Saturday, January 5, 2019

Calchas-lating the fate of flight in the NFL Playoffs

My father is from the Peloponnese peninsula in western Greece, now just a figment of the old world stuck in time, but once a great birthplace of ancient philosophy and development. Although my ability to predict the NFL regular season might dictate otherwise, there's some chance, no matter how faint, that I descended from this guy: Calchas, the Peloponnesian soothsayer, who was known mainly for his ability to interpret the flight of birds. We have Ravens and Seahawks and Eagles ready to soar, but Calchas might just say, "Nevermore." So, as always, listen to me now, and believe me later.

Last year's record: 15-7

This year's record: 12-9-1

Sat 1/5/2019

  1. Colts +1½ WIN
  2. Colts/Texans over 48 LOSS
  3. Seahawks +2 PUSH
  4. Seahawks/Cowboys under 43 LOSS

Sun 1/6/2019

  1. Chargers +3 WIN
  2. Chargers/Ravens under 42 WIN
  3. Bears -6½ LOSS
  4. Eagles/Bears under 41½ WIN

Sat 1/12/2019

  1. Chiefs -5 WIN
  2. Colts/Chiefs under 57 WIN
  3. Rams -7 WIN
  4. Cowboys/Rams under 50 LOSS

Sun 1/13/2019

  1. Chargers +4 LOSS
  2. Chargers/Patriots over 47½ WIN
  3. Eagles +8 WIN
  4. Eagles/Saints over 51 LOSS

Sun 1/20/2018

  1. Rams +3½ WIN
  2. Rams/Saints over 57 LOSS
  3. Patriots +3 WIN
  4. Patriots/Chiefs over 56 WIN

Sun 2/3/2018

  1. Rams +2½ LOSS
  2. Patriots/Rams over 56 LOSS