Well a wild card was interesting, lets see if we can make for rematch weekend even better.

(6)Philadelphia @ (1)New York Giants

--The Eagles are looking a lot like the 2007 Giants, and isn't coincidence that they end of playing those Giants a year later in a very up and down season for the McNabb and the Eagles. The Giants struggled a bit at the end of the season but let's hope that won't carry into season # 2. These two teams split the season series that the Eagles won in NY (6 pts) and the G-men won in Philly (3 pts). I do have the feeling that Manning is going to end up like his brother, losing. The reeling Eagles have a lot more momentum going into this game than the Giants have right now, especially after their wild game against the Vikings. If the Eagles want to win this game, they have to get Westbrook more involved into the game after what happened last week. Westbrook's TD in the 4th quarter broke the game open for the Eagles and happily advanced to face division rivals.

Stat Projections: McNabb-234yds 1td 1int Westbrook- 123 totyds 1td Manning- 187yds 1td 2ints Jacobs- 78totyds

Prediction: Eagles 20-13

(6)Baltimore @ (1)Tennessee

--This game is probably going to be the best of the four games this weekend. Baltimore will try and avenge their loss earlier in the year to these Titans (13-10) back in Tennessee. The Titans will try and avenge their 2001 loss in the playoffs to these Ravens. The Ravens defense is probably the best , well besides Pittsburgh, with the play of Ed Reed and Ray Lewis manning that ferocious defense they will swarm Kerry Collins and overwhelm them this time. Meanwhile, the Titans D will also play very well and overwhelm Joe Flacco. The key to this game is the run game, Baltimore averages a little more than 10ypg more than the Titans. If Baltimore can score early and the run the ball with McClain, McGahee, and maybe even a little of Ray Rice they win will this very defensive run game.

Stat Projections: Flacco-189 yds 1int McGahee/McClain/Rice-165totyds 2tds Collins-167yds 1int White/Johnson-145totyds 1td

Prediction: 23-20 Ravens


(4)San Diego @ (2)Pittsburgh

--Pittsburgh was smiling this week for two reasons: 1) LT is very doubtful with a torn tendon in his groin (ouch!!!) 2) Big Ben practiced this week and is a go for the Steelers this weekend in Pittsburgh. But there happens to be one reason why the Chargers are smiling, and that reason has been the play of Darren Sproles. He accumulated over 350 yds last week in a crucial win against the Colts. It will be very tough for Sproles to run on the vaunted Steel Curtain defense. But if he happens to run on this D the Chargers will win this game and avenging their 11-10 loss to the Steelers earlier in the year, however, that will not happen. The Steelers will be ready after a much needed bye week to help get healthy. Big Ben will be a little limber, but he will pull his team to victory.

Stat Projections: Roethlisberger- 213yds 1td 1int Parker-110totyds 1td Rivers-200yds 1td 2int Sproles-120totyds (65 KR)

Prediction: 17-10 Pittsburgh


(4)Arizona @ (2) Carolina

-Arizona squandered a 17-3 halftime lead in their first meeting earlier this year in a 27-23 Carolina win. D-Will had 108yds and a TD in their first meeting, if he continues to run like he has been the last 8 games of the year, he and Stewart will have a great day at home in the Carolina sun. Arizona is coming off a huge win against Atlanta at home. The Cardinals closed out the regular season with questionable losses and how they would do in the playoffs. They showed up. But unfortunately for the Cards I don't think that will be able to stop the duo as they did against the Falcons. The run game of Arizona showed some promising steps the last two games, and also with Boldin being a game-time decision it will be key for the Cardinals to establish a run game to have a chance. The key in this game will be the play of Steve Smith and the running of "Double Trouble". Smith ended up with 2tds in their last meeting and will hopefully carry the Panthers into the NFC Championship game. Arizona is 0-5 on the East Coast this season and Carolina is 8-0 at home, so this matchup will definitely be a tremendous one.

Stat Projections: Delhomme- 210yds 2td 1int Williams/Stewart-176combyds 2tds Smith 123yds 1td Warner-298yds 2tds 2int Fitzgerald-131yds 1td

Prediction: 31-20 Carolina