NFL Divisional Round Picks: Not So Easy

by Maria Starr  |  January 10th, 2009
Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner realizes the Arizona Cardinals aren't favored to win the Super Bowl. But he doesn't care and he's out to prove everyone wrong. (AP Images)

Baltimore Ravens (12-5) at Tennessee Titans (13-3)
KICKOFF: Saturday, 4:30 EST

Injuries on both teams have definitely been a sore spot, but as the Conference Championship beckons you can be sure that every player making their way onto LP Field this afternoon will fight to work past the pain. Ravens' rookie QB Joe Flacco could be the difference in this matchup against the Titans…who, under the leadership of veteran QB Kerry Collins, are nonetheless the (-3) favorites to win.

A few betting trends for those of you wanting to get in on the action:

Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games;
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games;
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road;
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road;
Tennessee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home;
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee's last 7 games when playing Baltimore;
Tennessee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games;
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore.

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Arizona Cardinals (10-7) at Carolina Panthers (12-4)
KICKOFF: Saturday, 8:15 EST

Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner and Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme are both looking to lead their team to the NFC Championship game, but with the intensity expected to hit an all-time high this evening's matchup at the Bank of America stadium isn't going to be an easy one to predict.

Last weekend Warner threw two touchdown passes, including a 71-yarder to Anquan Boldin, as the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in their Wild Card round meeting. The Cardinals covered the 2-point spread, and the 54 points made it OVER the posted total of 52. This week, however, Warner will have to face a Panthers' defense that is held tight with strong veterans.

Delhomme, while posting some serious stats during the regular season, is coming off a bye week (and that didn't exactly bode well for his team the last time they had a week off). Still, the Panthers are favored to win this one.

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