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Nothing wrong with that. Isnt the US all about awarding Mediocrity!?!?! Just look at our political system. Hey at least we dont award people who tie like they do in soccer. Then again im a diehard Seahawks fan so maybe im just a little biased about it --If it was someone like the Cowboys who made it on a 7-9 record Id be pissed. I think it makes it even more hysterical that Seattle was disassembled by both the Bucs and the Giants --hah!
- I would love to see an upset for the Ages though...if the Hawks take out the defending Superbowl Champs I might drop a Steamer on my bosses desk at work!
GO HAWKS!
(besides, I beleive the NFL owes the Seattle franchise for this moment below -- provided to you by the idiots who officiated SB 40)
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Blimey, Brett Favre must be in his 50's about now! Seems like he has been around forever.
Ah, Wiki says he is 41 - still, that's a decent innings for a professional sportsman, considering most football players over here (that's 'soccer' to you over there!) are pretty much done by 30-35. And that's before you take into account the potential for limb separation that American Football holds!
Unfortunate that a 7-9 team got in, but it's the first time ever and thus not a reason to do away with the importance of divisional play. Perhaps if Eli wasn't so Jekyll and Hyde with his performances, your Giants would be in?
@Element206 -- You guys are still blaming the refs? You can't deny your team played very poorly in that game.
I'd like to say that the Steelers will be hoisting Lombardi #7, but they just match up so poorly with the Pats. Should the Pats lose though, I like my team's chances. Especially if Atlanta advances from the NFC. The Steelers have beaten them already this season without Roethlisberger, and just match up very nicely with them. LeBeau's D chews up basic offenses that don't go pass-wacky and spread them out. And the bye week should help get them healthier than they've been in a long time. Almost can't believe they're 12-4 with all the injuries and issues they've had this year.
I love the playoffs! Here we go, Steelers, here we go!
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And it really isn' the NFLs fault that the NFC West (and the AFC West, for that matter) sucked this year. But the #1 team in the division gets in and the Seahawks beat the Rams twice so they get the shot. Vegas is giving the Hawks 75-1 on winning it all, 50-1 on the NFC title, and are giving the Saints an 11 point the spread.... Hmm may have to call my bookie for that game. ( all the others are 3 points favoring Philly, Balti, and Indy)
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gorgon wrote:Unfortunate that a 7-9 team got in, but it's the first time ever and thus not a reason to do away with the importance of divisional play. Perhaps if Eli wasn't so Jekyll and Hyde with his performances, your Giants would be in?
@Element206 -- You guys are still blaming the refs? You can't deny your team played very poorly in that game.
I'd like to say that the Steelers will be hoisting Lombardi #7, but they just match up so poorly with the Pats. Should the Pats lose though, I like my team's chances. Especially if Atlanta advances from the NFC. The Steelers have beaten them already this season without Roethlisberger, and just match up very nicely with them. LeBeau's D chews up basic offenses that don't go pass-wacky and spread them out. And the bye week should help get them healthier than they've been in a long time. Almost can't believe they're 12-4 with all the injuries and issues they've had this year.
I love the playoffs! Here we go, Steelers, here we go!
Think what you may...what was Roth's QB rating in that game again? Yeah, I forgot about the spectacular play of the vaunted 05' Steelers team...please. Did you forget the fact that the dubious pass interference call on D Jackson came from the mouth of a Pennsylvania native? Seems like to much of a coincidence to me. Neither team played well, that was the worst SB of the decade.
Oh, and good luck with your "ATTEMPT" at winning #7 -- whats the Steelers record against the Pats, you guys have no chance against them!
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Catyrpelius wrote:The Eagles are going to win....
Ill buy that. Eagles vs. Pats
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The Eagles lost to the Vikings two weeks ago. The Vikings who were playing a 3rd string QB, and who had nothing to play for, already being eliminated, while the Eagles still had a chance to win a 1st round bye.
Vick's taken a beating this last month and doesn't look nearly as good as he did early in the season. And now they get to play the Packers in their first game. That's the same Packers who already beat the Eagles once, and who have one of the best pass rushes in the game.
I don't think the Eagles match up well there. Assuming they win though, they then get to come to Chicago, where the Bears already beat them at home, also using the same basic plan of hit Vick and contain him.
