Playoffs

[tallrob]

You got that right! How about this next game? Chargers or the Jets? I'm hoping for the Jet's just so the Colts don't have to face the Chargers later on. I believe the Chargers are the strongest.

I'm hoping the Jets win also, but i'm sure the Chargers will pull through.

[LuciusBeebe]

That was not too hard call.

Do you watch ESPN?

[armyda]

Good call.
Dominant performance. Romo will get a lot of the blame in Dallas but his O-line gave him no chance.

Can we get one close game this weekend??

You are getting your request.

[armyda]

Your can't-miss picks for the next round from the World's Only Sports Prognosticating Bovine:

Dallas (I love COWboys)
Colts (another favorite species)
Cardinals (sticking with the animal kingdom)
Chargers (but I hate electric fences)

Hannah is 1 out of four. I guess you should have stayed in the pasture.

The Colts decision to save up for the play-offs gave the Jets their opportunity. Now the Colts will be facing the Jets again.

[HoosierHelen]

I'm hoping the Jets win also, but i'm sure the Chargers will pull through.

Whoo Hooo!!! The Jet's pulled this off. I do believe this is another COLTS year!!!

[tallrob]

Whoo Hooo!!! The Jet's pulled this off. I do believe this is another COLTS year!!!

The Jets are on a roll ever since they beat the Colts! It's hard to stop a team when they have momentum.

[matt_s]

The Jets are on a roll ever since they beat the Colts! It's hard to stop a team when they have momentum.

You apparently didn't watch the Jets Chargers game.

[paslone]

The Colts would have beaten the Jets but they laid down for them. This will be an AFC cakewalk for the Colts. But the superbowl on the other hand will be another story all together

[tallrob]

You apparently didn't watch the Jets Chargers game.

Huh! I believe i did! Like i said before. The Jets are on a roll ever since the beat the Colt's on 12/27/09.
They have not lost since then.

[HoosierHelen]

Huh! I believe i did! Like i said before. The Jets are on a roll ever since the beat the Colt's on 12/27/09.
They have not lost since then.

Jets did NOT beat the Colts, they were handed that game by our 3rd string players and Caldwell on a silver platter. I'm not worried about our upcoming game against the Jets at all. NOW if we go against the Vikings later...I'm very concerned.

[tallrob]

Jets did NOT beat the Colts, they were handed that game by our 3rd string players and Caldwell on a silver platter.

True. But that game allowed them into the playoffs after beating the Bengals in the last game of the regular season.

[tallrob]

Jets did NOT beat the Colts, they were handed that game by our 3rd string players and Caldwell on a silver platter. I'm not worried about our upcoming game against the Jets at all. NOW if we go against the Vikings later...I'm very concerned.

I grew up a Vikings fan when i was a kid in northern Minnesota. Started liking the Colts in 1995.
It would be very interesting if both teams make it to the Super Bowl.

[HoosierHelen]

I grew up a Vikings fan when i was a kid in northern Minnesota. Started liking the Colts in 1995.
It would be very interesting if both teams make it to the Super Bowl.

Yes, these next games are going to be MOST interesting. Since I've never been a Vikings fan in the past...I won't be broken hearted if they loose....however...them loosing will be a miracle. Farbe is a miracle by himself and one heck of a good man as far as I can tell. I believe he and Payton share values that I respect.

[nathandiehl]

I grew up a Vikings fan when i was a kid in northern Minnesota. Started liking the Colts in 1995.
It would be very interesting if both teams make it to the Super Bowl.

It will be Colts v. Saints in the Big Bowl.

Saints offense will just overpower the Vikings.
And the Colts have Payback on their minds. This one could be a blowout.

[ebbieday]

Yes, these next games are going to be MOST interesting. Since I've never been a Vikings fan in the past...I won't be broken hearted if they loose....however...them loosing will be a miracle. Farbe is a miracle by himself and one heck of a good man as far as I can tell. I believe he and Payton share values that I respect.

I am a Colts fan, but admit that I don't watch every game. Hubby and I watched both Colts v Ravens and the Vikings v Cowboys this weekend and I must say Manning and Favre both kicked butt! Those two are awesome QB's. I don't really know much about BF (other than at 40 he's still got it), but Manning is a class act!

[tallrob]

It will be Colts v. Saints in the Big Bowl.

Saints offense will just overpower the Vikings.
And the Colts have Payback on their minds. This one could be a blowout.

The Saint's will be seeing a different defense then they faced with the Cardinals!

[nathandiehl]

The Saint's will be seeing a different defense then they faced with the Cardinals!

oh, I completely agree. But the Vikings defense is built to stop the run. So you'll see Reggie Bush have less success against the Vikings 2nd rated run defense, while Brees and the plentiful receiving core exploit the 19th ranked passing defense.
Comparing the top-producing offense of the Saints against the 14th ranked offense of the Cardinals is also important.

You'll see Brees with 300 yards passing.

It will be close, yes. But the Saints are too powerful of a pass team for the Vikings to stop.

Of course, this is all my highly uneducated opinion.

[HoosierHelen]

I am a Colts fan, but admit that I don't watch every game. Hubby and I watched both Colts v Ravens and the Vikings v Cowboys this weekend and I must say Manning and Favre both kicked butt! Those two are awesome QB's. I don't really know much about BF (other than at 40 he's still got it), but Manning is a class act!

Yes, we watched both games also Ebbie. I agree Brent Favre is one awesome QB and I will be much more comfortable if we go against the Saints in the Superbowl than if we go against the Vikings. Maybe comfortable is the wrong word....LOL!! Both the Saints and the Vikings are strong teams. I would be really surprised if we can't handle the NYJs though.

[matt_s]

Huh! I believe i did! Like i said before. The Jets are on a roll ever since the beat the Colt's on 12/27/09.
They have not lost since then.

The Chargers were on an 11 game winning streak. I'd call that momentum and probably more momentum than the Jets have going. I guess that was the point I was trying to make.

[LuciusBeebe]

Momentum has nothing to do with the Jets' success.

The Jets got into the playoffs because their last 2 opponents rested their starters, and the teams they needed to lose happened to lose.

The Jets won at New England because Tom Brady felt the need to throw them the ball, and the Patriots left their defense in the locker room.

The Jets won at San Diego because a pro-bowl kicker who hadn't missed 3 field goals all season decided to miss 3 in one game.

The Jets have a good defense. The Jets have a good running game. The Jets also have had the luxury of facing 2 teams that shot themselves in the foot. That ends this weekend. Sanchez will throw multiple picks, and that rushing game will be shut down. Its going to be like Kansas City in '06, when they predicted Larry Johnson would get over 150 yards, and the Colts held him under 50. Indianapolis by 13.

As for New Orleans/Minnesota, go with Minnesota. The defense that shut down the Cowboys will have a harder time this week, but more importantly the Saints defense will be exposed as the pretenders that they are. A-Pete has two TDs, Favre has 2 TDs. Minnesota by 10.