The 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend features four games for which experts and analysts from around the National Football League will predict. The games take place on Saturday, January 15, 2011, and Sunday, January 16, 2011, across the country. The two games in the American Football Conference determine which two teams meet in the 2011 AFC Championship Game while the two games in the National Football Conference determine which teams continue on to the 2011 NFC Championship Game.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, the Baltimore Ravens visit the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS and the Green Bay Packers travel to play the Atlanta Falcons at 8:00 p.m. EST on FOX. Following on Sunday, January 16, 2011, the Chicago Bears host the Seattle Seahawks at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX and the New England Patriots invite the New York Jets at 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week
2011 AFC Divisional Games
To open the round, the Ravens vs Steelers game features the top teams in the AFC North. Both teams finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, however Pittsburgh had a 5-1 division record compared to the 4-2 record of Baltimore.http://www.nfl.com/standings The Ravens defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend 30-7 to meet up with the Steelers, who entered the postseason with a first-round bye.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week The teams met twice during the 2010 season with Baltimore defeating Pittsburgh 17-14 on October 3, 2010, and Pittsburgh defeating Baltimore 13-10 on December 5, 2010.http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=PIT
The other AFC match-up features two divisional rivals as well in the Jets vs Patriots contest. New England led the league with a 14-2 regular-season record to earn the first-round bye while the Jets topped the Indianapolis Colts 17-16 in the opening playoff round after going 11-5 during the 2010 campaign.http://www.nfl.com/standings http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week New York and New England also split their regular-season games with the Jets topping the Patriots 28-14 on September 19, 2010, and the Patriots defeating the Jets 45-3 on December 6, 2010.http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=NE
2011 NFC Divisional Games
In the NFC, the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers. Atlanta went 13-3 during the year to earn the first-round bye and meet the Packers, who went 10-6 during the year. Green Bay outlasted the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 in the NFL Wild Card Weekend to qualify for the Divisional Round.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week http://www.nfl.com/standings The Packers also met the Falcons during the 2010 regular season with Atlanta winning the November 28, 2010, game 20-17.http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=GB
The other NFC contest features the Seattle Seahawks facing the Chicago Bears. Chicago went 11-5 during the year to top the NFC North while Seattle finished with a 7-9 record, which was enough to win the NFC West. The Bears also earned a first-round bye in the postseason while the Seahawks upset the New Orleans Saints 41-36 in the opening playoff game.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week http://www.nfl.com/standings These teams met during the 2010 season as well with the Seahawks defeating the Bears 23-20.http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=CHI
2011 NFL Divisional Weekend Expert Picks
- Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - Saturday 4:15 p.m. EST on CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Steelers
- Chris Mortensen: Steelers
- Adam Schefter: Ravens
- Mike Golic: Steelers
- Les Carpenter: Steelers
- Jason Cole: Steelers
- Pete Prisco: Ravens
- Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons - Saturday 8:00 p.m. EST on FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Packers
- Chris Mortensen: Packers
- Adam Schefter: Packers
- Mike Golic: Packers
- Les Carpenter: Falcons
- Jason Cole: Packers
- Pete Prisco: Falcons
- Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears - Sunday 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Bears
- Chris Mortensen: Bears
- Adam Schefter: Bears
- Mike Golic: Bears
- Les Carpenter: Bears
- Jason Cole: Seahawks
- Pete Prisco: Bears
- New York Jets at New England Patriots - Sunday 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Patriotshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Chris Mortensen: Patriotshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Adam Schefter: Patriotshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Mike Golic: Patriotshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Les Carpenter: Patriotshttp://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffs/divisional/nyjnwe
- Jason Cole: Patriotshttp://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffs/divisional/nyjnwe
- Pete Prisco: Patriotshttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks
2011 NFL Divisional Weekend Fan Picks
YouTube user MahDog18 previews each of the four games that take place in the 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend in the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs and predicts which teams will win. The game picks include the Bears defeating the Seahawks 34-3, the Ravens topping the Steelers 24-20, the Packers falling to the Falcons 31-28 and the Patriots beating the Jets 28-17.
