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NFL Playoff Predictions
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/playoffrace/bracket
Ok so the playoffs are set. You can make your predictions here. AFC #5 Jacksonville vs #4 New England bye #1 Indianapolis #6 Pittsburgh vs #3 Cincinnati bye #2 Denver NFC #5 Carolina vs #4 NY Giants bye #1 Seattle #6 Washington vs #3 Tampa Bay bye #2 Chicago |
New England over Jax
Cincy over Pit Carolina over Giants TB over Redskins Indy over NE Cincy over Denver Seattle over Carolina TB over Chicago Cincy over Indy Seattle over TB Seattle over Cincy, two fave teams, the Miz' dream Superbowl :cool: |
AFC
NE over Jax IND over NE Cin over Pit Den over Cin IND over Den NFC Car over NY Sea over Car TB over Was Chi over TB Sea over Chi-in a close one Super bowl-IND over Sea That's probably the safest play. Super bowl should be a good one. |
AFC
New England over Jacksonville Cincy over Pittsburgh Indy over NE Cincy over Denver Indy over Cincy NFC Giants over Panthers Bucs over Redskins Giants over Seattle Bears over Bucs Giants over Bears Superbowl Eli over Peyton |
Jags over Pats
Steelers over Bengals Panthers over Giants TB over Skins Indy over Jags Denver over Steelers Seattle over Panthers TB over Bears Indy over Broncos Seattles over TB Indy over Seattle |
AFC
Wildcard Weekend #5 Jacksonville v #4 New England #6 Pittsburgh v #3 Cincinnati Divisional Playoff #1 Indianapolis v #6 Pittsburgh #2 Denver v #4 New England Conference Championship #1 Indianapolis v #4 New England NFC Wildcard Weekend #5 Carolina v #4 NY Giants #6 Washington v #3 Tampa Bay Divisional Playoff #1 Seattle v #4 NY Giants #2 Chicago v #3 Tampa Bay Conference Championship #1 Seattle v #2 Chicago SUPERBOWL XL #2 Chicago v #4 New England |
and fuck all of you who try this "homer" shit with me. Baltimore did it in 2000 on the backs of their defense. I'm going the same route this year.
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AFC
#5 Jacksonville vs #4 New England pats bye #1 Indianapolis #6 Pittsburgh vs #3 Cincinnati pitty bye #2 Denver NFC #5 Carolina vs #4 NY Giants carolina bye #1 Seattle #6 Washington vs #3 Tampa Bay tampa bye #2 Chicago Inny vs Patriots until manning shows me I'm taking teh Pats Pitty vs Denver Broncos NFC Carolina vs hawks---- Panthers Tampa at ChiTown---- Bears AFC Pats vs Broncos----- Denver NFC Bears vs Panthers----- Panthers Super Bowl Broncos vs Panthers-------Panthers And conisdering I'm about to win the pro pick em pool again, you can take these picks to the bank<!-- / message --><!-- sig --> |
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Indianapolis over Redskins 42 -21
MVP= Bob Sanders |
#4 Patriots over #5 Jaguars
#3 Bengals over #6 Steelers #5 Panthers over #4 Giants #6 Redskins over #3 Buccaneers |
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lol. in all seriousness the Bears got a geat draw especially if they get the bucs at home. The ravens had a bit better offence than the bears though
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AFC
Wildcard Weekend #5 Jacksonville v #4 New England #6 Pittsburgh v #3 Cincinnati Divisional Playoff #1 Indianapolis v #6 Pittsburgh #2 Denver v #4 New England Conference Championship #6 Pittsburgh v #2 Denver NFC Wildcard Weekend #5 Carolina v #4 NY Giants #6 Washington v #3 Tampa Bay Divisional Playoff #1 Seattle v #5 Carolina #2 Chicago v #6 Washington Conference Championship #5 Carolina v #2 Chicago SUPERBOWL XL #5 Carolina v #6 Pittsburgh |
I loved our chances before our whole linebacking corps went down. Tiki is the only constant really, so our only chance to win is for our DB's to contain Steve Smith, and for Eli to not fuck up.
