Okay, Sammy, I'm game.
AFC= Ravens, Pats, Texans, Broncos, Steelers, Bengals
NFC= 49'ERS, Eagles, Packers, Giants, Falcons, Saints
The NFC East is going to be brutal. I don't see any team going better than 10-6, with a log jam around 8-8/9-7. Assuming Vick stays healthy, the Eagles edge the Giants (both 10-6) on the tie breaker. Out West, assuming their QB didn't just have a fluky good years, the 49ers easily win the Division with a 14-2 or 13-3 record, and the Saints grab the other wild card. Green Bay walks away with the north, and the Falcons, who have no competition in the division, take the South.
In the AFC the Ravens and the Patriots battle it out for the best record at 13-3/12-4, each walking away with their Division. Assuming their defense, QB and RB remain healthy, the Texans walk away with the South. The Broncos, behind their all world QB (single biggest upgrade at a position in the league) walk away with the West, The Bengals, with a year more experienced QB/WR combo, and the Steelers, with an aging defense and QB with a partially torn rotator cuff, manage to grab the wild cards.
I like the 49ers vs. the winner of the Patriots/Ravens in the Superbowl, with the 49ers winning it all.
Pretty good...I wonder what the payout would have been?I posted this in August. I can't believe I picked the Superbowl correctly in the pre-season!{sm2} And I didn't place a friggin' bet!{eek3}
RAVENS SUPERBOWL BOUND! Hey Sammy, they dood it! Beat the crap out of the Pats and kept the ball away from Brady in the 2nd half. Ravens looked as good in the 2nd half as they did bad in the 1st. Now that's what I call halftime adjustment. It's an all Harbaugh SB. Go Ravens! Take it all!^&grin -- Al
Sammy, I have been hot and cold on Flacco for a couple of seasons now. I either love him or hate him depending on which Flacco shows up. I now have to give him the credit he probably has deserved. His run through the post-season is VERY impressive. He has now played 2 outstanding games on the road, and beaten 2 of the best 3 Qb's in NFL history, (I admit it. No one will EVER be better than Johnny U in my book, so he is #1). Flacco drove the field on long drives, error free, and just took the game away from the Pats. Flacco only has to play well and win the SB to take his place with the upper echelon Qb's. Actually, win the SB or not, I am now on his bandwagon. He has just been outstanding this post-season. So, come on Joe, come on Ray, bring that SB trophy back to Baltimore! -- AlWow!!!! what a year it has been, after all the injuries, the 3 game losing streak, firing of the offensive cordinator in mid-season, death of Tory Smith brother, Art Modell passing away, then having to face a hot Colts team, going to Denver and Manning and winning in OT, then finally going back to New England, after living with that dropped pass and chip shot field goal and ALL the replays of it all year long...my boys found away to win today and move on to the Superbowl!!!! I'm with you Al, let's hope we can finish with a win!!...Sammy
P.S. Louis I hope you have my Ravens as your pick
Sammy, I have been hot and cold on Flacco for a couple of seasons now. I either love him or hate him depending on which Flacco shows up. I now have to give him the credit he probably has deserved. His run through the post-season is VERY impressive. He has now played 2 outstanding games on the road, and beaten 2 of the best 3 Qb's in NFL history, (I admit it. No one will EVER be better than Johnny U in my book, so he is #1). Flacco drove the field on long drives, error free, and just took the game away from the Pats. Flacco only has to play well and win the SB to take his place with the upper echelon Qb's. Actually, win the SB or not, I am now on his bandwagon. He has just been outstanding this post-season. So, come on Joe, come on Ray, bring that SB trophy back to Baltimore! -- Al
Good grief...who did the Patriots pay off to get this road to the Super Bowl?? A few weeks we were talking about them being the #3 seed and having to win two on the road. Now they get to stay home and play the 4th seed in the AFCCG?
Good thing they get a break now and again...
Hate on Combat, this will be my last comment on it, you think he's guilty of murder then so be it, I guess it must be true...Sammy
one thing we will know for sure in the next couple of weeks is that we will be tired of hearing about him.........................Based on what little I saw of the post game there was undue focus on him.
I frankly think the Ravens will have a tough time against the 49ers........................................
Early line out of Vegas has the 49er's 4 point favorites. Good. No reason the Ravens can't keep winning as the underdogs. -- Al
We will probably never know the full truth but one thing we will know for sure in the next couple of weeks is that we will be tired of hearing about him, as well as the Harbaughs, taking nothing away from the two brothers. Based on what little I saw of the post game there was undue focus on him.
I frankly think the Ravens will have a tough time against the 49ers but I'm sure we will have endless talk about it in the next couple of weeks.