Last week's games didn't exactly go as planned, and my early prediction of a Colts-Panthers Super Bowl has already fallen by the wayside. I was 1-3 in the Wild Card round, and the FanIQ consensus only went 2-2.

We'll try to do a little better this week, and hopefully we can nail down the Conference Championship matchups.

Without further ado, here are the games for this weekend:


Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
Saturday, January 10
4:30 pm EST, CBS

The Titans and Ravens already played once this year, and it resulted in a defensive struggle, with the Titans coming out on top 13-10.

This game should be pretty similar, as both defenses are among the best in the game. My pick: Titans 16, Ravens 13

58% of FanIQ picked the Titans to win.


Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
Saturday, January 10
8:00 pm EST, FOX

The Cardinals are coming off a solid win against the Falcons, but the Panthers are simply a better team than the Falcons. While they don't always show it, the Panthers have the ability to beat any team in the league. In Week 16, they lost 34-28 in overtime to the Giants, even though DeAngelo Williams was pretty much the only one on the team who had a good game. If the whole team had stepped up just a little bit, they could have dominated.

The Cardinals balance on offense is the key to their success. Last week against the Falcons, they opened up the play action pass with some great runs by Edgerrin James. At the end of the year, when they weren't getting any production from their running game, and it showed up on the scoreboard. My pick: Panthers 31, Cardinals 17

82% of FanIQ picked the Panthers to win.


Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sunday, January 11
1:00 pm EST, FOX

Brandon Jacobs is back, and by all accounts, he has been practicing with almost TOO much intensity. He's pumped up for this game, and he's good enough that he's able to make a difference. Among the so-called experts, the Eagles are a trendy pick, and Donovan McNabb was even featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. However, Jacobs might make the difference in this one.

The Giants offense has looked pretty solid when he was out, but he offers a bit more than their combo of Ahmad Bradshaw and Derrick Ward. I think that one more fresh set of legs will go a long way against a tough Eagles defense. My pick: Giants 17, Eagles 16

67% of FanIQ picked the Giants to win.


San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday, January 11
4:20 pm EST, CBS

Ben Roethlisberger's status could have some serious influence in this one. With a banged up backfield, the Steelers will have to rely heavily on their defense to make up for their rather mediocre offense.

The Chargers will have to do without LaDainian Tomlinson again. If Darren Sproles plays as well as he did last week, there will be no problem. Unfortunately for the Chargers, they're not playing the Colts again. The Steelers have a MUCH better defense, and should have little trouble containing Sproles. Philip Rivers may have to try to exploit them through the air.

I think that the Steelers defense might actually outscore their offense in this one, and they will need it. My pick: Steelers 20, Chargers 17

78% of FanIQ picked the Steelers to win.


Feel free to make your picks in the comment section, or bash mine. Or, bash the fact that I went with the favorite in every game. I hate when people do that, but that's just how I see it this week. Let's hear it!