SPEAKING OF SPORTS

SPEAKING OF SPORTS

Troy Derengowski

If the NBA draft were held today, here are your top five picks:

1. Cody Zeller, Indiana
2. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
3. Alex Poythress, Kentucky
4. Ben McLemore, Kansas
5. Alex Len, Maryland

If the NFL playoffs were to begin today, here’s how the first round would play out:

AFC

Houston and Denver get first round byes.

AFC Wildcard:

#6 Cincinnati @ #3 New England

#5 Indianapolis @ #4 Baltimore

NFC

Atlanta and Green Bay get first round byes.

NFC Wildcard:

#6 Minnesota @ #3 San Francisco

#5 Seattle @ #4 Washington 

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WEEK 17 NFL PREDICTIONS: 

Tampa Bay (6-9) at Atlanta (13-2), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Falcons by 4

PREDICTION: Falcons 33, Buccaneers 17

Houston (12-3) at Indianapolis (10-5), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Texans by 7

PREDICTION: Texans 23, Colts 17

Chicago (9-6) at Detroit (4-11), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Bears by 3

PREDICTION: Bears 20, Lions 17

Philadelphia (4-11) at New York Giants (8-7), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Giants by 7 1/2

PREDICTION: Giants 24, Eagles 20

NY Jets (6-9) at Buffalo (5-10), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Bills by 3 1/2

PREDICTION: Bills 24, Jets 17

Baltimore (10-5) at Cincinnati (9-6), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Bengals by 3

PREDICTION: Bengals 21, Ravens 20

Carolina (6-9) at New Orleans (7-8), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Saints by 4 1/2

PREDICTION: Saints 31, Panthers 27

Cleveland (5-10) at Pittsburgh (7-8), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: No Line

PREDICTION: Steelers 24, Browns 10

Jacksonville (2-13) at Tennessee (5-10), Sunday, 1 p.m.

LINE: Titans by 4

PREDICTION: Titans 17, Jags 14

Oakland (4-11) at San Diego (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: Chargers by 7

PREDICTION: Chargers 24, Raiders 7

Green Bay (11-4) at Minnesota (9-6), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: Packers by 3

PREDICTION: Vikings 21, Packers 17

Arizona (5-10) at San Francisco (10-4-1), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: 49ers by 16 1/2

PREDICTION: 49ers 24, Cardinals 14

St. Louis (7-7-1) at Seattle (10-5), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: Seahawks by 10 1/2

PREDICTION: Seahawks 31, Rams 17

Miami (7-8) at New England (11-4), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: Patriots by 10 1/2

PREDICTION: Patriots 30, Dolphins 17

Kansas City (2-13) at Denver (12-3), Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

LINE: Broncos by 16

PREDICTION: Broncos 27, Chiefs 10

Dallas (8-7) at Washington (9-6), Sunday, 8:20 p.m.

LINE: Redskins by 3

PREDICTION: Redskins 24, Cowboys 20