The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

The Wild Card Round

Oakland Raiders at

Houston Texans

RENALDO: This could possibly be the worst quarterback situation in the history of playoff football. There was no doubt the NFL was going to schedule this first on the docket as the throw away game. There’s nobody on the planet that wants to see Cook vs. Osweiler. Is it possible to flex out of the playoffs? There’s actually a chance that the NCAA national championship has a better quarterback matchup with DeShaun Watson and Jalen Hurts. If we combine both these rosters...but still with these quarterbacks...does that combined roster have a chance to beat the Patriots? Probably not. It feels like these teams just played that weird game in Mexico but there’s absolutely nothing that we can take away from that. I have absolutely no idea what Connor Cook has, what he is or what he’s capable of doing. One thing is certain...Brock Osweiler is God-awful.

RAIDERS over Texans

SANNIE: The Raiders have been surprisingly good all season long and I have to admit, it bothered me every week. Seeing your nemesis happy every week is never fun...but this is where it ends Eddie.

TEXANS over Raiders

Detroit Lions at

Seattle Seahawks

SANNIE: His hair, his smile, his wife, his adorable baby, his workout routine - Russell Wilson has never done anything wrong in his life.

SEAHAWKS

over Lions

RENALDO: So who’s going to break the news to her about the last play of Super Bowl 49? Also, about his last relationship before Ciara? Also about that that infamous Hawaiian shirt. As a matter of fact the real testament to Russ’ career wasn’t his mental stability after gifting the Pats the Super Bowl...it was bouncing back from that shirt. My first thought was that the Lions would play like a team that has nothing to lose (they trail in every fourth quarter anyway) but I’ve completely reversed field. Russ bagged Ciara AFTER he wore that shirt, there’s no stopping someone with that resilience.

SEAHAWKS

over Lions

Miami Dolphins at

Pittsburgh Steelers

RENALDO: There was a point when I was just happy to be in the conversation. Then the 1% craze started on social media and they made me a believer all over again. This is what the 2016 Miami Dolphins season has been to me - a series of ebbs and flows where I have no idea what’s going on or what to expect next. This team was bad, until it got really good, but even that’s subjective because they played a cupcake schedule. Then there was a vegan running back and he quit, but this running back is generational and he drinks pickle juice and Cameron Wake was done, but never mind he’s still elite, then Reshad Jones went on WAGS and ruined all of our lives, then Kiko Alonso became a super hero...now Matt Moore. What does any of that mean? PHINS over Steelers

SANNIE: Can someone explain to me why the Dolphins are still playing? It’s the playoffs. I thought they said this is where the good teams play. Sorry, not sorry Dolphins fans. This isn’t the time of year to be wearing teal anyway.

STEELERS

over Dolphins

New York Giants at

Green Bay Packers

SANNIE: I’m sorry and I don’t know if it’s rational but you can’t convince me to go against Aaron Rodgers.

PACKERS over Giants

RENALDO: I’m actually with her on this. Aaron Rodgers says “relax” and everyone chills out and they go on a win streak. Below .500, Aaron Rodgers says we’ll win out and that’s exactly what they do. I need him to tell me what company to invest in next or which numbers to play. If I really want to make it in the Bahamas, I need him to tell me which Ponzi scheme to run next because my people seem to love those.

PACKERS over Giants