NFL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wild Card Round
Cardinals (11-5) @ Panthers (7-8-1)-- Arizona starts #3 QB Lindley here; they've lost four of last six games after 9-1 start. Redbirds is 5-3 as an underdog. Carolina won first two games and last four games, but went 1-8-1 in between; they scored 19 or less points in last five home games, are 2-3 as a favorite. Teams split last four games since Arizona won 33-13 here in '08 playoff contest. NFC West non-divisional underdogs are 9-6 vs spread this year, 6-5 on road; NFC South favorites are 5-11, 4-8 at home. Cardinals are in playoffs for first time since '09; Carolina lost at home to 49ers in this round LY- their last playoff win was in '05. Eight of last eleven Arizona games stayed under total, as did last five Carolina home games, and last three overall.
Ravens (10-6) @ Steelers (11-5)-- Teams traded pair of 20-point home wins this year, after previous five series games were decided by 3 or less points. Baltimore led at half in only two of last nine games; they've outscored last four opponents 61-19 in second half. Ravens are 2-1 as underdogs this year, 4-4 SU on road; they lost in playoffs here in '08, '10, but won last four playoff games, missing LY after winning Super Bowl in '12. Pitt hasn't been in playoffs since '11, with last win in '10- they won last four home playoff games. Steelers will be without star RB Bell; they won/covered last four games, scoring 29 ppg- they've averaged 7.4+ ypa in each of last five games. Pitt won/covered five of last six home games- they lost at home to Bucs/Saints this year.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wild Card Round
Cardinals (11-5) @ Panthers (7-8-1)-- Arizona starts #3 QB Lindley here; they've lost four of last six games after 9-1 start. Redbirds is 5-3 as an underdog. Carolina won first two games and last four games, but went 1-8-1 in between; they scored 19 or less points in last five home games, are 2-3 as a favorite. Teams split last four games since Arizona won 33-13 here in '08 playoff contest. NFC West non-divisional underdogs are 9-6 vs spread this year, 6-5 on road; NFC South favorites are 5-11, 4-8 at home. Cardinals are in playoffs for first time since '09; Carolina lost at home to 49ers in this round LY- their last playoff win was in '05. Eight of last eleven Arizona games stayed under total, as did last five Carolina home games, and last three overall.
Ravens (10-6) @ Steelers (11-5)-- Teams traded pair of 20-point home wins this year, after previous five series games were decided by 3 or less points. Baltimore led at half in only two of last nine games; they've outscored last four opponents 61-19 in second half. Ravens are 2-1 as underdogs this year, 4-4 SU on road; they lost in playoffs here in '08, '10, but won last four playoff games, missing LY after winning Super Bowl in '12. Pitt hasn't been in playoffs since '11, with last win in '10- they won last four home playoff games. Steelers will be without star RB Bell; they won/covered last four games, scoring 29 ppg- they've averaged 7.4+ ypa in each of last five games. Pitt won/covered five of last six home games- they lost at home to Bucs/Saints this year.
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