Division Round ATS Recap: Disaster!

Nothing good to say about a combined 1-7 weekend of picks ATS, except: at least the 1 was mine!

• Steelers 31, Ravens 24 - Both losers - It's easy to blame another wave of silly officiating for Pittsburgh's continued postseason success, but as bad as some of the calls (or non calls) were in this game, the reality remains that the Ravens had several chances to win this game, and literally dropped the ball. Anquan Boldin, the big off season acquisition for Baltimore, had a touchdown bounce off his chest. T.J. Houshmanzilli then dropped the last gasp 4th down pass to seal the deal. Gotta make those plays if you want to win in a hostile environment in January. Sorry, Baltimore, you just didn't cut it.
• Packers 48, Falcons 21 - Jason winner, Dre loser - I trusted the Falcons much more in a close game, but had a feeling the Pack had the ability to blow this one up. They did just that. Aaron Rodgers was near flawless, while Matt Ryan "Iced" his own team with two killer picks late in the 2nd quarter that helped Green Bay to a 14 point halftime lead. Once the Packers took the first posession of the 2nd half and scored a touchdown, the game was all but over. Atlanta made it interesting for a minute or two in the 4th quarter, but Brian Finneran recovered an onside kick about 6 inches short of 10 yards, and that was that.
• Bears 35, Seahawks 24 - Both losers - The Bears blew Seattle out early and then put it on cruise control in the snow, letting the Hawks almost come back to cover. The game was never as close as the final indicated, setting up a playoff matchup the NFL hasn't seen in 40 years, between possibly it's two best rivals (no, not Rex Ryan vs. whoever the Jets play that week).
• Jets 28, Patriots 21 - Both losers - Count me among the shocked here. Tom Brady played about the worst game I've seen him play since the Super Bowl loss to the Giants, or the Jets focused all their "hate" into a defensive performance worthy of a playoff upset. Either way, with nobody left to hate, what will the Jets manufacture to motivate themselves this Sunday on the road at Pittsburgh?

Playoff recap: Division Round games worth 3 points. Regular season ended in a tie.

Jason 1-3 (3pts + 8 points from Wild Card Round) = 11 points

Dre 0-4 (Goose egg + 2 points from Wild Card Round) = 2 points

With 13 possible points left, Dre is still in it!