Less Git Ready Fo' Some Football!

Well, I guess that's not going to be the theme song anymore now that a band called Pink are doing the honours because they cut across some cross cultural hybrid ultimate marketing nano nonsense mark up and because they are chicks who rock. I still reckon country and western is about the only appopriate music for the NFL, much like rap is the only appropriate music for the NBA. No one, it appears will step up for auld school jazz or perhaps even a klezmer version of MNF.

In any event, without ado and with no explanation other than the predictions are based upon a combination of closing eyes and picking games, throwing dice and simply selecting my favourite colours, here is how it's alleged to pan out.

By the way, * denotes wildcard.

NFC East

Philadelphia 11-5
Giants 9-7
Washington 7-9
Dallas 7-9

NFC North

Chicago 11-5
Green Bay 9-7*
Minnesota 7-9
Detroit 4-12

NFC South

Carolina 13-3
Tampa Bay 10-6*
Atlanta 7-9
New Orleans 4-12

NFC West

Arizona 11-5
Seattle 9-7
St Louis 6-10
San Fran 6-10

Comments:
That's right folks, no return to the postseason for the Seahawks. They will always remain in my mind one of the least likely and potentially worst teams to make it to the Super Bowl, ever. That's right, Peyton's little brother stays home. Joe Gibbs finally throws up his hands convinced at the futility of a game that's passed him by. So does Parcells. The Bears rumble through on defence alone. Favre gets one last hurrah and the Iggles, everyone is surprised, make up for last season's embarassing distractions. But with Carolina the favourites.

Playoffs

Tampa Bay over Arizona, 30-19
Chicago over Green Bay 9-7

Next Round Playoffs

Carolina over Tampa Bay 13-9
Philadelphia over Chicago 20-0

NFC Championship

Philadelphia over Carolina 23-18

*****

AFC East

New England 12-4
Miami 8-8
Buffalo 7-9
NY Jets 7-9

AFC North

Baltimore 11-5
Pittsburgh 9-7*
Cincinnati 7-9
Cleveland 4-12

AFC SOuth

Indianapolis 14-2
Houston 7-9
Jacksonville 7-9
Tennessee 7-9

AFC West

San Diego 10-6
Denver 9-7*
KC Chiefs 9-7
Oakland 4-12

Comments:

Is it surprising that the Steelers only manage to squeak into the playoffs? Why are the Ravens ranked so high when their own defence is on fumes? What happened to the Dolphins, everyone's Cinderella pick? Bah. They've got a tough schedule and a QB who even if he isn't hurt, is clearly not up to snuff. Let's not kid each other. Lou Saban is great but not that great. The Pats pick up where they left off. Indy continues to beat the nobodies and roll up a great record solely for being in the lamest division and the Chargers shock everyone, including themselves by not missing ole whatshisname at QB.

Playoffs

San Diego over Pittsburgh 17-13
Denver over Baltimore 25-8

Next Round Playoffs

New England over San Diego 23-17
Indy over Denver 27-13

AFC Championship

Indianapolis over New England 38-0

SUPER BOWL

Iggles over Colts 37-17