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Ravens also had Todd Heap. |
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They had Shannon Sharpe though
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NE over JAX PIT over CIN DEN over NE IND over PIT DEN over IND NFC: CAR over NYG TB over WAS SEA over CAR CHI over TB SEA over CHI Super Bowl XL: Broncos 35, Seahawks 28 |
New England over Jacksonville
Cincinnati over Pittsburgh New York over Carolina Washington over Tampa Bay Indianapolis over New England Cincinnati over Denver :cool: Carolina over Chicago Seattle over Washington Indianapolis over Cincinnati Carolina over Seattle Indianapolis over Carolina |
AFC
NE over Jax Pitt over Cinci NE over Denver Indy over Pitt NE over Indy NFC NYG over Carolina Wash over Tampa Seattle over Wash NYG over Chicago Seattle over NYG Super Bowl (or the "big football game at the end of the NFL playoffs as us unlicensed people call it!) NE over Seattle. If I had done this a few weeks ago, like week 14, I'd have Indy going all the way, but that SD game made them look "human" and the way that SD beat them, control the clock and pass rush to disrupt the timing patterns is the same way NE had beat Indy the last few years, and while NE has been getting "healthy" or as much as they can, Indy's been getting injured, I don't know the full extent of their injuries (RP could probably help), but just looking at their depth chart via NFL.com, Harrison, Stokley, Diem, Simon, Reagor, Freeney, Mathis, Thomas, June, Sanders, Sapp, Giordano all with an injury mark, given some are very minor and some are backups, as I said I'm not sure the extent of the problems, hopefully RP will update. As for Seattle, one of the teams I love to pick against, and yes, they were 5-2 against teams who finished .500 or above, (Although, Indy had nothing to play for and played subs most of the game) They have a great running game a very good defense and a solid passing game. If it was a regular season game, I'd pick Seattle over NE, but until someone finds a way to out smart Belicheck in the Super Bowl I'll pick him every time. |
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Cinci over Pit New England over Jax Cinci over Denver Indy over New England Indy over Cinci NFC: Washington over Tampa New York over Carolina Seattle over Washington Chicago over New York Seattle over Chicago Superbowl: Indy over Seattle |
I think its easy for people to step back and say " Whoa theres a weakness or two in Indy " seeing as how they handnt lost yet. The weakness was injuries. Going into the Charger game they where without Corey Simon and Cato June. Harrison was playing with a broken hand. Manning had a sore knee and the biggest problem came when Ryan Diem went down and they brought in a backup named Gandy who handnt played a snapp all year. Once that happend they moved Merriman and overloaded the side that was being held by Gandy and flat out bull rushed the kid. Freeney got injured in that game and Mathis didnt play at all in that game.
Lets put it this way. If Indianapolis didnt have the problems they had with injuries, they most likely would have came back from that 16 point lead and run away with the game in the 4th. The fact that they came roaring back like they did should tell you all you need to know about Indianapolis. They are they best front running team in the league and if you get them down 16-17 points, they come back. They did it twice this year. That Ryan Diem injury killed the streak. I have no doubt in my mind that he doesnt go down, Merriman doesnt have the day he had and the Colts win. Giving the fact that they only lost by 14 to the Seahawks with mostly back ups. If the starters played that whole game, Colts would have won easily imo. I think despite they're loss to Miami, New England is playing the best football of anyone in the AFC right now. They've gotten healthy and just look as poised as ever. Pitt would be right behind them. That goaline stand the Colts got against the Cardinals was so amazing and the moment Dungy and the fans and the players had after they overturned that TD call was unbelievable . I just think there is something special brewing and i hope its a Superbowl victory. |
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AFC Jacksonville vs New England - Jax Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati - Pitt NFC Carolina vs NY Giants - Carolina Washington vs Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Divisionals AFC Pittsburgh vs Indianapolis - Indy Jacksonville vs Denver - Jax NFC Carolina vs Seattle - Seattle Tampa Bay vs Chicago - Chicago AFC Championship: Jacksonville vs Indy - JAX NFC Championship: Chicago vs Seattle - Seattle Super Bowl: Jacksonville vs Seattle - Jaguars of Jacksonville I hope so anyway |
Washington vs. Tampa Bay: Washington
New England vs. Jacksonville: New England Carolina vs. New York: New York Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh: Cincinnati Seattle vs. Washington: Seattle Chicago vs. New York: Chicago Denver vs. Cincinnati: Denver Indianapolis vs. New England: Indianapolis Seattle vs. Chicago: Chicago Indianapolis vs. Denver: Indianapolis Indianapolis vs. Chicago: Indianapolis |
The last time the two number one seeds met in the Super Bowl was in 1994.
