After going 1-3 in round one, I think there's nowhere to go but up in this one.
Baltimore at Tennessee
I was dead wrong about the Ravens vs. Dolphins, because my whole reason for picking Miami is that they wouldn't turn the ball over to a team that thrives on turnovers. I'm not picking the Ravens in this one just because they burned me last week, but because even if Flacco plays terribly, this defense can still win the game for them. And despite his resurgence this season, Kerry Collins is still turnover prone, and I predict the Titans will fall behind in this one and he'll have to throw more than 25 times in this one and will cough it up once or twice. And the rookie will play better this week than last. [Edit: Kevin Mawae (Tennessee's Pro Bowl center) has been ruled out of the game. That's going to hurt the Titans as much as any other single injury could.]
Ravens over Titans, 20-10
Arizona at Carolina
Kurt Warner looked good last week, and so did the Cardinals rushing game. The Panthers are a better defense than the Falcons, even though they've had their hiccups from time to time this season. Add to that the fact that the Cardinals went 3-5 and got outscored 185-248 on the road this season, and that they couldn't run or stop the run in a 27-23 loss in Carolina in October, and I think they'll hit a similar wall in this one against the big play running game of the Panthers.
Panthers over Cardinals, 27-13
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Nothing impressive about the Eagles against the Vikings, aside from one big play on offense. Can't get too excited about picking off Tarvaris Jackson and taking it too the house. I'm not convinced that they can make the plays they need against one of the biggest and most physical defenses in the NFL, especially not on the road. I'm assuming Eli Manning doesn't make silly mistakes and give the game away, and if he doesn't, the Giants should win easily.
Giants over Eagles, 31-17
San Diego at Pittsburgh
If you're looking for a good offensive game, this probably isn't it. I'm expecting both QBs to play poorly, and I don't see the running games being particularly effective. But seeing as how Rivers got sacked four times by the Colts, I think the Steelers defense dominates and even puts a touchdown on the board in this one. The Chargers have a chance if they can gradually wear down the Steelers by winning the field position battle and chipping away little by little, but I think the crowd will prompt some costly penalties and long third downs, and the weather will prompt some turnovers.
Steelers over Chargers, 27-14
