RJ Sports Lounge Today: NFL Divisional Round (1-20-22)

By: Robb Johnson

Headline Photo Credit: NFL.com

This weekend we have the NFL divisional round and here are my picks, why, and who will be the top player for each team.
The first Saturday game features the Bengals going to Tennessee to face the Titans. The Titans are a team that needs to prove they can win in the postseason; they have had too many chances to prove us all wrong and they quite simply have not done that thus far. The Cincinnati Bengals are playing with house money. This team was not supposed to be here, well now they are here and the young guys from the Bengals will continue to prove why they are no joke and could be the new Kings of the AFC North. I have the Bengals winning on the road.

The second Saturday game features the reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers against their archrival the San Francisco 49ers. This game comes down to too many factors, the biggest factor can the Packers channel their demons and finally stop the 49ers rushing attack. In the teams meeting in week 3, the 49ers only ran for 67 yards, while Jimmy Garoppolo passed for well over 200 yards a touchdown and an interception. The Packers came back in the last minute to get the win. The key for San Francisco is pressure on Rodgers, a strong running game, and timely throws by Garoppolo. I will take the 49ers in an upset.
Now to the Sunday games, the first on the docket features the Rams going to Tampa and the Bills going to Kansas. These teams played in the regular season and both games were won convincingly by both the Rams and Bills. I think that changes for both teams this weekend, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are out of this world good, and much praise and hype has been put at the feet of the Rams and Bills. This hype stops in the divisional round, as I have Kansas City and Tampa Bay making statements in their Sunday games.