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ReplyFirst for the obvious pick. SD gets one of the first-round byes. Even a date in the Kingdome won't derail them from landing in the bye-zone.
The second will go to the Baltimore Ravens, now that folks have finally figured out that they can run through Indy's defense like it's swiss cheese and the Ravens going up against three cheesecake teams to Indy's two cheesecakes and a tough row to hoe at Cinci this Sunday night. (Didn't think I'd be saying that one after the seasons they've had recently.)
And seeing as how I'm predicting an even record between the Ravens and Chargers, the HFA nod would go to Baltimore thanks to their head-to-head win over the Bolts in Week 4. (Bastages, thou art.)
Berths 3 and 4 are much easier to call. Indy gets the third seed and NE taking the East and the fourth dance card.
So now comes the hard part: the wild cards. At this moment in time, they go to Cinci and Jax. But all things change in the NFL. Cinci will fall from grace quickly, thanks to the loss to Denver in Week 16. The Jags will try very hard to lose a playoff berth, but will win the fifth seed anyways, despite their best efforts.
The Jets will try valiantly at the last push, but will still lose out to Denver for the final date to the prom. Yes. Denver. Even after the QB change. Even after losing 4 straight for the first time in years. Even after realizing that one superstar cornerback does not a championship-caliber secondary make, particularly when you make a cover cornerback play as a hitting safety. Even after almost losing to the Raiders at Mile High. Winning out the last three games, they sneak into the playoffs, but they do it running forward instead of backing in.
So. Final ratings:
| Baltimore |
| San Diego |
| Indianapolis |
| New England |
| Jacksonville |
| Denver |
NFC predictions tomorrow, depending on time zones and sleeping schedules.
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