Originally posted by rok (correct picks in italics)
Carolina at Houston
Indianapolis at Miami
Jacksonville at Baltimore
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets
Oakland at Detroit
San Diego at Chicago
Cincinnati at Arizona
Pittsburgh at Seattle
Philadelphia at Atlanta
St. Louis at San Francisco
Washington at Dallas
Green Bay at Minnesota
New England at Denver[B] (still awaiting monday night)
7-6... good grief. and my bucs gave up a crucial opportunity to gain ground ont he panthers today. brad absolutely sucked b@lls for the first three quarters. i swear, if parcells and the cowboys get home field through the playoffs, i am gonna puke. what the hell happened to any of the playoff teams from last year? aside from indy, the whole bloody league is upside-down and inside-out.
i've been having a craptacular week in real life, but i'll throw down my two cents before sunday...
Arizona @ Pittsburgh
believe it or not, i see this as being close. pitt isn't even one-dimensional. they're like half-dimensional (in fact, pfflam may hate me for this, but i am going to change my pick pre-kickoff to ARIZONA!)
Atlanta @ NY Giants
here comes the fossil late-season run to the playoffs again. atlanta is fighting for first pick in the draft at this pace. and i now think vick doesn't want to come back and lead this sinking ship. can't say i blame him, except he's getting paid a ridiculous amount of money to do so.
Chicago @ Detroit
groan. i feel for anyone who has this as their regional game.
Cleveland @ Kansas City
and a week to prepare? i just can't see vermeil not winning this. only a too cocky attitude might screw things up. it'll be a sad day when vermeil finally hangs it up, once and for all. let's hope that isn't for a long, long time.
Houston @ Cincinnati
i want marvin to win 6 to 8 this year. i think he can do it. houston's temp switch to veteran qb has made a distinct change...for the better. but carr's back in the, uh, driver's seat.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville
time for peyton and marvin to pad their stats. i still think mark brunell has 2-3 years left in him, but he beat himself silly carrying the jags on his back since he came on board.
Miami @ Tennessee
home field and mcnair. but they'll blame griese.
Seattle @ Washington
loooong road trip for 'hawks, but spurrier's lost this team -- and even worse, his owner -- maybe as bad as callahan.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina
voodoo or not, tampa lost last week, must win this week, give 'em the win this week. we will see this week if carolina is actually an eight week mirage.
Minnesota @ San Diego
minnesota will be itching to beat up on someone following the green bay fight AND two losses. oh, look, a weekend in san diego. that's better. bring your sunblock and your fireproof jerseys.
Buffalo @ Dallas
as much as it pains me, i'll go with bill, not billS in this one. i can't believe how quickly buffalo has stalled.
NY Jets @ Oakland
wow. oakland is beyond terrible. what the hell happened? i think chad et al. will be able to find their rhythm better this week and after a full week of practice as the starter.
Baltimore @ St. Louis
baltimore's defense will keep this close. i'll go with ravens in upset (plus, i have to have at least one different from eugene).
Philadelphia @ Green Bay
every playoff team from last year is mediocre or terrible. philly is the best of that lot, but watch the birds give away another to parcell's quest for home field in the playoffs. sigh.
wow, the tampa bay defense cannot stop ANYbody when it counts this year.
well, one minute, three points (or more). let's see what happens.
(edit: dammit. i swear, the bucs are about 4 points per game away from being dominant in the nfc this year, but like i said, the defense has just been a bust late in the important games when it counts).
san diego has put up FORTY-TWO POINTS on the vikings?!?! the jags beat the colts?!?! the lions win again??? atlanta beat up on the giants?!?! washington WINNING???
I'm just pissed that Baltimore ended up losing. They dominated the Rams offense the entire game, but when Boller went out, Redman gave up all those turnovers. That guy needs to get it in his thick skull that it's safe to get rid of the ball than to force it into coverage.
okay, i just do not understand this whole "arm going forward" thing. it sure as hell looked like the ball came out as his arm was goign forward, and, therefore, an incomplete pass. in fact, i felt the same way earlier in the game when the exact same thing happened.
well, next week, tampa bay vs. green bay. winner still has wild card life. loser will need serious help, considering the leaders in those respective divisions. i think green bay has a better chance of catching the vikes, since they split with them, and the vikes defense has been shown to be vulnerable if you study their bad habits.
right now, super bowl picks = chiefs vs. panthers. carolina's defense is what the bucs had last year in the nfc (ravens still have a scary d based on ray lewis alone). and damn, the chiefs are poised to be utterly unstoppable. if any team deserves to beat the '72 dolphins, it may be this one.
and this week, i am starting a new feature of this thread (as we inch closer to the playoffs, and some of the matchups lose their interest... case in point, trying to entusiastically pick a winner in bears vs. lions... ugh).
what are YOUR brackets for the playoffs this season???
here are mine (and yes, if i had been thinking, i should have done this at the beginning of the season to see how on or off we would have been... oh well. most of these are safe bets at this point, except for the wildcards):
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ugh
well, one thing I knew was that the Packers would play the way that they are . . . they have gotten very tough since the beginning of the season . .
but the games not over . . . so?!
