Divisional Round Picks

Chiefs-Patriots

The Chiefs are hurt, and the Patriots are getting healthy.  I have to take the Patriots at home, Tom Brady is an easy pick over Alex Smith.
Patriots 27-21

Packers-Cardinals

The Cardinals won 38-8 in Arizona when they played week 16.  The Cards have Carson Palmer and David Johnson, who be too much for the Pack to handle.  Aaron Rodgers keeps it close. But same venue, same teams and a banged up o-line for Rodgers and a healthy Cards team gives Carson Palmer his first playoff victory.
Cardinals 31-20

Seahawks-Panthers
Two talented and young QB's in Cam Newton and Russell Wilson make this close.  But the Panthers good defense will make more plays than the Legion of Boom.
Panthers 17-13

Steelers-Broncos
The Steelers will be without Antonio Brown, the best receiver in football, and leading rusher DeAngelo Williams. Ben Roethlisberger will play, not at a hundred percent.  The Broncos have noodle armed Peyton Manning, a terrible cold weather and Playoff quarterback.  Manning will throw picks, but the Broncos defense is solid.  The Steelers went for 34 in Week 15 at home, but with a healthy Big Ben, Williams, and Brown.  I would pick the Steelers with Brown, but my homerism isn't great enough to pick them to win.
Broncos 23-20