Canal Street Chronicles
The Divisional Round is here, and we move another step closer to the Super Bowl. Let’s take a look at this weekend’s Divisional playoff games!
The 2025 NFL Playoffs continue with this weekend’s Divisional Round. Last week’s Wild Card round featured one close game and a collection of blowouts. Hopefully the Divisional Round will find a way to give us entertaining games. Let’s take a look at all of the games this Divisional Playoff weekend!
Last week, I went 4-2
I told you so: Rams over Vikings!
What do I know: Bucs over Commanders?
Saturday, January 18th - 3:30pm CST - ESPN
In last week’s Wild Card round, the Houston Texans completed a win so dominant that it basically erased the memory of their relatively disappointing overall performance in the regular season. The Houston defense came alive against Justin Herbert and the Bolts, but now they face a substantially larger challenge on the road this week.
For all intents and purposes, the Kansas City Chiefs sleepwalked their way to their best record in franchise history. The Chiefs looked fine, very good even, as their record reflected, but not great, not dominant. They may have been bored with another regular season at this point, having played for, at the very least, the AFC Championship over the last six-consecutive years. Now, KC is back where they expect to be, and Houston is about to witness a fully motivated Patrick Mahomes and Company. Best wishes to the remainder of the AFC field. Kansas City wins 36-24.
Pick: Chiefs
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Saturday, January 18th - 7:00pm CST - FOX
Washington, led by rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels, won the only exciting game of the Wild Card round. The Washington Commanders will certainly need a lot of breaks to keep it going this week. Washington only has one shot to win this game, their run game has to dominate time of possession, and their defense has to get Detroit’s offense off the field, by forcing consistent three-and-outs. Unfortunately for Washington, those things aren't going to happen.
Detroit dodged a Divisional matchup bullet by Tampa losing last week, forcing the Rams to head to Philly instead of Motown. Now the Detroit Lions gets a very favorable matchup, enabling them to get their footing quickly. Detroit will do what they do best, put their foot on the gas and leave their opponent in the rearview. Garbage time points keep the score respectable in the end, but this one is all Lions. Detroit wins 33-27.
Pick: Lions
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Sunday, January 19th - 2:00pm CST - NBC
Sean McVay and the Rams reminded a lot of people who they are last week in their dominant “home” playoff win over Minnesota, the top-seed turned fifth seed. McVay, the only Super Bowl winning head coach in this...
