Running NFL Wild Card Weekend thread

[Gutter]

AFC
(5) Indianapolis Colts (12-4) at (4) San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Saturday, 8 p.m. (NBC)

(6) Baltimore Ravens (11-5) at (3) Miami Dolphins (11-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)

NFC
(5) Atlanta Falcons (11-5) at (4) Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)

(6) Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) at (3) Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
Sunday, 4:30 p.m. (Fox)

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The turnarounds by Miami, Baltimore and Atlanta, plus the late-season pushes by San Diego and Philly, have me looking forward to this year's playoffs despite my team not being involved.

I honestly can't pick who is heading to Tampa.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Colts vs. Panthers

 

[Songbird]

Colts 35, Chargers 18
Dolphins 9, Ravens 7

Cardinals 42, Falcons 17
Vikings 24, Eagles 0

 

[Gutter]

Colts vs. Panthers

Panthers I can see, and would probably pick if I had to right now. Probably would lean toward the Titans in the AFC at this point.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Colts 35, Chargers 18
Dolphins 9, Ravens 7

Cardinals 42, Falcons 17
Vikings 24, Eagles 0

I can't imagine the Eagles being shut out, especially not by that team.

 

[Songbird]

I don't want to think that, either, but Philly, I think, put it all on the table today.

Now they go into a ***** of a stadium to play in, against a team that finally made it over the hump into the playoffs by beating the Super Bowl champions, and bring the 3-year-running best run defense to the game. I see them humping the **** out of Philly's offense and doing just enough to put a few points on the board.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

They did beat the Giants on the road three weeks ago.

 

[BYH]

X, the Vikings needed Carney to miss a FG with a few minutes left and then needed a 50-yard FG AT THE GUN to beat a Giants team that had nothing to play for and was playing ninth-stringers.

I'm usually reluctant to pick teams that had to empty the tank to reach the playoffs, but the Vikings are the second-worst team in the field behind only the Cards. Iggles by two TDs at least.

 

[MileHigh]

I like the Falcons, Chargers, Ravens and Eagles.
Then ... Giants over the Eagles, Panthers over the Falcons, Titans over Ravens, Chargers over Steelers...
Chargers over Titans, Panthers over Giants
Panthers over Chargers.

 

[Songbird]

You're right that they're not that good.

 

[Bubbler]

AFC
Chargers over Colts
Ravens over Dolphins
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Titans over Ravens
Steelers over Chargers
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Titans over Steelers

NFC
Falcons over Cardinals
Eagles over Vi-Fail
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Giants over Eagles
Panthers over Falcons
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Panthers over Giants

Super Bowl
Panthers over Titans

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Super Bowl
Panthers over Titans

32 TV market vs. 40

 

[BYH]

Hey Simon, what were the TV markets in last year's Super Bowl?

 

[Bubbler]

Super Bowl
Panthers over Titans

32 TV market vs. 40

Just stop.

I'm rarely a party to this lingering, pointless debate. Keep my posts out of it as it has nothing to do with the price of tea in China.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Hey Simon, what were the TV markets in last year's Super Bowl?

Not the point.

The point is EVERY city has a chance in the NFL.

The Giants had the lowest payroll in the league last year, a small percentage behind the top-paid Patriots.

But you know the point.

Even you don't believe your bull****.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Super Bowl
Panthers over Titans

32 TV market vs. 40

Just stop.

I'm rarely a party to this lingering, pointless debate. Keep my posts out of it as it has nothing to do with the price of tea in China.

I'll use what's out there.

 

[BYH]

Hey Simon, what were the TV markets in last year's Super Bowl?

Not the point.

The point is EVERY city has a chance in the NFL.

The Giants had the lowest payroll in the league last year, a small percentage behind the top-paid Patriots.

But you know the point.

Even you don't believe your bull****.

Really? The Lions have a shot?

The Cardinals, with two playoff berths in 35 seasons, always have a shot?

The Bengals, with one playoff berth in 18 (or so) seasons, always have a shot?

There were 11 teams with 12 wins or four or fewer wins this year. That's not very balanced for a salary cap league. Do you want to look up the NBA standings, too? See how balanced those are--and have been for years and years and years?

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Hey Simon, what were the TV markets in last year's Super Bowl?

Not the point.

The point is EVERY city has a chance in the NFL.

The Giants had the lowest payroll in the league last year, a small percentage behind the top-paid Patriots.

But you know the point.

Even you don't believe your bull****.

Really? The Lions have a shot?

The Cardinals, with two playoff berths in 35 seasons, always have a shot?

The Bengals, with one playoff berth in 18 (or so) seasons, always have a shot?

There were 11 teams with 12 wins or four or fewer wins this year. That's not very balanced for a salary cap league.

VERY balanced.

 

[Bubbler]

Use whatever you like, but know you're using out of context, I didn't pick those teams based on market size. Didn't even enter my mind. Why the hell would it?

Other than some pointless, fictional SJ scoreboard you're trying to declare, I'm not sure why you're thinking about it either.

 

[DanOregon]

I like the Ravens a lot - 3-1 vs. the NFC East - I think Miami is getting ready to crash to reality after going 5-0 against non-playoff teams to close out the season.