2nd round NFL playoff picks

Here's a look at the second round NFL games this weekend:

Saints at 49ers, 2:30 p.m. MT, FOX: I really want to pick the 49ers, especially at home, but my head says the Saints will win this game because of their incredible offense. San Francisco's defense is really strong and it will need to play well in order to keep the Niners in the game. Alex Smith and the offense will have to make sure they get touchdowns and not field goals in the red zone. I think the Saints win in a close one, 27-21.

Broncos at Patriots, 6 p.m. MT, CBS: I don't think the Broncos have any shot in this game. The Patriots are just too good and too seasoned. Even if the game was in Denver, the Broncos would be a long shot, but with the game in New England, there's is just no way I see an upset happening (as much as I would like to). Patriots win big, 38-14.

Texans at Ravens, 11 a.m. MT Sunday, CBS: The Texans will be lucky to get more than 10 points in this game, with a third or fourth string quarterback going against a notoriously stingy Baltimore defense. The Ravens will feed off the home crowd and win this one handily, 24-3.

Giants at Packers, 2:30 p.m. MT Sunday, FOX: The Giants have been playing well the last few weeks and gave the Packers a run for their money in the regular season in the Meadowlands. I think they will make this game closer than a lot of people are expecting. However, the Packers are going to be tough to beat at home and have a great quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. I'll take Green Bay, 35-28.

Packers top Steelers in Super Bowl XLV

The Packers beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl, 31-25. The Packers jumped out to a 21-3 lead in the first half and the Steelers just weren’t able to come all the way back. The Steelers had two interceptions (one for a touchdown) and a fumble while I don’t think the Packers had any turnovers. Everyone seemed to be cheering for the Packers, it’s too bad the Steelers couldn’t pull it out. It was just too big of a hole, plus the turnovers just made it too much to ask for, but the Steelers sure got pretty close. They had the ball at the end, but couldn’t get much going and turned it over on downs. I don’t hate the Packers, so I guess it’s alright that they won. From the Steelers perspective, it's just tough to win big games when you lose the turnover battle.

Aaron Rodgers was solid for the Packers and really didn't make any big mistakes at all. In fact, his numbers could have been better if not for a number of dropped passes. Ben Roethlisberger really came on in the second half and through some great passes, especially the final TD pass which was absolutely perfect. I really liked the two-point conversion play which was an option to Antwaan Randle El, I thought that was an absolutely perfect play call. The Steelers looked confused and disorganized on their last possession, however, and definitely could have managed the clock and the play calling better. In the end, the Packers were more mistake free and definitely earned the title of Super Bowl Champions.