Originally posted by rok (correct picks in italics)
Carolina at Houston
Indianapolis at Miami
Jacksonville at Baltimore
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets
Oakland at Detroit
San Diego at Chicago
Cincinnati at Arizona
Pittsburgh at Seattle
Philadelphia at Atlanta
St. Louis at San Francisco
Washington at Dallas
Green Bay at Minnesota
New England at Denver[B] (still awaiting monday night)
7-6... good grief. and my bucs gave up a crucial opportunity to gain ground ont he panthers today. brad absolutely sucked b@lls for the first three quarters. i swear, if parcells and the cowboys get home field through the playoffs, i am gonna puke. what the hell happened to any of the playoff teams from last year? aside from indy, the whole bloody league is upside-down and inside-out.
Atlanta @ NY Giants
Chicago @ Detroit
Cleveland @ Kansas City
Houston @ Cincinatti
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville
Miami @ Tennessee
Seattle @ Washington
Tampa Bay @ Carolina
Minnesota @ San Diego
Buffalo @ Dallas
NY Jets @ Oakland
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Philadelphia @ Green Bay
Arizona at Pittsburgh
Home field advantage.
Atlanta at NY Giants
Duh.
Chicago at Detroit
Merry Christmas, Chicago.
Cleveland at Kansas City
Mmm, burnt brownies.
Houston at Cincinatti
The Texans have their s**t together a little more than the Bungals.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville
Colts are 4-0 on the road...soon to be 5-0.
Miami at Tennessee
Williams will be contained. Again. Miami needs Fiedler back.
Seattle at Washington
Could be the other way around if half of the Redskins weren't benched with injuries.
Tampa Bay at Carolina
Close game, but the Bucs wont contain the run.
Minnesota at San Diego
Minnesota isn't that great, but they're more than good enough to beat the Chargers.
Buffalo at Dallas
Homefield advantage + better offense = Dallas wins.
NY Jets at Oakland
Oakland wont be able to score with a 3rd string QB.
Baltimore at St. Louis
Lewis vs. Faulk: Faulk wins.
Philadelphia at Green Bay
Yeah, I'm probably wrong.
Arizona @ Pittsburgh
believe it or not, i see this as being close. pitt isn't even one-dimensional. they're like half-dimensional (in fact, pfflam may hate me for this, but i am going to change my pick pre-kickoff to ARIZONA!)
Atlanta @ NY Giants
here comes the fossil late-season run to the playoffs again. atlanta is fighting for first pick in the draft at this pace. and i now think vick doesn't want to come back and lead this sinking ship. can't say i blame him, except he's getting paid a ridiculous amount of money to do so.
Chicago @ Detroit
groan. i feel for anyone who has this as their regional game.
Cleveland @ Kansas City
and a week to prepare? i just can't see vermeil not winning this. only a too cocky attitude might screw things up. it'll be a sad day when vermeil finally hangs it up, once and for all. let's hope that isn't for a long, long time.
Houston @ Cincinnati
i want marvin to win 6 to 8 this year. i think he can do it. houston's temp switch to veteran qb has made a distinct change...for the better. but carr's back in the, uh, driver's seat.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville
time for peyton and marvin to pad their stats. i still think mark brunell has 2-3 years left in him, but he beat himself silly carrying the jags on his back since he came on board.
Miami @ Tennessee
home field and mcnair. but they'll blame griese.
Seattle @ Washington
loooong road trip for 'hawks, but spurrier's lost this team -- and even worse, his owner -- maybe as bad as callahan.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina
voodoo or not, tampa lost last week, must win this week, give 'em the win this week. we will see this week if carolina is actually an eight week mirage.
Minnesota @ San Diego
minnesota will be itching to beat up on someone following the green bay fight AND two losses. oh, look, a weekend in san diego. that's better. bring your sunblock and your fireproof jerseys.
