The Divisional Round of the postseason is largely considered one of the best weekends of the year. All four of the top seeds from the league will be back in action, and there are more games played on Saturday and Sunday than the remaining schedule of the playoffs, combined. More matchups should bring more competitive games.

We need them. We had none in the Wild Card Round.

Last week, all four favorites won and covered their respective games. In fact, no game from Wild Card Weekend was decided by fewer than 13 points. Thankfully, only one spread for the Divisional Round is currently greater than five points, suggesting that we will, indeed, have a more exciting weekend ahead of us.

In addition to the spread, each pairing carries the opportunity for revenge. All four games being played in the Divisional Round are rematches from earlier in the season. The only change – for three-of-the-four-pairings – is the venue, as Atlanta, Kansas City, and Dallas will host their opponents, this weekend – after traveling in the first matchup.

Below are predictions for each game against the spread. Spreads have been taken from various websites and are subject to change. The spread in parenthesis denotes the selected team. An asterisk denotes a confidence pick.

*Confidence Picks – 2016 Season: 51-65-3 (Last Week: 1-1)

(2015 Season: 69-45-2) (2014 Season: 61-46-2)

All Picks Against Spread – 2016 Season: 120-132-8 (Last Week: 2-2)

(2015 Season: 143-117-7) (2014 Season: 149-114-4)

Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons

The Divisional Round begins with possibly the most exciting matchup of the weekend. The Atlanta Falcons will put their league-best scoring offense against the league’s third-best scoring defense from Seattle. Like all games in this year’s Divisional Round, Saturday afternoon will present an opportunity for revenge, where the Falcons will host a Seahawks team that beat them by two points in a wild contest in Seattle nearly three months earlier.

During its successful period of the last decade, Atlanta had featured one of the best home field advantages in the sport – ironically, so does Seattle, and it will be interesting to watch how the Seahawks react to being on the flip side of such a phenomenon. From the start of 2008 – quarterback Matt Ryan’s rookie season – through the 2012 postseason, the Falcons were 34-9 in home games – including the playoffs. Saturday will mark the first time Atlanta will play in a playoff game – let alone, host one – since losing in the NFC Championship Game in the ’12-’13 season. Home field advantage should be out in full force.

So should Atlanta’s offense, finally healthy and now rested.

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