seattle vs. new england


new england is on the rise again with everyone back from injury
plus i got a bias towards them cuz im from massachusetts

seattle has been pretty dominant all year but a little shaky against easy opponents like tennesse and san fran
i think they'll beat out the bears and giants for the NFC title

12/21/2005 1:07:02 AM

^im talk about the 3 point win against san fran and not the 40 point blow out

12/21/2005 1:12:06 AM

seattle won't be in it. they look loaded every year then find some way to blow it.

indy vs. carolina/tampa bay

12/21/2005 1:12:52 AM

Carolina won't make it. Way too many weaknesses on that team. Tampa probably doesn't have much chance either.

I hate the Giants, but I think they are primed for a run at the title.

If the Chargers can sneak into the playoffs, they could make a lot of noise in the AFC. So could the Steelers, but 1 of those 2 teams won't make the playoffs.

The AFC is wide open.


I'm gonna go with NY vs Indy, unless SD makes the playoffs. In that scenario, I'm going with NY vs the Chargers.

12/21/2005 1:26:15 AM

I am goin with Bears vs INDY, Bears will play all there games in the playoffs at home because Seattle will blow it as they always do. The Bucs and Panthers will not be able to play in that cold weather and I don't think the Giants D is good enough.

12/21/2005 9:34:08 AM

Giants/Colts.

Colts by 2 TD's.

12/21/2005 9:39:51 AM

Pats/Colts

12/21/2005 9:40:43 AM

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"Pats/Colts"

fuckin idiot

mine- chargers/falcons

12/21/2005 9:45:47 AM

I think you are all forgetting about my Redskins

12/21/2005 9:47:10 AM

^^I don't think the chargers are gonna make the playoffs
their at Arrowhead this weekend and then they gotta play denver next week
and they have to pretty much win out to get a playoff spot

12/21/2005 10:06:50 AM

did he really mean the pats were gonna play the colts in the super bowl?

12/21/2005 10:10:16 AM

http://blogs.foxsports.com/Bwell89/2005/12/19/The_Team_That_Will_End_The_Colts_Superbowl_Hopes

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 10:16 AM. Reason : gfdgdfgdf]

12/21/2005 10:15:56 AM

bellicheck is peytons pro spurrier

12/21/2005 10:44:13 AM

even if San Deigo wins out they still won't make it. Steelers would have to lose to let SD in...and that won't happen b/c Pitts plays Clevland and Detroit. Steelers own the tie break due to head to head win over SD.

My pick:

New England vs NY Giants

NE wins again...yawn

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 10:47 AM. Reason : .]

12/21/2005 10:45:50 AM

Here is my logic why I made that pick...I had to think thru it to see if I was thinking it correctly:


1. Colts – in with Home field
2. Broncos – 1 tough game @ SD = IN at #2 maybe #3 if 1-1 and Cincy 2-0
3. Bengals – 1 tough game @ KC = need to go 2-0 and have Den go 1-1 to get #2
4. Pats – 2 easy games have 4th spot locked up
5. Jags – 2 easy games will go 2-0 – IN at #5
6. Steelers – 2 easy games likely 2-0 – IN at #6
7. Chargers – 2 tough games even if 2-0, Pitts would need an L - OUT
8. Chiefs – 2 tough games likely 0-2 maybe 1-1 if Cincy tanks it to rest players - OUT

1. Seahawks – in with bye (likely 1-1 will earn Home Field)
2. Bears – 1 tough game @ Minn likely 1-1 fall to #3
3. Giants – 1 tough game with Skins likely 2-0 jump to #2 spot
4. Panthers – 2 tough games remaining likely 1-1 fall to wild card #5
5. Bucs – 1 tough game vs ATL, likely 2-0 jump to #4
6. Skins – 2 tough games likely 1-1 = OUT
7. Vikings – 1 tough game in Minn vs Bears who may rest players, likely 2-0 – IN at #6
8. Cowboys – 1 tough game @ Car. Likely 1-1, maybe OUT even at 2-0 = OUT
9. Falcons – 2 tough games remain, likely 1-1 = OUT

Likely Matchups:

Wild Card Weekend:

Jacksonville @ New England
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Carolina @ Tampa Bay
Minnesota @ Chicago (or NYG)

Divisional

Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis
New England @ Denver
Carolina @ Seattle
Chicago @ NYG (or vice versa)

Championships

New England @ Indianapolis
Carolina @ New York Giants

Super Bowl

New England vs New York Giants

12/21/2005 11:17:44 AM

Quote :

"mine- chargers/falcons"

both those teams probably wont even make the playoffs. The Falcons have to win out and get all the other 8-6 teams to lose bc of their 5-5 conference record. Steelers have the head to head against the Chargers so they need major help too.


