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2020 NFL Wildcard Weekend Preview, Insights And Analysis

January 4, 2020

2020 NFL Wildcard Weekend Preview, Insights And Analysis

The National Football League wildcard weekend is about to commence with two playoff games Saturday and two playoff games Sunday. Without further adieu, here is an inside look at the beginning of the NFL’s postseason.


Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans

Both teams enter the postseason with identical records of 10 wins and six losses. Despite winning the AFC South and being four games above .500, the Texans actually had a -7 in their points for and against ratio in the regular season.


Why the Bills win:

Simply their defense. Buffalo gave up 115 fewer points this year than last year. The Texans will also have a tough time getting the football past cornerback Tre’Davious White, who led the NFL with six interceptions in 2019.



Why the Texans win:

Houston has the edge at quarterback by a long shot. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson averaged 63.7 more passing yards per game than Bills quarterback Josh Allen this year. He may find it tough to get the ball to star receiver De’Andre Hopkins, who will be covered by White throughout, but the Texans other playmakers of wide receiver Kenny Stills and running back Carlos Hyde have the potential to have a decent day.


My take:

The Texans were supposed to be here, and have more playoff experience as a whole than the Bills. Take Houston.


Tennessee Titans @ New England Patriots

Tennessee enters the AFC Wildcard game with a record of nine wins and seven losses. The Patriots (12-4) will look to bounce back after a 27-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins.


Why the Titans win:

Tennessee has the edge over New England when it comes to momentum. The Titans were flawless on every side of the football in beating the Houston Texans 35-14 last week. Ryan Tannehill and Derek Henry each had marvelous seasons. Tannehill led the NFL with a quarterback rating of 117.5 and Henry led the NFL with 1540 rushing yards.



Why the Patriots win:

This is not just Tom Brady’s team anymore. At 225 points against, New England gave up the fewest points in the NFL. Stephon Gilmore led the NFL with six interceptions.


My take:

When was the last time New England lost two straight games at home? You have to go back to 2008. Take the Patriots.


Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

The Vikings enter New Orleans with a record of 10 wins and six losses, while the Saints were at 13 wins and three losses. Many might be surprised that the Saints actually had to play a wildcard game, but they finished behind San Francisco and Green Bay, who had identical records of 13-3.


Why the Vikings win:

Minnesota gave up the fewest points of all NFC playoff teams. They have the capability to stop Drew Brees and company.



Why the Saints win:

New Orleans’s 458 points scored was the third-most in the NFL in 2019. Wide receiver Michael Thomas was unbelievable as he led the NFL with 1725 receiving yards and set the NFL record for most catches in a season with 149.


My take:

Let’s not kid ourselves. The Saints offense is amazing. They averaged 28.4 points per game at home. That should be enough against a Vikings squad that scored 51 fewer points than New Orleans in 2019. Take the Saints.


Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles

The Seahawks were 11-5 this year and face an Eagles franchise that were 9-7. Quite simply Philadelphia had the fortune of playing in the weakest division in the NFL.


Why the Seahawks win:

Seattle was very impressive on the road this season–where they had a NFL best record of seven wins and one loss. They already won in Philadelphia this season (17-9 on November 24) and should win again.



Why the Eagles win:

Philadelphia enters the playoffs with a four-game winning streak. The Eagles have had a ton of injuries this season, but has had one healthy constant in Carson Wentz, who has developed into a strong leader in 2019.


My take:

Seattle has been the more consistent team this season and the only reason why they are not hosting this game is that they did not win their division. Seattle is better in all assets of the game. Take Seattle with confidence.


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