The Greek checks in with his 1st round NFL playoff picks:

Washington over Tampa Bay. Skins Key to Victory: Make Simms Throw the Ball. Here's a secret that everyone in the NFL knows: Chris Simms isn't that great a quarterback.

New England over Jacksonville. Jags Key to Victory: Play Another Team in Another Stadium on Another Day. Let's see here: The Jags are playing the two-time defending champs who are on a hot streak. The Jags have no playoff experience, and they are a warm weather team playing in the frigid north of New England. Plus New England has Doug Fluttie.

Carolina Panthers over New York Giants. Panthers Key to Victory: Stop Tiki. And should it really be that hard? His name is Tiki after all.

Pittsburgh over Cincinnati. Steelers Key to Victory: keep the ball on the ground. The Steelers are going to have a serious case of runs in this game. They are going to take Carson and Co. out of this game by keeping them on the sidelines. On the bright side, that will hopefully give Chad Johnson plenty of time to find his lame-assed touchdown celebration props.