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The NFL Playoffs - Brought to you by Nate Kaeding and Doug Brien: Greatest Kickers Ever

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Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)



Divisional Playoffs

Saturday, January 15
4:30 p.m. on CBS -- N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh
8 p.m. on FOX -- St. Louis at Atlanta

Sunday, January 16
1 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota at Philadelphia
4:30 p.m. on CBS -- Indianapolis at New England


Conference Playoffs

Sunday, January 23
3 p.m. on FOX -- Atlanta at Philadelphia
6:30 p.m. on CBS -- New England at Pittsburgh



Super Bowl XXXIX

PHILADELPHIA VS. NEW ENGLAND
Sunday, February 6 (on FOX)
Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.



to be updated when more info comes along, of course

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[Desperado]

Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7) :lol who cares?
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6) :lol once again, who cares?

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

I don't see how it can be considered a choke since the Eagles are expected to lose without Terrell Owens. I think ATL will represent the NFC, and win.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I don't see how it can be considered a choke since the Eagles are expected to lose without Terrell Owens. I think ATL will represent the NFC, and win.

i predicted Atlanta in the Super Bowl BEFORE TO got injured!

 

[TheDuce22]

There is a difference between choking and being decimated by injuries like the eagles have been the past 2 years. If your looking for a choker Bret Farve is your man. It would not surprise me if he found a way to lose.

 

[Gunstar77]

To be honest, I think the Eagles still have a good chance of going to the Super Bowl even without TO. The NFC is very bad this year and there is no one super team this year, it was the Eagles but without TO now they are even beatable. I guess time will tell.

 

[firex]

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)

This is easy. Fuck, they may as well not have a first round.

 

[DarienA]

The Eagles will lose... TheDuce will make excuses... and as usual all will be right in the world...

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)

 

[Slo]

Who needs momentum when you've got Daunte?!?! Vikings NFL Champions!

 

[alejob]

Well I predicted the fall of the Vikings, I didn't expect everyone else to fall with them though.

All the Panthers lovers can shu the hell up now. Even though I don't dislike them I hated how everyone got on their bandwagon at the end of the season.

 

[DCX]

I don't see how it can be considered a choke since the Eagles are expected to lose without Terrell Owens. I think ATL will represent the NFC, and win.

Bring this man some wings, a woman, and some liquor!!!

DCX

 

[SteveMeister]

Who needs momentum when you've got Daunte?!?! Vikings NFL Champions!

Yeah, they played REAL well against the 6-10 Redskins yesterday...

 

[DarienA]

It's Monday afternoon... why the f*ck isn't Matt Cavanaugh fired yet!?!?!?!??!?

 

[Slo]

Yeah, they played REAL well against the 6-10 Redskins yesterday...

Can you say TROJAN HORSE?!?!!?!

 

[Maverick]

The NFC is very bad this year and there is no one super team this year, it was the Eagles but without TO now they are even beatable.

I completely disagree with this statement. There were 3-4 super teams this year. Pats, Steelers, Eagles, and the Colts (debatable) were all very powerful this year.

Unless you are saying that by there being 3+ super teams, they cancel eachother out....Then perhaps I would agree.

However, I believe you are saying that the Eagles were the one super team before T.O.'s injury. If you're saying that....well then....

Steelers 27
Eagles 3

Total Yards: 420 - 113

I was there and it was a complete domination, and the Eagles didn't have the injuries that the Pats had a week earlier. I know I am playing homer here but the point is the Eagles never were the NFL's elite team. They were a very good team, but a team that was helped by a weak conference and a team that could be completely neutralized if T.O. was taken out of a game.

To me the Eagles/Steelers game really exploited the Eagles' weaknesses. You could just see that they were lost out there when T.O. disappeared. They have to be regarded as an underdog in the NFC with everyone keying in on Westbrook., I don't care how much the D has improved.

Anyway, On to the picks

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)

Despite the momentum factor picked up by both teams in week 17, both teams are really limping into the playoffs...Holm vs. Martz. Hasselbeck vs. Bulger. I have no idea. I go with the Rams because both defenses are made of cheese so I'll not bet on Hasselbeck in a high scoring game.

8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Just because. Just because it wouldn't make sense. Plus, Brees and L.T. don't have playoff experience. Martin and Pennington have experience. Prime time game on a national stage with a lot of pressure on NY to win? J-E-T-S!

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
The Wild-card Blowout Game (tm)

4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)
Ok. I would love the Pack to win this but. You aren't supposed to beat a team 3 times in one year. Especially after 2 last second field goals. This one will be close. Can the Pack pull out 3 from the Viks in one year? Better yet, can Farve?

 

[SteveMeister]

I completely disagree with this statement. There were 3-4 super teams this year. Pats, Steelers, Eagles, and the Colts (debatable) were all very powerful this year.

