Both games should be close, but I only expect the Bengals to pull the upset.
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Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4)
Line: Texans by 4.5. Total: 43.
Walt's Projected Line: Texans -6.5.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 4:30 ET
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Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5)
Line: Packers by 7.5. Total: 46.
Walt's Projected Line: Packers -9.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 8:00 ET
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Both games should be close, but I only expect the Bengals to pull the upset.
Elessar
From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king
I agree with VF. I've got a really good feeling about the Bengals here.
It all hinges on stopping the Houston running game, if that doesn't happen then the Bengals have a real big uphill climb.
Elessar
From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king
It all hinges on whether Cincy's offence improves compared to recent weeks. Andy Dalton needs to be far sharper than he has been for a while.
Dalton can't afford to overthrow an open A.J. Greentoday as he has done so often this season.
Considering how Dalton has struggled with pressure, I can see Watt ending a few drives today
I'm interested in seeing Andre Johnson against the Bengals secondary. The Bengals have only allowed one receiver (Danario Alexander) to break 100 yards receiving on them this season.
Michael Irvin on AJ Green:
“A guy like A. J. Green, when he popped out of his mom and the doctor tried to spank him, he caught the doctor’s hand,” Irvin said in a telephone interview. “He said: ‘Oh, I’m supposed to let you hit me? I’m sorry. I just naturally catch everything.’ A. J. Green has been a bad man from Day 1. This guy was born to play the position.”