After watching their last four games, I think the Eagles used the last of their magic in that comeback over New York, and it showed versus Minnesota. They're looking beat up.
The Giants were a turnover machine this year - on both sides of the ball
So, in my mind, the playoff picture breaks down like this:
Our QB is mediocre, but we have a great RB and maybe the defense will carry us to the semis: KC, Chi, NYJ
Solid teams with missing pieces. Admirable job making it to the playoffs, but probably won't go far: Indy, NO
Bad matchups for the teams they're playing against: Pitt
Juggernaut teams, barring an upset will probably go to the SB: NE, Atl
Possible upsets in the making: Philly, GB, Bal
Why are you even here: Seattle
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Element206 wrote:Think what you may...what was Roth's QB rating in that game again? Yeah, I forgot about the spectacular play of the vaunted 05' Steelers team...please. Did you forget the fact that the dubious pass interference call on D Jackson came from the mouth of a Pennsylvania native? Seems like to much of a coincidence to me. Neither team played well, that was the worst SB of the decade.
Your WR fully extended his arm and pushed off about 10 feet in front of an official. There's all kinds of pushing you can get away with, but fully extending your arm in a pushing motion like that will get you flagged, even if the push itself was minor.
Your defense gave up a SB record TD run. Your safeties were woefully out of position on the flea-flicker TD called at exactly the time and spot on the field that Cowher loved to call one. Your defense couldn't stop Bettis from grinding out first downs at the end of the game when *everyone* knew he was getting the ball. Your defense was so bad that Roethlisberger played probably the worst game of his career -- HS, college and pro -- and the Steelers still put up 21 points.
Jeremy Stevens had what, 3 killer drops, and was clearly intimidated by Joey Porter. Never mind your coaching. Shaun Alexander was the best thing your offense had going that night and your coach didn't give him enough touches.
My team lost a SB too...but that's because they weren't the better team, didn't play well enough and Neil O'Donnell threw two killer picks. Not refereeing conspiracies.
I tend to agree with Redbeard...I think the Eagles may be losing steam and Vick looks to be regressing a bit. They have scary speed on offense, but their defense is very poor. I still think Atlanta is the class of the NFC, but I think Chicago deserves more credit than they've received.
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I say it's going to be a Falcons-Ravens superbowl and one of the bird themed teams will win it. I'll pull my usual trick of rooting for the NFC (except NFC East teams) as my beloved Redskins once again failed miserably.
I'd like to see the Packers win the Lombardi, but I think there are just too many good teams (and the Seahawks) in the play-offs to make a prediction, especially as crazy as this year has been.
Looking at the spread of teams in the layoffs this year, I get the feeling this could be a year in which an upset will happen in the AFC. When I look at the Chiefs' style of play, it's conducive for the playoffs. Much more than they have had in the last 10 years. They play solid D, have a good running game with the most explosive runner in the League (Jamaal Charles), a pretty good group of receivers, a solid QB and young playmakers in their Secondary that are big time players. Watch out for the Chiefs.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Let SB 40 go, it was five years ago. Maybe it was poorly officiated, but it cannot be retroactively changed now.
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I dunno, I have a hard time seeing anyone upsetting the Pats, especially with home field throughout. Brady's been the best QB in the game this year, and QB play is what wins in the playoffs.
Although they have obviously failed before as the odds-on favorite, and seem to perform better when they're playing the everyone-disrespects-us card. So who knows? That's what makes it fun. There's no 7-game series...lose one and you're done.
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gorgon wrote:... but I think Chicago deserves more credit than they've received.
Speaking as a Bears season ticket holder, I think the Bears deserve exactly the credit they have gotten, and no more. We have had a good year, and our team has visibly improved from the early weeks of the season, but we're by no means a superbowl team, as much as I'd like us to be. Our defense is vulnerable to a disciplined offense and/or excellent QB play, as evidenced by our loss to the Pats. And, our offensive line is the worst of any playoff team I've ever seen, and that's including the improvements made throughout the season. I'm thrilled that we're hosting a playoff game, and I know we have a shot to win at home against any of the NFC teams left in the game, but I'm not deluding myself, we'll be lucky to make it to the big game, and even luckier if we win it.