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Washington vs. Tampa Bay: Washington
New England vs. Jacksonville: New England Carolina vs. New York: New York Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh: Pitt Seattle vs. Washington: Seattle Chicago vs. New York: Chicago Denver vs. New England: Denver Indianapolis vs. Pittsburgh: Indianapolis Seattle vs. Chicago: Chicago Indianapolis vs. Denver: Indianapolis Indianapolis vs. Chicago: Indianapolis |
I really hope Jacksonville at least beats the Pats.
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Same here, only I'd hope that the Giants get past the Panthers. I would be pretty surprised considering the injuries we have had.
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The whole Bears Ravens comparison is so inaccurate. The Ravens offense is so much better than the Bears offense to even begin to compare the two. Trent Dilfer and Tony Banks both can manage a game better than Grossman and Orton. Jamal Lewis was better than Thomas Jones and don't forget Priest Holmes was their 3rd down back. The Bears passing game is awful. Shannon Sharpe was the Ravens best receiver but Qadry Ismail was a completely competent wideout as well. Jermaine Lewis was a better kick returner than anyone on the Bears and Matt Stover was a better kicker than Robbie Gould.
BTW Brian Urlacher maybe the most undeserving superstar in the NFL. Ray Lewis was THE best defensive player in the NFL that year. |
And they had Brandon Stokley
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The Bears scored 20+ points 4 times
The Ravens scored 20+ points 8 times which doesn't include the 3 times they did it in the playoffs too. |
AFC
Wildcard Weekend #5 Jacksonville v #4 New England - New England #6 Pittsburgh v #3 Cincinnati - Pittsburgh Divisional Playoff #1 Indianapolis v #6 Pittsburgh - Indy #2 Denver v #4 New England - New England Conference Championship #1 Indianapolis v #4 New England - New England (until the Colts prove they can beat NE in the playoffs, this is my choice everytime) NFC Wildcard Weekend #5 Carolina v #4 NY Giants - Carolina #6 Washington v #3 Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Divisional Playoff #1 Seattle v #5 Carolina - Seattle #2 Chicago v #6 Washington - Chicago Conference Championship #1 Seattle v #2 Chicago - Seattle SUPERBOWL XL #4 New England v #1 Seattle - New England (it's just hard to bet against them in the playoffs) |
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AFC Wildcard
NE over Jak Pit over Cin AFC Divisional Ind over Pit NE over Den AFC Championship Ind over NE NFC Wildcard NYG over Car TB over Wsh NFC Divisional NYG over Sea Chi over TB NFC Championship NYG over Chi SUPER BOWL Ind over NYG |
Look i'm just gunna go ahead and say it, because i seriously believe it. Jacksonville will beat New England in the first round.
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1) Jacksonvilles defense is outstanding. They give up 16 points a game. There one of the top teams in turnovers and sacks. Henderson and Strout in the middle to stop an injured Dillon. Peterson , Mathis . They got playmakers and if they get any kind of rush on Brady and that beat up line. I'm willing to bet Brady makes a mistake or two. He's done it a couple of times this year. I'm talking serious pressure tho. I'm talking about getting at him and knocking the piss out of him Lights Out style. The Jags are capable of that . I dont see many points being score by New England.
2) Take Jimmy Smith out of the equation for a moment. Out of Matt Jones, Reggie Williams and Ernest Wilford, the lightest guy is 223 and the shortest is 6'4. These are so big boys running out there against a very average at best secondary of the Patriots. Now add Jimmy Smith into the equation. The Patriots better pray they get tons of pressure Leftwhich because if they dont he's gunna throw for 300 yards and 3 tds. And they still have to keep an eye on Fred Taylor and LaBrandon Toefield ( Who you just know is gunna find a td in the this game somehow ) 3) 3-4 teams at most are good enough to go into Foxboro and beat the Pats. And even they have to have a really amazing game to do it. I think the Jags are one of them. |
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That being said, ask me a few weeks ago, I'd probably agree. Now, it could happen, I just don't see it. My guess, is they put extra coverage on Jimmy Smith and go after Leftwich big time, and let Jones and Taylor run, actually force them to run. Taylor is banged up as usual this time of year, I think Ankle? that can't help. The Pats pass rush has looked good the last few weeks, there Defensive Backfield is still their big liability, although Ellis Hobbs has looked good. But if the pass rush keeps playing the way they have, it takes some pressure off those guys. Jacksonville is a big/fast team on defense, see them jamming the Pats small WR's, take Brady out of the game by taking away his targets. Force Dillon to carry it 40 times. Dunno, should be a good game, as I said, a few weeks ago, I'd probably have picked the Jags, now, I just don't think it will happen. |
