Divisional Playoff Drinking II

Wow! I have to admit that after last night’s victory celebration for the unexpected win by The Bird I don’t really give a shit about today’s games. Of course I will watch both from start to finish, but it will be hard to match the excitement of what transpired last night. The result of Arizona defeating Carolina has me in the uncomfortable position of having to root for the dreaded Eagles, which would mean a home playoff game for The Bird with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Let’s briefly look at the games slated for today:

Philadelphia vs. New York – The Eagles have been on fire of late, winning game after game just to make it to the playoffs after their season appeared OVER following a tie vs. the Bengals late in the season. New York is the number one seed and defending Super Bowl champs, but the teams split their divisional games with both teams winning on the road. I honestly don’t know what to expect for this game, but as I mentioned earlier, an Eagles win means they travel to the desert next week to face Jesus, so I’m pulling for the Brotherly Bird to win this one.

What to drink – Oooooh, drinks already? Shit, gotta drink your way through it. Have some beers while you get back on track for the day.

San Diego vs. Pittsburgh – The second game of the afternoon should be a great one. The Chargers sneaked into the playoffs riding a 4 game winning streak and a collapse by the Broncos. Then they knocked off a hot Colts team last week at home and look to continue their late season surge on the road. Their earlier matchup ended in the only 11-10 final score in NFL history. Look for a few more points this time, but the outcome will be the same with a Steelers victory at home.

What to drink – Feeling better by now, but there’s no need to go crazy. Stick with beer and polish off those half-drank bottles of wine before they go bad. Steelers fans can have all the Flamethrowers they can handle though.

Predictions:

New York d. Philadelphia 31-24

Pittsburgh d. San Diego 20-17