ROUND TWO PLAYOFFS (DIVISIONAL)

Who will be shuffling their way out of the elite 8 to the championship round this weekend? I know I ain’t no dumb cookie, but the Bears were one and done and not going to be in the Superbowl shuffle yet again. Brees versus Brady part three. Browns, Bills and Buccaneers… Oh my! Break their post-season droughts with wins. Then we have Allen versus Jackson.

Mask up, pass the spray and le’ts get down with our second round of playoff power rankings.

#1.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (14-2) SAME The Chiefs have their first opponent, and it is the Cleveland Browns in what many could call the Insurance bowl. State Farm versus Progressive!!! Which carrier would win?

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To me, the best carrier and athlete in the insurance game is Pedro Cerrano.

You’re in good hands with Pedro. Chiefs come off the bye week and will be without wide receiver Sammy Watkins who did well last post season for the Chiefs. Clyde Edwards-Soliare has practiced, but missed a few practices. Leading up to this weekend, he will be a game-time decision. The Chiefs won down the stretch but the offense was not being run like a well-oiled machine, only scoring 17 off Atlanta defense when we last seen Patrick Mahomes behind center. Can we get the Chiefs defense to repeat their performance last post-season? Can the Chiefs win back to back titles? AFC looks stacked this post season compared to last season.

#2. GREEN BAY PACKERS (13-3) SAME Packers will have their first opponent of the post season, the surprising Rams. Can Aaron Rodgers pick apart that Rams defense? Can Devante Adams create enough space being covered by Jalen Ramsey? Is the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, minus the fans, still a tough place to win? Can LA come in from the sunshine and win in snowy conditions? Number one seeds in the NFC, since 1975, have gone on to win 16 Superbowls. They most recently beat the Philadelphia Eagles. Aaron Rodgers versus Jared Goff is a match up between two alums from the University of California.

Maybe Chicago fans can be hopeful, as Aaron Rodgers does have a little Bear inside him. When Jordan Love takes over Rodgers can be a Bear again.

No talented quarterback in the entire NFL would Grin and Bare It for the Chicago Bears.

#3.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-4) SAME

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Will Drew Brees ride of into the sunset after this post-season? Will it be Superbowl or bust? The Saints and Drew Brees had a tune up versus a very easy Bears squad. Seems like CJ Gardner-Johnson will not be on any of the Bears Receivers’ X-mas Card lists.

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In two games with the Saints and the Bears, both times a Chicago Receiver got ejected for punching Saints defender, CJ Gardner-Johnson. First time in regular season, Javon Wims, and last Sunday Anthony Miller. Gardner-Johnson must be like a Dennis Rodman and getting inside their heads. Can the Saints beat the Buccaneers for the third time in one season? Will Tom Brady get the last laugh. Saints defense has put a lot of pressure on Brady in both those regular season games, and Tampa Tom’s performance was not good.

#4.BUFFALO BILLS (14-3) SAME The Buffalo Bills won their first post-season in 25 years. Head Coach Sean McDermott got his first win in the playoffs in his third game. Most importantly, quarterback Josh Allen got his first win in post-season behind center.

It’s huge that the Bills won and held off the Colts to avoid the bad sack Josh Allen took towards the end of that game. The one that could have cost the team the win. Allen’s first post-season, he tried too hard to make a play versus Houston in the second half. Texans forced a turnover and went on to win a comeback from behind victory, in that first round. The Bills had for the first time all season, some fans in the stands. What I do not understand is some of them being kicked out for not wearing a mask. SERIOUSLY!!! You paid big money for a ticket, you get kicked out and are unable to see history in the making with your young QB breaking a 25 year drought. You’d think a mask would keep their face warm in Buffalo weather.

Wear your mask and drink your beer at the same time.

Just don’t act like the Philadelphia Eagles fans with your mask on.

#5.BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-5) SAME Ravens are one of the hottest teams in the league right now as they have won 6th straight, including finally winning versus the Titans. Thought it was Groundhog’s Day again for Lamar Jackson and company getting behind quickly 10-0 to the Titans.

The Ravens punched back and Lamar Jackson gets his first ever playoff victory in his third try. Will Lamar Jackson be making snow angels in Buffalo? The Ravens go back on the road to try to beat another very hot team coming into the post-season. Last time the Bills and Ravens squared off it was late regular season in 2019. It was Lamar Jackson versus Josh Allen in a close one. Josh Allen has improved since and has a better cast surrounding him. It is an interesting match up because both quarterbacks can use their feet and arm to beat you. Lamar Jackson was MVP last season. Could Josh Allen be the MVP this season?

#6.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS(12-5) SAME Tom Brady wins his first playoff game in another uniform, besides the Evil Empire gear of the Patriots.

Last weekend’s win over the Washington Football team was the Buccaneers’ first playoff victory since winning the Superbowl versus the Raiders.

Long John Silver and Black Beard were stars of that pirate bowl.

Above is the Buccaneers plan for Drew Brees. Can the Buccaneers led by Tom Brady avoid a 3 game sweep by the Saints this weekend? Can the Buccaneer offensive line protect Tampa Tom long enough to get good passes off? Brees versus Brady head to head Drew has won 5 out 7 of those contests. Tom Brady still has six Superbowls to only 1 for Drew Brees.

#7.CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-5) UP 4 SPOTS The Cleveland Browns won their first playoff game in 26 seasons of taking it to their archrival Steelers early in that game. I think the Browns hurt Chase Claypool’s feelings last Sunday night

Chase also said the Browns were harassing his teammate, Ju Ju Smith-Schuster, during the win and had no class. Is this the same Ju Ju who dances on other team’s logo’s?

Kareem Hunt will be saying hello to his former teammates of Kansas City this weekend.

Hunt was cut by the Chiefs from his situation in a hotel hallway where he beat the shit out of a female. Will this give Hunt a chip on his shoulder to have a big game versus his former team and perhaps prevent them winning two Superbowls in back to back years? Head coach Kevin Stefanski will return to the sideline for this weekend match up with Kansas City. Stefanski was out with Covid versus the Steelers. Stefanski is one of the biggest reason why the Browns have found their way into the playoffs.

#8.LA RAMS (11-6) UP 4 SPOTS Sean McVay will be facing his old colleague, Mike LaFleur, who is head coach of the Packers. Both McVay and LaFleur were on Mike Shanahan’s staff when he coached for the Washington Redskins. Meanwhile McVay, to get to this point, found a way to beat Pete Carol and the Seahawks once again. McVay did this even with losing their starting quarterback, John Wolford, very early in this game versus the Seattle Seahawks. Wolford was in for Jared Goff who had surgery on his thumb weeks prior. Goff had to come into the game not at 100 percent, especially because the thumb injured is on his throwing hand. The Rams defense helped out big time in this one keeping Russell Wilson in check.

Aaron Donald will play versus Green Bay despite a rib injury he suffered in the Seahawks game. Rams will need Donald to come up big if they have plans to knock off the number one seed in the NFC and beat a guy named Aaron Rodgers who is having an MVP season.