Start time: Sunday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. EST on CBS

Put yourself in the shoes of San Diego Chargers’ QB Philip Rivers: You narrowly escaped defeat the weekend prior only to find yourself up against the defending Super Bowl Champions — the Indianapolis Colts. No one is really banking on you to win and you’re playing on enemy turf. The odds of you winning this AFC divisional matchup aren’t great. (The odds of you winning the AFC Championship are even greater: 8/1.) But they’re not impossible, either.

Now back to reality…

Remember the regular-season game between these two clubs? Peyton Manning was not at his best and the Chargers ended up winning that weird and wacky game 23-21. (San Diego would then go on to enjoy a nice win streak.)

History has a strange way of repeating itself…but the Colts are healthier and the Chargers are a better defensive team than they were [back in Week 9 when they played the Colts].

This will be another close game, but it will come down to the better team overall winning…and that will be the Colts. (Sorry! I’m a San Diego fan at heart, too.)

Start time: Saturday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS

If you are only going to watch one football game this weekend THIS has to be it. Everyone and their dog will be betting on the perfect Patriots to win against a not-so-perfect Jaguars team. But can you imagine the payout if they lose…and you bet on Jacksonville? And then what if the Jags go on to win the NFC Championship? Right now most sportsbooks have the Jags at 7/1 odds to win the NFC, while the Patriots are the overwhelming favorites at 4/9 odds to win.

The thing is…no one has beaten the Patriots this season and no one really expects them to lose to Jacksonville, either. The Jags have a few rookies and fatties stepping in for a few key injured players. And the Patriots…well, they’ve got Tom Brady. NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year and record holder of too many records to list in this blog post.

The only perfect record in the NFL indicates one thing: the New England Patriots are the best team. Are they unbeatable in the playoffs? THAT is the million-dollar question…

Start time: Saturday, Jan. 12th at 4:30 p.m. EST on FOX

Got any plans for Saturday? Well, if you’re any kind of a football fan you’ll be planted in front of your television taking in the Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers game. Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EST on FOX, this NFC divisional matchup will undoubtedly run cold and hot.

While Emerald City isn’t exactly Miami at this time of year, it’s a heck of a lot warmer than Green Bay. (To keep the guys warm Sportsbook World has learned that the organization has purchased “hot pants” for the players. ) But we’re not underestimating the Seahawks drive to win the NFC Division. The thing is…Brett Favre is not about to go down at home without putting up one hell of a fight. This one should be a fairly low-scoring game, but the Packers appear to be in better health and in better shape to win.

The Packers are at 19/10 odds to win the NFC Championship, while the Seahawks are at 7/1 odds to win.