Your Guide to the NFL Playoffs: Predictions for Wild Card Weekend

Fill the void and get a taste of each matchup heading to Super Bowl XLII, but before you think its already over and New England will win you might just want to take a look at the following eight teams who may think otherwise.

Saturday, January 5th (4:30 pm eastern) NBC

NFC WILD CARD MATCHUP

Washington (9-7) at Seattle (10-6)~Line: SEA -3 1/2 ~ These two teams did not meet during the regular season, but both were full of animosity throughout their respected clubhouses. Washington comes into the contest winning their last 4 games to just make the playoffs, while excluding their last game which was meaningless carries a 6-1 record heading into last Sunday's game.

The Matchup: One of the biggest aspects of this game will be the play of journeyman Todd Collins who has been in the league for 13 years, but only played in 45 games his entire career and no more than 5 a season since 2001. To this point Collins has been solid throwing 5 touchdowns to zero interceptions and sporting three 100 + QB ratings over that span. Coach Joe Gibbs will keep it simple and give his 35 year old QB 18-25 throws in the contest relying more heavily on Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts and the Redskin's running game. Seattle ranks 12th in the NFL against the rush giving up on average 102 yards a contest and 1 touchdown. It will be up to Defensive Tackles Rocky Bernard and Brandon Mebane to stuff the running attack along with MLB Lofa Tatupu and force the Redskins to throw.