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It’s party time in the American Football Conference as we reintroduce the AFC heavyweights into the fray for Divisional Round action. Unlike the NFC playoffs, the AFC offers up Indianapolis and San Diego and their high tech passing games as the 30o pound gorilla matching up with teams that like to run, run, run, and run some more in Baltimore and New York. And oh by the way, some of these teams play defense! Running the ball and playing defense? How dare they deliver us conventional football.
Saturday, January 16 @ 8:15pm – #6 Baltimore Ravens at #1 Indianapolis Colts

Prediction: Baltimore 23, Indy 20

Sunday, January 17 @ 4:40pm – #5 New York Jets at #2 San Diego Chargers

Prediction: San Diego 24, NYJ 17

Why the short analysis? Each underdog needs to have their games shortened by effective run games. Otherwise, they have no shot.