Colts 70
Da Bears 2

12/21/2005 11:18:17 AM

The Bears or Giants my make it to the Super Bowl by default....If the Panthers can get their act together they can easily do it...but that all starts by winning the division. If the Panthers win and ATL beats the Bucs the Panthers would have no pressure going to ATL on New Years day...that would be good plus having a Home game would make their chances even better.

12/21/2005 11:37:00 AM

jags will probably go 1-1

steelers need to pull for kansas city and denver this week. if the steelers, chiefs, and broncos all win this week, the steelers can beat the lions for a guaranteed wild card spot.

12/21/2005 11:44:08 AM

The Steelers are in if they win both...they don't need any help from anyone. Same goes for the Skins but they have slightly tougher games than Clevland and Detroit...vs NYG and @ Philly

12/21/2005 1:07:00 PM

Not true. Pitt is out if they finish in a 3 way tie with SD and the Jags.

12/21/2005 1:35:22 PM

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"Pats/Colts"

hahaha this made me laugh for a second..

12/21/2005 6:32:24 PM

i wish we would be in the superbowl again, but we are too inconsistent.

(panthers that is)

12/21/2005 7:26:26 PM

the Carolina offense may be inconsistent, but the defense has been on point almost every game this year. I think that will be a major advantage going into the colder time of the year for the playoffs, especially since all of the teams that will have home field advantage in the NFC are outdoors. Same can be said for the Bears.

for that reason, I'm expecting:

NFC - Bears outing the Panthers
AFC - Broncos edging out Colts

Super Bowl - Bears winning it all, just so Bronco fans can continue to talk shit about yet another good quarterback.

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 7:39 PM. Reason : SB XL]

12/21/2005 7:38:39 PM

if the bears or redskins win the superbowl ill be the happiest man alive

if that cant happen


then ill take the panthers or patriots

12/21/2005 7:40:16 PM

Quote :

"jags will probably go 1-1 steelers need to pull for kansas city and denver this week. if the steelers, chiefs, and broncos all win this week, the steelers can beat the lions for a guaranteed wild card spot."

Quote :

"Not true. Pitt is out if they finish in a 3 way tie with SD and the Jags. "

Just making sure ncWOLFsu sees that

Um, Bengals over whoever

12/21/2005 7:40:49 PM

just b/c chad johnson says so doesnt make it true.

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 7:50 PM. Reason : jddgjgdjghj]

12/21/2005 7:49:57 PM

Chargers will probably make it if they win out. They have tiebreakers over all teams except the Steelers. So that means that all they need is 1 loss from the Steelers or Jags. They could also get in with 2 losses from the Bengals or Broncos.

12/21/2005 8:52:28 PM

^2 losses from the bengals won't mean a damn thing to the chargers

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 9:47 PM. Reason : -]

12/21/2005 9:46:50 PM

2 losses for the Bengals gives them 5 on the year, which would tie them with the Chargers if they win out. Steelers would win the division, and the Bengals would lose the tiebreaker to the Chargers based on conference record.

it could happen...theoretically.

12/22/2005 12:49:48 AM

Quote :

"Quote : "Pats/Colts" fuckin idiot"

See that's how stupid you are motherfucker. You think I don't know the NFC plays the AFC in the Superbowl? Lost in your dumbness is the fact that I am suggesting that the REAL Superbowl is likely going to occur in the second round of the playoffs when New England visits Indy. Next time I will spell it out for you. I assumed that it was understood what I meant.

12/22/2005 1:36:34 AM

don't try to backtrack now

12/22/2005 2:00:55 AM

New England vs. Carolina


Carolina all the way this year though

12/22/2005 2:12:00 AM

Yeah..I agree New England vs. Panthers (Panthers end up winning on a 42 yard field goal)..with 3 seconds left in the game...ahhh sweet redemption!!

12/22/2005 8:55:22 AM

^^^^^ [no]

Bengals won the division already.

12/22/2005 11:47:58 AM

If somehow the Chargers made it as the #6 seed we could see a re-match of Indy-San Diego in the AFC semis...

that would be more interesting than an Indy-New England semi-final to me...

