NFL Divisional Playoffs

[Big Johnny69]

OK, so who's winning this weekend????

Jags vs Pats (This is probably the only team in the NFL that could put an end to the Pats perfect season. They are tough and nasty and can control the clock with their run offence, should be a good game.)

Chargers vs. Colts (The Colts better come to play. After a shaky start the Chargers turned it on and could still suprise a few teams.)

Giants vs. 'Boys (Hope America's Team has got all their issues sorted out. The Giants are playing some good ball of late, could be a shocker.)

Seahawks vs. Packers (Does anyone else feel the Packers are the team of destiny to represent the NFC in the SB?. Favre always seems to manage to find a way to pull it out.)


With all that being said, here's my picks:


Pats over the Jags, but it will be another nailbitter.

Chargers over the Colts, I'm going with the underdog here. I'm sure I'm wrong, but I'd like to see them pull it off.

'Boys over the Giants, but barely. Romo will be breathing a sigh of relief after this game.

Packers over the 'Hawks, this is probably the only semi-blowout I see happening this weekend. The Pack are just pumped up this season.


Anyone else care to chime in?

*Disclaimer: I am by no means a NFL expert, this is just what I think will happen based on the games I've watched this year and from what I hear on NFL shows. I'm most likely way off and feel free to laugh at my predictions once the games are actually played. LOL!*

[LobWedge]

OK, so who's winning this weekend????

Jags vs Pats (This is probably the only team in the NFL that could put an end to the Pats perfect season. They are tough and nasty and can control the clock with their run offence, should be a good game.)

Chargers vs. Colts (The Colts better come to play. After a shaky start the Chargers turned it on and could still suprise a few teams.)

Giants vs. 'Boys (Hope America's Team has got all their issues sorted out. The Giants are playing some good ball of late, could be a shocker.)

Seahawks vs. Packers (Does anyone else feel the Packers are the team of destiny to represent the NFC in the SB?. Favre always seems to manage to find a way to pull it out.)


With all that being said, here's my picks:


Pats over the Jags, but it will be another nailbitter.

Chargers over the Colts, I'm going with the underdog here. I'm sure I'm wrong, but I'd like to see them pull it off.

'Boys over the Giants, but barely. Romo will be breathing a sigh of relief after this game.

Packers over the 'Hawks, this is probably the only semi-blowout I see happening this weekend. The Pack are just pumped up this season.


Anyone else care to chime in?

*Disclaimer: I am by no means a NFL expert, this is just what I think will happen based on the games I've watched this year and from what I hear on NFL shows. I'm most likely way off and feel free to laugh at my predictions once the games are actually played. LOL!*

Jags over the Pats. (sorry Mike) Jack Del Rio has his boys believing they're the ultimate underdog with nothing to lose.

Colts over the Chargers. Vinatieri will be the difference (again).

Giants over the Cowboys. Two words... Jessica Simpson

Packers/Seahawks. To close to call. Favre is having a fantastic season. Hasselbeck and Alexander are just plain GREAT. Holmgren returns to the frozen tundra with a score to settle. This is just going to be fun to watch.

[Ginker]

Pats
Colts
Cowboys
Seahawks

[fundonny]

Best chance of an upset is in Green Bay. Seattle covers the spread and I'm 50/50 on them winning the game.
Giants cover the spread in Dallas but lose.
Jacksonville covers but loses as well.
Indy wins and covers (no Gates for SD is bad news).

[Paulio]

Pats
Colts
Cowboys
Packers

[rezadue]

Pat
Colts
Cowboys
Seahawks <-----Only upset

[Chambokl]

Pats to win and cover
Colts to win and cover
Dallas should win but in a close game (Giants +7,5)
Seattle might win and will cover...

[fundonny]

Jeez, Seattle jumps out 14-0 in the first few minutes, and then ka-blam! Didn't see that coming.

Jacksonville put up a good fight, and if it wasn't for a near-perfect game by Tom they might have won. Have to say that when it was 14-14, I was giddy. Oh well.

[mpare]

The Packers looked fantastic after quickly falling behind 14 - 0. They're a much better running team than I had given them credit for. They have the look of destiny about them.

The Jaguars thought themselves bound for glory as well, and for a while it looked as though their dreams might come true. The Patriots, however, wore them down in the end. Am the only one who sees a pattern here? The Pats look a bit soft and vulnerable in the first half, but inevitably they simply overcome whatever the other team throws at them. Remarkably, they won after having thrown only one pass to Moss for 14 yards! Brady, who was near perfect, found 8 different receivers. His best play of the night was the old Statute of Liberty. Faking a hand-off to the running back in the Red Zone, Brady momentarily had his back to the defence to complete the illusion. The Jaguars were fooled. By the time they figured it out, the defenders had lost a step to the receivers. Brady found him. 6 points. Magic.

