Now that I've broken down each division over the past two weeks it is time for me to do my playoff predictions. To wrap up here's what I see the the NFL playoff seeds lining up as.
1. NFC East Champs: Philadelphia Eagles 12-4
2. NFC South Champs: New Orleans Saints 11-5
3. NFC North Champs: Green Bay Packers 10-6
2. NFC West Champs: Seattle Seahawks 8-8
5. NFC Wildcard #1: Carolina Panthers 10-6
6. NFC Wilcard #2: Chicago Bears 9-7
1. AFC East Champs: New England Patriots 14-2
2. AFC West Champs: San Diego Chargers 14-2
3. AFC North Champs: Pittsburgh Steelers 13-3
4. AFC South Champs: Indianapolis Colts 13-3
5. AFC Wilcard #1: Cincinatii Bengals 11-5
6. AFC Wildcard #2: New York Jets 10-6
Wild Card Weekend
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Throughout the season Brett Favre will look like a rejuvenated version of himself. One final playoff appearance in a storied career. However, it will end the first game in as the Sex Cannon leads the Bears in Green Bay to the victory. Winner: Bears
Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks are the benefactors of the miserable NFC West and because of this get the game at home. Qwest field is one of the most difficult places in the NFL to play and the Seahawks take advantage and knock of the Panthers.Winner: Seahawks
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
I have the Steelers being one of the best teams in the league this season. I think Cheeseburger has a bust out season and becomes one of the best QBs in the league. That Fast Willy continues to have terrific games. But in 2005 the Jets had the Steelers beaten in Pittsburgh and threw it away. This time the Jets do not spit the bit and actually advance to the second round... One can dream right?Winner: Jets
Cincinnati Bengals vs.Indianapolis Colts
Another shootout on tab for the Colts and the Bengals at the RCA dome. The difference in this outing will be the fact that the Colts defense does suck but unlike the Bengals defense does not completely suck. The Bengals will also probably be due for a new Chris Henry arrest at this time.Winner: Colts
Divisional Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints
The Saints will head into the playoffs again one of the major storylines of the NFL season. Can they do it for those that still are fighting back for normalcy. Well the Seahawks will portray the heartless villains as the head into New Orleans and rush the ball with Alexander down their throats.Winner: Seahawks
Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles Bears. It just sounds good. Here's the issue with the Bears, can you ever trust the Sex Cannon to have two good games in a row? I personally think not. Meanwhile I think McNabb continues to prove that he is back and that he is one of the most underrated QBs of all time.
Winner: Eagles
New York Jets vs. New England Patriots
Another battle between the Jets and Pats, another season where they face off three times. We all know how these games end, the mentor shows that he did not teach his protege every trick in the trade. A three-peat of success in 07-08 for Bastard Bill over the Mangenious. Another season where the realization is that Tom Brady is a billion times better than Pennington and that is why the Pats are such a better team.Winner: Patriots
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers
The Chargers once again situate themselves with a home game come the Divisional Playoff Weekend. This year will be the same as the last. They replaced the Marty Choker with Norv Turner. Not an upgrade. Their defense will not stop Peyton and the fact that the game is played in the perfect weather of San Diego provides absolutely no home field advantage. The refusal to wear the Powder Blues in the playoffs knocks out the Chargers.Winner: Colts
Conference Championships
NFC Championship: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Finally the NFC Championship game. The Seahawks really don't deserve to be hear, but in reality what NFC does. The AFC dwarfs the NFC in talent and solid teams. If either the Eagles or Seahawks were in the AFC they probably wouldn't make the playoffs. The Eagles pull this one out at home as their defense is strong enough to force Hasselbeck into mistakes.
Winner and NFC Champions: Eagles
AFC Championship: Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots
One more game between the Colts and the Patriots. Its what everyone wants to see. Can Peyton get it done in Foxboro this time? And the answer to this question is no, or kind of no. Peyton has gotten over the hump, he will be able to put up numbers against the Pats defense, but this is the year of JET Brady and the Patriots will not be denied. With Moss, Stallworth, Koolaid, Watson and Triple Dubwa White Wes Whelker the Pats put up 40+ in a shootout. Winner and AFC Champions: Patriots
Super Bowl XLII: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots
A rematch of the matchup when I was in Hong Kong in 2005. This time the team with the bad ass wideout is the Patriots. Here's why everyone should love the Patriots chances this season. The Patriots had the fore site to open up enough cap room to not only sign free agents that fit well into their system, but they did not sacrifice their high draft picks to do so. Now that Harrison is out 4 weeks, Merriweather can get much more playing time which could be incredibly valuable. The Pats were able to combine some youth infusion as well as veterans into their team. And they were able to turn a major weakness in their wide receiver core into a strength.
Therefore when the Superbowl approaches the Eagles will have absolutely no shot. The only squads that the patriots could lose to reside in the AFC. Thus when they make the Superbowl and Tom Brady walks off with yet another Lombardi Trophy can someone please watch me and make sure I don't jump off a bridge.
