Predictions for the weekend:
Seahawks at Falcons: Classic matchup. Seattle's defense vs. Atlanta's offense. Seahawks lost Earl Thomas last month and this is the best offense they have faced since then. I look for Julio Jones to makes some big plays with no Thomas. Seattle will makes some plays on offense, but not enough to match the Falcons.
Falcons 28, Seahawks 20
Texans at Patriots: Biggest mismatch of the weekend by far. You know what you're going to get out of Tom Brady. Not so much from the other side. The Texans defense will keep them in it for a while, but with a lack of offense, the Patriots will wear them out in the second half. Patriots should cruise to the AFC Championship.
Patriots 34, Texans 10
Steelers at Chiefs: Have gone back and forth on this one. Chiefs have a strong defense. Steelers have a good offense. Weather could be a factor in this game. With a matchup this close, one player could be the difference maker. I feel like Le'veon Bell could be that difference maker in a close game.
Steelers 24, Chiefs 21
Packers at Cowboys: These two have a history against each other in the playoffs. You can make the argument Aaron Rodgers has played the best of any QB the last month. He will have one less target with Jordy Nelson being out. That is a big loss. Meanwhile, it's the playoff debut for Prescott and Elliott. With them and the O-Line, the Cowboys offense may be the perfect defense to the Packers. The Cowboys ball control offense makes the difference, as they finally go back to the NFC Championship.
Cowboys 31, Packers 24