No, he was only talking about the NFC.

 

[DJ Demon J]

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)

I predict upsets by the Jets and the Rams.

 

[Matlock]

quote of the day:

"The Broncos learned how to shut down the Indianapolis Colts: play them in a meaningless game where Peyton only makes one completion, and Harrison never passes the line of scrimmage."

-ESPN

 

[Spectral Glider]

There's some rumors going round now that the Steelers will make a serious offer to Burress in the offseason. Only rumors, so we'll see, should be interesting.

 

[Ristamar]

There's some rumors going round now that the Steelers will make a serious offer to Burress in the offseason. Only rumors, so we'll see, should be interesting.

Hardly a surprise, considering the chemistry between he and Roethlisberger, as well as his notable improvement in effort and attitude on and off the field.

 

[bionic77]

There's some rumors going round now that the Steelers will make a serious offer to Burress in the offseason. Only rumors, so we'll see, should be interesting.

We have to resign Burress just to keep him away from the Ravens. He gives us that deep threat that makes running the ball so much easier and that will be important for us next year when we try to repeat.

 

[Atrex]

quote of the day:

"The Broncos learned how to shut down the Indianapolis Colts: play them in a meaningless game where Peyton only makes one completion, and Harrison never passes the line of scrimmage."

-ESPN

Denver has a chance to win i think as long as jake plays his best (wishful thinking).....although thier defense is a lot better this year than it was last its hard not to remember what happened to them last year, im the type of fan where after that game i was turned off of football for quite some time and i hope history does not repeat itself. If denver could just avoid turning the ball over they could be a superbowl contender, they rank first in the nfl in every differential category(i.e. yards gained to yards allowed, time of possesion, ect.) except for turnover margin in which they are like 28th or something at -10 (pathetic). I think that green bay will make short work of the vikings unless moss puts it upon himself to carry the entire team on his back even more than he already does(although i doubt that would still be enough). The Vikings were stupid for ever firing Denny Green and hiring that dolt of a brute Mike Tice. San Deigo should beat the Jets as they just always find a way to win somehow, but neither team ever shows anything trully great. I havnt payed much attention to either the Rams or the Seahawks this year as both teams play in a terrible conference and thier performances change so drastically from week to week. Neither team has a chance of getting past the divisional round and this is really a consolation worst in the playoffs game. I really was dissapointed that the Saints couldnt make that push into the playoffs finally this year. You have to feel for the town of New Orleans and what they have went through over the years, since the baghead era, the extra point miss of last and countless december collapses, its almost seemingly destined that they miss the playoffs every year. Another team i had some remorse for was Jacksonville (although them not making it was good because Denver got in) , they beat so many formidable opponents and still fell short. Off the top of my head i can remember them beating the colts, broncos, and chargers, all of which are in the playoffs.

 

[Matlock]

WILD CARD

St. Louis at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at San Diego

Denver at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Green Bay

DIVS

San Diego at Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Atlanta

St. Louis at Philadelphia
Indianapolis at New England


CONFS

New England at Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Philadelphia


Super Bowl XXXIX

Green Bay at Pittsburgh

 

[Bowser]

WILD CARD

St. Louis at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at San Diego

Denver at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Green Bay

DIVS

San Diego at Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Atlanta

St. Louis at Philadelphia
Indianapolis at New England


CONFS

New England at Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Philadelphia


Super Bowl XXXIX

Green Bay at Pittsburgh

Holy shit, that's exactly what I think is going to happen too.

 

[tmdorsey]

We have to resign Burress just to keep him away from the Ravens. He gives us that deep threat that makes running the ball so much easier and that will be important for us next year when we try to repeat.

Yall may have to resign him to keep him away from us, there have been rumors that he's interested in coming to Atlanta. We will give yall Peerless. He might be ok opposite Ward.



Oh yeah keep the picks against the Falcons coming.

 

[Maverick]

Wouldn't suprise me if Burress leaves after this season. As much as I've grown to love Big Plex, he seems like he wants a big market team. I could definitely see him wanting to go to ATL.

If he keeps the heat off of our running backs and helps us get to Jacksonville, he can retire and go to Alaska for all I care.

