NFL Picks: 08-09 Week 17 Results and Wildcard Picks

posted on 01/02/09 at 11:02:32 pm by Joel Ross

The playoffs are finally here! It's bittersweet, really. While the games get better, there's only 11 games left in the season! Anyway, let's review the final week.

  • St. Louis* 27, Atlanta 31 (-14) (44.5 O/U)
  • Jacksonville* 7, Baltimore 27 (-12.5) (37.5 O/U)
  • New England 13 (-6), Buffalo 0 (40 O/U)
  • Kansas City 6, Cincinnati 16 (-3) (38.5 O/U)
  • Detroit* 21, Green Bay 31 (-10.5) (43 O/U)
  • Chicago 24, Houston 31 (-2.5) (46.5 O/U)
  • Tennessee 0 (-3), Indianapolis 23 (38.5 O/U)
  • New York Giants* 19, Minnesota 20 (-7) (42 O/U)
  • Carolina 33 (-2.5), New Orleans 31 (51.5 O/U)
  • Miami 24, New York Jets 17 (-2.5) (42 O/U)
  • Dallas 6, Philadelphia 44 (-1.5) (42.5 O/U)
  • Cleveland 0, Pittsburgh 31 (-11) (34 O/U)
  • Oakland* 31, Tampa Bay 24 (-13) (39.5 O/U)
  • Seattle 21, Arizona 34 (-7) (45.5 O/U)
  • Denver 21, San Diego 52 (-8) (50.5 O/U): This was an awesome game to have on Sunday night. It was the final game of the season, and it had tremendous meaning to the playoffs - you win and you're in. It was like getting an extra playoff game!
  • Washington 24, San Francisco 27 (-3) (37.5 O/U)

Results Summary

  • Picks (this week / season): 11 - 5 / 161 - 95
  • Spread (this week / season): 12 - 3 / 128 - 119
  • Over/Under (this week / season): 4 - 12 / 128 - 121

And on to the playoff picks!

  • Atlanta (-1.5) vs. Arizona (51.5 O/U): Atlanta is one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now, while Arizona sort of skidded across the finish line.
  • Indianapolis (-1) vs. San Diego (51 O/U): Payton Manning just got league MVP (again). His team is hot.
  • Baltimore (-3) vs. Miami (37.5 O/U)
  • Philadelphia (-3) vs. Minnesota (42 O/U)

I think this is the first time I've ever seen all four away teams as the favorites in a playoff round. Should be a good weekend for football!

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