OK, the leaders haven't done it so I will, NFL playoff prediction board

Saints will meet Pats in final game.

 

Ravens over Chiefs can hardly be considered an upset.

That said, I hope the Falcons win, so Tony Gonzalez can finally get his ring.

 

Wildcard
Jets 23, Colts 17. Manning throws a pick on potential game-winning drive.
Chiefs 24, Ravens 17. Cassel to Bowe in final minute for the win.
Saints 17, Seahawks 6. Oceanbirds beat spread, barely.
Eagles 27, Packers 17. Rodgers knocked out with another concussion. Vick scores spectacular TD.

Divisional
Patriots 31, Jets 17. Jets lead at half, all Pats in second half.
Steelers 38, Chiefs 10. Gotta have one beatdown.
Eagles 27, Bears 18. Bears are who we thought they were. Desean scores TD on runback, acts like jackass.
Falcons 24, Saints 15. Revenge game, Turner gets in the endzone this time w/o fumbling.

Championship round
Steelers 31, Patriots 30. One for the ages. Pats wide left at the horn.
Falcons 23, Eagles 16. Vick returns to Ga. Dome. Gets booed a lot. Falcons hold off late Eagles drive.

Falcons 15, Steelers 12. All field goals.

 

I want the Packers to beat the Eagles more than I want the Bears to win their divisional matchup. Seriously.

Before the season, I predicted Falcons-Ravens, but I just noticed BYH did, too. So I'm fucked with that prediction.

I'll readjust and say Pats beat Falcons.

 

I thought the legends were in charge of prediction threads, not leaders.

 

I will believe somebody is going to stop Brady when I see it. I am very surprised to see so many people picking the Steelers to beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship.

I guess it is possible. The Steelers are getting much better play from their defensive line than they did in that game and they might even get Aaron Smith back by then, but as a Pittsburgh fan ,I don't feel good at all about that matchup if it happens.

 

AFC definitely seems stronger than the NFC. I would go so far as to say the four best teams are all in the AFC.

So, I'll take

Colts over Jets
Ravens over Chiefs

Week Two....
Steelers over Colts
Patriots squeak past Ravens

Then...
Patriots over Steelers

NFC is wide open
Packers over Eagles
Saints over Seahawks

Week Two..
Packers over Falcons
Bears over Saints

Championship..
Packers over Bears

Super Bowl XLV
Patriots over Packers

 

I can't believe people are actually picking the Packers to go to the Super Bowl.

 

I think it says more about the other teams than it does the Pack

 

My prediction: The Jets will face yet another "distraction" in the hours before game time on Saturday when Brett Favre produces cell phone pictures allegedly depicting Michele Ryan's left big toe.

 

Because they're built like a team (strong defense and quarterback) that could make a run. And none of the other teams in the conference are automatic picks. They've beaten the Eagles (granted, with only part of the game from Vick) and the Bears, and the Falcons and Saints are definitely beatable. I don't think they'll do it, but I wouldn't need the fainting couch if they did.