NFL Wilcard Weekend: Day 1 Preview
Washington at Seattle 4:30 EST on NBC.
Weather Forecast: Rain and steady wind, between 15-25 mph with higher gusts.
Outlook: Emotion of Washington against home field of Seattle. Give me...Seattle over the emotion. Todd Collins on the road, even though he has been playing well, just seems like a little too much to ask.
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh 8:00 EST on NBC.
Weather Forecast: Rain. And a correspondingly sloppy field.
Outlook: Steelers are banged up and facing a team that physically dominated them just a few weeks back. The whole world is rushing to put money on Jacksonville. Big mistake. You are getting points on the Steelers in this one? Take them happily. Home dogs in the NFL are a rare and precious bird. Bag it while you can get it.
Things worth reading:;
---Bill Simmons' predictions column on espn.com.
---Clark Judge's look ahead at the weekend on sportsline.com.
---Don Banks' Wild Card breakdown at si.com.
Fun day ahead.
