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| What do Kim and Kris have to do with the Bengals? We don't know either. |
To comprehend how long that is, you'd need to know how long Kim Kardashian was married.
If you don't know how long Kim Kardashian was married, ask your wife. If she doesn't know, ask a high school junior. If you don't know a high school junior, buy an US Weekly. If you can't afford an US Weekly, go to a New Jersey Nets game the next time they're in town and ask Kris Humphries. If the Nets aren't coming to your town, Google it.
But Google it last. I want to see everyone go through the above effort because we're getting lazy as a society.
Anyway, lets go straight to the picks.
Saturday
Cincinnati at Houston: Because Saturday's playoff game is being played indoors, the Bengals did the logical thing this week and practiced outdoors -- in 22 degree weather -- and their quarterback had the flu.
But lets not use logic to make this pick, lets use facts:
The Undefeated Factor
1. The Bengals are undefeated against Houston in playoff games. Sure, they've only played once. Sure it was in 1991 and sure Justin Bieber wasn't alive when it happened, but it still counts, whether Bieber was alive or not.
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| "Marty, two redheaded QB's on the same field: Great Scott." |
2. In Back to the Future II, Doc Brown theorized that if two red-headed quarterbacks were on the field at the same time in an NFL football game, the Space time-continuum would collapse on itself.
Texans 3rd string QB Jeff Garcia is a redhead, which means we're exactly two injured Houston quarterbacks from the end of the world. Somehow, I think this works in the Bengals favor.
The Non-Factor Factor Factor
3. If there are any mathematicians reading: can you confirm that the law of averages is a real law? Because if it is, then the Bengals have to win.
Their wide receiver is being investigated for having a marijuana farm delivered to his front door. Their starting running back spent the first two nights of the season in jail. They haven't won a playoff game in 7,659 days. If the law of averages exists, then something eventually has to go right, RIGHT? (And yes, this entire season went right, but lets not count that).
The INSIC quick pick: Bengals 23-20 over Houston.
Detroit at New Orleans: I saw a kid in Target's parking lot last week smoking marijuana. He was also eating cheetos. He was also wearing a Saints hat. He also offered me a hit. So basically, yes, I'm picking the Saints based on the fandom of a high school kid in a Target parking lot who offered me a hit of marijuana.
Saints 41-31 over Detroit.
Sunday
Atlanta at New York Giants: I like the Falcons a lot. I really do. I lived in Atlanta for three years, I have a lot of homeless friends there and several friends with homes. Its a great city.
In the last four years, the Falcons have played 41 indoor games and 23 outdoor games. The numbers suggest the Falcons should have more losses indoors because they've played more games, but the numbers are wrong. Atlanta is 12-11 outdoors and 31-10 indoors. Advantage: Giants.
Long story short, the morning after pill fails and the Falcons lose to the Giants 27-24.
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| Is there a Pope sex tape? |
So here we are on Wildcard weekend and Tebow's in the playoffs and thank God, there's no Pope sex tape, which is good, because really, no one wants to see any of the Hanson brothers naked.
If this game were being played on Saturday, I'd take the Broncos, but its being played on Sunday and as everyone knows, God rests on the sabbath, so Tebow's on his own. Steelers 17-10 over Denver.
How much does INSIC know about football, here's an exact quote from our Bengals preview: With an early season schedule that's easier than a drunk Deena, the Bengals could top out at 9-7 this season.
Week 17
ATS: 10-6
Straight up: 13-3
Final Regular Season Tally
ATS: 147-109
SU: 182-74