1. Jaguars recievers are young and inexperienced aside from Smith and have disapeared over the last couple weeks.
2. Leftwhich might not even start and even if he does he couldn't be 100%. Meaning that he will be even less mobile than usual. This would be his first game in close to a month and a half, this is also his first playoff game. You can't expect him to throw for 300 yards no matter how bad the Patriots secondary is (and don't try to use his bowl game as a counter example, that was at the college level and totally different). Patriots have also had a good pass rush now that they are healthy, Leftwhich is pretty slow as it is and add a bad ankle to that and that doesn't help. 3. Leftwich might not start, in which case Garrard does. He hasn't shown anything special. So how could you pick him to beat a coach and qb that are undefeated in the playoffs? By no means am I counting out the Jags, but I think your reasoning is pretty flawed |
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Come on. Dwelling on a team like that is pretty pathetic. |
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:lol: Cowboys didnt make the playoffs. |
He's right though RP.
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I'm simply making a case why the Patriots might lose. What can i say. Thats what i think. Sorry if it offends people.
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Nah theres nothing wrong with that dude but it seems to me like you're trying to stir some shit at the moment. I don't know maybe I'm wrong. I'm partially in agreement with you because the Pats have been hammered by injuries, but Jax has its issue at QB so who knows.
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--Wildcard-- New England over Jacksonville Cincinnati over Pittsburgh --Divisional-- Indianapolis over New England Cincinnati over Denver --AFC Championship-- Indianapolis over Cincinnati -NFC- --Wildcard-- Carolina over New York Tampa Bay over Washington --Divisional-- Chicago over Tampa Bay Seattle over Carolina --NFC Championship-- Chicago over Seattle ---Super Bowl XL--- Indianapolis over Chicago |
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You don't see me getting overly obsessed with the Redskins even though they beat the Cowboys twice and cost them a spot in the playoffs after the Cowboys beat them ten billion times in a row. I'm going to go punch a wall now. |
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All i said was that i think the Jags can beat the Patriots. I could have just made a comment like that and not explain why i felt that way, but thats cheap so i explained why i felt the way i felt. Believe it or not i've been given the Patriots alot of props. I'm not sure how i'm obsessed with the Pats all of a sudden, but okkkk. |
I think the score is gunna be Jags 16 Patriots 9
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LOL at the people who think the Broncos are going to the Super Bowl. :lol:
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LOL at the Chiefs sitting out the playoffs. Again. :lol:
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Fluke
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Nah, a fluke was the Chiefs making the playoffs a few years ago. The Broncos have made it three straight years. Let's face it. The Broncos own the Chiefs.
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source: scout.com |
We're talking about present day. Yeah, the Chiefs were a good team once upon a time. About 30 years ago. The days of Hank Stram are long gone.
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With all that said, If Denver even goes to the Super Bowl I will kiss their ass. |
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They will stop the run, I can guarantee that. Mathis has not been the playmaker he was earlier the season in the last couple of weeks (ever since that Indy game really). And Brady is a great quarterback. I am definitely more worried about a few bad plays by the Jags corners that Brady will undoubtedly connect on because that's just what he does. I think it will be a good, close game and hopefully Jacksonville takes advantage of their exposure and impresses alot of people. |
One thing I will say I find amusing about the Pats is they're one of the best at self motivation, now given in 2001 it was easy, they were huge underdogs to STL in the Super Bowl, and in 2003, they were coming off a bad year.
Now go to 2004 the AFC championship win and I think Willie McGinist said "See, no one thought we could do it" and a reporter pointed out "You were the visiting team favored in an AFC Championship game"... Willie "Yeah, but none of you believed that". The master of this has always been Rodney Harrison who some believe make things up never said and put it in his own head and others as "motivation", well, Rodney's out so Brady has stepped into the role. things like "Yeah, we're in the playoffs, not like any of you thought we would be". I must admit, it gives me a chuckle. |
AFC
Jacksonville > New England Cincinnatti > Pittsburgh Indianapolis > Jacksonville Denver > Cincinnatti Indianapolis > Denver NFC Carolina > NY Giants Tampa Bay > Washington Seattle > Carolina Tampa Bay > Chicago Seattle > Tampa Bay Superbowl Indianapolis > Seattle |
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New England over Jacksonville Cincinnati over Pittsburgh Indianapolis over New England Denver over Cincinnati Indianapolis over Denver NFC NY Giants over Carolina Washington over Tampa Bay Washington over Seattle NY Giants over Chicago NY Giants over Washington Super Bowl Indianapolis over NY Giants |
Keep track of your picks. After the SB we will see who has the most right.
