Predicting games played in the playoffs
When drafting a team for the fantasy playoffs, games played is obviously the No. 1 consideration. So with that in mind, here are the seeds:
NFC
1. Saints
2. Vikings
3. Cowboys
4. Cardinals
5. Packers
6. Eagles
AFC
1. Colts
2. Chargers
3. Patriots
4. Bengals
5. Jets
6. Ravens
Be aware that the NFL reseeds in their playoffs. So the winner of the #3 vs. #6 game doesn’t necessarily play the #2 seed. Also, you can take all this guessing out of the mix by just drafting a new team each week in SnapDraft.
Now, here’s the part where you should probably turn away. Here is my guess -- and I stress guess -- as to how the playoffs will pan out. At the bottom you’ll find how many games each team will play based on my picks.
NFC WILD CARD ROUND
Eagles beat Cowboys
Packers beat Cardinals
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Saints beat Eagles
Packers beat Vikings
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saints beat Packers
AFC WILD CARD ROUND
Patriots beat Ravens
Bengals beat Jets
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Colts beat Bengals
Chargers beat Patriots
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Colts beat Chargers
SUPER BOWL
Colts beat Saints
Here’s the game count based on the above:
Colts: 3
Saints: 3
Packers: 3
Chargers: 2
Eagles: 2
Patriots: 2
Bengals: 2
Jets: 1
Cowboys: 1
Ravens: 1
Cardinals: 1
Vikings: 1
Comments
Like the guesses for the playoffs. Sure would be funny to see the Packers knock Favre from the playoffs. Also all the talk about the Chargers being a dangerous team for the Colts to play is garbage. This is a different Colts team that has a much better defense than past years and one of the best QB's to ever play the game playing at his highest level ever.
Posted by: Brian | January 4, 2010 3:16 PM
Brian, I'm not sure how you can say that the talk of the Chargers being dangerous is garbage. 1) They bounced Indy from the playoffs the last two years. 2) They're riding an 11 game win streak. 3) Indy's pass D is not great at all, while SD's pass O is unstoppable this year (neither team can run). 4) SD has beaten 3 playoff teams, same as Indy.
Both teams should be scared of each other. Any other assessment is just home-team talk.
Posted by: Gavin | January 6, 2010 8:02 PM
Brian, I'm not sure how you can say that the talk of the Chargers being dangerous is garbage. 1) They bounced Indy from the playoffs the last two years. 2) They're riding an 11 game win streak. 3) Indy's pass D is not great at all, while SD's pass O is unstoppable this year (neither team can run). 4) SD has beaten 3 playoff teams, same as Indy.
Both teams should be scared of each other. Any other assessment is just home-team talk.
Posted by: Gavin | January 6, 2010 8:04 PM
0-4
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