The NFL Playoffs Thread

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Who's watching this then?

Ravens destroying the Patriots was my upset of the week, and we all knew GB Arizona would be high scoring but 51-45 was insane, what a play to end on!

My predictions for next week:

AFC:
New York Jets @ San Diego Chargers- Going to be a lot closer than people think, great Defenses and running games make for mean playoff teams, but I'm still going to go with Rivers and the Chargers.

Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts - Gonna go with the Colts. A lot of people will be riding the Ravens bandwagon after this weekend, but I think the colts offer a lot more than New England did in terms of offense. Besides which the Ravens offense looks pretty terrible apart from Ray Rice.

NFC:
Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints- Another shootout. Im going with Arizona as I think they roll again, but if their D plays like last night there's nothing to say the Saints can't score 100 points.

Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings- Got a tenner on Dallas to win it all, so I guess I'm going with them.

Anyone got any thoughts?
 
I think the main concern for the Colts is starting slow and letting the Ravens get a lead. It's always the danger with resting the starters late in the season.
 
Going back to the Green Bay game for those who stayed up to watch it did anyone feel the Packers should've had a 15 yard penalty for a facemask on the final play? Adams clearly gets a grip of Rodger's facemask I think. Guess they were just unlucky.
 
Colts defense was flat out awesome last night. Pierre Garcon's hustle to force Ed Reed to fumble was the defining moment of the game.

Hopefully Jets win tonight.
 
Smit said:
Championship Round:
Jets @ Colts
Vikings @ Saints

Going for the Jets v Vikings in the Super Bowl :p
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That's funny as I'm going for Colts vs Saints. :D

Glad to see the Chargers lose, I hate that team.

Also, how ironic would it be if the Colts get knocked out by NYJ after letting them into the playoffs by resting starters against them?
 
Viper² said:
Speaking of Favre, anyone think he will play on next year no matter what happens?
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Hmm, I can see him returning just because he doesn't want to quit, and why should he when he's still playing at the highest level.

The only question I have is if he wins the big game, will he retire in order to go out on the ultimate high?
 
Right, Im plumping for Saints to win comfortably and for the Colts to scrape by.

Come on Indy, please dont screw it up now! Been suffering all season with the P.O.S. that is being a liverpool fan, I could do with some good sporting news :D

/bump
 
sushi said:
The NFC game is much harder to call.
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Agreed. I bet on the other rounds of the playoffs with varying success, but I know when a result has me beat. I just can't call this one. If I had to guess though it'd be Saints just because Vikings are always a lot better at home than on the road.
 
Bookies have the Colts as heavy favourites. Not quite sure I agree- put £40 on the Saints at 7/4 mainly because I like the odds, even if I do fancy the Colts to win a close one.

Also the money would soften the blow if the colts lost.
 
Negotiated the morning off work, which is a plus! One of my old team-mates at the Coventry Jets Mark Cohen will be on Skysports, so probs tune into that. The BBC is normally more focussed on the one-off audience, whereas skysports treat you like you know about the game.
 
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