I like everyone else feel the AFC is between 2 teams. Maybe I'm just pessimistic, but I think the Broncos have been talked up just a little too much. It just seems too good to be true that they'd beat the Pats in the championship game...so I'll take the Pats. In the NFC, of course I want to say the Packers, but I just don't see it happening. I think the Falcons could win a game, but not 2. The 49ers are great, but flawed. The Seahawks will fizzle sooner or later. The Skins aren't quite there. The Vikings lol ok.. I just don't feel like any of them are going to get there, but one must, and I feel the most confident in the 9ers awkwardly enough. Anywho, let's just start with this weekend... Ravens Packers Texans Seahawks
Broncos over Packers in SB.. I wouldn't rule out the Ravens in the AFC either. Would be surprised if they don't beat the Colts at home. If they can muster up some more physicality, it would match very well against NE or Den.. Either way, i'm actually rooting for Denver or Balt to win the SB..
D PPG allowed in playoffs(in regulation) under Brady & Manning: NE: 421 pts in 22 games, 19.1 PPG Ind: 363 pts in 19 games, 19.1 PPG yet one QB is 16-6 w/ 3 SB wins and 5 SB apps while the other is 9-10 w/ 1 SB win and 2 SB apps actual pts scored by offenses in SBs: Manning 1999: w/ bye at home leads O to 9 pts in competitive portion of game 2000: 3 2nd half/OT pts against legendary choking defense. 2002: SHUT OUT by Jets 2003: throws 4 INTs(more tha Sanchez in 6 playoff games combined by the way) 2004: after Indy whined about DBs mugging their receivers in 2003 game leading to new rule he leads Indy to THREE pts. 2005: was handed multiple chances to beat Pitt after clear INt was overturned which would have ended game. Given ball at midfield down 3, couldn't even get game to OT 2007: throws 2 critical INTs, lose another home playoff game in div rd 2008: couldn't convert one 1st down to win at end of regulation, loses to 8-8 team 2009: throws game losing INT in SB 2010: needs 1 1st down to beat us, couldn't do it. Sanchez leads us to last second win Manning has been one and done SEVEN times, Brady twice Manning has lost FOUR home playoff games, Brady 2 The defnese, run game and Sts do play a role, Peyton's D's were every bit as good as Brady's D's in postseason. The reason Indy didn't win more was b/c of the QB failing time after time in big games.
Texans will beat the N.E. Patriots - similar to the Jets 45-3 loss, the Texans will make up for it big.
I thought of that watching that game, if they can get by Cincy they can rgeain some confidence but I just don't trust Matt Schaub in a big spot.
Wild Card: Houston over Cincinnati Green Bay over Minnesota Seattle over Washington Indianapolis over Baltimore Divisional: Denver over Indianapolis Green Bay over San Francisco Atlanta over Seattle New England over Houston Conference championships: Green Bay over Atlanta Denver over New England Super Bowl: Denver over Green Bay
Here are my predictions for the Wild Card Round. Cincinnati upsets Houston Green Bay beats Minnesota Seattle beats Washington Baltimore beats Indianapolis
Last week I wanted to just start with the first round. I aced it. This week, not as confident, but here we go... For certain : Broncos, Patriots Hopefully right : Packers, Seahawks
NFC championship: Seahawks vs Packers AFC Championship: Broncos vs Texans Superbowl: Broncos over Seahawks
Nate Silver predicted Seahawks-Patriots. If he's wrong, will he still be a wizard? EDIT: He also picked Broncos/Patriots. EDIT 2: He is a mere mortal. EDIT 3: At this point, I'm rooting for the Harbaugh Bowl.
I saw him on ESPN the other day, and that guy is a wacko. The look he gives in his eyes is just creepy beyond words. On that note, I picked my first game wrong. Let's hope I'm not wrong again tonight.
It's a lot easier to predict elections than football games. Lots more data. But year, Seahawks-PAtriots would be crazy. If the Patriots lost to Pete Carroll :lol:
Should've included a /sarcasm tag. And it's actually because of (relative) uncertainty, not data quantity.
Maybe a discussion for another thread, but don't those go hand in hand? Doesn't the quantity of date give you less uncertainty?
Down to rooting for any one of six teams to win rhe SB.. Ravens Texans Packers Niners Seahawks or Falcons.. GO ANY OF YOU
Not necessarily: for example, exogenous (or immeasurable) variables are independent of data quantity.
