PICK: AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: RAVENS @ STEELERS

Will anyone score? Will anyone make a 3rd down conversion? So glad this is the late game. It will be cold, dark and nothing but hard hitting DEFENSE!!! Nothing is better then a close, nail biting defensive game where you site on the edge of your dog mat right next to the TV just barking at every play. Either team can win this game but I have to make a choice, and the Steelers are just playing mistake free football like they are on a mission to make it to the Super Bowl.

PoodlePick: STEELERS probably by less then a field goal.

Pick: Chargers vs. Steelers

This is going to be one of those classic hard fought, down to the wire, doggie eat doggie football games... in the end, I think the Chargers and their coach can pull out a classic upset to make it to the conference title game.

Poodle Pick: Chargers

PICK: Ravens vs Titans

The Ravens play the type of football that wins...defense. It is sort of like chasing the neighbors; nobody expects a Standard Poodle to be sneaky, mean and nasty (especially with our haircuts).. but you should see them jump when I lunge for them.

However, after a little thought...the Titans also play great defense (#3 behind Baltimore and Pittsburgh), and they will be able to rattle the rookie Joe Flacco who struggled versus experienced teams during the regular season. Don't let that win over the up and coming Dolphins fool you, the Titans have one of the ole' dog quarterbacks in Kerry Collins and coach in Jeff Fisher.

Poodle Pick: TITANS - but close.