2009 NFL Post-Season: NFC Match Ups Round 1
I do most things in my life because everyone else does them so lets talk NFC playoffs. Time to call your shot with as much or little thought as you'd like.
ARIZONA (4) v. Packers (5)
Everyone loves the Packers right now. They rattled off a bunch of wins, lost on a last second play at Pittsburgh (likes the Vikes), and then drilled Arizona in their season finale with Arizona even suffering a couple key injuries to Cromartie and Boldin (if he strapped them on again after this, he'll play this weekend.) Arizona is classic Jekyll and Hyde, if the team that showed up last year in the playoffs and against the Purple a month ago, watch out. I think Warner has one left in him and something to prove after getting destroyed last week.
Arizona 31
Packers 24
DALLAS (3) v. Philly (6)
Oh, and everyone loves Dallas right now too (remember how everyone LOVED the Eagles going into that Dallas game?) Impressive finish - they exposed the Saints in the Superdome (saw that coming, right?) and they closed out their season by taking it to Philly who looked like they showed up on Sunday thinking the game was on Monday. Do they have momentum? Yes. Their losses this year: Giants (twice), at San Diego, at Green Bay, at Denver. Nothing that atroicious. However, it's gonna come down to quarterbacks and I'll take McNabb in this one over Romo.
Philly 17
Dallas 13
That's right, we get Arizona at the Dome remember last time that happened?
3 Comments:
More than any playoff I remember, this year is being defined by Jekyl and Hyde teams. Say what you want about this being a down year, but every team left in the NFC is capable of playing really really well, and sometimes plays really really bad. So, bottom line, i think every team we could play is both completely overrated and completely capable of handing us our dicks if we don't play well and they show up.
I am tired of hearing every commentator hopping on whatever bandwagon rolls by that week. Two weeks ago we heard about how philly was playing the best football in the league, and then they lose one game on the road in Dallas and now its "they are reeling". All season, we heard Green Bay and Dallas were overrated and prime for coaching changes, and now you'd think they were the 2007 Pats. We were the team to beat for 13 weeks, and now nobody mentions us, even though in the last 6 quarters, we have peaked better than any team in the NFL. Certainly better than New Orleans - who has not beaten a good football team or even played a good game in 6 weeks (though every reporter seems to still want drew brees to teabag them) . So, as far as i'm concerned, i don't care who we play, because I don't think you can know who will show up. We need to play like we played the last 90 minutes and I will put us against any team in the league. We play like we did the 90 before that and it's get ready for pitchers and catchers time. I have to like us at home. And I have to like new orleans finding an early exit.
Three in a row. Three in a row. Thats all we need.
Is that so much to ask?
January 5, 2010 at 10:21 PM
DTK - my thoughts exactly. I'm in a playoff pool, and I have NO idea who to take. It's straight-up, too, so all I have to do is pick the winners...no spreads, no confusion.
Everyone's talking about how great and complete Dallas is, but for some reason, they don't worry me. Romo on the road in the playoffs is about as intimidating as the KC Royals in Sept.
Kudos to RTS' Hawks for upholding some Big Ten pride last night and giving the conference a winning bowl record over some formidable teams.
January 6, 2010 at 1:30 PM
I am not even sure who to pull for from a Vikings stand point. I guess I would want to see the Packers and try for the trifecta. Therefore I am also pulling for the Eagles.
January 7, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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