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NFL Postseason Picks
Nov 22, 2007 | 7:45AM | report this

My picks for the postseason:

AFC North Winner: Steelers - The Browns are the only challenger, but unfortunately for them they lost the tye-breaker.

AFC South Winner: Colts - I still say they can beat their Division foes.  The word is that most of the hurt offensive players will be back after the Falcons game, which is really good news as their remaining schedule is packed with good defensive teams.

AFC East Winner: Pats - This one doesn't really need an explanation.

AFC West Winner: Broncos - I just can't trust the Bolts of Chiefs right now.  Sure, the Broncos suffered some really bad losses this season, but the Cheifs are really ####ed up, and Shanahan is such a better coach than Norv Turner.

Wild Cards: Jags, Browns - I love the Browns this year.  I think they can easily go 4-2 the rest of the season.  I also love the Jags.  At the beginning of the year it looked like both of the wild card spots would be AFC South teams.  However, the Texans may be too far behind (from all of those injuries), and the Titans are going backwards.  Remember, last year Garrard was Vince Young-like.  He could only win with his legs, not his arm.  Now he's transformed into one of the most efficient QB's in the game.  Are you taking notes Vince?

I think the Jags also go 4-2 the rest of the way.

NFC North Winner: Packers - This team has the best record of any Favre-led team before.  How much fun is that?

NFC South Winner: Bucs - Can you trust the Saints' D right now?  How about the Panthers' O?  Or Bobby Petrino period?  It's almost a shame that someone from this divistion has to go to the postseason.

NFC East Winner: Cowboys - The Offense is great, but let's talk about the D.  Wade Phillips is the current 3-4 NFL mastermind.  He is proving that the Defensive scheme is just as important as the talent you own.  The Chargers were beastly last year, lost almost no one in the offseason, and now are a joke.  The Cowboys were talked about as being a great group of youngsters, but played vanilla under Parcells.  Now they're holding down the fort.

NFC West Winner: Seahawks - It's sometimes hard to trust the Hawks, and I should know because I've been following them for 4 or 5 years.  They never win when you want them to... but they always seem to grasp the division.  There's one reason why I trust them this year, and that's because they seem ready to put the offense in the arms of the vastly underrated Hasselbeck.

Wild Cards: Giants, Cards - The Giants are an easy pick.  I don't think they'll collapse like in previous years.  They seem focused and ready to prove people wrong.  Now, the Cards.  This race is down to them, the Redskins, Eagles, and Lions.  The Lions and Eagles have really hard schedules down the stretch, while the Cards is much easier.  I feel like the Redskins are the biggest threat, but their point differential right now suggests that they should be at least 4-6, not 5-5.

It doesn't make sense to me.  You have a great 1-2 RB threat.  Jason Campbell has looked so good.  You've got a great tight end, and good receivers.  A supposed Offensive genius, and the ultimat trick play guy in Randel-El.  This is a coaching problem, and it'll keep them from the postseason.

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chriswilson
I am a percussionist
living in Boston. I was born and raised in a small town in Southeast Iowa, and have lived in Washington state and Colorado. Although I am a musician, I am a die hard sports fan. I decided to start writing about sports here on the best sports website because I am completely fed up with horrible commentating and over-hyping reporters. I have some pretty serious loyalties, but I will do my best to remain non-biased in my writing.
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