Edward
11-03-2012, 01:01 PM
Awards:
MVP: Peyton Manning
OPOY: Aaron Rodgers
DPOY: J.J. Watt
OROY: RGIII
DROY: Chandler Jones
Comeback POY: Peyton Manning
AFC Playoff Seeding:
1. Texans (13-3)
2. Broncos (12-4)
3. Ravens (11-5)
4. Patriots (11-5)
5. Steelers (10-6)
6. Colts (9-7)
AFC Wildcard:
Ravens over Colts
Patriots over Steelers
AFC Divisional:
Patriots over Texans
Broncos over Ravens
AFC Championship:
Broncos over Patriots
NFC Playoff Seeding:
1. Falcons (14-2)
2. Bears (13-3)
3. Giants (12-4)
4. 49ers (12-4)
5. Packers (12-4)
6. Seahawks (10-6)
NFC Wildcard:
Giants over Seahawks
Packers over 49ers
NFC Divisional:
Packers over Falcons
Giants over Bears
NFC Championship:
Packers over Giants
Superbowl:
Packers over Broncos
Thoughts:
If Woodson and Jennings are healthy in time for the playoffs, GB imo is the favorite. They're a few fluky plays away from being 7-1 while they dealt the Bears and Texans their only loss of the year, each win w/o Jennings, and each win by multiple possessions. Tramon Williams and Clay Matthews are back in 2010 form which has revived their pass D. Rodgers is still the best QB in the NFL and playing like it w/o Greg Jennings, while Cobb has emerged with Jennings out. The refs are also gonna favor them more than ever because of what happened with the replacement refs. Matt Ryan's 3 career playoff appearances have been a total abortion, even when his team was the #1 seed like they'll be this year, I'm not picking them till he proves me wrong. I still don't trust the Bears' offense or Alex Smith, and I think the Giants will get too relaxed at the wrong time.
The AFC is weak as hell, particularly with the lack of good QB play. Brady and Manning being so much better than the other QBs in the conference tells me it comes down to their teams. Schaub's 4th quarter performance has been so underwhelming his entire career I'm not picking him to win against an elite QB in the playoffs till he proves otherwise. Biggest reason why New England might prove me wrong against Denver is if Fox brings out the pussy playcalling that digs his team another huge hole. Otherwise, Denver's pass rush is the type that can cause the Patriots' O-line to meltdown in the playoffs because it can get interior pressure with Wolfe, and Demaryius Thomas is someone New England's secondary has absolutely no answer to.
MVP: Peyton Manning
OPOY: Aaron Rodgers
DPOY: J.J. Watt
OROY: RGIII
DROY: Chandler Jones
Comeback POY: Peyton Manning
AFC Playoff Seeding:
1. Texans (13-3)
2. Broncos (12-4)
3. Ravens (11-5)
4. Patriots (11-5)
5. Steelers (10-6)
6. Colts (9-7)
AFC Wildcard:
Ravens over Colts
Patriots over Steelers
AFC Divisional:
Patriots over Texans
Broncos over Ravens
AFC Championship:
Broncos over Patriots
NFC Playoff Seeding:
1. Falcons (14-2)
2. Bears (13-3)
3. Giants (12-4)
4. 49ers (12-4)
5. Packers (12-4)
6. Seahawks (10-6)
NFC Wildcard:
Giants over Seahawks
Packers over 49ers
NFC Divisional:
Packers over Falcons
Giants over Bears
NFC Championship:
Packers over Giants
Superbowl:
Packers over Broncos
Thoughts:
If Woodson and Jennings are healthy in time for the playoffs, GB imo is the favorite. They're a few fluky plays away from being 7-1 while they dealt the Bears and Texans their only loss of the year, each win w/o Jennings, and each win by multiple possessions. Tramon Williams and Clay Matthews are back in 2010 form which has revived their pass D. Rodgers is still the best QB in the NFL and playing like it w/o Greg Jennings, while Cobb has emerged with Jennings out. The refs are also gonna favor them more than ever because of what happened with the replacement refs. Matt Ryan's 3 career playoff appearances have been a total abortion, even when his team was the #1 seed like they'll be this year, I'm not picking them till he proves me wrong. I still don't trust the Bears' offense or Alex Smith, and I think the Giants will get too relaxed at the wrong time.
The AFC is weak as hell, particularly with the lack of good QB play. Brady and Manning being so much better than the other QBs in the conference tells me it comes down to their teams. Schaub's 4th quarter performance has been so underwhelming his entire career I'm not picking him to win against an elite QB in the playoffs till he proves otherwise. Biggest reason why New England might prove me wrong against Denver is if Fox brings out the pussy playcalling that digs his team another huge hole. Otherwise, Denver's pass rush is the type that can cause the Patriots' O-line to meltdown in the playoffs because it can get interior pressure with Wolfe, and Demaryius Thomas is someone New England's secondary has absolutely no answer to.