Wild Card prediction for Saturday Jan 9th 2009

SATURDAY JAN 9Th 2009 features two games:

4:30pm on NBC
New York Jets VS Cincinnati Bengals

Jets had the play offs handed to them facing the Colts who decided to rest starters in the game.Jets also beat the Bengals 37-0 in the last game of the regular season.
The Jets have a young QB Mark Sanchez who will need to make some key plays for the Jets. Jets will bring the running game, and Jets have led the NFL in total defense and scoring defense much of the season
Jets won three of their final four games in regular season.

Bengals will bring the defensive game to rattle the Jets Offense.
The Bengals on the other hand have to be looking for revenge in this game after being beaten 37-0 by the Jets in the last game.
Bengals have had an interesting season with the death of player Chris Henry,and Chad Ochoncinco distracting the team with all his entertainment tactics.
Carson Palmer the Bengals QB will need to put some offense or the Jets will walk all over the Bengals again with the defense of the Jets.
Bengals have a Strong defense also however and chose to rest leading rusher Cedric Benson against the Jets on Sunday.
Bengals lost three of their final four games in regular season.
The Bengals need to stop the run as in the last meeting Mark Sanches only had eight passes for 63 yards.

Prediction for the game: Jets will run the ball, and the Bengals will need to stop the run, plus if the Bengals offense gets motivated the BENGALS WILL WIN THIS GAME!

8:00pm on NBC
Philadelphia Eagles VS Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys lead, 55-43, and have a 2-1 advantage in the playoffs. Dallas swept the series this season, 20-16, on the road Nov. 8; and 24-0 in the season finale at home on Sunday.
The Cowboys won an utterly one-sided affair Sunday, taking the division in the process. Tony Romo threw for 311 yards, the second time this season he topped 300 yards against the Eagles. Running backs Marion Barber and Felix Jones each ran for 91 yards, and wide outs Patrick Crayton and Miles Austin each topped 90 yards receiving. It was a dominating performance for Dallas, which had 21 first downs to 10 for the Eagles. Donovan McNabb failed to top 230 yards passing in either game against Dallas. In the first meeting, he was sacked four times and threw two interceptions.
Dallas is the only team to truly bottle up the Eagles' big-play specialist this season. Jackson had just two catches for 29 yards in the first game. Sunday Jackson had just three catches for 47 yards. Without that vertical element, Philadelphia could be in trouble. Dallas is stout against the run, and while TE Brent Celek moves the chains, Jackson makes this offense go. If nothing else, the Eagles need to establish him in the screen game and find a way to make him a focal point.
DeMarcus Ware is a destructive force, and if he's able to run free, it's game over. Eagles LT Jason Peters has been battling injuries and the Eagles run a rhythm, timing offense. If the Eagles sell out to chip and defend Ware, Anthony Spencer needs to collect on the opposite side. Philadelphia's loss of center Jamaal Jackson, out for the season, may have an unsettling affect on the rest of the line.

Dallas swept the season series for the first time since 2005. ... Romo set Dallas single-season records for yards and completions. ... Any potential questions about Wade Phillips’ job security would be quashed by another win over Philadelphia this weekend.

Prediction for the game: Dallas is going to either bring the game to the Eagles are blow it and let the Eagles walk away with a win. I would say Dallas has an advantage in this game but the Eagles are looking for a huge upset so I am going with the Dallas!

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