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 Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:24 pm
Denver Broncos 6-4
Green Bay Packers 6-4
Jacksonville Jaguars 6-4
New York Giants 6-4
Philadelphia Eagles 6-4
Pittsburgh Steelers 6-4
Houston Texans 5-4
Atlanta Falcons 5-5
Baltimore Ravens 5-5
Miami Dolphins 5-5
Carolina Panthers 4-6
Chicago Bears 4-6
New York Jets 4-6
San Francisco 49ers 4-6
The following teams are all 2nd or 3rd in their respective divisions and trying to keep playoff hopes alive.
Think you know who's making the playoffs and who won't?
Take a guess. Post who you think will make the playoffs out of all of these teams. Wild card or they win the division.
Whoever guesses the most gets 10k, and if you guess all of them correctly that figure becomes 15k.
(Delete the old thread, it failed because everyone posted when they weren't supposed to.)
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:25 pm
These were the only legit picks, from Japanese_Green_Tea
Denver Broncos- Talk about a team self imploding. the once 6-0 Broncos are now in a 4 game loosing streak. The way the team is playing now is how I expected them to be from the beginning. And though this team has the tallent to rebound and win the division, I'm going to go with them finishing 2nd in the division and missing the playoffs by just a hair
PREDICTION Miss Playoffs
Green Bay Packers- With a mighty rebound, and victories over Wildcard hopefuls Chicago and San Francisco, this team has found a way to keep Rodgers upright, get rid of the ball sooner. This team has the momentum, and enough fire power to eek into the #6 spot.
PREDICTION- Wild Card 6th seed
Jacksonville Jaguars- The problem with the Jaguars is that this is a team which their record is better than how good this team is... which really isn't that good. 6-4 is nice, but the Texans are playing more like the playoff hopeful despite the Jags victory over them earlier this season. Their rematch should give us a good idea who will sneak in as the wild card, and I'm going with the Texans
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
N.Y. Giants- After a 4 game skid, looks like this team finally fixed it's problems and got back into the fix of things. Even with Dallas's win yesterday we can see them falling into their late season slump which has plagued them the past few seasons. I will take the gamble that this team has fixed its problems, is out of its slump and will finish winning the division.
PREDICTION- NFC EAST CHAMPIONS 3rd seed in playoffs
Houston Texans- Though their game isn't till Monday night, I still have my money on them sweeping the Titans, getting their first winning season, and sneaking into the playoffs as a Wildcard
PREDICTION- Wild card 6th seed
Philadelphia Eagles- They are in a footrace with Dallas and N.Y. Giants to win the East. All three have emerged with victories and are neck to neck to neck. Dallas will sputter as November moves on going into December and miss the playoffs. The Giants played well enough against Atlanta to give them a slight edge in the divisional race. The Eagles will play well, but will fall short in the end.
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers- though they are still alive for a wild card, Sunday's game against the Chiefs showed how much they need Troy Polamalu. This team has lost it's thunder, and I think they will slip and watch the Bengals win the division, and Miami and Houston walk away with the wild cards
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
Atlanta Falcons- They have hit a bump in the road, But today's loss against a playoff caliber team is proof that they can still hang tough with the top dogs, and against so many weaker NFC teams I can see them getting in.
PREDICTION- Wild card 5th seed
Baltimore Ravens- A team with so much potential, a team that could have easily been one of the top teams in the AFC with so many close games and near victories slipping from their grasp. With their offense playing as poorly as they are, they will miss the playoffs in what should have been a good year for a good team.
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
Miami Dolphins- A slow start but they are in the mix of the playoff hunt. Baltimore is loosing games they should be winning, Pittsburgh can't win without Troy Polamalu, and Denver has slipped into second in the AFC west in a very nasty loosing streak that could cost them a trip to the playoffs. Very rough for them to win the division, but clinching a wildcard is very possible.
PREDICTION- Wild Card 5th seed
Carolina Panthers- After a bad start this team has been able to string together a few nice wins, but I think its a little too late. They still have potential of winning more games and being in the wild card hunt till the end, but their poor start will be their undoing.
