OT: Now that the seeds are set, predict the playoffs

[jah]

Briefly looked around for a thread like this and didn't see it; sorry if it does indeed exist and feel free to merge. I thought this would be fun to reflect upon in about a month:

1. NE (14-2)
2. KC (12-4)
3. PIT (11-5)
4. HOU (9-7)
5. OAK (12-4)
6. MIA (10-6)

1. DAL (13-3)
2. ATL (11-5)
3. SEA (10-5-1)
4. GB (10-6)
5. NYG (11-5)
6. DET (9-7)

Wild card:

• 5 OAK @ 4 HOU
• 6 DET @ 3 SEA - Think this will be closer than people expect. Oddly, Detroit could carve up their secondary.
• 6 MIA @ 3 PIT
• 5 NYG @ 4 GB - Could really go either way. I hope it goes the other way, but one of these guys has unreal postseason luck and the other one chokes almost yearly.

Divisional:

• 3 SEA @ 2 ATL - I said the Lions COULD carve up Seattle's secondary. Atlanta WILL. Seattle could possibly make it a shootout, but I don't think the Falcons can lose a shootout to anyone but us.
• 4 HOU @ 1 NE - lol
• 3 PIT @ 2 KC - This could be a really good game and could end up the other way.
• 5 NYG @ 1 DAL - A team that sucked a year ago led by 2 rookies is a sure one-and-done. Has only a little bit to do with their opponent. Would have picked anyone in the NFC but Detroit over them.

Conference:

• 5 NYG @ 2 ATL - This right here is my superstitious, possibly unrealistic but still very realistic pick. I keep hearing these crazy things about the Giants defense, and if they live up to that and Matt Ryan chokes just a little bit (which has happened plenty in the past), it could easily happen. Falcons subpar defense < Giants subpar offense.
• 3 PIT @ 1 NE - I'd like to think this won't really be closer than 7 points in the end.

Super Bowl: 5N NYG vs. 1A NE - Not even going to say it.

I encourage everyone else to post their playoff predictions here.

 

[stinkypete]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
NYG over GB
DET over SEA

Divisional
NE over HOU
PIT over KC
DAL over DET
NYG over ATL

Conference
NE over PIT
NYG over DAL

Super Bowl
NE over NYG

 

[Minitron]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over HOU
KC over PIT
DAL over GB
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
ATL over DAL

Super Bowl
NE over ATL

 

[Uptown]

Wild Card
OAK over HOU
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over OAK
KC over PIT
DAL over GB
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
ATL over DAL

Super Bowl
NE over GOODELL

 

[Froob]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
NYG over GB
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over HOU
KC over PIT
DAL over NYG
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
DAL over ATL

Super Bowl
NE over DAL

MVP: Tom Brady

Yeah boring prediction, not a lot of upsets.

 

[Joey007]

Wild Card
OAK over HOU
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over OAK
PIT over KC
DAL over GB
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over PIT
DAL over ATL

Super Bowl
NE over DAL

MVP: Devin McCourty grabs 2 picks, one for a TD, along with a forced fumble.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Super Bowl
NE over NYG

 

[Turkamu]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over HOU
KC over PIT
GB over DAL
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
GB over ATL

Super Bowl
NE over GB

Edit: fixed superbowl

 

[Absurdly Metro]

WC

HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
SEA over DET
GB over NYG

DIV

NE over HOU
KC over PIT
GB over DAL
SEA over ATL

CCG

NE over KC
GB over SEA

SB

NE over GB

 

[The Brandon Five]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over HOU
KC over PIT
DAL over GB
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
DAL over ATL

Super Bowl
NE over DAL

 

[aluminum seats]

Wild Card
HOU over OAK
PIT over MIA
GB over NYG
SEA over DET

Divisional
NE over HOU
KC over PIT
GB over DAL
ATL over SEA

Conference
NE over KC
GB over ATL

Super Bowl
NE over ATL

You've got GB over Atl but Atl in the SB

 

[FrodoBagginz]

Wild Card
Raiders over Texans
Steelers over Dolphins
Packers over Giants
Seahawks over Lions

Divisional
Patriots over Texans
Chiefs over Dolphins
Giants over Cowboys
Lions over Falcons

Conference
Patriots over Steelers
Cowboys over Seahawks

Super Bowl
Patriots over Falcons 45-27

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Wild card weekend
OAK over HOU: Awful quarterbacks, but believe it or not I like Connor Cook's skills, at least relative to Savage/Ostweiler
PIT over MIA: a huge mismatch, as PITT will stop the run, this time
GB over NYG: Best game of the round. Home field helps just enough.
SEA over DET: 12th man carries the Seahawks in another close one.

Divisional
NE over OAK: Nice, easy, calm day in the recliner for me...
KC over PITT: Great game, I'm wavering on this one, but I trust KC to make fewer mistakes at home
DAL over GB: Healthier team runs over the banged-up road team
ATL over SEA: Defensive injuries for SEA are finally exposed, they are not that fearsome anymore.

Conference
NE over KC: not so easy, but I can't imagine Andy Reid being carried off the field in Foxboro
ATL over DAL: VERY entertaining shootout, decided on a late turnover

Super Bowl
NE over ATL: The more complete team wins due to ATL turnovers.

also at the Super Bowl: Goodell stays home with the "flu".