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BlackChampagne -- no longer new; improvement also in question.: NFL Playoff Predictions



Friday, January 13, 2006  

NFL Playoff Predictions


Just to get this mandatory post out of the way:

Wash@Seattle. 42 over/under, Seattle favored by 9. I'm not sure they'll cover, but I'm quite confident they'll win. Washington's offense has been shit lately, they're beat up from winning 7 straight games to make it here, and Seattle is better, and much better rested. 27-13, Seattle, and it may well be over by halftime.

NE@Denver. 44 over/under, Denver favored by 3. A 3 point home favorite is essentially a pick 'em game, and while I'd love to see NE win and set up the rematch next weekend in Indy, I don't think it's going to happen. They're playing well, far better than earlier in the season when Denver jumped all over them, and Denver has never impressed me this season, but they're not 13-3 by accident, and Belicheck's ability to camouflage his awful secondary with tricky coverages and clever schemes can't last forever. 31-21, Denver, unseasonable forecast permitting. If they get a sudden blizzard, anything goes, but I would guarantee far fewer points than I'm predicting.

Pitts@Indy. 47 over/under, Indy favored by 9.5. Seattle vs. Washington part 2, except that Pitts' a well-rounded team and they didn't win last week by luck. Outdoors on a muddy field I'd go with them, but they can't stop Indy's offense on the turf (assuming Payton's left knee remains intact), and Indy's defense isn't as young, dumb, and gutless as Cincinnati's. 35-17, Indy, though I can see Pitt staying closer and turning it into a shootout, if they get some turnovers.

Carolina@Chicago. 30 over/under, Chicago favored by 3. I'm not sure I'll even bother to tape this one, since a muddy, punt-filled 12-10 slog isn't exactly a fun viewing experience. I really don't know or care who wins here, but I guess I'm rooting for Carolina just so Seattle has some sort of challenge to prepare for next week. How improved the Bears will be with a real QB remains to be seen, and yes, Carolina played 3 brilliant playoff games to get to the Super Bowl a couple of years ago, but I don't see them being great two weeks in a row. Of course they don't need to be, since 17 will usually beat Chicago. I'm going to pick against my instincts though, and assume that Chi's defense comes back to life after taking the last week of the season off, and that Grossman does a few things better than Eli did last week. 20-16, Chicago.

As always I'm betting not a penny, I've done no research for these picks, I haven't glanced at an injury report, and I've never even seen 3 or 4 of these teams play all season. Gamble at your own risk, in other words.
Comments:

Redskins are gonna win !!!!!


 

I won't go to add to the evaluation that you posted, but I will state my picks for the record. Last weekend, I called them for the winners, but never fore saw the shutout.

This week, Seattle will cover the 9.5 pts and NE will win in Denver. You can't deny the 10-0 stats in the playoffs that Tom Brady brings. He is the most consistent and cool QB in the playoffs, which makes for more than that Plummer guy brings.

For Sunday, you will see Indy beat Pitt, unless Pit learned from SD on the D schemes, that hurry Manning. He really isn't that good of QB in the playoffs, and his father wasn't really good either, nor is his brother. And I will go with Carolina over the Bears, eventhough I live in Chicago now, but Chicago O is worse than Carolina D by a larger margin that Carolina O is to the Chicago D. But of course, I will be watching that game with the in-laws, so it should be entertaining at least, as they yell more at the TV than my DAD did when I was young.


 

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