2013 NFL Playoff Predictions

Wild Card Round

6) over 3) 23-17- The Bengals end the Texans season in overtime behind a great defensive performance from Geno Atkins to send Cincinnati to the Divisional Round

3) over 6) 24-17- Aaron Rodgers and the Packers hold firm at home despite a valiant effort from Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen

4) over 5) 24-20- The Ravens defense steps up in the fourth quarter by forcing two turnovers to set up the Ray Rice and the Ravens offense to score ten points to rally in the fourth quarter 

4) over 5) 20-19- The Redskins hang on to win in their first home playoff game since 1999 behind a Kai Forbath forty six yard field goal with three minutes to go

Divisional Round

1) over 6) 27-20- The Bengals put together a nice effort by forcing two Peyton Manning interceptions to grab an early lead, but the Broncos defense steps up to force two turnovers of their own, sending Denver to the AFC Championship game

2) over 3) 28-17- Patrick Willis and the 49ers defense steps up to stymy the Packers to head to their second consecutive NFC Championship game

1) over 4) 31-14- The Redskins miraculous run to the playoffs ends as the Falcons play a complete sixty minutes, engineered by Matt Ryan, to head to the NFC Championship game

2) over 3) 31-13- The rested Patriots defeat the Ravens thanks to thirteen catches by Wes Welker

Conference Championships

1) over 2) 27-16- To much Matt Ryan for the 49ers stellar defense to handle as Colin Kaepernick throws three interceptions to set up three Matt Ryan touchdown passes to send Atlanta to the Super Bowl

2) over 1) 34-31 The Patriots slip past the Broncos as Brady gets the better of Manning to send the Patriots back to the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLVII, New Orleans 

 over  38-24- Atlanta holds their own for the first half, but they can not stop the Patriots as their offense and defense clicks to give 

them their fourth Super Bowl title in the Brady/Belichick era

Super Bowl MVP: Tom Brady, QB New England