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
Chicago Bears- With their loss to the 49ers last week, and their loss to Philadelphia this week, that's two tiebreakers against teams still fighting for a wildcard spot that the Bears now have to finish with a better record than to beat them out, And I don't see them doing it.
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
N.Y. Jets- Mark Sanchez started strong, but still needs room to develop. I wouldn't threat just yet in N.Y. Mark can still develop into a good starting QB, but the Jets have lost too much steam to make the playoffs this year.
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers- This has been a season of "What could have been" for the 49ers. Like Baltimore they've lost so many games that were very winnable. With exception to their blowout loss to Atlanta this team could be 9-1 (This includes yesterdays loss to Green Bay) But the 49ers best chance of getting into the playoffs is by winning the NFC West, and though they have a favorable remainder of the season, I think they will avoid another loosing season, but miss the playoffs all together at 8-8
PREDICTION- Miss Playoffs
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:37 pm
Denver Broncos - I think the broncos won't win the division, the chargers are rolling atm. But they will pick it up and I think they should finish with the 5th seed Wildcard in the AFC.
Green Bay Packers - The packers are good but I just don't think they can handle the NFC. It'll be hard especially with Philly and Dallas in their division and the wild card race all over the place. I have the Pack finishing at 9-7 and missing the playoffs.
Jacksonville Jaguars - I don't think the Jags have enough to be able to win. David Garrard is very inconsistent and really they have to rely on Jones-Drew too much. Once a team can shut him down they should be done. The colts already ran away with the division. The wildcard will be a tight race but I don't see them making it. I see them missing the playoffs with a 8-8 record.
New York Giants - I think the G-men will pick up their game and get prepped for the playoffs. Pierce will be back next week and they're starting to click on offense and defense once again. I see them finishing with the 5th seed wildcard in the NFC.
Philadelphia Eagles - The eagles are hurting at the moment. Their defense will be tested along the way but I think that Mcnabb will step up and lead them to a narrow victory. I don't think they can jump the Cowboys or Giants but they should finish with the 6th seed wilcard in the NFC.
Pittsburgh Steelers - The steelers will step up. If Big Ben is healthy they should be able to roll. It'll be a close race but I don't see the Bengals holding up and eventually the steelers will pass the bengals. I see them winning their division and finishing with the 3rd seed in the AFC.
Houston Texans - The texans are a young team and plain and simply. They will give out and don't have enough experience, but they will make the playoffs some day razz I see them missing the playoffs with a 9-7 record.
Atlanta Falcons - The falcons division is almost impossible to win now with those saints and the NFC east basically owns the wildcard spots. They should come close but they're just not good enough to beat the giants or the eagles. I see them missing the playoffs with a 10-6 record.
Baltimore Ravens - If the ravens can improve their red zone scoring they will make the playoffs. The defense has been stepping up and they should make the playoffs with the wildcard. ONLY if the red zone scoring improves though. I think they should make the playoffs with a 6th seed wildcard in the AFC.
Miami Dolphins - The dolphins are missing Ronnie Brown who runs the offense. They just can't do it. They should finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs.
Carolina Panthers - The panthers have picked up the pieces but I believe it is too late. They play in such a tough division and the wildcard seems out of reach. I have them finishing with a 7-9 record and missing the playoffs.
Chicago Bears - The bears are struggling. Cutler is getting picked off like crazy. The defense is missing Urlacher, their leader, and the Cutler has no weapons except for Hester and Knox who aren't even that great. They won't win the division and will miss the playoffs. I have them finishing with a 6-10 record and missing the playoffs.
New York Jets - Sanchez is playing horrible (can't blame him though since he is a rookie ;P) and the rest of the Jets aren't clicking. The defense is as scary as it was at the beginning of the season. Time is running out and the pats are running away with the division and the wildcard seems out of reach. I have them walking away with a 5-11 record and missing the playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers - The 9ers are a good team but they have a great coach. They should win a few more games but they won't have enough gas in the tank to make the playoffs. I see them finishing 6-10 and missing the playoffs.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:41 am
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