 

[Eminem]

4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7)
Seattle had the Rams locked away before that AWFUL choke. They won't choke this time. Both teams suck, but the Holmgren will unfortunately save a bit of face by winning one play-off game

8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4)
one thing I learned in the last 4 weeks of the season: Chargers are better than most people think, and the Jets are worse than most people think

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
Please. Indy by 20

4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)
At least, I hope so. I don't want any more Favre ass kissing than this one game. Both games have been 34-31 shoot-outs this year, so why not let the Vikes win one? Unless Moss leaves the field in the 2nd quarter because they're losing.


entire play-offs:

St. Louis at Seattle
N.Y. Jets at San Diego

Denver at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Green Bay

DIVS

San Diego at Pittsburgh
Minnesota at Atlanta

Seattle at Philadelphia
Indianapolis at New England


CONFS

San Diego at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Philadelphia


Super Bowl XXXIX

Indianapolis/Philadelphia



picked the colts in preseason, so i gotta stick with it. also, i honestly think the vikes are the one team in the NFC that can beat Atlanta outside of the Eagles. They're used to playing on turf, and no D in the NFL can avoid giving up some huge plays on turf to Moss. All they'd have to do is stop Vick from single-handedly beating them. Contain Vick and they can totally beat the Falcons. But that's if they make it out of the first round :lol
As much as I want to see the Eagles lose, I just don't see it happening.

In the AFC I think the Pats have lost their aura of invincibility. If it comes down to NE and Pitt, I'm taking Pitt all the way. Only I think neither team will make it to the championship game. Like I said, everyone is sleeping on San Diego. I've seen 8 or 9 of their games this year, and they're a team to be reckoned with. Their defense has been overperforming all year, and if they can keep it up through the play-offs, watch out.
As far as Indy and NE, where everyone will talk all week about Belicheck's schemes and how Peyton struggles there...last year in the AFC title game Manning threw 4 interceptions that game, and they only lost by 10 points.
He won't throw 4 picks this year.

 

[Matlock]

Dear Konex: Pick the Colts

 

[TheDuce22]

To me the Eagles/Steelers game really exploited the Eagles' weaknesses. You could just see that they were lost out there when T.O. disappeared. They have to be regarded as an underdog in the NFC with everyone keying in on Westbrook., I don't care how much the D has improved.

Please. When the Bills dominated the Patroits it meant nothing in the game later that year. You cant point to one bad game and say this is the reason we cannot win. You guys shouldve lost that game to the giants, same with jacksonville and cincinnati. You lost to the Ravens, a team that isnt in the playoffs. Guess that means you were exposed. Lets just pick out all your great performances and ignore them. Are you bitter cause the Eagles were higher in the powerrankings for so long? Btw incase you forgot Philly was in the championship game last year without Westbrook and TO and our entire starting defensive line, and simonau at mlb against a team much better than any we will face this year. The highest ranked defense we could face is like 15th, the rest are 20 and below. If you think the eagles should be viewed as the underdog you know nothing about football.

 

[bionic77]

In the AFC I think the Pats have lost their aura of invincibility. If it comes down to NE and Pitt, I'm taking Pitt all the way. Only I think neither team will make it to the championship game. Like I said, everyone is sleeping on San Diego. I've seen 8 or 9 of their games this year, and they're a team to be reckoned with. Their defense has been overperforming all year, and if they can keep it up through the play-offs, watch out.
As far as Indy and NE, where everyone will talk all week about Belicheck's schemes and how Peyton struggles there...last year in the AFC title game Manning threw 4 interceptions that game, and they only lost by 10 points.
He won't throw 4 picks this year.

Just out of curiousity, is there anyone out there you think Pittsburgh can beat? You seem to believe Indy and San Diego will have no problem winning at Heinz field, even though no one else seems to be able to do it.

With that said, I don't see Indy or San Diego winning on the road this year. Anything can happen in one game, but that bye week is going to be too much to overcome imho. Pittsburgh will have their entire team almost 100% and will have had that extra week to gameplan. Even without New England being healthy, that extra week of preperation and having everyone being closer to 100% will be too much for the Colts. No one is going to come back against Pitt or NE on the road with their defense and running games.

Matlock good news if you hate the Colts, Konex is a huge fan of them. Sorry Eminem, but Konex > Peyton.

 

[Atrex]

I hate to say it but anyone who thinks pittsburg is going to lose any game easily is foolish...They have soo many weapons and a stronghold of a defense. Really it doesnt matter who plays quarterback for them they can get it done. Of course it is the NFL playoffs and absolutely anything can happen. I mean the Falcons beat the 15-1 vikings in 98' with chris chandler as quaterback lol (although anderson missed a gimme to allow it).

 

[bob_arctor]

You know, watching my Jets yesterday, it occurred to me. Their secondary couldn't even cover the tsunami tragedy.

Still, I gotta pick 'em over the Bolts, only cuz I am totally faithful to my team and ignoring logic is what Jet fans do. Again and again.

Oh yeah, Abraham will be back, so that changes things for the better as well. Also, please, if anyone knows Paul Hackett's home address, please let me know. I have some...things...I need to give him.

 

[tmdorsey]

The highest ranked defense we could face is like 15th, the rest are 20 and below.

We are ranked 14th overall thank you very much. 6th in the NFC.

