- Thread starter
- #1
I'm going to start up writing an article on playoff predictions and predict the AFC playoff contenders. First off, you look at the reigning AFC Champions, the New England Patriots, who return with mostly the same team, but more importantly a couple of stud draft picks, along with the record breakers, Tom Brady and Randy Moss. I don't see Brady putting up 50+ TD passes again, but I do see him having another great year, and the same goes for Moss. Their defense is old but good, with their draftee Mayo brining in some youth and LB.
Now looking at the AFC championship losers, the San Diego Chargers, they're returning with the always phenomenal LaDainian Tomlinson, and their quarterback, Phillip Rivers, who showed some promise with veteran WR Chris Chambers, and emerging WR, Vincent Jackson. Their defense on the other hand is great as always. They have Merriman and Phillips playing good at LB, and Cromartie and Jammer in the secondary.
Now to the 3rd place team in the Colts. They're returning with their elite offense in Manning, Harrison, Wayne, Gonzalez and Addai. The defense for the team is sort of a question. They have Mathis and Freeney on the D-Line, but they're lacking at linebacker, with Brackett, Guzzman and Keiaho. Bethea and Sanders are their only real threats in the secondary, and was something they really needed to work on in the draft, but, failed.
Coming in fourth would be the Jacksonville Jaguars, who come in with Taylor and Jones-Drew in their explosive running game. Porter being out for 6 weeks is a huge blow, and they could very well start off bad. Garrard is a good QB, but takes too long to throw. Jaguar fans should hope he's fixed that. Their defense will be decent this year, while lacking in the linebacking core. Mathis and Nelson should prove to be good again this year.
In fifth would be the men behind the Steel Curtain, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Big Ben should be a good QB like normal, especially with the WRs they have in Ward, Washington, Holmes and their 2nd round draft pick, Sweed. I would be a bit worried about their running game with Willie Parker coming off an injury, and worse then anything, it's a knee injury, which is never good for running backs, and could end any chance of them being a top notch RB again.
With the last seed in the playoffs last year, we have the Tennessee Titans in 6th. With Young having a bad year last year, Titans fans were worried if he could live up to his expectations, and I am thinking this is the year he does, and if he doesn't, he needs the boot. They have what seems like an unlimited line of running backs this year, with White, Henry, Johnson, Ganther, Cuff and Little. White and Henry/Johnson will likely be the starters, but it's still a battle. The wide receiver situation is a mystery with Gage and Williams being the best ones last year. Fisher talks big about their fourth round draft pick Hawkins, so we'll see. They failed to lock up Haynesworth, which could be a good thing, to see if he plays as good. Kearse is a mystery for now, and we'll see how he does.
Now that we've went over the playoff teams in the AFC last year, we'll look at my predictions for playoff teams this year, and my records for them.
.:Wildcard Matchups:.
6th Seed Cleveland Browns vs 3rd Seed San Diego Chargers
5th Seed Tennessee Titans vs 4th Seed Pittsburgh Steelers
Browns vs Chargers
:Winner:
Browns
Titans vs Steelers
:Winner:
Titans
.
ivisonal Round Matchups:.
1st Seed New England Patriots vs 6th Seed Cleveland Browns
2nd Seed Indianapolis Colts vs 5th Seed Tennessee Titans
Patriots vs Browns
:Winner:
Patriots
Titans vs Colts
:Winner:
Colts
AFC Championship Game
1st Seed New England Patriots vs 2nd Seed Indianapolis Colts
Patrios vs Colts
:Winner:
Patriots
Superbowl
New England Patriots vs ?????
Expect the NFC's soon.
Now looking at the AFC championship losers, the San Diego Chargers, they're returning with the always phenomenal LaDainian Tomlinson, and their quarterback, Phillip Rivers, who showed some promise with veteran WR Chris Chambers, and emerging WR, Vincent Jackson. Their defense on the other hand is great as always. They have Merriman and Phillips playing good at LB, and Cromartie and Jammer in the secondary.
Now to the 3rd place team in the Colts. They're returning with their elite offense in Manning, Harrison, Wayne, Gonzalez and Addai. The defense for the team is sort of a question. They have Mathis and Freeney on the D-Line, but they're lacking at linebacker, with Brackett, Guzzman and Keiaho. Bethea and Sanders are their only real threats in the secondary, and was something they really needed to work on in the draft, but, failed.
Coming in fourth would be the Jacksonville Jaguars, who come in with Taylor and Jones-Drew in their explosive running game. Porter being out for 6 weeks is a huge blow, and they could very well start off bad. Garrard is a good QB, but takes too long to throw. Jaguar fans should hope he's fixed that. Their defense will be decent this year, while lacking in the linebacking core. Mathis and Nelson should prove to be good again this year.
In fifth would be the men behind the Steel Curtain, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Big Ben should be a good QB like normal, especially with the WRs they have in Ward, Washington, Holmes and their 2nd round draft pick, Sweed. I would be a bit worried about their running game with Willie Parker coming off an injury, and worse then anything, it's a knee injury, which is never good for running backs, and could end any chance of them being a top notch RB again.
With the last seed in the playoffs last year, we have the Tennessee Titans in 6th. With Young having a bad year last year, Titans fans were worried if he could live up to his expectations, and I am thinking this is the year he does, and if he doesn't, he needs the boot. They have what seems like an unlimited line of running backs this year, with White, Henry, Johnson, Ganther, Cuff and Little. White and Henry/Johnson will likely be the starters, but it's still a battle. The wide receiver situation is a mystery with Gage and Williams being the best ones last year. Fisher talks big about their fourth round draft pick Hawkins, so we'll see. They failed to lock up Haynesworth, which could be a good thing, to see if he plays as good. Kearse is a mystery for now, and we'll see how he does.
Now that we've went over the playoff teams in the AFC last year, we'll look at my predictions for playoff teams this year, and my records for them.
.:Wildcard Matchups:.
6th Seed Cleveland Browns vs 3rd Seed San Diego Chargers
5th Seed Tennessee Titans vs 4th Seed Pittsburgh Steelers
Browns vs Chargers
:Winner:
Browns
Titans vs Steelers
:Winner:
Titans
.
ivisonal Round Matchups:.1st Seed New England Patriots vs 6th Seed Cleveland Browns
2nd Seed Indianapolis Colts vs 5th Seed Tennessee Titans
Patriots vs Browns
:Winner:
Patriots
Titans vs Colts
:Winner:
Colts
AFC Championship Game
1st Seed New England Patriots vs 2nd Seed Indianapolis Colts
Patrios vs Colts
:Winner:
Patriots
Superbowl
New England Patriots vs ?????
Expect the NFC's soon.