Winner and Super Bowl XLII Champions: New England Patriots
1. NFC East Champs: Philadelphia Eagles 12-4
2. NFC South Champs: New Orleans Saints 11-5
3. NFC North Champs: Green Bay Packers 10-6
2. NFC West Champs: Seattle Seahawks 8-8
5. NFC Wildcard #1: Carolina Panthers 10-6
6. NFC Wilcard #2: Chicago Bears 9-7
1. AFC East Champs: New England Patriots 14-2
2. AFC West Champs: San Diego Chargers 14-2
3. AFC North Champs: Pittsburgh Steelers 13-3
4. AFC South Champs: Indianapolis Colts 13-3
5. AFC Wilcard #1: Cincinatii Bengals 11-5
6. AFC Wildcard #2: New York Jets 10-6
Wild Card WeekendChicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Throughout the season Brett Favre will look like a rejuvenated version of himself. One final playoff appearance in a storied career. However, it will end the first game in as the Sex Cannon leads the Bears in Green Bay to the victory. Winner: Bears
Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks are the benefactors of the miserable NFC West and because of this get the game at home. Qwest field is one of the most difficult places in the NFL to play and the Seahawks take advantage and knock of the Panthers.Winner: Seahawks
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
I have the Steelers being one of the best teams in the league this season. I think Cheeseburger has a bust out season and becomes one of the best QBs in the league. That Fast Willy continues to have terrific games. But in 2005 the Jets had the Steelers beaten in Pittsburgh and threw it away. This time the Jets do not spit the bit and actually advance to the second round... One can dream right?Winner: Jets
Cincinnati Bengals vs.Indianapolis Colts
Another shootout on tab for the Colts and the Bengals at the RCA dome. The difference in this outing will be the fact that the Colts defense does suck but unlike the Bengals defense does not completely suck. The Bengals will also probably be due for a new Chris Henry arrest at this time.Winner: Colts
Divisional Playoffs Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints
The Saints will head into the playoffs again one of the major storylines of the NFL season. Can they do it for those that still are fighting back for normalcy. Well the Seahawks will portray the heartless villains as the head into New Orleans and rush the ball with Alexander down their throats.Winner: Seahawks
Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles Bears. It just sounds good. Here's the issue with the Bears, can you ever trust the Sex Cannon to have two good games in a row? I personally think not. Meanwhile I think McNabb continues to prove that he is back and that he is one of the most underrated QBs of all time.
Winner: Eagles
New York Jets vs. New England Patriots
Another battle between the Jets and Pats, another season where they face off three times. We all know how these games end, the mentor shows that he did not teach his protege every trick in the trade. A three-peat of success in 07-08 for Bastard Bill over the Mangenious. Another season where the realization is that Tom Brady is a billion times better than Pennington and that is why the Pats are such a better team.Winner: Patriots
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers
The Chargers once again situate themselves with a home game come the Divisional Playoff Weekend. This year will be the same as the last. They replaced the Marty Choker with Norv Turner. Not an upgrade. Their defense will not stop Peyton and the fact that the game is played in the perfect weather of San Diego provides absolutely no home field advantage. The refusal to wear the Powder Blues in the playoffs knocks out the Chargers.Winner: Colts
Conference ChampionshipsNFC Championship: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Finally the NFC Championship game. The Seahawks really don't deserve to be hear, but in reality what NFC does. The AFC dwarfs the NFC in talent and solid teams. If either the Eagles or Seahawks were in the AFC they probably wouldn't make the playoffs. The Eagles pull this one out at home as their defense is strong enough to force Hasselbeck into mistakes.
Winner and NFC Champions: Eagles
AFC Championship: Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots
One more game between the Colts and the Patriots. Its what everyone wants to see. Can Peyton get it done in Foxboro this time? And the answer to this question is no, or kind of no. Peyton has gotten over the hump, he will be able to put up numbers against the Pats defense, but this is the year of JET Brady and the Patriots will not be denied. With Moss, Stallworth, Koolaid, Watson and Triple Dubwa White Wes Whelker the Pats put up 40+ in a shootout. Winner and AFC Champions: Patriots
Super Bowl XLII: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England PatriotsA rematch of the matchup when I was in Hong Kong in 2005. This time the team with the bad ass wideout is the Patriots. Here's why everyone should love the Patriots chances this season. The Patriots had the fore site to open up enough cap room to not only sign free agents that fit well into their system, but they did not sacrifice their high draft picks to do so. Now that Harrison is out 4 weeks, Merriweather can get much more playing time which could be incredibly valuable. The Pats were able to combine some youth infusion as well as veterans into their team. And they were able to turn a major weakness in their wide receiver core into a strength.
Therefore when the Superbowl approaches the Eagles will have absolutely no shot. The only squads that the patriots could lose to reside in the AFC. Thus when they make the Superbowl and Tom Brady walks off with yet another Lombardi Trophy can someone please watch me and make sure I don't jump off a bridge.
Winner and Super Bowl XLII Champions: New England Patriots
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