[Tyson Schmidt]

Ravens at Steelers;

Even match-up, but it will come down to the quarterback. Don't bet against Ben at home.

In fact, I based all my predictions on the quarterback this round.

Pats over Jets;

Ditto. There are holes in the Pats defense, but they won't be on the field much. The cure for a marginal defense is a balanced and effective offense that dominates time of possession.

Green Bay at Atlanta:

Green Bay has the veteran QB that is hot, and a dominating defense as a safety net.


Seattle at Chicago:

Matt Hasselbeck knows the Cover 2 defense inside and out. He will not even need a running game to control the time of possession, because he can dissect this defensive scheme with the short passing game. If he can control the game early, the running game will be effective in the second half when the defense wears down.

Cutler is an unknown, and potential liability being untested in the post-season, and feeling a ton of pressure. If Seattle can pressure him he will make mistakes. They will win the game if their running game is effective, but I expect this to be repeat of game six in the regular season with Seattle winning a squeaker.