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National Football League - "On The Brink"

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Written by DeROK   
Sunday, 03 December 2006
The NFL playoff race is coming down to the wire for these four teams.

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 There's only four games remaining in the regular season. And in all reality there's no reason that all of these teams featured on this site shouldn't make the playoffs.  But simply resting on their laurels and hoping that other teams falter won't help them reach the post-season.  Each of these teams is on the brink, and it will take determination and heart to make sure they don't fall off the cliff. 

The Jaguars and Bengals both suffered through a disappointing first half.  But by coming up big last week, they're both locked in a 5-way tie for the last two wildcard spots.  And as the Steelers proved last year shoring up that last spot can be the difference between going home and hoisting a trophy.

The Panthers find themselves in a slightly different situation.  After choking away a game to the Eagles on Monday Night, they cost themselves the opportunity to be the front-runner in the NFC wildcard race. Now at 6-6, they've planted themselves in the midst of a 4-way tie for the wildcard spots.  Nobody is going to hand them a trip to the playoffs, so the Panthers will need to be more than just mediocre to get to the dance. 

And finally, there's the Saints.  It seems like they're always the team that doesn't fit with the article's theme.  Usually it was because I was talking playoffs, and they were out of the picture by Week 1.  But this season they're "On The Brink" of winning their division and possibly heading to the Super Bowl. (How's that for making the theme fit?) As long as they keep their eyes on the goal and not the standings, this team, the definition of perseverance, is on track for a long, fun ride. 

So that's the scenarios.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things play out over the next four weeks. Hopefully, I'll be talking about my "second teams'" first-ever sweep, with all four teams getting in.  Check out the annual "Playoff Preview" to find out...


Predictions:

 

NFC NORTH:

1. Bears

2. Vikings

3. Lions

4. Packers

 

NFC SOUTH:

1. Saints

2. Falcons

3. Panthers

4. Buccaneers

 

NFC EAST:

1. Cowboys

2. Giants

3. Eagles

4. Redskins

 

NFC WEST:

1. Seahawks

2. 49ers

3. Rams

4. Cardinals

 

NFC SEEDING:

1. Bears

2. Cowboys

3. Saints

4. Seahawks

5. Eagles

6. Falcons

 

AFC NORTH:

1. Ravens

2. Bengals

3. Steelers

4. Browns

 

AFC SOUTH:

1. Colts

2. Jaguars

3. Titans

4. Texans

 

AFC EAST:

1. Patriots

2. Jets

3. Dolphins

4. Bills

 

AFC WEST:

1. Chargers

2. Broncos

3. Chiefs

4. Raiders

 

AFC SEEDING:

1. Colts

2. Patriots

3. Chargers

4. Ravens

5. Bengals

6. Jets

 

NFC PLAYOFFS:

Wildcard Round:

Saints over Falcons, Seahawks over Eagles

Divisional Round:

Seahawks over Bears, Cowboys over Saints

NFC Championship:

Cowboys over Seahawks

 

AFC PLAYOFFS:

Wildcard Round:

Chargers over Jets, Bengals over Ravens

Divisional Round:

Colts over Bengals, Patriots over Chargers

AFC Championship

Patriots over Colts

 

SUPERBOWL XLI:

Patriots over Cowboys


 
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