Well, Wild Card weekend was wild but the outcomes still were pretty predictable. I was 4-2 on my predictions and I should have stuck to my guns on the Giants but I let myself talk me out of picking them. There sure were some interesting moments throughout the weekend. Here are my top 5 “wild” things that happened in this weekend’s games.

1. Tom Brady did not look good. First of all, anytime you throw 66 times, that is probably not a good thing. He threw a redzone interception and honestly, just looked old back there. His stat line wasn’t terrible but sometimes stats don’t tell the story. I think Brady will have to be actually terrible for him to retire and I know people are always saying this is the end and then he comes back and wins a super bowl or whatever. But it sure looks like it is time for him to hang it up. This is the worst I have seen him play in the playoffs in a long time.
2. 4 missed extra points??? It turned out to not matter, but my goodness. He looked like I do kicking the ball on the all madden level. I know he is their guy and he has been pretty clutch all year but I have never seen anything like it. I mean a guy missing several field goals is one thing but missing 4 extra points in a row is a whole new level.
3. Miami kept it close. I thought this game would be over in the second quarter. It sure looked that way early. But those pesky Dolphins weathered the storm, tied it up and kept it close the rest of the game. They were helped by some Josh Allen turnovers but when Skylar Thompson is your quarterback, I wouldn’t have expected that to matter.
4. Piss Poor Clock management and strategies. Miami took a delay of game on 4th and 1 with the game on the line. Baltimore let about a minute run off the clock and was huddling up down by a touchdown late in the game. Nothing they did on that last drive made any sense and they still almost won the game. Kirk Cousins threw a 3 yard pass on 4th and 8. Well, that one really isn’t that surprising. Any of these games could have swung the other way if their coaches and quarterbacks had done a better job managing the clock and down and distance.
5. The Jags/Chargers game. Trevor Lawrence threw 4 interceptions and they were down 27-0. Then he threw 4 touchdowns and they were up 31-30. It truly was a game of two halves. Early on it was a dud but it turned out to be the wildest game of the bunch. Congrats to the Jags but this is also what the Chargers do. Chargers going to Charger…I guess.

Rankings of most likely to reach the Super Bowl after this weekend

1. 49ers: Look, they are really good all the way around and were really the only team besides maybe Dallas that looked like a contender this weekend. But I don’t trust Dallas. Purdy looked a little off in the first half. He missed a couple of throws and had the wrong reads a few times. But he rallied and had a great second half. The only thing we haven’t really seen Purdy have to do is come from behind from a couple of scores against a quality opponent. The way they are playing, he might not have to.
2. Chiefs: Perhaps the biggest winners of the rankings were the Chiefs who didn’t play. Both the Bills and the Bengals played down to their competition and barely won. That is to be expected with the Chiefs but not with those two. The Chiefs are healthier than the Bengals and less turnover happy right now than the Bills.
3. Bengals: I still think the Bengals might have the best roster in the AFC. But they keep losing offensive linemen. That is going to catch up with them sometime but it might not be until the super bowl.
4. Eagles: They didn’t play but they get to host the Giants who they are very familiar with. The Giants are a great story and Daboll should probably be coach of the year but the Eagles are better and rested.
5. Bills: If Josh Allen doesn’t turn the ball over, the shoot to the top of the list. But Josh Allen is turning the ball over…a lot. If he keeps it up we won’t have to worry about a neutral site conference championship.
6. Cowboys: If the Cowboys play their “A” game like they did on Monday, they have as good as shot as anyone. But we all know the Cowboys can’t bring their A game 3 weeks in a row.
7. Jaguars: They have an experienced coach and a young talented roster. They had one of the greatest comebacks ever so never say never but I can’t imagine them beating the Chiefs this week and then beating the Bengals or Bills the following week.
8. Giants: Great story, great coach but it is still Daniel Jones and it is still this hodge podge group of receivers. I don’t see them winning 3 in a row.

Reason for Hope for the Losers:

Seahawks: Russell Wilson still won’t be your Quarterback next year.

Chargers: Last year you blew making the playoffs. This year you made the playoffs and then blew one of the largest leads in playoff history. See…you are making progress.

Ravens: Hey, Harbaugh still has a timeout left heading into the offseason. So you have that.

Dolphins: You are a concussion free quarterback away from being a contender.

Vikings: You are at least a year away from your next playoff disappointment. And the way the Packers and Lions finished the season you might not make the playoffs which means, no playoff disappointment. Yay!

Bucs: It might only take 7 wins to win your division next year.

Look for my Divisional round predictions on Friday.