12/22/2005 11:55:27 AM

^chargers are finished

12/25/2005 1:49:35 PM

REDSKINS AND COLTS

12/25/2005 2:10:56 PM

i cant answer because chicago is too damn wishy washy

12/27/2005 8:18:13 AM

Skins v. Broncs

12/27/2005 11:51:47 AM

AFC:
Colts - will not make it, they needed to finish strong and aren't doing so.
Patriots - hopes would be better if they were at home, and if Bruschi(sp?) is healthy(was shown limping after the game last night).
Pitt - a sporadic running game, a second-year but solid QB, and a defense that CAN stifle opponents, but not necessarily does consistently.
Jax - gonna have a QB quandry soon with Leftwich back, but they're too sporadic on offense.
Bengals - high-powered but sputtering offense, and a turnover happy defense, good, but not good enough

Chiefs - will beat Cincy this week, but Pitt won't lose to Detroit so their playoff hopes are pretty much over, too bad, I've become a huge LJ fan and I really wish Vermiel could have gotten into the playoffs this year. If they ever get there with a lot of home games in the playoffs they'll be dangerous.

With all that:
AFC Champions - Denver Broncos
Reasoning: One of the best running games in the league, and a QB who doesn't turn the ball over too much. A solid D who can create turnovers, and they'll have a lot of home games.


NFC:
Bears - offense is terrible(but improved with Rex), defense is stingy, but I don't see them making it with that offense.
Buccs - as sporadic a team as you can have, bend but usually don't break, but they have weaknesses. If Cadillac doesn't have a good game, this team doesn't have a good game.
Giants - Eli Manning has potential, but just isn't fine-tuned enough to lead this team. Tiki Barber has come on strong as of late, but with the defenses he'll be facing in the playoffs, I don't expect him to run wild like he did against the Chiefs. The defense is good, but with their LB situation I don't expect them to be able to stop the run very efficiently.
Skins - It's a tale of two Brunell's. The beginning/end of season, or the middle of the season. They have a solid RB and a WR who can be explosive. Defense is good, live by the bend but don't break mentality. But I don't think we'll see the same Brunell from last week in the playoffs.

And then the last team is between Dallas and Carolina.
Dallas - If Julius Jones can run every week like he did last week(not necessarily 192 yards but a solid 100+ outing) then that offense will be very effective in the playoffs. But they just haven't shown enough consistency(Washington raping) to get the nod for the SB.

On the outside looking in:
Panthers - One-dimensional as you can get. Running game is terrible, offense relies on the shoulders of Steve Smith. Defense feeds on turnovers but have been exposed against the run as of late(Cadillac and Julius tore them up).

With that being said:
NFC Champs: Seattle Seahawks
Reasoning: a great OL, a great RB, an above average QB and a healthy WR core(finally) means a very potent offense. And to go with that offense a young aggressive defense that can create turnovers and problems with their speed. Plus homefield advantage will work to their advantage way out there in Seattle.

SB:
Broncos vs. Seattle

12/27/2005 12:29:28 PM

have the broncos won a single playoff game since elway left?

whens the last time seattle won a playoff game?

12/27/2005 12:30:37 PM

^No and never

12/27/2005 1:52:02 PM

i expect the giants to play the panthers in the first round and win

i then expect them to lose to whoever they play next

unless its an nfc east rival

12/27/2005 2:06:02 PM

my friends vs the keg

my friends (coached by me) beat the keg by halftime last year and hope to repeat again this year

12/27/2005 2:15:58 PM

Here is what I hope happens…these would be some great games to watch...at least the AFC:

Wildcard Games:
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Washington Redskins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants
Divisional Games:
New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts
Washington Redskins @ Seattle Seahawks
Carolina Panthers @ Chicago Bears
Conference Games:
New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts
Washington Redskins @ Carolina Panthers
Super Bowl XL:
New England Patriots vs Washington Redskins

Skins Win!

Since the NFC is kinda lame this year I just want my Skins to make it through and the Panthers do well too.…this bracket is very possible if NE doesn’t pass Cincy for the 3rd seed. If they do I hope the AFC championship is Pitts @ NE instead of Indy. I would not miss a single game if it plays out like that! I am not too excited about Jacksonville @ Cincinnati if that happens…and I don’t want Carolina vs Washington in the 1st round.

12/27/2005 2:18:41 PM

HEY 9ONE9 I STILL WANT TO BET ON THE RAIDERS FOR NEXT WEEK OKAY

12/27/2005 4:59:16 PM

bttt

1/2/2006 8:14:12 AM

Who gives a damn Carolina is going to win it all so you can throw the predictions away.

1/2/2006 9:52:48 AM

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"have the broncos won a single playoff game since elway left? whens the last time seattle won a playoff game?"

What was that you said? Wow, both of the teams I predicted to win won, haha.

1/14/2006 11:39:07 PM

set em up

1/14/2006 11:40:00 PM