Weekly picks from USA TODAY Sports' NFL staff

Texans RB Arian Foster rumbled for 153 yards and two TDs in Houston's 31-10 blowout of the Bengals in the 2011 playoffs. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

After 256 regular-season games, the NFL playoffs are finally here.

Wild-card Saturday features a double dose of rematches: The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings play the rubber game in their third meeting of the past six weeks while the Cincinnati Bengals seek payback after getting blown out in last year's playoff showdown at Houston.

Sunday offers a battle of rookies quarterbacks when the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson and Washington Redskins' Robert Griffin III face off for the first time. Before that, Baltimore fans might watch Ray Lewis for the final time as the Ravens host Charm City's old team, the Indianapolis Colts.

Here's how we see the weekend playing out (plus our latest Super Bowl XLVII predictions):



Jarrett
Bell
Jim
Corbett
Nate
Davis
Mike
Garafalo
Lindsay
H. Jones
Robert
Klemko
Pete
O'Brien
Simon
Samano
2012
regular season
168-87-1
(.658)
166-89-1
(.650)
174-81-1
(.682)
142-97-1
(.594)
64-32
(.667)
164-91-1
(.643)
168-87-1
(.658)
175-80-1
(.686)
Week 17
13-3 13-3 12-4 9-7 11-5 14-2 12-4 14-2
Cincinnati
at Houston
Bengals Bengals Texans Texans Bengals Bengals Texans Texans
Bengal
to watch
BenJarvus
Green-Ellis
A.J.
Green
Geno
Atkins
Geno
Atkins
Geno
Atkins
Chris
Crocker
Jermaine
Gresham
Jermaine
Gresham
Texan
to watch
Johnathan
Joseph
Arian
Foster
Johnathan
Joseph
Johnathan
Joseph
Johnathan
Joseph
Connor
Barwin
Brooks
Reed
Johnathan
Joseph
Score
24-22 20-17 23-17 20-17 21-20 28-17 24-20 24-20
Minnesota
at Green Bay
Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers
Viking
to watch
Jared
Allen
Christian
Ponder
Everson
Griffen
Matt
Kalil
Christian
Ponder
Jerome
Felton
Jared
Allen
Jarius
Wright
Packer
to watch
James
Jones
Charles
Woodson
Charles
Woodson
B.J.
Raji
Charles
Woodson
Casey
Hayward
Randall
Cobb
B.J.
Raji
Score 24-20 24-16 31-17 30-13 34-17 35-28 34-24 33-21
Indianapolis
atBaltimore
Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Colts
Colt
to watch
Reggie
Wayne
Reggie
Wayne
T.Y.
Hilton
Vontae
Davis
T.Y.
Hilton
Donnie
Avery
T.Y.
Hilton
T.Y.
Hilton
Raven
to watch
Ray
Lewis
Ray
Rice
Jacoby
Jones
Anquan
Boldin
Ray
Lewis
Dannell
Ellerbe
Torrey
Smith
Ed
Reed
Score 24-13 17-14 20-13 27-16 24-21 24-21 27-23 23-21
Seattleat
Washington
Seahawks Redskins Seahawks Redskins Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Redskins
Seahawk
to watch
Chris
Clemons
Sidney
Rice
Bruce
Irvin
Golden
Tate
Brandon
Browner
Brandon
Browner
Bobby
Wagner
Brandon
Browner
Redskin
to watch
Pierre
Garcon
Alfred
Morris
Ryan
Kerrigan
Ryan
Kerrigan
Alfred
Morris
London
Fletcher
DeAngelo
Hall
Pierre
Garcon
Score 20-17 21-20 31-27 17-13 35-31 42-28 20-13 24-17
Pre-playoff
Super Bowl Picks
Jarrett Bell
Jim Corbett
Nate Davis
Mike Garafolo
Lindsay H. Jones
Robert Klemko
Pete O'Brien
Simon Samano
AFCchampion
Broncos Broncos Broncos Broncos Patriots Broncos Broncos Broncos
NFCchampion
Falcons 49ers
Packers Falcons 49ers 49ers Packers 49ers
SuperBowlXLVII champion
Broncos Broncos Broncos Broncos 49ers 49ers Broncos 49ers
Midseason
Super Bowl Picks
Jarrett Bell
Jim Corbett
Nate Davis
Mike Garafolo
Lindsay H. Jones
Robert Klemko
Pete O'Brien
Simon Samano
AFCchampion
Steelers Broncos Texans Broncos Patriots Texans Patriots Texans
NFCchampion
Falcons Falcons 49ers Bears 49ers 49ers Packers 49ers
SuperBowlXLVII champion
Steelers Falcons 49ers Broncos 49ers 49ers Patriots 49ers
Preseason
Super Bowl Picks
Jarrett Bell
Jim Corbett
Nate Davis
Mike Garafolo
Lindsay H. Jones
Robert Klemko
Pete O'Brien
Simon Samano
AFCchampion
Ravens Ravens Texans Broncos -- Texans Patriots
Texans
NFCchampion
Packers Packers 49ers Bears -- 49ers Packers 49ers
SuperBowlXLVII champion
Packers Packers 49ers Broncos -- 49ers Patriots 49ers
Therecord book Jarrett Bell
Jim Corbett
Nate Davis
Mike Garafolo
Lindsay H. Jones
Robert Klemko
Pete O'Brien
Simon Samano
2012
regular season
168-87-1
(.658)
166-89-1
(.650)
174-81-1
(.682)
142-97-1
(.594)
64-32
(.667)
164-91-1
(.643)
168-87-1
(.658)
175-80-1
(.686)
2011
regular season
169-87
(.660)
170-86
(.664)
171-85
(.668)
-- --
163-93
(.637)
169-87
(.660)
--
2010
regular season
156-100
(.609)
160-96
(.625)
168-88
(.656)
-- -- -- 162-94
(.633)
--
2009
regular season
169-87
(.660)
163-93
(.637)
173-83
(.676)
-- -- -- 176-80
(.688)
--
2008
regular season
161-94-1
(.631)
161-94-1
(.631)
170-85-1
(.666)
-- -- -- -- --
2007
regular season
163-93
(.637)
-- 174-82
(.680)
-- -- -- -- --
2006
regular season
143-113
(.559)
-- 158-98
(.617)
-- -- -- -- --
2005
regular season
156-100
(.609)
-- 172-84
(.672)
-- -- -- -- --
Note:Picks are made straight up,not against the spread.
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