matter of policy, so Revis Island won’t be as big of a factor as it was against the Colts. I think the Patriots will run away with this one. |
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