NFL Wild Card weekend predictions

[Ray Barnes]

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants - This might be the closest match of the weekend. The Giants defence is getting better at the right time. The Falcons, if it's cold, may struggle on the road, especially with their lack of playoff experience. The Falcons may be the better team on paper, but I think the Giants can pull an upset at home.

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans - Another tough call. I'm not a big fan of either team, but think the Bengals play in a tougher division, with the Ravens and Steelers. Taking the Bengals, in a close game.

Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - Hard to go against Drew Brees at home, considering how good a year he had. The Lions have a lot of scoring power too, but not quite as much as the Saints. This could be a very entertaining offensive shootout. Saints by 10 points.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos - On paper this looks like a complete mismatch, but then again, so was Green Bay at Kansas City 2 weeks ago, and New Orleans at Seattle a year ago. Unless Big Ben gets hurt, I think the Steelers take this game. It could turn into a rout - and Tebow could get hurt too.