After a tumultuous first round in which all three of the four Wild Card teams won, and the surprising Seahawks pulled a major upset at home against the defending champion Saints. Here’s what the Pitch staff predicts will happen this round.
DF= Daniel Fanaroff, Online Sports Editor
PR= Phillip Resnick, Assistant Print Sports Editor
BB= Brendan Benge, Staff Writer
IG= Ian Green, Online Entertainment Editor
RL= Ryan Lynch, Assistant Print Editorial Editor
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Picks
AFC
3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. 5 Baltimore Ravens
DF: Baltimore
PR: Baltimore
BB: Pittsburgh
IG: Pittsburgh
RL: Baltimore
HF: Baltimore
1 New England Patriots vs. 6 New York Jets
DF: Patriots
PR: Patriots
BB: New York Jets
IG: Patriots
RL: Patriots
HF: Patriots
NFC
1 Atlanta Falcons vs. 6 Green Bay Packers
DF: Packers
PR: Falcons
BB: Falcons
IG: Packers
RL: Packers
HF: Packers
2 Bears vs. 4 Seahawks
DF: Seahawks
PR: Bears
BB: Seahawks
IG: Bears
RL: Bears