First Round Playoff Predictions

by kcbrett5 on Jan 3, 2007 9:35 AM CST

In the spirit of March Madness and College Basketball Brackets... I'm gonna make some what-I-call logical predictions on a round-by-round basis for this year's NFL Playoffs.

Below is my playoff week one prognostications...

NFL PLAYOFF WEEK #1

AFC

Kansas City upsets Indianapolis 26-17 (in Indy)

LJ carries the ball 33 times for 197 yds and 2 TDs
against the Colts horrific run defense and the Chiefs play ball control -- keeping the potent Peyton Manning-led O off the field a lot (and win the time of possession war) -- to advance to the second round.

New England takes care of biz @ home over NY Jets 34-10

The Patriots' D stifles Chad Pennington and the Jets vanilla offense... even scoring a TD. A balanced attack on offense allows Brady/Dillon/Maroney/WR by committee to score on long drives to dominate like a well-oiled machine.

NFC

In the Linc, Phildelphia outplays NY Giants 34-14

The Philly D exert relentless pressure up the middle all game long to stifle the G-men rushing attack and force Eli Manning into numerous poor decisions.

On offense, Jeff Garcia dinks and dunks the Eagles up the field occassionally throwing and handing off to Brian Westbrook, who has a monster game (18 carries, 112 yds / 5 rec, 68 yds 1 rec TD). Reggie Brown scores a deep receiving TD and LJ Smith nabs a short TD pass in the red zone, with Correll Buckhalter taking one in from inside the Giants' 5-yard-line.

Without Michael Strahan, the Gargantuan Philly O-line handles the spindly DE tandem of Osi Umenyoira and Mathias Kiwenuka in passing situations.

Seattle exposes reeling Dallas Defense at Quest Field 37-31.

With numerous injuries in their receiving corps and secondary, the Seahawks in an aerial slugfest. The Seattle O-line gives Matt Hasselbeck outstanding protection as he torches a bedeviled Cowboy secondary by throwing for three TDs, leads the team to three Josh Brown FGs, and allows Shaun Alexander to score a TD in the red zone.

Despite a huge statistical day for Tony Romo and the Dallas O, the lack of defensive pressure and key third down stops turn out -- in the end -- to be the Cowboys' undoing.

Man, you just don't know how much I want our Beloved Boyz to prove me wrong.

What are your first round predictions?

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Saturdays games

I think the two teams that have the best chance to win their games are the two visiting teams on Saturday,

Kansas City after backing into the playoffs have a good chance to beat the Colts in Indy, with larry Johnson and their heavy running attack that will control the clock and keep Indy's offense off the field keeping Kansas City in the game, but if they get down early and force them out of their running attack, they have no chance.

Kansas City 24 Colts 23

With all the injuries to the Seattle defensive backs, Seattle signed old Cowboys fifth rounder, Pete "I dont want to play Safety" Hunter from his border patrol class to play corner this week, Dallas has a chance to win the game but if our defense plays the way they have the last few weeks and our offense turns the ball over again, we have no chance. Everyone is discounting Seattle, but they were at the superbowl last year, they have playoff experience, we dont.

Seattle 37 Dallas 31

Sundays games

I like both home teams heavily, The Jets cinderella season will come to an end in New England, Belechick remembers the season home loss to the Jets, that wont happen again.

Patriots 35 Jets 17

I really think the game between the Giants and the eagles will be a good game, atleast I hope it will. I like the Eagles, Garcia has got this team on a roll with three straight road wins against division foes. Philly's game plan, pressure up the middle on Eli "happy feet" Manning which will be successful along with Cole coming off the end with the Giant left tackle Pettigot out. The giants game plan, well give it and throw it to Tiki, he their best player. Shockey is hobbling.

Philly 23 Giants 17

by Deke on Jan 3, 2007 10:10 AM CST 0 recs

KC will be only upset

Indy can't stop the run and LJ is the second best RB in football.

Our beloved Cowboys can't stop anyone even if Romo plays lights out.

NE will take care of business against the Jets

Philly is hot and should easily defeat the Giants.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 3, 2007 10:53 AM CST 0 recs

Predictions

Indy 28 Kansas City 38

Philly 31 Giants 17

Seattle 41 Dallas 34*

Pats 27 Jets 17

* Sure hope I am wrong about this one. But I don't see us being able to pull it off.

by Philosopher on Jan 3, 2007 11:53 AM CST 0 recs

I think we beat Seattle

and I can never say I like Philadelphia or New York or Washington. May Philadelphia and New York play to a dead stop and be done for the year. I am also not yet ready to anoint Kansas City. LJ has too many carries already and Indy has too much firepower. Indy NE and Dallas need to win on Offense and New York needs to win on defense.

by lee3022 on Jan 4, 2007 12:27 AM CST 0 recs

Wow

everybody picking the chiefs. I just can't see it, even with the run attack, run defense disparity. Colts will get out to a fast lead and the chiefs are going to abandon the run by the second half.

or i lose some money in a football pool.

by ab03 on Jan 4, 2007 10:16 AM CST 0 recs