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Is that what we do?
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</td><td>89</td><td>698</td><td>538.0</td><td>160</td><td>32.5</td><td>7</td><td>121</td><td>17.3</td><td>42</td><td>0</td><td>29</td></tr></tbody> </table> Ray Lewis' stats for the same period of time: DEFENSIVE STATS <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="bg1" valign="top"> <th>Year</th> <th>Team</th> <th>G</th> <th>Total</th> <th>Tckl</th> <th>Ast</th> <th>Sacks</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Lg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Pass Def</th> </tr> <tr class="bg2"> <td>2000</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>16</td><td>137</td><td>108.0</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0.5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td> </tr> <tr class="bg3"> <td>2001</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>16</td><td>161</td><td>112.0</td><td>49</td><td>3.5</td><td>3</td><td>115</td><td>38.3</td><td>64</td><td>0</td><td>9</td> </tr> <tr class="bg2"> <td>2002</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>5</td><td>57</td><td>42.0</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>2.0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td> </tr> <tr class="bg3"> <td>2003</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>16</td><td>161</td><td>120.0</td><td>41</td><td>1.5</td><td>6</td><td>99</td><td>16.5</td><td>37</td><td>1</td><td>7</td> </tr> <tr class="bg2"> <td>2004</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>15</td><td>146</td><td>100.0</td><td>46</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td> </tr> <tr class="bg3"> <td>2005</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>6</td><td>46</td><td>38.0</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td> </tr> <tr class="bg4"> <td>TOTAL</td><td> </td><td>74 </td><td>708 </td><td>520.0 </td><td>188 </td><td>10.0 </td><td>14 </td><td>219 </td><td>15.6 </td><td>64</td><td>1</td><td>27 </td></tr></tbody> </table> |
Pretty solid numbers when you compare him to everyone's favorite murderer.
Let's wait a few more years as Urlacher's numbers go up and Lewis' numbers crash. |
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However Larry Johnson did rape us
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Once December hits, Brady = unbeatable
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You can't accurately compare 2 players by how they played in the same season. What if I said Reuben Droughns compares equally with Marshall Faulk because Droughns has better stats from 2004 to now? That's not true at all.
The proper way to compare players is how they performed at the same age or same point in their career. |
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Nah it's a fairly true statement. I think he has maybe 3 losses from December to the end of the season in his career.
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Go Bengals!
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i agree
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Pats > Jags
Steelers > Bengals Colts > Pats (I can't help the feeling this is where they will really miss Harrison) Broncos > Steelers Colts > Broncos Panthers > Giants Redskins > Bucs Panthers > Seahawks Bears > Redskins Bears > Panthers Colts > Bears |
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See that's what I thought, then I looked at those stupid brackets :rant:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: |
:p
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I went 2 for 4
Right: Pitt, NE Wrong: NY, TB |
MMM is the only 4 for 4 guy i sarw
I forgot to pick |
Corndad too :rant:
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Oh well, 2 out of 4 isn't too bad. I just wish I could swap one of the ones I missed. :(
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Yup, 4 for 4 so far, went with some upsets next week so we shall see...;) |
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Since those stupid brackets screwed me up I will re-do divisional onwards Colts > Steelers Broncos > Pats Colts > Broncos Bears > Panthers Seahawks > Redskins Bears > Seahawks Colts > Bears |
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it's Carolina/Chicago and Seattle/Washington |
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Divisional Playoff #1 Indianapolis v #6 Pittsburgh #2 Denver v #4 New England Conference Championship #6 Pittsburgh v #2 Denver NFC Divisional Playoff #1 Seattle v #6 Washington #2 Chicago v #5 Carolina Conference Championship #5 Carolina v #1 Seattle SUPERBOWL XL #5 Carolina v #6 Pittsburgh There we go. Thanks Joey |
WOW.. STILL Perfect on the Picks.. gotta get some rep for that eh lol
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One pick away. Ouch.
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Actually he is now two picks away since Carolina can't win the Super Bowl.
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