So far the home teams are 0-2 in the NFL divisional games. Tennessee and Carolina came out looking flat on offense, were plagued by injuries and turnovers, and looked overall rusty.

Normally teams look forward to having a week off to prepare for the coming playoff games. It is a time to heal injuries and scheme different packages on both sides of the ball for the faster paced games. “I’ve never had a bye week before and believe me when I say we need a week off — both the offense and the defense,” said quarterback Jake Delhomme after the end of the season.

Apparently he used the time to learn how to throw the ball to the other team as he completed just 45% of his passes and had 5 picks in the game with a lossed fumble in his own 20.

All-Pro Steve Smith didn’t have a catch at all in the first half and the might rushing game of the Panthers never got going. After rushing for 178 yards in the 33-31 win against the New Orleans Saints in the last game of the season, DeAngelo Williams ran for only 51 yards on 11 carries.

The Titans were sloppy throughout the game and didn’t look like the team with the best record in the NFL at all. In the end, the mighty Ravens defense hit, ran over and spanked the Titans for the win. Yes there was a blown call towards the end of the game but Tennessee had plenty of chances to score points.

It will be interesting to see how the Giants and Steelers perform in front of their home crowds on Sunday. Both the Chargers and Eagles are on hot streaks, basically playing must wins for the last 4 games of the year and winning in the first round of their playoff games.

I hate the NFL overtime system.  There’s just way too much luck involved.  Historically, the team that won the coin flip wins over 60% of the time.  That’s lame!

Darren Sproles has been amazing by the way.  That little guy can freaking run and break tackles!

I just looked at the last 6 weeks and the Falcons have a good chance to win on the road.   Here’s why:

1. The Cardinals are playing some bad football.  Out of the last 6 games, they only beat the Rams and the Seahawks.  Both teams are terrible.
2. Out of the other real competitions, the Cardinals got spanked by the Patriots, Vikings, Eagles, and the Giants.  All playoff teams, well, except for the Patriots but they should’ve been in the playoffs.
3. On the other hand, the Falcons beat the Vikings, Bucs, Chargers, and even the Panthers in the last 6 games!
4. Anquan Boldin is questionable, but most likely will play.  How effective is he going to be though?  That’s the question…

Should be close though.  I am hoping for some mad offense and turn this game into a shoot out.

Ouch. That just sounds painful! I am leaning towards the Colts taking this game now. Tomlinson is officially listed as a game time decision, but even if he plays, I doubt that he’s going to be very effective. Any guy should know - any pain that’s groin related just hurts like hell.

I also just found out that there’s no one listed on the Colts’ injury list.  That almost seems impossible, given that they just played through 17 weeks.  I can already see Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis going nuts.

I was undecided at first, but now I am pretty much sold on the Colts for today.  Sorry Mr. LaDainian Tomlinson and the Chargers, I think you are going to have a rough night.

Wow!  I just checked the lines for the NFL games for this weekend, and ALL the home teams are home underdogs.  Amazing.  But then on second look, none of the home teams look that good.  Cardinals?  Dolphins?  Chargers? Vikings?  Not sold on any of them.

• I really don’t think the Cardinals would even make it out of the NFC West had Mike Singletary been the 49ers head coach all season.  Plus, they haven’t been playing very well.

• The Dolphins can’t stand up to the mighty Ravens defense.  The TWICE comeback player of the year, Chad Pennington, can only go so far.  Seriously, how does someone win comeback player of the year twice?  You come back once, leave, and come back again?

• The Chargers offense is good, but Indy is experienced and ex-Superbowl Champs. This year’s LT is not the same LT.  I should know… he was on my fantasy team!

• The Eagles are red hot.  The Vikings are not.  And Pat Williams has a broken bone in his right shoulder.  And the Vikings can’t even sell out their first home playoff game in the last 8 years.  And the Vikings haven’t even been to the playoffs since 2004.

Hmm… betting on 4 road teams might be kind of crazy though.  I gotta be missing something here.