Game Previews

Can the Packers handle the Eagles blitz? Which cornerback is having a career year, and which one has slipped dramatically? And how can the Seahawks win?

The Jets play the Colts, and neither pass defense is as good as people think. Then the Chiefs try to overcome their second-half decline to beat Baltimore. Extra bonus discussion of Bill Cundiff's touchback rate.

Perhaps the closest Super Bowl pairing since we started FO, Colts vs. Saints will be decided by numerous intricate situational matchups plus the arbitrary swings of serendipity. All our usual stats and film analysis is here.

If the Saints want to make their first Super Bowl, they'll need to protect Drew Brees against a powerful pass rush and hide their weakness against the run. One of those things is more likely than the other.

Our AFC preview analyzes Revis-Wayne I, whether Rex Ryan can get any pressure on Peyton Manning, and how Brian Schottenheimer might get Mark Sanchez killed.

Brett Favre and Kurt Warner get a chance to add to their historic legacies. Tony Romo and Drew Brees are trying to build theirs. Yet the most important players this weekend could be Beanie Wells and Visanthe Shiancoe.

How can Vincent Jackson get off of Revis Island? Who's ready to join Roc Alexander on the Wall of Shame? And what was the worst pass of Joe Flacco's professional career? The answers await in our AFC playoff preview.

In the NFC wild card games, the Eagles and Cardinals try to avoid a repeat of Week 17. At least the Cardinals know their gun has most of its bullets this time. Plus: A bonus download sample of FO game charting from both Dallas-Philly games.

Our breakdown of the AFC Wild Card matchups reveals the Jets' secret to success on offense against the Bengals and explains how the Pats losing Wes Welker could unlock the Ravens' defense.

Football Outsiders presents Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," as performed by the Arizona Cardinals Symphony Orchestra (Kenneth Whisenhunt, conductor). Also use this thread for discussion during and after the game.