Eagles could easily be 1-3 though. I'm not convinced...

Mendalhall should be back for the Steelers, that might prove crucial, as he was for the whole of last season. I'd still go for a slight Eagles win.

 

EDIT (07/Oct/2012): THANK YOU SHAUN SUISHAM!!!

Edited October 7, 201213 yr by Ginger_Warrior

It's true, he really did keep the Steelers alive during the first half. That they went into the locker room ten ahead with the Eagles having nothing on the board was a gift when you looked at the stats at that point in the game. Turnovers at key moments.

 

Serious questions for Green Bay too. Losing record after Week 5... not many predicted that.

The Packers played well, but Luck just got too many yards. Didn't he get like 320+ yards or something like that?

 

I just want to see what happens with the Denver/NE game. It's the old Manning/Brady matchup.

Packers def needs to step up. Glad the vikings got the win as well even if it was only tennesee.

Vikings in the playoffs!! can't believe AP came up so short of the record though...

Broncos here.

I hoped for a first seed.

But predicted either a 2nd seed with a record like 11-5 or Denver to be in the place the Bengals are now, mostly because I expected the AFC to be more competitive, and thought it would take more time for Manning to adapt.

But damn I was wrong, first seed and 13-3 record, not only they went beyond my expectations; Manning adapted extremely fast, half of the regular season he could already relly on his receivers almost blindfolded. I haven't seen a team this complete since the 97-98 Broncos; right now they are the jack-of-all-trades of the NFL: extremely good offense, very good defense, best tackle, you name it. I'm really happy for my team.

There's a lot of smack-talking from fans of the Patriots about the Broncos' chances of reaching the Super Bowl, but if there's one dark horse I really wouldn't mind putting a small amount on, it's the Bengals. They're a form team going into this series (unlike the Texans or the Ravens)--won three games straight including a hard-fought, do-or-die victory over a team with the best ranked defence in the whole NFL. Yes, Big Ben threw the game away at the end, but the Bengals defence had to make big plays in the first instance. Maybe we can't read too much into the Ravens result because neither team had anything to play for and a few starters were rested.

 

I don't think it's a given that the Texans will win this weekend at all.

We are used to that, it's even worse on small fan-concentrated areas outside of the U.S. where everyone is either a steelers, patriots or cowboys fan. They were saying the same thing about Manning not adapting and getting another injury, but look at it now...

 

And I'm with you on the Bengals, texans are starting to look beat up, same with the ravens.

Go Colts!

 

And Manning Broncos!

Ravens aren't making it out of next week imo.

 

And I'd take Denver over NE.

 

Yeah, even if the Bengals get past the Texans, you can't argue against Denver winning in the divisional round.

It was another gritty win for the Ravens, but that game-tying TD 00:31 seconds from time in a play-off game... you can't help but feel the Broncos really threw that one away. That was a shambles.

Wish we got more NFL games televised over in the UK, I get to watch 1 game a week if that :(

I usually watch them on sketchy Russian streaming sites.

Same. I tried NFL game pass but it's atrociously overpriced.

I usually watch them on sketchy Russian streaming sites.

 

Might have to try it.

 

Same. I tried NFL game pass but it's atrociously overpriced.

 

So overpriced!

So who's everyone cheering for in the superbowl? I'd like to see the Ravens win, but I'm not really a fan of either team.

Gotta go with the niners.

Two words: Joe. Flacco.

 

Niners all the way, unless Ray Rice/Lewis rescue the Ravens for the upteenth time this season.

Two words: Joe. Flacco.

 

Niners all the way, unless Ray Rice/Lewis rescue the Ravens for the upteenth time this season.

You trust Kaepergimmick more than an elite quarterback? :shock:

Joe Flacco is not an elite QB :P

[spoiler=Mad at the elite quarterback?]

 

He already outplayed Peyton Manning and Todd Bradley, two supposedly elite quarterbacks. Despite having played the most playoff games, he has yet to throw an interception this postseason while throwing 8 touchdowns. He has made the playoffs every season of his 5 year career despite playing in the second toughest division in football. He's also about to sign a $20M contract. If he's not elite, then there hasn't been an elite quarterback since John Elway.[/loljk]

 

But in all reality, I was under the impression that elite just meant top 5. Obviously Brady, Peyton, Rodgers and Brees are top 4, but who's #5? It's certainly not Rothlesburger, Eli, Ryan, Romo, Cutler, Schaub, Stafford, or some rookie. Maybe Ponder :wink:.

It's not so much a straight up ranking as different levels. Peyton, Brees, Brady, Rogers are top shelf guys. Flacco is a shelf below.

Roethlisberger has two rings and a third AFC Championship on top of that. Eli also has two rings and was MVP in both of those Super Bowls.

 

I was under the impression that in sport, winning medals very much matters, as it will for Flacco if the Ravens win tonight.