NFL Playoffs running thread

[John B. Foster]

Colts vs. Texans
Chargers vs. Ravens
Seahawks vs. Cowboys
Eagles vs. Bears

I have the Colts, Chargers, Cowboys and Eagles moving on.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

I dont know...I like the Bears, although, as a Vikings fan, it pains me to say it. Foles going in hurt against them is trouble

 

[Michael_ Gee]

I really only watched one Bears game this year, back in October when they outplayed the Pats but lost through the novel device of giving up TWO special teams TDs on a blocked punt and kickoff return. I had no idea what to make of them at the time. But they seem better than the Eagles to me. I think the Ravens beat the Chargers, too.

 

[Songbird]

Colts vs. Texans -- Texans
Chargers vs. Ravens -- I don't know but hope Lamar has a great game
Seahawks vs. Cowboys -- Cowboys should win
Eagles vs. Bears -- Bears 16-6

 

[Captain_Kirk]

I'll go Texans, Chargers, Cowboys, Eagles (assuming Foles can play), but I could easily go the other way on all the games except Dallas (which means you should probably load up on the Seahawks).

Except for the Eagles/Bears, all the other point spreads are home team -2.5, so Vegas is essentially saying these teams are pretty much equals.

Chargers have to overcome the west to east coast, 10am body clock start time.

For Bears/Eagles and Chargers/Ravens, you have the interesting choice of whether you think the difference maker is the experienced QB vs.the inexperienced one or the suffocating defenses.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Was the last Eagles/Bears playoff matchup the Fog Bowl? Don't recall if they have met again in the post season since then, but that was a crazy game to watch will Randall Cunningham trying to scramble and throw in virtually zero visibility.

 

[Scout]

I’m rooting for the Chiefs and Rams.

Those two fan bases seem to deserve it and won’t be complete pricks after they win.

 

[BTExpress]

And the prospect of the first 63-56 Super Bowl is interesting, too.

 

[RickStain]

Bears are the best team in the NFL right now, but the path through LA and NO is probably too much

 

[Rhody31]

I’m rooting for the Chiefs and Rams.

Those two fan bases seem to deserve it and won’t be complete pricks after they win.

That’s what everyone said after the Patriots won their first and now look where we are.

Road dogs in the NFC, Baltimore over LAC because of the travel and Indy over Houston.

If that happens I’m curious to see if the Chargers stay on the East Coast to prep for the Pats.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

That’s what everyone said after the Patriots won their first and now look where we are.

Road dogs in the NFC, Baltimore over LAC because of the travel and Indy over Houston.

If that happens I’m curious to see if the Chargers stay on the East Coast to prep for the Pats.

Why would the Chargers stay on the East Coast if they lost to the Ravens?

 

[Rhody31]

Why would the Chargers stay on the East Coast if they lost to the Ravens?

Quick vacation to help decompress, obviously. I’m an idiot.

Should have said if they win, wonder if they’ll stay.

 

[DanOregon]

I like the Seahawks. Granted they beat the Saints...I just don't think the Cowboys are that good.

 

[outofplace]

I like the Seahawks. Granted they beat the Saints...I just don't think the Cowboys are that good.

I think the Cowboys just caught the Saints at the right time and in the right place. I certainly don't think they would do it again in the playoffs, in part because the game would be in the Superdome.

 

[da man]

I like the Seahawks. Granted they beat the Saints...I just don't think the Cowboys are that good.

I think the teams are very similar -- except Seattle has a much better QB. That should make the difference. I'll take Seattle, too.

 

[CD Boogie]

Cowboys with no expectations, I think they're gonna beat Seattle. Chargers, I think, will actually dominate the Ravens and could be a blowout, with a lot of turnovers from Lamar Jackson. Nick Foles over the Bears in the surprise upset of the weekend. The Colts and the Texans game will end in a tie

 

[sgreenwell]

Cowboys with no expectations, I think they're gonna beat Seattle. Chargers, I think, will actually dominate the Ravens and could be a blowout, with a lot of turnovers from Lamar Jackson. Nick Foles over the Bears in the surprise upset of the weekend. The Colts and the Texans game will end in a tie

I'm a little surprised that the line for Bears-Eagles is -6. Like, we're dealing with hurt Foles, but Mitchell Trubisky is still the quarterback of the other team. No outcome from this game would surprise me.

 

[User 149557]

I feel like if you hurt Foles for the playoffs, you've only made him and his weird late-season transformations into Dan Marino even stronger.

 

[MileHigh]

I like the two road teams in the AFC. I think the Bears win and the Seahawks pull out a close one.

 

[User 149557]

I wouldn't have the stomach to bet on any of these first-round games. They all look like evenly-matched games to me.