Two big games on Saturday, kicking off the NFL postseason is the Kansas City Chiefs at the Houston Texans. Now both teams records can be deceiving because the red-hot KC Chiefs have been on a ten (10) game winning streak to come into the playoffs. While the Texans have went on a strong 7-2 start for the second half of the season and also win their division. Here is my prediction for this game:
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Kansas City
Chiefs
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Houston
Texans
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Keys to KC Winning:
- Protect the ball
- Take advantage of every red zone opportunity
- Force HOU QB to make mistakes
Keys to HOU Winning:
- Get the ball to #10
- Don’t turn the ball over
- Pressure Alex Smith
Prediction: Chiefs 21, Texans 17
This primetime matchup between AFC North rivals is a big one, with a lot being on the line. Everyone knows this is a one and done game, but deeper than that is the Bengals coming into this game as division champions still without their starting quarterback and without a single postseason win. On the other side of the ball are the Pittsburgh Steelers who have a red hot offense and despite their success on offense they come into this game without their starting running backs (Le’Veon Bell – IR, DeAngelo Williams – Day To Day). Here are my predictions for this game:
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Pittsburgh
Steelers
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Cincinnati
Bengals
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Keys to PIT winning:
- Big Ben play smart, don’t force it
- Air it out, Spread out the offense
- Force the rookie QB to make mistakes
Keys to CIN winning:
- McCarron has to show poise
- Balance out the offensive attack, keep the Steelers offense on the sideline
- Pressure Big Ben into quick passes
Prediction: Steelers 24, Bengals 21