Today, the Colts should win. Dallas is favoured against the Giants, but something tells me that the Giants could sneak past the Cowboys. It shouldn't happen, but this is playoff football. You just never know.

[Hacker]

I'm hoping that the Chargers have one more good game left........I'm not a big Payton fan.

I think that Romeo will continue with his personal pattern of never winning a damn thing......I'm looking for the Giants to up-set America's Team and send Jessica into a hissy fit of tears

[sensfan63]

I think that Romeo will continue with his personal pattern of never winning a damn thing......

Romo has started, what, 25-30 games in his career? I think it's a little early to say "pattern"...

[sensfan63]

I thought it was fairly fitting that the Patriots were able to "out-physical" the Jaguars. All I heard all week from the so-called experts was the Jags were such a physically dominant team and they should be able to run the ball all over the Pats. The Jags became the trendy pick because...why?...people simply don't like the Patriots. I'm not sure why. We are seeing one of the most dominant teams of all time and the lack of respect from some, and the utter disdain from a lot of others, boggles my mind.
And I'm a Cowboys fan...

Doesn't it seem like Rodney Harrison ALWAYS gets the interception to seal the victory at the end of the game?

[fundonny]

Well that could be it for Indy's Super Bowl chances (meaning the AFC Championship game). Without Bob Sanders, that defense isn't nearly as good. Does one player make that big of a difference? He does when they're already without Dwight Freeney.

[hoolio]

If SD can put a little more pressure on Peyton, and maybe force a couple 3 & outs, this could really make my day. You have to give it to Indy's receivers though, they're just sitting down in the soft spots in the zone coverage that the Bolts are giving them.

[fundonny]

Been very impressed with Rivers. But man his mechanics are weird, and he doesn't get that much velocity on the ball (reason for his interception in the 1st quarter).

[hoolio]

They must have raised the cost of yellow flags, because the refs seem to be trying to get their money's worth with them today. There have been a couple questionable calls today, especially that holding penalty on the Cromartie INT return at the end of the 1st half. It looked more like a hip throw on the Indy guy than a hold on Weddle.

Oh yay, Volek is in... Lets go Turner.

[fundonny]

No worries, Rivers got his injection, he's gonna be back soon. Gotta love his confidence.

[fundonny]

Bob Sanders is back too.

[fundonny]

WOW, amazing job by the young rookie (even though he went to Ohio State, blech) staying in bounds, holy toledo. Great game!

[hoolio]

Oh yay, Volek is in... Lets go Turner.

I'll bite my tongue next time. Volek had a great drive there, and that face-mask didn't hurt at all.

[fundonny]

Norv Turner has won two playoff games. Um, should we be running to the nearest church, or getting as much canned goods, beer and batteries as possible? Surely this is a sign of the apocalypse!?!??!?! REPENT!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[jvincent]

If the Giants beat the Cowboys you gotta know that Eli is going to be riding Peyton in the off season.

[Hacker]

WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!

Buh Bye Peyton!!

I didn't see many Charger predictions in this thread - gotta love a good upset, especially when it involves Peyton Manning

[Hacker]

Romo has started, what, 25-30 games in his career? I think it's a little early to say "pattern"...

No it isn't. You only need 3 to have a pattern

To hear the press that this kid has gotten you'd think that his name was Tom Brady or something - best young quarterback to come along in the last 20 years PLEASE

He hasn't won a damn thing except for the 'Who can fumble away a sure play-off victory' competition

[fundonny]

I didn't see it coming, but I get to wear my powder blue Rivers jersey next Sunday!

[Chambokl]

Does that mean that the Chargers did a good move by firing Schottenheimer and replacing him by Norv Turner.

I still don't really like Turner ... but oh my he has got 2 playoff wins.

[Hacker]

I didn't see it coming, but I get to wear my powder blue Rivers jersey next Sunday!

Gotta love the Baby Powder Blue jersey

You seriously have a Rivers?

[fundonny]

Of course! Wore it with pride opening day against the Bears in SD! Bought it in late 2006/early 2007, started a thread about it!

Gotta love the Baby Powder Blue jersey

You seriously have a Rivers?

[Hacker]

I knew that you had one (A Powder Blue)...........I forgot it was a River's Jersey

[mpare]

The Giants deserved that victory. Romo must have felt like a Wack-a-Mole. Every time he dropped back to pass, he got nailed.

Did any one else wonder why Clayton stopped running on his way to the end zone on the second before last play? Romo's pass would have been right on the money had his receiver not decided to take a rest along the way.