The NFL Playoffs are just about to begin, and there are sure to be some riveting match-ups as the playoffs progress.
Here are my 2012 NFL Wild-Card Round Predictions- With everything from Tebowmania to even more of it.
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Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans- This is a rematch of the Week 14 match up where T.J. Yates zipped a six-yard touchdown pass to put the
Uh-Oh: Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton and the Bengals' offense has been stellar at times, but against playoff teams they are averaging a mere 16 points per game - The least by a team with a record of 5-11 or better.
Texans in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Andy Dalton’s touchdown-interception rate against top-five defenses is 4-7 (Texans’ defense is #1). The difference in this game will be the turnover ratio, and Dalton is a turnover-prone quarterback, while the Texans are second in the AFC in turnover differential (+7). The Bengals are having a surprising 9-7 season, but if you analyze their record, then you will see that that while they are 9-0 against non-playoff teams, they are 0-7 against playoff teams this year. Make that 0-8.
Texans 24, Bengals 13
Difference Maker: The young Bengals’ vulnerability to playoff teams.
