Now That the Season is 3/4 Done....SB PICKS!

[Dave2112]

Well, we had a thread at the beginning of the season asking folks to take shot in the dark Super Bowl picks. We'll see at the end of the year if anyone hit it.

But, since we can pretty much tell what each team is up to, who do you think has the shot now?

In the first-week thread I said Baltimore/Atlanta. And you know what? I'm still sticking with Baltimore. As far as the AFC goes, I've already counted Indy out, not because they have a sole loss, but because they haven't looked that great in thier wins. And they choke in the playoffs, it's what they do. It's thier job. Peyton Manning is a legend in the making, and I have all the respect in the world for him. However, he's our generation's Marino...all the stats while Tom Brady (this generation's Montana) has all the rings.

If not Baltimore, I have a strong feeling about the Chargers. In fact, I'm willing to go out on a limb and predict a Chargers/Ravens Championship game...and a close one at that. Ladanian Tomlinson is the real deal, folks...and a much-needed classy kid in this age of cry-baby wanna-be stars. T.O. doesn't deserve to lick this kid's shoes.

Well, it seems my Atlanta pick was off-base, but I'm sticking with the NFC South and saying....gulp....New Orleans. Yep, the Saints. Gut feeling. I predicted in the beginning of the year that the Bears would start to show the chinks in the armor, and it's starting to happen. Playing against good teams they've not been effective on offense (but they have won the close ones, to thier credit. I just don't think they can continue the close-shave games against better teams).

Dallas is looking better and I think I'm almost ready to say the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game. Them or the Bears. Romo loks great, but it's only been a couple of games. String together five wins and I'll be really impressed. Or come from behind under pressure against a good team. (And by the way, the Colts don't really count...this was a bad defense just waiting for a good team to come along and knock them off. And before the 'Boys fans jump on me, they DID play a good game, I'm not taking that away from them.)

But, I just got this feeling about the Saints. They are playing tough games and thier losses have not been the typical let's-beat-up-on-the-Saints slaughters. So, I'm saying New Orleans and letting the chips fall where they may.

And just for fun, to see how close I can get...

Patriots win the AFC East
Colts win the AFC South
Ravens win the AFC North
Chargers win the AFC West
Wild Cards: Jets, Bengals (yeah, yeah...they'll pull it together)

Cowboys win the NFC East
Saints win the NFC South
Bears win the NFC North
Seahawks win the NFC West
Wild Cards: Panthers, Eagles (I think Garcia can do enough with a good team to not lose games, plus the rest of NFC just sucks)

Anyone else?

 

[german]

I think maybe Bears vs Ravens now. The Ravens got a very similar look to last years champs and well the NFC wouldn't be surprised if the cowboys make a run.

Priest

 

[unclebill]

I agree that either the Chargers or Ravens will come out of the AFC. As to the NFC, I honestly can`t make a prediction. I`m rooting for the Saints, what a story that would be after all that city has been through.

 

[maniactickler]

Lets not gloss over the Pats here.

 

[Tickle Fiend]

Cowboys vs. Chargers or Colts

 

[Goodieluver]

I'll stick with my origional assessment

chargers over saints superbowl

 

[Dave2112]

Lets not gloss over the Pats here.

Oh, I'm not glossing over the Pats. Tons of respect for Brady and the boys. No matter who gets hurt or who they plug in, this team just wins. Lovin' the new RB, by the way.

However, I just don't see them getting past the Chargers and the Ravens. These two teams just have it all it seems. But yeah, I wouldn't be completely shocked if the Pats threw a monkey wrench in my prediction.

 

[slacker2114]

Well, it's still tough to call. In the AFC, there's a lot of great teams with the potential to make it. In the NFC, there's such glut of mediocrity, you never know who might pull a win out of their ass.

Ok, AFC first...the Chargers are definitely impressing me more and more each week. I agree with Dave 100%, LT is a class act and I admire him very much. I enjoy watching any player with a lot of talent and still manages to be humble. Emmit Smith and Barry Sanders were mentioned and I'll even throw Jerome Bettis and Wayne Chrebet in that category as well. Baltimore is tough, but I wouldn't place them in the SB, though that could be division hatred talking there. The Colts are in their decline, heading for another rebuilding year. New England is probably the best bet to beat the Chargers for the SB, but don't count out the Chiefs, the Jets or the Broncos just yet.

Onto the NFC...Chicago was the odds on fave at the beginning of the year, but Rex Grossman has proven himself to be sporadic. It also seems the team goes the way Rex goes, and that's not a good thing. Same thing with Manning and the Giants. Their game against the Titans this past week proved that (plus, the bastards blew my ticket 😡 ). Dallas has become the new favorite with Romo at the helm, but can he get them thru the playoffs? Hard to say at this point. Romo reminds me very much of when Big Ben took over for the Steelers a couple years ago, and I have a feeling that similarity may carry into the playoffs as well. NO was the big surprise for me this year and they still have the potential to break their playoff curse.

AFC East--New England
AFC North--Baltimore (damn it)
AFC South--Indy
AFC West--San Diego
Wild cards--Kansas City, NYJ

NFC East--Dallas
NFC North--Chicago
NFC South--NO
NFC West--Seattle
Wild cards--Carolina, NYG

AFC Championship--SD over Indy
NFC Championship--NO over Dallas

Super Bowl XLI--Chargers over the Saints

 

[maniactickler]

After another week of football, i still have to call it a Pats/Chicago superbowl.