Oh-fer crying out loud

In something that NEVER happens, Bokolis took a bath in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.  Atlanta didn't fire enough to match the Eagles' effort.  The Titans were a (bad performance/bad-calls) throwaway, as I wouldn't go near a game like that.  While I typically avoid the Steelers because they never do as I want, who knew Jacksonville would be Pittsburgh's Trap Game!

Finally, we get to the nonsensical end of the Saints-Vikings.  Too many NFL playoff games are being decided on stupidity for Bokolis' taste.  That's the way it seems, anyway.  Because I had a buddy of mine- a real firestarter- call me (right before the final drive) the to tell me he had found himself partying amongst (strangers) a group of Vikings fans, I had to put on the reverse malocchio -otherwise known as an Act of Bokolis- to make sure he could keep the party going.  Hey, the guy means that much to Bokolis.

Unlike an Act of God- an Act of Bokolis often gets you more than you've bargained for.  An Act of God more likely would've resulted in a fiel...who are we kidding- God doesn't give a shit about football, and he doesn't give a fuck about the NFL.

Now, while Bokolis had listed the line at Vikings -5 at the time of the post, the game went off at -5.5. While the Vikings humanely taking a knee on the eventual point after try made for a cash, for the purposes of this narrative, it was a push.  Therefore, the 0-3-1 week puts the playoff season at 3-4-1.

Chastened, Bokolis moves on.

Jaguars (+8) over PATRIOTS - They have suckered Bokolis in with this Tom Brady hand caper.   I presume they've got eyes on those pigskins and a pressure gauge handy.  Actually, I want to believe the Jaguars defense will hit and harass enough to make this a dogfight, and that the Patriots ruthless all-around efficiency will merely be enough to pull them through, not pull away.

EAGLES (+3) over Vikings - Both teams lucked out last week, the Vikings to an infinitely larger degree.  The Eagles caught a ball off a knee, but played defense like studs and stopped the Falcons when they had to.  That is something the Vikings cannot claim, as their luck simply avoided them pissing away another playoff game.  The line here is based on the subjective view of the QBs.  Bokolis sees this as close to even, so I'll take the home team and the points.