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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Twelve teams make the playoffs each year in the NFL.
Cut that number in half; who are the six teams you are most sure will make the 2009 playoffs?
On the other side, twenty teams do not make the playoffs.
Cut that number in half; who are the ten teams you are most sure will miss the 2009 playoffs?
Don't you think its a bit early to start this since training camps haven't even started?
Twelve teams make the playoffs each year in the NFL.
Cut that number in half; who are the six teams you are most sure will make the 2009 playoffs?
On the other side, twenty teams do not make the playoffs.
Cut that number in half; who are the ten teams you are most sure will miss the 2009 playoffs?
Don't you think its a bit early to start this since training camps haven't even started?
locks:
Patriots
steelers
chargers
eagles
giants
vikings
no shot:
Lions
browns
bills
broncos
chiefs
raiders
rams
seahawks
jags
bucs
jets
fyp.
..................
No.
I'd put the Dolphins there before the Jets.
Excellent post. Little to quarrel with.
Playoffs:
Chargers - no competition in the AFC West Agree
Steelers - almost no losses from the '08 SB squad, plus they get a healthy OL Agree
Vikings - good running game, solid lines, weak division All true -- but what about quarterback and coach?
Cardinals - even if Seattle regoups, I can't see them not winning the division If any team looks as though it is going to suffer from the curse of the Superbowl loser, it's the Cardinals.
Colts - despite the coaching changes, they should at least be a wild card Definitely
Pats - no explanation required Indeed
I avoided teams from the NFC East and NFC South because I thought there was too much competition; i.e., a favorite might be very good, but was also more likely to be upset by a #3 team.
Yes, but I'll take the Giants over the Vikings -- I prefer their chances of at least getting a wildcard to the Vikings of seeing off both Green Bay and Chicago, each of which has talent. I'm short of one more lock. It could be Arizona after all (that division is really weak) or it could be the Eagles on the principle that they should have a good enough record for a wildcard, but I think I'm going to make it the Falcons. After all, they were pretty good last year and there is no reason not to believe that they're moving in the right direction.
No Playoffs
Lions
Chiefs
Rams
Broncos
Raiders
Browns
Jaguars
Bengals
Bucs
49ers
This list was tougher than I thought it would be to put together. It's a combination of who is rebuilding and looking at 2010, and who is in a division or conference with little chance to succeed. Bills and Jets could easily fit on this list in place of the 49ers based on the other AFC teams they will be competing against for a playoff spot.
I would put the Bills and Jets there instead of the 49ers and Jags, for just the reasons you give -- I think the Patriots will win the division and I can't see their records being good enough for a wildcard.
Playoff teams
2009 Playoff teams
Pats
Steelers
Titans
Chargers
Texans
Ravens
Colts
Giants
Eagles
Vikings
Bears
Saints
Falcons
Not in- Cowboys, Miami, Zona
Looks like you have one too many from the AFC, and you need to remove one of those NFC teams to make room for somebody from the NFC West.Playoff teams
2009 Playoff teams
Pats
Steelers
Titans
Chargers
Texans
Ravens
Colts
Giants
Eagles
Vikings
Bears
Saints
Falcons
Not in- Cowboys, Miami, Zona
I actually had both the Bills and Jets on my list and just before hitting submit replaced them with the 49ers and Jags. Giants probably deserve a spot somewhere on the list even though the NFC East is very competitive. The Falcons I was hesitant to put on there because the NFC South seems to always have a different division winner every year, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of separation between the Falcons, Panthers and Saints.Bottom line.
Locks: delete Vikings and Arizona, add Giants and Falcons
Also-rans: delete 49ers and Jags, add Bills and Jets