That said, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good
Vick is a decent quarterback but pressure him and he crumbles. Back when he was a Falcon the Bucs had their number no matter how the rest of their season was going because they pressured Vick and didn't let up.
Given that the Bucs didn't make it I'll have to root for the Packers.
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We'll see what happens. Hopefully New England will pick up their offense against the Pack(NE almost lost to a second string quarterback). As far as the Pack going to the superbowl, its possible but we'll have to see what happens.
If the past is any indicator of what will happen in the future, Eagles will be no problem.
God Clay Matthews is a beast.
Besides, we all know that the Packers are a great team. They did lose to the lions after all.
Automatically Appended Next Post: As far as teams going into the playoffs it depends on two types of records, divisional and conference.
As an exampe I'll use the bears, etc.
Bears, Packers, Lions, and Vikings are in a division.
The Bears record is 11-5 with the Pack at 10-6. However, they first take a look at how the teams did against teams in the same division. In terms of that the Packers and bears are tied with each other.
So if the Giants were tied in a division, but the loss to the Packers caused them to drop overall compared to the other tied team that's how it happened.
As far as a 7-9 team getting in, its possible. The raiders and them kind of sucked really bad.
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Monster Rain wrote:They are looking so strong these days, I can't imagine any Id these teams beating them.
That's what they said in 2007 too. 18-1...
Didn't they sit Brady out for that game?
As the game in question was the freaking Superbowl, I'm guessing Brady didn't sit...
Now, the NFL has published the list of opponents for each team for the 2011 season (assuming there is one) and how it breaks down as Home/Road games. See this page for details.
As a Redskins fan, I see he NFC East gets to match up with the AFC East & NFC West as scheduled opposing divisions, plus the usual NFC East games of course. And the two 'parity ' games, the 'Skins get to play are @ Carolina and vs. Minnesota. As I said at another site, looks like the team The Danny "built" is going 5-11 in 2011.
There was one team that was undefeated up to the final game of the regular season. Instead of going for an undefeated record they sat out their quarterback and lost the final game which annoyed a lot of fans. Thought it was the patriots, but it could've been the colts.
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gorgon wrote:... but I think Chicago deserves more credit than they've received.
Speaking as a Bears season ticket holder, I think the Bears deserve exactly the credit they have gotten, and no more. We have had a good year, and our team has visibly improved from the early weeks of the season, but we're by no means a superbowl team, as much as I'd like us to be. Our defense is vulnerable to a disciplined offense and/or excellent QB play, as evidenced by our loss to the Pats. And, our offensive line is the worst of any playoff team I've ever seen, and that's including the improvements made throughout the season. I'm thrilled that we're hosting a playoff game, and I know we have a shot to win at home against any of the NFC teams left in the game, but I'm not deluding myself, we'll be lucky to make it to the big game, and even luckier if we win it.
That said, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good
Bad o-line? The Steelers' o-line circa 2008 might give them a run for the money, and all that team did is win the Super Bowl, lol. Don't sell your team too short. Winning is winning, and everyone -- especially this year -- has flaws, many of them glaring. Even NE.
chaplaingrabthar wrote:Now, the NFL has published the list of opponents for each team for the 2011 season (assuming there is one) and how it breaks down as Home/Road games. See this page for details.
As a Redskins fan, I see he NFC East gets to match up with the AFC East & NFC West as scheduled opposing divisions, plus the usual NFC East games of course. And the two 'parity ' games, the 'Skins get to play are @ Carolina and vs. Minnesota. As I said at another site, looks like the team The Danny "built" is going 5-11 in 2011.
As an Eagles fan, you have my sympathy.
Seriously though, The NFC West is the division that is sending a 7-9 team to the playoffs, Frisco is going to have a new coaching staff, so there will be kinks to work out there, Arizona need so much that this will be a rebuilding year for them (look for them to trade what talent they have for picks.), and Seattle has always been mediocre. The team in the NFC west to watch is St Louis: Bradford could be a beast with all the rookie talent on that team getting better next season.
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--If it was someone like the Cowboys who made it on a 7-9 record 
I think it makes it even more hysterical that Seattle was disassembled by both the Bucs and the Giants --hah!
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