Running NFL Playoff Thread

[Chef]

All apologies if there is already one of these. I looked and didn't see one.

WAS @ SEA- It's gonna be ugly x 2 in the land of the SeaChickens. First of all......it's WAS @ SEA. Second of all.....rain, rain, snow, and a chance of a little more rain.

prediction; SEA; 5-3

JAX @ PIT- Did Fred Taylor and the rest of his pigmes actually think bitching about the "field" at Heinz Field would make the Steelers say, "Hey.....he's right.....let's put some nice, fresh sod down for them?"

Wrong.

Gonna be raining tonight in PIT. 5:3 says that field looks like something out of Woodstock.

prediction; PIT; 17-13

SUNDAY;

NYG @ TB

If the Giants go down Sunday, so does Coughlin.

Period.

TB; 17-13

TEN @ SD

Rain as well.

I think CLE @ SD would have been a much better game. The Titans don't have the horses to keep up with SD.

SD; 38-24

 

[proudpittsburgher]

All apologies if there is already one of these. I looked and didn't see one.

WAS @ SEA- It's gonna be ugly x 2 in the land of the SeaChickens. First of all......it's WAS @ SEA. Second of all.....rain, rain, snow, and a chance of a little more rain.

prediction; SEA; 5-3

JAX @ PIT- Did Fred Taylor and the rest of his pigmes actually think bitching about the "field" at Heinz Field would make the Steelers say, "Hey.....he's right.....let's put some nice, fresh sod down for them?"

Wrong.

Gonna be raining tonight in PIT. 5:3 says that field looks like something out of Woodstock.

prediction; PIT; 17-13

SUNDAY;

NYG @ TB

If the Giants go down Sunday, so does Coughlin.

Period.

TB; 17-13

TEN @ SD

Rain as well.

I think CLE @ SD would have been a much better game. The Titans don't have the horses to keep up with SD.

SD; 38-24

Nice Woodstock refference. :)

Pittsburgh is picking up some media momentum aftre getting hammered for most of the week, deservedly so, with the way they've played recently and the injurries to Aaron Smith and Willie Parker. That being said, I'm buying into the momentum.

Predictions
Seattle big
Steelers on a late field goal
Giants by 10
San Diego in the blowout of the weekend, honestly, does anyone think Tennessee's defense can make up for the putrid offense?

 

[hockeybeat]

Who cares? None of the playoff teams can beat the Pats. Just give 'em the trophy and be done with it.

 

[mike311gd]

Who cares? None of the playoff teams can beat the Pats. Just give 'em the trophy and be done with it.

So you're saying we should crown them?

 

[JoelHammond]

Who cares? None of the playoff teams can beat the Pats. Just give 'em the trophy and be done with it.

You sound like spnited. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing.

Also, Kurt Warner and the Rams would like a word with you, re: sure things. As would the Minnesota Vikings and Gary Anderson.

 

[mike311gd]

My predictions:

Seattle, 20-10
Jacksonville, 24-17
New York, 27-24
San Deigo, 34-17

 

[hockeybeat]

I'm saying the 2007-08 NFL playoffs is an irrelevant tournament, a complete waste of time.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Seattle wins something like 23-16. Good kickers, good Wash defense will keep Hasselbeck out of the end zone for the most part while he rolls up 300+ yds. Todd Collins can't get it done.

Steelers win by scoring in the 30s, shocking the world. Everyone remembers Jax running wild in the last meeting and forgets that Steelers tied the game in fourth quarter. Jax scored a TD late to win. This time Big Ben starts throwing sooner; Jax pass defense was only middle of the pack.

G-men beat TB in a game between two teams no one trusts. Gotta have at least one upset, and this qualifies. And it will be more decisive than anyone expects. NYG played in tough division where all teams were .500 or better; TB played in lousy division and won fewer games than NYG. TB will get about 19 pts, G-men at least 28.