Buffalo @ Dallas
as much as it pains me, i'll go with bill, not billS in this one. i can't believe how quickly buffalo has stalled.
NY Jets @ Oakland
wow. oakland is beyond terrible. what the hell happened? i think chad et al. will be able to find their rhythm better this week and after a full week of practice as the starter.
Baltimore @ St. Louis
baltimore's defense will keep this close. i'll go with ravens in upset (plus, i have to have at least one different from eugene).
Philadelphia @ Green Bay
every playoff team from last year is mediocre or terrible. philly is the best of that lot, but watch the birds give away another to parcell's quest for home field in the playoffs. sigh.
well, one minute, three points (or more). let's see what happens.
(edit: dammit. i swear, the bucs are about 4 points per game away from being dominant in the nfc this year, but like i said, the defense has just been a bust late in the important games when it counts).
san diego has put up FORTY-TWO POINTS on the vikings?!?! the jags beat the colts?!?! the lions win again??? atlanta beat up on the giants?!?! washington WINNING???
what the f*ck?!?!?!?
well, next week, tampa bay vs. green bay. winner still has wild card life. loser will need serious help, considering the leaders in those respective divisions. i think green bay has a better chance of catching the vikes, since they split with them, and the vikes defense has been shown to be vulnerable if you study their bad habits.
right now, super bowl picks = chiefs vs. panthers. carolina's defense is what the bucs had last year in the nfc (ravens still have a scary d based on ray lewis alone). and damn, the chiefs are poised to be utterly unstoppable. if any team deserves to beat the '72 dolphins, it may be this one.
Originally posted by rok
[Bif any team deserves to beat the '72 dolphins, it may be this one. [/B]
It's been jinxed to death. The Chiefs will lose to the Broncos at Denver...I'm thinking their record will turn out to be 15-1 at the most.
At least it will be fun watching them slay the Bungals next Sunday...when was the last time a team went 10-0?
Originally posted by Spart
It's been jinxed to death. The Chiefs will lose to the Broncos at Denver...I'm thinking their record will turn out to be 15-1 at the most.
At least it will be fun watching them slay the Bungals next Sunday...when was the last time a team went 10-0?
i seem to remember one team going 10-0 when i was in high school or just before, so check the records circa 1986-1992.
The Redskins went 11-0 on their way to a 14-2 record and a Super Bowl win in the 1991 season.
The 49ers went 10-0 on their way to a 14-2 record in the 1990 season.
The Bears went 12-0 on their way to a 15-1 record and Super Bowl win in the 1985 season.
The 1984 49ers finished 15-1.
etc, etc.
Originally posted by Eugene
The Broncos went 13-0 on their way to a 14-2 record and a Super Bowl win in the 1998 season.
The Redskins went 11-0 on their way to a 14-2 record and a Super Bowl win in the 1991 season.
The 49ers went 10-0 on their way to a 14-2 record in the 1990 season.
The Bears went 12-0 on their way to a 15-1 record and Super Bowl win in the 1985 season.
The 1984 49ers finished 15-1.
etc, etc.
okay, and i thought i was a football fan. sheesh... the broncos were actually 13-0???
Maybe that was the last year.
Atlanta at New Orleans
Baltimore at Miami
Houston at Buffalo
Jacksonville at Tennessee
Kansas City at Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia
St. Louis at Chicago
Washington at Carolina
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis
San Diego at Denver
Detroit at Seattle
Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Oakland
Dallas at New England
Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Atlanta at New Orleans
Baltimore at Miami
Houston at Buffalo
Jacksonville at Tennessee
Kansas City at Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia
St. Louis at Chicago
Washington at Carolina
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis
San Diego at Denver
Detroit at Seattle
Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Oakland
Dallas at New England
Pittsburgh at San Francisco
and this week, i am starting a new feature of this thread (as we inch closer to the playoffs, and some of the matchups lose their interest... case in point, trying to entusiastically pick a winner in bears vs. lions... ugh).
what are YOUR brackets for the playoffs this season???
here are mine (and yes, if i had been thinking, i should have done this at the beginning of the season to see how on or off we would have been... oh well. most of these are safe bets at this point, except for the wildcards):
AFC East: New England
AFC North: Baltimore
AFC West: Kansas City
AFC South: Tennesee
AFC Wildcards: Indianapolis, Cincinnati
NFC East: Dallas
NFC North: Minnesota
NFC West: St. Louis
NFC South: Carolina
NFC Wildcards: Seattle, (edit: bye-bye, Tampa, hello Philadelphia)
(stupid question... there are only two wildcards, right?)