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GoDaddy Bowl and NFL Wildcard Forecasts

January 8th, 2012 No comments
NFL WILD CARD PLAYOFFS: 2-0 YESTERDAY!
136-74 65% REGULAR SEASON

 

NFC WILDCARD
SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH
1:00 PM ET FOX

ATLANTA (10-6) VS NY GIANTS (9-7)

Rushing
Passing
Points
TO’s
ST
A.O.R
ATLANTA 110
265
23
1.6
#19
98.2
NY GIANTS
91
295
30
1.8
#23
99.5
These teams haven’t met since mid-2009 w/the Giants winning 34-31 in OT. The Giants went 4-4 at home TY w/a +30 yd edge (+3 TO’s) for a 23.3-23.1 avg score. ATL went 4-4 on the road w/a +47 ypg differential (+1 TO’s) getting outscored 23-20. ATL went 2-3 vs the common foes of PHI, SEA, GB, and NO getting outgained by 28 ypg (+2 TO’s) and outscored 31-24 on avg. The Giants earned a 1-4 record w/a -46 ypg margin (-1 TO’s) and was outscored 31-25 on avg. Over the last four weeks, the Giants have the #8 and #16 units (+3 TO’s) vs a good Dallas offense, a tougher than advertised Washington team and a physical Jets defense. Atlanta has the #4 and #17 units (+9 TO’s) but has faced a weak Carolina def, a depleted Jacksonville team, was hammered by New Orleans and beat a Tampa Bay team that quit at Thanksgiving. We now have a dome team in cold weather vs a Giants team playing with confidence with a brutal DL and home crowd. I’m going with the more physical team at home here.

PHIL’S FORECAST: NY GIANTS 27 ATLANTA 20

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Today’s Hunger Bowl/NFL Wildcard Forecasts

January 9th, 2011 No comments
KRAFT KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL
9:00 PM ESPN
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KRAFT

BOSTON COLLEGE (7-5) VS NEVADA (12-1)

Rushing
Passing
Points
TO’s
ST
A.O.R
BOSTON COLLEGE 140
178
20
2.1
99.8
NEVADA
236
238
31
1.9
-
94.5
These two are both on hot streaks as Nevada (6) and BC (5) are two of 13 teams in the nation riding win streaks of 5 or more games. The Eagles are 13-8 in bowl gms and are making their 12th consec appearance (Nevada making their 6th str). Nevada is thrilled with their season as they pulled the upset of Cal earlier TY then got the OT win which KO’d Boise from the BCS. BC is disappointed with this season as they struggled at the QB spot, were quickly eliminated from the ACC Atlantic race, and needed to win out to get to the postseason. They relied heavily on a D which was the NCAA’s #1 vs the run and featured the ACC’s best LB corps. UN fans can easily make this trek as San Fran is just over 200 miles away from Reno, while BC fans are notoriously bad travelers. Read more…

Today’s Compass Bowl/NFL Wildcard Forecasts

January 8th, 2011 No comments
BBVA COMPASS BOWL
12:00 PM ESPN
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KENTUCKY (6-6) VS PITTSBURGH (7-5)

Rushing
Passing
Points
TO’s
ST
A.O.R
KENTUCKY 139
235
25
2.4
-
98.9
PITTSBURGH
186
185
30
1.8
••
101.5
First meeting between these two schools and the main headlines here deal with off the field issues for both teams. UK was hoping for a better (warmer) bowl trip but is making a 5th str bowl trip and is 3-1. Pitt is making their 3rd str bowl trip winning LY’s Car Care over NC, 19-17. UK HC Phillips becomes UK’s first HC to take his tm to a bowl in his 1st yr of coaching. Wannstedt was forced to step down at Pitt but orig said he would coach here only to change his mind and DC Phil Bennett will be the head man here. Pitt did hire Mike Haywood as their new HC only to fire him 3 weeks later after a domestic violence arrest and currently Bennett is the interim. Both teams defeated Louisville with UK having a 466-317 yd edge in a 23-16 win and Pitt having a 255-185 yd edge in a 20-3 win. UK fans travel well especially when the bowl is within driving distance (5.5 hrs) while Pitt fans are not known as good travellers, so this should be a predominantly blue crowd. Read more…

NFL Sunday Wildcard Picks

January 9th, 2010 No comments

AFC WILDCARD • Sunday 1:00 ET • CBS

Team Rush Pass Points TO’s ST
Baltimore 145 173 20 2 #6
New England 113 255 23 2 #28

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