The first game of Super Wildcard Weekend for the NFC will take place between the third seed, the Seattle Seahawks, against the sixth seed, Los Angeles Rams. In a season where home field advantage does not appear to be a case this one fixture through this season is a case where it has mattered with the Rams winning their home game and the Seahawks winning theirs.
The differences between the two sides actually seem pretty slim and finding a definite winning way for either two of the teams is not so easy. The only difference maker really being the star players. Russell Wilson is a star quarterback with a receiver in D.K. Metcalf who has just broken the record for most receiving yards by a Seahawks receiver in the regular season. That then leads me to believe the Seahawks will get the job done.
Seahawks – Win (24-17)
Next on the bill for the weekend is the fourth seed Washington Football Team against the fifth seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Considering how closely seeded the two teams are, there is no debate on who is winning this game. Washington are coming into the playoffs with a 7-9 record after a fairly impressive season for a team who were thought of to be worse than where they are. That being said the gap between them and the Buccaneers is just too vast still. The power of their offense even if Mike Evans is out is still very impressive with an all-rounded team hopes will be high for a playoff run.
Buccaneers – Win (38-13)
The last game for Super Wildcard Weekend on the NFC side is the second seed New Orleans Saints at home to the seventh seed Chicago Bears. In a season that appears to be Drew Brees last season in the NFL, one playoff victory seems very likely in one last push. In particularly against a Bears side that still cannot seem to figure out who they are even when the season has ended. Starting with Mitchell Trubisky, changing to Nick Foles and reverting back to Trubisky late in the season. That and a gameplan that is solely focused on running back David Montgomery makes it relatively easy for the Saints to prepare for the game. These added together and the hope that running back Alvin Kamara is back, after his last game got him six touchdowns, could prove just too much for the Bears.
Saints – Win (34-17)
Sports Insider by Gerren Scapens 