NFL Playoffs

NFC-49ers rout Panthers.  Niners are finally healthy on offense.  Panthers have a hard time scoring sometimes.

Seattle beats NO.  Seahawks secondary to much for Brees & Co.

Seattle beats SF at home with 12th man.

AFC-Indy beat NE. Brady has simply run out of weapons.  Luck gets a couple clutch catches out of Deon Branch.

Broncos v. Chargers (toss up).  If Rivers has found a running game, it could spread Denver's D pretty thin.  Might be a 35-42 track meet.

Broncos beat Indy cuz Manning will NOT let the 'kid' beat him again, at home.  Chargers v. Indy=who cares?

Seattle beats anybody in SB.  

....or i could be completely wrong about everything. lol   That's why they play the game.  

As a Mass-hole, I'd love to see the Pats win.

Buuuuut, my prediction is that by then they'll have a total of 10 guys - playing both ways with coaches subbing in for the last man.

Hey, they could still win it all! 

Matt

I'm going for the Seahawks all the way! I've been a huge fan for a long time and have the priviledge to say that I witnessed the Seahawk's first franchise playoff game in person-- a drubbing of a young Elway's Broncos.

This is how Vegas sees this weekend's games:

Broncos by 10

Seahawks by 8

Patriots by 7.5

49ers by 2

I think all the big favorites win this weekend and agree that the 49ers/Panthers game is a toss-up, but if I've got to pick I'd say Panthers.

Then in the conference championships, I pick Seattle and Denver with Seattle winning it all.

I don't think Denver/SD game will be that close.  At first I was nervous that they beat Denver IN Denver a month ago.  BUT, now I think that's the worst thing that could have happened to SD (but it got them in the playoffs).

Every team plays "up" for the playoffs and probably doesn't overlook a team that much BUT:

• Denver lost first round last year to Ravens after being first in the AFC.  That's motivation
• Denver hates SD being a division rival - More motivation - Already played them twice and know who they are.
• Denver got a reality check when SC came to their house and beat them.  Even MORE motivation to not let that happen.

Unless the Peyton Manning we all know doesn't show up, or the defense.  I think it's going to be a smackdown.

The only negative is maybe SD is confident that since they beat Denver in Denver, they think they can do it again.  Confidence it huge in games.

Anybody except the NINERS!!!!

"Since it is the NFL, it probably means SD will win it all. "

As a SD fan, they have a good habit of losing the games I think they can win easily and win the tough games I think they will lose. In the past they were good at beating Peyton when he was with the Colts so it will be interesting to see what happens this weekend in Denver. Confidence coming out of the win last week and their prior win over Denver may help, however SD's secondary is still a bit too loose and I think the game will be shoot out.

At the beginning of the season I predicted Seattle vs. Denver in the Superbowl, will be interesting to see if that happens.

This is what the local books have:  Denver is laying 10, which is a lot for a playoff game, IMO.  But they anticipate a shootout...

I am bitter about the 9'ers taking my team out last weekend, nothing I didn't expect, we did far better than I thought we would, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. So I am hoping to see the 9'ers get embarrassed. 

Also hoping to see the Seahawks go down and all those hopeful fans dashed upon the rocks yet again. I mean come on, the Seahawks are not supposed to win games, just the way it is. What next? A sunny day in Seattle?

Saying that San Diego is a bigger underdog than New Orleans is crazy.

Nothing would surprise me in these playoffs.  It's very likely that every game will be played outdoors in the cold...not sure what the weather is like in Carolina...zero chance of a game in NO, and very minimal chance of a game in Indy.  That's a recipie for...anything can happen.

So many games this year have been decided by 7 points or less.  Every team, even Seattle and Denver...have had games where they looked pretty bad.  Every team has a franchise QB capable of carrying the entire team...or playing poor enough to lose the game by themselves.

I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the show...but just for the heck of it...I'll GUESS that it's going to be New England vs. Carolina in the Super Bowl, with Carolina being the one kicking the game winning FG late.  It's not likely to happen...but it would be boring if I said Seattle was going to beat Denver in the SB.

x2. There's no such thing as an ugly playoff win. The Saints played well in the second half. Go Hawks!