 

[TheDuce22]

Police Say Man Scammed NFL Players Out Of Money
http://www.nbc10.com/news/4042926/detail.html

Then, police said, Sills called Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, allegedly posing as Washington Redskins player James Thrash on Dec. 22. Police said Sills asked McNabb to wire $600 to Elkridge and McNabb agreed. Sills posed as Thrash to pick up the money and signed Thrash's name on a transaction receipt.

 

[DCX]

But that's if they make it out of the first round :lol.

.....read this...check out NFL.com.....log in to GAF, post your apology, and carry on

DCX

 

[BigJonsson]

The Bills need to trade Travis Henry to the Dolphins

He'd be pretty decent

 

[DCX]

What would the Fins gave the Bills? a few draft picks?

DCX

 

[DarienA]

WOOHOO!

"Matt Cavanaugh will not return as the Ravens offensive coordinator next season, a decision he collaborated on with coach Brian Billick after a face-to-face meeting this morning."

Fired, mutual decision whatever... get ta steppin!

 

[tmdorsey]

Minnesota at Atlanta

BTW, Eminem it's impossible for us to play the Vikings in the divisional round. If the Vikings beat the Packers, then we would play the winner of the Seahawk/Rams game.

 

[Ramirez]

Ah,my favorite and most hated time of the year...I love to see my team win,but if they lose I feel terrible So lets go bitches,Super Bowl time!

Oh and did TheDuce forget about those shitty games against the Redskins and Cowboys?The Eagles will lose,just like they always do,I say the Packers/Falcons beat them.

 

[Desperado]

Alltel? hey, it'll be full for once!

 

[TheDuce22]

I guess your right. Philly doesnt stand a chance to beat a bunch of dome teams with no defense in the playoffs. We are doomed. ESPN allready decided the Rams are the favorites now anyway. GO RAMS!! Here is something for you to look forward to after you beat the seahawks.

 

[MetatronM]

Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 8
4:30 p.m. on ABC -- St. Louis (8-8) at Seattle (9-7) - If this were in St. Louis, I would be picking the Rams.
8 p.m. on ABC -- N.Y. Jets (10-6) at San Diego (12-4) - The Jets have beaten the Chargers IN SAN DIEGO once already this year. They can, and will, do it again.

Sunday, January 9
1 p.m. on CBS -- Denver (10-6) at Indianapolis (12-4)
4:30 p.m. on FOX -- Minnesota (8-8) at Green Bay (10-6)

 

[Eminem]

Just out of curiousity, is there anyone out there you think Pittsburgh can beat?

If it comes down to NE and Pitt, I'm taking Pitt all the way.

Reading is a good skill.

BTW, Eminem it's impossible for us to play the Vikings in the divisional round. If the Vikings beat the Packers, then we would play the winner of the Seahawk/Rams game.

oh damn, i thought the rams were the 6th seed, not the vikes. oops.

 

[soulja224466]

I guess your right. Philly doesnt stand a chance to beat a bunch of dome teams with no defense in the playoffs. We are doomed. ESPN allready decided the Rams are the favorites now anyway. GO RAMS!! Here is something for you to look forward to after you beat the seahawks.

ESPN decided what??? The only person who even picked the rams over the squawks was golic. everyone else picked seattle.

Anyway our defense is now ranked 17th, that's below 20 fyi.

I hope we play you guys, if we manage to beat seattle. Bruce and holt are tough recievers, they make their living going over the middle. You're not dealing with pussy recievers like laverneus coles.

 

[soulja224466]

You know, watching my Jets yesterday, it occurred to me. Their secondary couldn't even cover the tsunami tragedy.

Still, I gotta pick 'em over the Bolts, only cuz I am totally faithful to my team and ignoring logic is what Jet fans do. Again and again.

Oh yeah, Abraham will be back, so that changes things for the better as well. Also, please, if anyone knows Paul Hackett's home address, please let me know. I have some...things...I need to give him.

Hate to say i told you so, but i KNEW bulger and holt/bruce were gonna have a big day. Your db's were running their mouths too much during the week. Good game tho, excellent game actually. If pennington had any arm strength, he could have made some plays downfield on us. But how bout that pass rush? Even surprised the fuck out of me, lol.

 

[bionic77]

Reading is a good skill.



oh damn, i thought the rams were the 6th seed, not the vikes. oops.

So we can beat the defending champs, but we can't handle Indy or San Diego?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

heres something i thought of as i was watching football on Sunday, and again as i watch the Sugar Bowl tonight...why don't the networks show the game from a "behind the QB's back" angle when they televise them? Like in the Madden videogame? Wouldn't it be better, you'd get a better view of the field and the WRs running routes and shit.

 

[soulja224466]

Didn't the visa sky cam do that? Or are you talking about showing that angle as the play actually develops?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Didn't the visa sky cam do that? Or are you talking about showing that angle as the play actually develops?

yeah, just showing that angle the whole game, though more zoomed in than most of those "sky cams" do it.