NFL Playoffs 2011

[Lord of Mikawa]

The Saints are just rolling.

[RebusRankin]

Saints rolling but Stafford and Johnson were pretty impressive for Detroit.

[PosImpos]

Saints rolling but Stafford and Johnson were pretty impressive for Detroit.

Yeah.  The Lions still need to upgrade their defense and their running game, though.  They're too one dimensional.

[Donoghus]

Leaning towards Giants & Steelers today.

That Falcons-Giants game is essentially a toss up in my book.  Keep going back & forth.  Giants seem to win the games they're supposed to lose and lose the games they're supposed to win.  Not sure which one this game really is although the wiseguys have 'em favored.  Also, I probably trust Eli a little more than Matty Ice although Ryan has been playing real well the past 3-4 games.

Would love to see the Broncos somehow knockoff the Steelers but don't really see it happening unless Rothliesberger is just totally immobile due to his injury.  I think the Broncos defense can do some damage but I don't know what Tebow is going to do against that Steeler defense. 

[PosImpos]

Leaning towards Giants & Steelers today.

That Falcons-Giants game is essentially a toss up in my book.  Keep going back & forth.  Giants seem to win the games they're supposed to lose and lose the games they're supposed to win.  Not sure which one this game really is although the wiseguys have 'em favored.  Also, I probably trust Eli a little more than Matty Ice although Ryan has been playing real well the past 3-4 games.

Would love to see the Broncos somehow knockoff the Steelers but don't really see it happening unless Rothliesberger is just totally immobile due to his injury.  I think the Broncos defense can do some damage but I don't know what Tebow is going to do against that Steeler defense. 

I think those are the smart picks, but I'm hoping the Falcons can win a playoff game finally. 

I'd certainly love to see the Broncos win, if only because the Steelers coming to Gillette next week scares the crap out of me, even without Mendenhall and with Big Ben injured.  I really don't want to see the Pats be one and done again.

[Donoghus]

Leaning towards Giants & Steelers today.

That Falcons-Giants game is essentially a toss up in my book.  Keep going back & forth.  Giants seem to win the games they're supposed to lose and lose the games they're supposed to win.  Not sure which one this game really is although the wiseguys have 'em favored.  Also, I probably trust Eli a little more than Matty Ice although Ryan has been playing real well the past 3-4 games.

Would love to see the Broncos somehow knockoff the Steelers but don't really see it happening unless Rothliesberger is just totally immobile due to his injury.  I think the Broncos defense can do some damage but I don't know what Tebow is going to do against that Steeler defense. 

I think those are the smart picks, but I'm hoping the Falcons can win a playoff game finally. 

I'd certainly love to see the Broncos win, if only because the Steelers coming to Gillette next week scares the crap out of me, even without Mendenhall and with Big Ben injured.  I really don't want to see the Pats be one and done again.

Yeah, Steelers scare me a lot too.  Especially after what transpired in October although I think the Pats are a better team now than they were 2 months ago.

As a BC grad, I would love to see Matty Ice win his first playoff game too.  Great to see so many BC players/coaches on both sides in this game;  Kiwi, Matty, Snee, Herzlich, Blackmon, Coughlin plus the UMass guy Cruz.

[PosImpos]

Leaning towards Giants & Steelers today.

That Falcons-Giants game is essentially a toss up in my book.  Keep going back & forth.  Giants seem to win the games they're supposed to lose and lose the games they're supposed to win.  Not sure which one this game really is although the wiseguys have 'em favored.  Also, I probably trust Eli a little more than Matty Ice although Ryan has been playing real well the past 3-4 games.

Would love to see the Broncos somehow knockoff the Steelers but don't really see it happening unless Rothliesberger is just totally immobile due to his injury.  I think the Broncos defense can do some damage but I don't know what Tebow is going to do against that Steeler defense. 

I think those are the smart picks, but I'm hoping the Falcons can win a playoff game finally. 

I'd certainly love to see the Broncos win, if only because the Steelers coming to Gillette next week scares the crap out of me, even without Mendenhall and with Big Ben injured.  I really don't want to see the Pats be one and done again.

Yeah, Steelers scare me a lot too.  Especially after what transpired in October although I think the Pats are a better team now than they were 2 months ago.

As a BC grad, I would love to see Matty Ice win his first playoff game too.  Great to see so many BC players/coaches on both sides in this game;  Kiwi, Matty, Snee, Herzlich, Blackmon, Coughlin plus the UMass guy Cruz.

i guess the one positive about facing the Steelers next week versus facing the Bengals or the Broncos means the Patriots will finally get a real test against a quality team, which they haven't had in weeks.  otherwise, assuming they comfortably beat a team like the Bengals or the Broncos, they'd go into the AFC championship facing in all likelihood the Ravens without having faced a good team in months.

[Donoghus]

Giants D is owning the Falcons.

Definitely carried over from last week's Dallas game.

[Donoghus]

Just hope Steelers-Broncos is close and entertaining.

These first 3 wild card games have been lackluster at best from an excitement standpoint.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Saints vs Niners and Packers vs Giants in the NFC. Saints vs Niners will be a offense vs defense. Giants gave Packers a run for their money back in week 13. Still going to be tough to beat GB at Lambeau.

[Donoghus]

Saints vs Niners and Packers vs Giants in the NFC. Saints vs Niners will be a offense vs defense. Giants gave Packers a run for their money back in week 13. Still going to be tough to beat GB at Lambeau.

Those are going to be pretty sweet divisional matchups.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Saints vs Niners and Packers vs Giants in the NFC. Saints vs Niners will be a offense vs defense. Giants gave Packers a run for their money back in week 13. Still going to be tough to beat GB at Lambeau.

Those are going to be pretty sweet divisional matchups.

Saints and Giants seem to be the hottest team right now. Both peaking at the right time.

[Lord of Mikawa]

Just hope Steelers-Broncos is close and entertaining.

These first 3 wild card games have been lackluster at best from an excitement standpoint.

The two I saw were boring as hell. But at least this means the next round will be stellar.

[Donoghus]

I wonder what the odds of the game that everyone penciled in as a blowout or easy win (Steelers v. Broncos) ends up being the most exciting/close game of the weekend?

[BigAlTheFuture]

If Tebow somehow pulls this off... man oh man.