Still, here's a look at how everyone else did last week:
ESPN Accuscore: 3-1
Eric Allen, ESPN: 3-1
Jason Cole, Yahoo!: 3-1
Mike Golic, ESPN: 3-1
Chris Mortensen, ESPN: 3-1
Charles Robinson, Yahoo!: 3-1
Seth Wickersham, ESPN: 3-1
YOURS TRULY: 2-2
James C. Black, Yahoo!: 2-2
Merril Hoge, ESPN: 2-2
Ron Jaworski, ESPN: 2-2
Mark Schlereth, ESPN: 2-2
Michael Silver, Yahoo!: 2-2
David Fleming, ESPN: 1-3
Eric Allen, ESPN: 3-1
Jason Cole, Yahoo!: 3-1
Mike Golic, ESPN: 3-1
Chris Mortensen, ESPN: 3-1
Charles Robinson, Yahoo!: 3-1
Seth Wickersham, ESPN: 3-1
YOURS TRULY: 2-2
James C. Black, Yahoo!: 2-2
Merril Hoge, ESPN: 2-2
Ron Jaworski, ESPN: 2-2
Mark Schlereth, ESPN: 2-2
Michael Silver, Yahoo!: 2-2
David Fleming, ESPN: 1-3
And here's how I've got this weekend breaking down:

Last week, the Cardinals got the benefit of a home crowd that I hadn't really anticipated being a factor against Atlanta, another dome team.
Carolina's a much tougher team than the Falcons and is probably already looking forward to another shot at the Giants in New York for the NFC Championship.

The NFL is dying for a Giants-Steelers Super Bowl; it would be a cash cow.
The Chargers could indeed be a team peaking at the right time. But I think the Steelers can overcome any problems with Big Ben and shut down the Chargers in Pittsbugh.

As I mentioned recently, the Ravens officially became "my boys" last Friday night. It really was quite a hoot, because last time we did one of these lottery pools, I got whatever was left and for the NBA Playoffs, I landed the Wizards. Yuck.
But this time around, I feel quite differently. Derrick Mason would relish the chance to have a big game.

I kept going back and forth over this, but this actually seems like the way I can see the Giants going out this year. They looked unstoppable for so much of the year and can certainly still be formidable without Plaxico, but I'll stand by what I said earlier this week and go with Philly simply because they're the hotter team right now.
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