Sunday's games: Jaguars vs Steelers/Saints vs Vikings

Jaguars vs Steelers final score: Jacksonville 45, Pittsburgh 42.
Here's what the press was saying last week:

http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/01/nfl_playoffs_picks_predictions_for_jaguars_vs_stee.html

"The Jaguars are led by head coach Doug Marrone, quarterback Blake Bortles, and cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Jacksonville comes into the game off a Wild-Card weekend victory over the Buffalo Bills.

The Steelers are led by head coach Mike Tomlin, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Le'Veon Bell. Pittsburgh qualified for the postseason by winning the AFC North and earning the No. 2 seed in the AFC.

Here's how our experts see the game playing out..."

http://www.espn.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/24369/jaguars-get-rematch-of-october-blowout-over-steelers-in-divisional-playoff-game"...the Jaguars have won in Heinz Field this season, beating the Steelers 30-9 in October. They intercepted Ben Roethlisbergerfive times and returned two for touchdowns, and Fournette had his best day as a pro, rushing for 181 yards and a touchdown – a 90-yarder on his 27th carry."

In conclusion, I had bet on the Jaguars last week & won, thus I was inclined to bet on them again. But since the Jaguars had beaten them before, I thought the Steelers would be determined not to lose again, especially since they'd have a healthy Antonio Brown back. But I was wrong (sorry for sounding bitter):

"Jaguars Upset Steelers, Continuing an N.F.L. Season of Surprise" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/sports/jaguars-beat-steelers.html

"PITTSBURGH — In an endlessly surprising year for the N.F.L., filled with attacks on the league from a sitting president, a politically charged debate over the national anthem, and more controversy over the league’s handling of its concussion protocol, perhaps what happened here Sunday on a frigid afternoon was only fitting.

The Jacksonville Jaguars, a franchise that had not won a division title since Bill Clinton was president, upset the Pittsburgh Steelers..."

Saints vs Vikings final score: New Orleans 24, Minnesota 29.
Here's what the press was saying last week:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-playoff-odds-picks-saints-stun-vikings-patriots-roll-in-divisional-round/

"In Week 1, the Vikings beat the Saints 29-19 in a game that felt like a blowout, mainly because Minnesota was leading 29-12 before New Orleans scored a garbage-time touchdown in the final two minutes. 

The biggest difference this week for the Saints is that Sean Payton isn't going to have to spend half the game arguing with Adrian Peterson about playing time. I didn't keep a tally, but I'm pretty sure Payton spent more time yelling at Peterson than he did coaching back in Week 1." 
https://fansided.com/2018/01/11/saints-vikings-picks-predictions-odds/
"Minnesota is the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Vikings were on bye last week, but will play at home this week against a team they already beat in Week 1 of the season. To be fair, the Saints and Vikings are completely different teams since they last played in September. The Saints now have a defense and the Vikings are winging a ton of games with Case Keenum as their starting quarterback."

In conclusion, I had also bet on the Saints last week & won. However, since they'd already beaten New Orleans before, and since the Vikings would be playing at home, I thought Minnesota would be more likely to win. & they did. But it was never a sure thing, I thought Minnesota had lost the game more than a few times. & the last few seconds of the game were very dramatic, won by "the first fourth-quarter, walk-off touchdown in NFL playoff history".

Here's the inside story from ESPN on the play "that saved the Vikings' season": 
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22102295/inside-play-saved-minnesota-vikings-season-crushed-new-orleans-saints