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Round 2 of the NFL Playoffs kicks off this weekend, beginning with the Seahawks at the Packers, followed later in the evening with the Jaguars at the Patriots. Sunday features the Chargers at the Colts and the Giants at the Cowboys on Saturday.

My picks for Round 2 are:

PACKERS over Seattle:
Favre has been playing like a man possessed, for all that he's a fast-aging 38 years old, and the rest of his team seems fueled by his drive. I'predicting that they'll defeat the Seahawks, and that if Favre doesn't go all the way, he'll be back next season.

Packers, 42-20

PATRIOTS over the Jaguars:
As much as I dislike the Patriots, as tired as I am of seeing Tom Brady's pretty face, I'll still pick them over the Jags. The Jaguars can run - but what else have they got up their sleeve, over the 16-0 Pats? It hurts to type this, but I'm taking the Patriots. I'll be cheering for the Jaguars, but logic compells me to choose the Patriots as victorious.

Does that make sense? I'm rooting for the Jaguars, but logic tells me the Pats will win anyway. Convoluted, but there it is.

Patriots, 31-20

COLTS over the Chargers:
I may have been living in SD for four years now, but I'm still not a Chargers fan. I honestly don't think that Rivers has anything on Peyton Manning. I was disappointed when Tennessee failed to stop the Chargers, but I don't think the Colts will face that problem.

Chargers, 28-24. WHAT? WHAT?!

GIANTS over the Cowboys:
This prediction was the hardest to write simply because I just don't know. A lot of my picks are based on personal preferences; if that were to hold true, I'd be selecting the Cowboys right about now. But something about Romo irks me; he's too blase about his potential moment to shine, and was quoted in the NY Times saying that no one would even remember his name in 10 years. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THEM REMEMBER YOUR NAME! Or does he not want to be a Hall of Famer? Does he not aspire to be an MVP? Bah, I say!

He's also played dismally in his last few games; I honestly don't know if he can stand the pressure of a playoffs game. The Giants are also a wily team, and they pressure the quarterback - something I love seeing in a defensive line. I think Romo is likely to buckle under that pressure.

Besides - how awesome, if unlikely, would it be to see a Giants-Colts playoff game? Eli Manning, taking on his older brother Peyton? Fantastic thought.

Giants, 21-17

Bring it on, boys!

Results of my predictions are italicized.