NFL Week 14 Game Predictions: Who wins key playoff matchups?

Oct 19, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) celebrates with free safety Earl Thomas (29) after blocking a pass during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis defeated Seattle 28-26. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas City Chiefs @ Arizona Cardinals 

It has been a quick fall for the Cardinals. After losing Carson Palmer they have not been able to put up points, and now Andre Ellington will miss this game as well. I really don’t have much hope for the Cards, and I think they will be lucky to even win one more game this season. The Chiefs are also coming off back-to-back losses, but they are still quite healthy. The great matchup will be Jamaal Charles vs. the Cardinals run D. If they Chiefs can get a running game going, this will be an easy win. This will be a low scoring game, but Kansas City just has a clearly better offense and will put up more points than the Cardinals. I could see this game being a 13-3 type game. If you like high scoring games, this will not be a game to watch.

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs 

Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles 

This is probably the best game of the weekend. Seattle has found back to its winning ways with great defense and a good ground attack on offense. The Eagles really have relied on their fast pace offense,turnovers and special teams this year, and it has worked very well. This will be a battle of strengths. The Seahawks allowed a total of six points in their last two games. If they can stop this high pace offense, and especially if they can stop LeSean McCoy they will win this game, because then the Eagles must rely on Mark Sanchez. The Eagles have only won one game, in which they have scored less than 30 points. I think the Seahawks defense will be able to hold them to under 30 and Russel Wilson and Marshawn Lynch will put up points and lead the Seahawks to a key victory in their late push for a high playoff seed.

Winner: Seattle Seahawks 

Next: SF vs. OAK, NE vs. SD, ATL vs. GB