This will be an abbreviated version of the show this week due to my rather hilarious attempts to return to New York from Chicago which involved a bonus night in my favorite American city, a three-hour (2 Old Styles for $11) O’Hare delay and a flight that featured extreme turbulence and a man vomiting all over his white dress shirt. There are tremendous Bill Kirchen tracks included so give the show a listen.
Note: There is nothing Picks Contests related in the Weekend Show! All information regarding the first round is below.
Rules for Round One of the Playoffs
There are four matches in Round One, listed above in the bracket. (Tobijohn receives two byes for finishing with four perfect weeks. Ufficio and NewBear receive one bye for three perfect weeks.) The rules for this week are you need to select the traditional three games against the spread. Any three teams you want. Because this is a win-and-advance format there are also two tiebreakers.
TIEBREAKER #1: Caleb Hanie’s passer rating (closest wins)
TIEBREAKER #2: Tim Tebow’s rush yardage (closest wins)
Lines for Round One of the Playoffs
BALTIMORE -16.5 Indianapolis
CINCINNATI -3 Houston
GREEN BAY -11 Oakland
DETROIT -7.5 Minnesota
NEW YORK JETS -9 Kansas City
New Orleans -3.5 TENNESSEE
MIAMI -3 Philadelphia
New England -8 WASHINGTON
JACKSONVILLE -1.5 Tampa Bay
Atlanta -3 CAROLINA
San Francisco -3.5 ARIZONA
DENVER -3.5 Chicago
SAN DIEGO -7 Buffalo
DALLAS -3 New York Giants
SEATTLE -6.5 St. Louis