NFL playoffs

[killersheep]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if SEA beat CHI. I just don't trust Cutler. That guy can crap a 4 int game at any time.

Either that OR his OL falls apart and he gets sacked 14 times.

I have no love for any of the teams in the playoffs really, gotta root for the Seahawks as the heavy underdogs here. That being said I still think Chicago busts them up. Their defense is just way better than the Saints'

[No Contest]

I really hope the Ravens get smashed and embarassed, for losing that parley for me earlier this season. Stupid ass passes on 3rd down when they need to run the clock out, and cant read the damn blitz.

[No Contest]

Dont worry Ravens will blow it in the second half.....I hope.

[Cressa121]

Dont worry Ravens will blow it in the second half.....I hope.

They're going about it the right way, some big turnovers this half. Steelers should be able to take the game now they've tied it up

[No Contest]

hahah suck it Ravens, choke artists. Way to drop the ball TJ! Fuck the Ravens!

[No Contest]

Well so much for my lock picks, one was a lock. NE kind of shot themselves in the foot.

[Nameless]

Damn happy the Jets rolled the Pats, Jets will be easier to play for my Steelers, Sanchez is good but definitely not on Brady's level and I fear more Brady or Manning (both are off, how great) magical trick than Sanchez capacities. Apparently, championship are won with a solid defense, if that's the case, it looks very well for the blue cols players from Pittsburgh.

[VictorCharlie]

I've always thought that the NFL would be better if it was more regional. I follow it but it doesn't evoke the kind of interest and emotion that the college game does. I posted this on another board I visit but it was full of Cowboy fans that bitched and cried. I know its not plausible at all but thoughts about this alignment

NFC

Jets
Giants
Pats
Buffalo

Carolina
Titans
Baltimore
Washington

Philly
Pittsburgh
Cinci
Cleveland

Miami
Tampa
Jacksonville
Atlanta

AFC

Houston
Dallas
AZ
New Orleans

Indy
STL
KC
Denver

San Diego
Oakland
SF
Seattle

Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
GB

I'm not really beholden to which conference the divisions are in just tried to break it down by time zones as best I could but you might actually make the money/tv work by mixing east and west time zone divisions.

[killersheep]

[QUOTE=killersheep;935052]Official Scoreboard

WILD CARD ROUND
AFC
Jets 17 vs. 16 Colts (Final) *Killersheep
Ravens 30 vs. 7 Cheifs (Final) *Killersheep, BoxingGorilla, Van Childs, Cressa121
NFC
Seahawks 41 vs. 36 Saints (Final) *N/A
Packers 21 vs. 16 Eagles (Final) *Killersheep, BoxingGorilla, VanChilds

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
AFC
Ravens 24 vs. 31 Steelers (Final) *Killersheep, VanChilds, BoxingGorilla, Cressa121
Patriots 21 vs. 28 Jets (Final) *N/A
NFC
Packers 48 vs. 21 Falcons (Final) * BoxingGorilla, Cressa121
Seahawks 24 vs. 35 Bears (Final) *Killersheep, BoxingGorilla, Cressa121

Conference Championships
NFC
Packers at Bears (1/23/11 3:00EST)
AFC
Jets at Steelers (1/23/11 6:30EST)

Rankings
BoxingGorilla 5-3
Killersheep 5-3
Cressa121 4-4
VanChilds 3-5

[BoxingGorilla]

Green Bay @ Chicago

Jets @ Pittsburgh

[BoxingGorilla]

I've always thought that the NFL would be better if it was more regional.
NFC

Jets
Giants
Pats
Buffalo

Carolina
Titans
Baltimore
Washington

Philly
Pittsburgh
Cinci
Cleveland

Miami
Tampa
Jacksonville
Atlanta

AFC

Houston
Dallas
AZ
New Orleans

Indy
STL
KC
Denver

San Diego
Oakland
SF
Seattle

Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
GB

I'm not really beholden to which conference the divisions are in just tried to break it down by time zones as best I could but you might actually make the money/tv work by mixing east and west time zone divisions.

I do this quote often myself. I like the Mascot breakdown.

Notice how the Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay divison stays the same.

[VictorCharlie]

Some of the divisions are admittedly a little bland but some of them would be HUGE in their respective areas. The jets/pats/buffs/giants and steelers/eagles/bengals/browns divisions would be big time in rivalries and story lines.

[Cressa121]

Looks like dropped catches are becoming a feature of the playoffs. Boldin and Housmanzadeh cost the Ravens against the Steelers and again last night, Branch dropped a pretty easy catch on 3rd down that would have given the Pats a 1st. Welker did drop that TD but it was lessened because they scored on the next play. Very surprised to see the Jets come out with the win, although I think the Steelers will be too much for them next week. They've got a lot of big game players and I don't think Sanchez has enough composure to see the Jets through such a big game. Although I did think both the Colts and Patriots would be too much for the Jets, so what do I know

I think thats an interesting idea with the divisions VictorCharlie, that would make for some huge divisons and it might generate more interest with the teams being closer together. Could really intensify some of the rivalries. The Jets, Pats, Giants and Bills and the Cowboys, Texans, Saints and Cardinals would be massive IMO.

[killersheep]

Green Bay @ Chicago

Jets @ Pittsburgh

I'll have what he's having.

For the superbowl we should have to pick the score, or the total score as a tie breaker.

[VictorCharlie]

Looks like dropped catches are becoming a feature of the playoffs. Boldin and Housmanzadeh cost the Ravens against the Steelers and again last night, Branch dropped a pretty easy catch on 3rd down that would have given the Pats a 1st. Welker did drop that TD but it was lessened because they scored on the next play. Very surprised to see the Jets come out with the win, although I think the Steelers will be too much for them next week. They've got a lot of big game players and I don't think Sanchez has enough composure to see the Jets through such a big game. Although I did think both the Colts and Patriots would be too much for the Jets, so what do I know

I think thats an interesting idea with the divisions VictorCharlie, that would make for some huge divisons and it might generate more interest with the teams being closer together. Could really intensify some of the rivalries. The Jets, Pats, Giants and Bills and the Cowboys, Texans, Saints and Cardinals would be massive IMO.

The Cowboy fans on one of the other sites I frequent were in uproar over it. They are America's team and belong in the flagship division with their historic rivals blah blah blah. They felt that their division in my scenario was a bunch of 2nd rate teams that were beneath them. The whole episode just reinforced why I root against the Boys. Their self righteous sense of entitlement just rubs me the wrong way.