SUPER BOWL XLVI

Giants +3 Patriots

DeVoodoo's pick: PATRIOTS

This ain't '07. Me thinks the Giants peaked early this post-season.

Pats/Giants O/U @ 53

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

Two Super Bowl veteran QB's should play fast and loose. Don't be surprised if this game goes to pinball levels of scoring nuttiness.

First missed field goal of the game: Wide left or right?

DeVoodoo's pick: WIDE LEFT

Nervous tension tends to make kickers pull the ball, not push it. (And both of these kickers are right-footed).

Will NBC show David Letterman during the live broadcast?

DeVoodoo's pick: NO

Sure, the man is from Indy, but A) He left NBC in a bitter divorce during the '90s, and B) He's a famous recluse. I can't imagine him confined to a tiny luxury box for four hours.

Patriots to score in 1st AND 2nd quarters (TD, FG, or safety)?

DeVoodoo's pick: YES

What a silly question.

Patriots to score a TD in the 2nd quarter?

DeVoodoo's pick: YES

Ditto.

Team to have the longest kickoff return

DeVoodoo's pick: GIANTS

The Patriots simply don't have a decent return game. This is one of the safer bets of the game, imo.

CONFERENCE PROPS

Tom Brady TOTAL PASSING YARDS O/U @ 330.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

Of course you never know with Brady, but I'm anticipating a strong defensive effort by the Ravens.

Jake Ballard TOTAL RECEPTIONS O/U @ 2

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

Giants wideouts are sure to receive extra attention today, so look for TE Ballard to receive plenty of dump off looks.

FINAL FOUR

Ravens +7.5 Patriots (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: RAVENS

Let's not forget the Patriots have struggled all year against quality competition.

Giants +3 49ers (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: 49ers

There may be something special about Giants in January. But there's something really special about the 49ers right now.

CONFERENCE WEEKEND

Saints -3.5 49ers (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: 49ers

The one truly great defensive team in this tournament versus the second most explosive offense. I'll take the one with home field advantage playing in a stadium known for swirling winds.

Saints/49ers(H) O/U @ 47

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

And if I'm gonna take the defensive team, I might as well take the 'under' too.

Broncos/Patriots(H) O/U 50.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

I see a more confident Tebow leading a strong ground game this weekend in New England. That should slow this contest down enough to squeak under the total.

Texans +7.5 Ravens (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: RAVENS

I'm betting on an emotional letdown from Houston. Playing in their first post-season matchup in franchise history last week, I get the sense they won't feel deserving to make it past the conference round. And the Ravens will smoke 'em.

Giants +8.5 Packers (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: GIANTS

Green Bay's one glaring weakness is its offensive line. One of the Giants' great strengths is their D-line. Uh-oh.

WILD CARD WEEKEND

Bengals/Texans(H) O/U @ 38.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

Two rookie QB's in a playoff game? When's the last time that happened?

Detroit/Saints(H) O/U @ 58.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

I'm already regretting this pick.

Falcons/Giants(H) O/U @ 47

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

Picking all these 'unders' can't be good. But I'm expecting a wintry defensive battle on Sunday.

Steelers -8.5 Broncos (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: BRONCOS

Chalk this one up to contrarianism. There is so much hate on the Broncos right now. This team was doing some pretty special things only three weeks ago.

WEEK 17

Lions/Packers(H) O/U @ 46.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

I'm guessing there will be lots of offensive star power resting in this final week matchup.

Chiefs/Broncos(H) O/U @ 37

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

Indeed this game is about two QBs trying to prove their worth. This dimension alone should bump the point total a tad higher than normal.

Chiefs +3.5 Broncos (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: CHIEFS

And I like former Broncos / current Chiefs QB Kyle Orton to come out ahead.

Ravens -2.5 Bengals (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: BENGALS

Cowboys +3 Giants

DeVoodoo's pick: GIANTS

Chargers +3 Raiders (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: CHARGERS

WEEK 16

Texans/Colts(H) O/U @ 40

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

The Colts at home may find a little offensive spark. And me thinks the Texans will want to flex a little firepower simply for the sake of building confidence with the playoffs on the horizon.

Dolphins/Patriots(H) O/U @ 49

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

No idea why.

Giants/Jets(H) O/U @ 45.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER

Emotional games tend to benefit defenses. And this cross town rivalry will most certainly be emotional.

Eagles/Cowboys(H) O/U @ 50.5

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

I see a Vick and Romo duel going down to the wire.

Falcons/Saints(H) O/U @ 53

DeVoodoo's pick: OVER

Intra-division game with playoff implications. I like the offenses vying for supremacy here.