SD destroys Tenn, which will have trouble scoring a TD. Something like 34-6.

 

[Chi City 81]

I'm saying the 2007-08 NFL playoffs is an irrelevant tournament, a complete waste of time.

Then don't watch. And don't post on any NFL playoff threads. No one here is interested in a repeat performance of your meltdowns on MLB threads.

 

[typewriterhill]

Redskins over Seahawks 23-16 (Alexander is a shell of his formerself)

Steelers over Jaguars 27-17 (Big Ben becomes his idol, John Elway)

Giants over Bucs 28-13 (Eli finally captures NY)

Chargers over Titans 34-6 (LT goes wild)

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2nd Round matchups
Patriots vs Steelers = Patriots
Colts vs Chargers = Chargers
Cowboys vs Redskins = Cowboys
Packers vs Giants = Packers

AFC Game:
Patriots vs Chargers = Chargers

NFC Game:
Cowboys vs Packers = Packers

Superbowl
Chargers vs Packers = Packers

Favre finally retires.

 

[mike311gd]

Redskins over Seahawks 23-16 (Alexander is a shell of his formerself)

Steelers over Jaguars 27-17 (Big Ben becomes his idol, John Elway)

Giants over Bucs 28-13 (Eli finally captures NY)

Chargers over Titans 34-6 (LT goes wild)

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2nd Round matchups
Patriots vs Steelers = Patriots
Colts vs Chargers = Chargers
Cowboys vs Redskins = Cowboys
Packers vs Giants = Packers

AFC Game:
Patriots vs Chargers = Chargers

NFC Game:
Cowboys vs Packers = Packers

Superbowl
Chargers vs Packers = Packers

Favre finally retires.

I hope you're right.

 

[JoelHammond]

Me too, and not because I hate Favre.

 

[outofplace]

Seahawks over Redskins
Jaguars over Steelers
Giants over Bucs
Chargers over Titans

It's really funny that finally I'm seeing some people pick the Steelers after a week of hype about the Jaguars.

I just don't see why. The Steelers were toast the minute they lost Aaron Smith. Not only is he their best lineman, but the replacements just aren't particularly good.

I agree with TSP that Pittsburgh must put up a lot of points to win this one. Aside from getting trampled by the Jags' running game, the Steelers' biggest problem the last time around was at left tackle. Marvel Smith tried to play with a back injury and gave up four sacks. Once Max Starks replaced him, the protection improved and the Steelers rallied.

Problem is they lost Starks for the year last week, leaving third-stringer Trai Essex to protect Roethlisberger's blind side. Jacksonville does not have a great pass rush, but Essex is going to have to give Roethlisberger more of a chance this time around than Smith did last time for Pittsburgh to win.

Oh, and it would be good if the defense would remember how to tackle.

I hate to say it, but I just don't see that happening.

 

[mike311gd]

Me too, and not because I hate Favre.

I'd just like to see him go out on top. He deserves it.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Seattle 23, Redskins 6
Jaguars 20, Steelers 13
Giants 24, Buccaneers 13
Chargers 23, Titans 19

 

[spnited]

Who cares? None of the playoff teams can beat the Pats. Just give 'em the trophy and be done with it.

You sound like spnited. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing.

Also, Kurt Warner and the Rams would like a word with you, re: sure things. As would the Minnesota Vikings and Gary Anderson.

How does he sound like me, jackass?
He's been spouting this NFL is a one-team league crap for weeks. I haven't.
I'd like nothing better than to see the Pats choke and I still think they will.

 

[JoelHammond]

The two absolutist statements reminded me of you on a few different threads.

No harm intended, just pointing out a similarity in styles is all.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Seahawks will pop the Redskins like a zit.

31-14. Buh-bye.

 

[silvershadow1981]

17-7 Redskins

23-14 Jags

41-7 Chargers

17-3 Giants

 

[Mitch21]

Its go time. No need to say who I will be pulling for.