Like some of the NFL teams did with their players, I rested last week. That awful showing you saw with my picks came from my backup. It wasn't me. Blame the backup. He was terrible. I was getting ready for the postseason.OK. It was me. I played, and I got abused. LOOOOOOSER.That certainly is not the week I wanted heading into the playoffs. I went 7-9 ATS, 8-8 straight up and 2-4 with my Best Bets as part of the Pick Six Podcast. That brings my season records to 144-125-3 ATS, 168-103-1 straight up and 59-54 with my Best Bets.I do like the Super Wild Card Weekend games this week, so I am getting back on track.My backup did a terrible job last week when Dennis Eckersley Jersey I sat out, so I am ready to go.Bring on the playoffs. Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Latest Odds: Cincinnati Bengals -6 The Raiders got into the playoffs by beating the on Sunday night, while the Bengals are coming off a lo s where they rested most of their top players. That's an edge to the Bengals. Cincinnati has an explosive offense, but the Raiders counter with a wicked pa s rush. This will be decided by how well the Bengals can protect . I think they do it well enough to win the game, but it will be close. The Bengals win their first playoff game since the 1990 season. Pick: Bengals 27, Raiders 24Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET (CBS,) Latest Odds: Buffalo Bills -4.5 This is the third game featuring these two this season, with each winning on the other's field. New England won the first meeting Jed Lowrie Jersey in a wind storm in early December, while the Bills dominated the Pats at their place in late December. The weather is expected to be cold, but not that windy. That means can have succe s throwing the football. The Patriots haven't been the same team on the road, especially quarterback . Look for the Bills to take away the run and dare him to beat them. He won't. The Bills will be moving on.Pick: Bills 30, Patriots 17Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) Latest Odds: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -7 The Bucs beat the Eagles, 28-22, in Week 6 on a Thursday night. The Eagles were struggling at the time, especially running the football. But it was after that game that their run game took off when they made a commitment to it, resulting in them leading the league in rushing. That will be the key here, but the Bucs are good against the run. Tampa Bay did give up 109 rushing yards per game in the last three, well over their season average of 92.5. The Eagles didn't sack in the last meeting, so they have to be better in that area. I think the combination Joe Morgan Jersey of Brady mi sing two of his top pa sing targets in and the rest of the way will slow them down some. That, coupled with the Eagles running it, will keep this close. Pick: Bucs 26, Eagles 20Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS,) Latest Odds: Dallas Cowboys -3.5 The 49ers are the team nobody wanted to see in the playoffs. They are built to make a run. They are tough and can run the ball, which the showed this season could be an i sue for the Cowboys. The Dallas offense got back on track against the Eagles' JV team last week, but this is a much tougher challenge with the 49ers defensive line coming off a dominant performance last week against the . I think that will impact the Dallas pa sing game and . I think this is the upset of the week. The 49ers will use their run game and pa s rush while taking a few explosive shots to move on to the next round.Pick: 49ers 24, Cowboys 23Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) Latest Odds: Kansas City Chiefs -12 It was in Week 16 when the Steelers were blown out, Mark McGwire Jersey 36-10, by the Chiefs. They barely competed in that game, but they are back as the last wild-card team in the AFC. Don't expect another blowout like that one. The Steelers are healthier now and have a coach in Mike Tomlin who knows how to win in the playoffs. The Chiefs have had defensive i sues the past two weeks, which could be a problem. The Steelers can't stop the run, but the Chiefs don't run it that much, and if they do that takes away the strength of their team. That's why I think this one will be close. The Steelers will hang around, but the Chiefs will win it.Pick: Chiefs 28, Steelers 23Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN) Latest Odds: Los Angeles Rams -3 This is the third game between these two this season, with both winning on the other team's field. The Cardinals won the first meeting, while the Rams won the second in December. The Cardinals were 1-4 down the stretch, but the Matt Joyce Jersey Rams haven't exactly been playing well, either. This will be a close game with the Rams finding a way late to win it. Look for both defenses to play well in this one as both offenses have had struggling line play lately. The Rams will win a low-scoring game. Pick: Rams 20, Cardinals 17