Before I make my predictions, I would like to make a brief comment about the playoff seedings. I think that if the NFL is going to allow a division winner to make a playoffs no matter how bad the team is, then the least they can do is seed all teams by their records. Indianapolis and Atlanta should not be punished with a low seed just because they are in a same division as a great team that won their respective divisions. I will comment more after I make my predictions.
NFC Wild Card Games:
Atlanta at Arizona: This game is more interesting than it should be because the worse team is at home. The worse team was rewarded for playing in a weak division. The Falcons were punished for playing Carolina, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans twice and finishing with an overall 11-5 record. Falcons win this game 38-13.
Philadelphia at Minnesota: The Vikings lose this game because their biggest home field advantage is the brutally cold Minnesota air. But since the game is indoors, the advantage is gone. Eagles win a tough one 20-17.
AFC Wild Card Games:
Baltimore at Miami: Everybody is afraid of the Miami Dolphins. I think it is because people confuse Head Coach Tony Sparano with mobster Tony Soprano. Dolphins win a close one, 17-13.
Indianapolis at San Diego. This is the game Chargers fans see the coaching capabilities of Norv Turner. Colts win 41-17.
MY PLAYOFF PLAN
My playoff plan is different than any any plan currently being used. I would allow every team with a winning record to make the playoffs. Since the number of teams with winning records varies from year to year, so would the number of teams making the playoffs. My plan would have teams like the Bears, Patriots, and Cowboys in the playoffs this year while the Chargers and the Cardinals would stay home. Winning the division wouldn’t mean anything, but the division format would stay for scheduling reasons.
With the 2008 standings, 7 AFC and 8 NFC teams would make the playoffs. in the AFC, only Tennessee would get a bye. The NFC would not have anybody with a bye. Below would be my matchups for the first round:
AFC
1)Tennessee – Bye
2)Pittsburgh – vs. 7) NY Jets
3)Indianapolis – vs. 6)New England
4)Baltimore (They would have won the tie breaker) vs. 5)Miami
The lower number seeds are home. The Titans would play the highest number seed in the second round and the two other winners would play at the team with the lower seed number.
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December 29, 2008
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NFL Playoff Predictions
Before I make my predictions, I would like to make a brief comment about the playoff seedings. I think that if the NFL is going to allow a division winner to make a playoffs no matter how bad the team is, then the least they can do is seed all teams by their records. Indianapolis and Atlanta should not be punished with a low seed just because they are in a same division as a great team that won their respective divisions. I will comment more after I make my predictions.
NFC Wild Card Games:
Atlanta at Arizona: This game is more interesting than it should be because the worse team is at home. The worse team was rewarded for playing in a weak division. The Falcons were punished for playing Carolina, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans twice and finishing with an overall 11-5 record. Falcons win this game 38-13.
Philadelphia at Minnesota: The Vikings lose this game because their biggest home field advantage is the brutally cold Minnesota air. But since the game is indoors, the advantage is gone. Eagles win a tough one 20-17.
AFC Wild Card Games:
Baltimore at Miami: Everybody is afraid of the Miami Dolphins. I think it is because people confuse Head Coach Tony Sparano with mobster Tony Soprano. Dolphins win a close one, 17-13.
Indianapolis at San Diego. This is the game Chargers fans see the coaching capabilities of Norv Turner. Colts win 41-17.
MY PLAYOFF PLAN
My playoff plan is different than any any plan currently being used. I would allow every team with a winning record to make the playoffs. Since the number of teams with winning records varies from year to year, so would the number of teams making the playoffs. My plan would have teams like the Bears, Patriots, and Cowboys in the playoffs this year while the Chargers and the Cardinals would stay home. Winning the division wouldn’t mean anything, but the division format would stay for scheduling reasons.
With the 2008 standings, 7 AFC and 8 NFC teams would make the playoffs. in the AFC, only Tennessee would get a bye. The NFC would not have anybody with a bye. Below would be my matchups for the first round:
AFC
1)Tennessee – Bye
2)Pittsburgh – vs. 7) NY Jets
3)Indianapolis – vs. 6)New England
4)Baltimore (They would have won the tie breaker) vs. 5)Miami
The lower number seeds are home. The Titans would play the highest number seed in the second round and the two other winners would play at the team with the lower seed number.
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December 29, 2008 Posted by Ahmnodt Heare | commentary, editorial | Cardinals, Chargers, Colts, Dolphins, Eagles, Falcons, NFL, Norv Turner, playoffs, Ravens, Vikings | 7 Comments