kleese Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Last Week: 3-1 Playoffs: 6-2 Regular Season: 146-110 Record Picking Redskins Games: 8-8 After a subpar regular season, I may have had my best weekend of the year by insisting that New England would beat San Diego. It was an awful match-up from an emotional standpoint for the Chargers. It really makes you wonder about Marty's future in SD. Obviously, he's done a heck of a job getting them "close," but is it not painfully obvious by now that he simply will never get over the hump? But how do you fire a 14-2 coach? I say, that's why you don't hire him in the first place. I would also put Brian Billick in the mix as someone who's record indicates he should not be on the hot seat, but who's results clearly do. I just do not understand how in 8 years, an offensive "genius" like BB can't figure out how to win more consistently with that moster of a defense. The Ravens performance on Saturday was truly pitiful-- as if they've never practiced or played together before. Baffling really. As for this week...... New Orleans at Chicago: I'm wholly unimpressed with the Bears-- on both sides of the ball. Without Tommie Harris and Mike Brown, their defense is a shell of what it was early in the season. Seattle had every opportunity to put that game away, but they just couldn't make one key play. The Bears did a decent job of holding strong when they had to, but that was as unimpressed as I've ever been with a team winning a playoff game. Having said all of that, I simply think the Saints will run out of gas this Sunday. I believe homefield advantage will kick in, and the Bears will find a way to pull it out. It won't be pretty; and the Saints may have a boatload of "woulda, coulda, shoulda's," after this game, but I just don't think their defense will hold strong enough to win the game. Bears 20, Saints 17 New England at Indianapolis: Well, well, well. From a storyline standpoint, this is a dream match-up for the league. This is all about Brady vs. Peyton and Billicheck vs. Dungy-- and it should be. In my humble opinion, this is IT for the Colts. If they don't win this game, then the Dungy-Manning marriage will never succeed. It will be officially finished, no matter how many more playoff appearances they make. This game represents a unique opportunity for redemption for those two against their nemesis of the past. And it's at home to boot. Now or never, never had so much meaning. This game will be close; most New England games are. Peyton will not wilt like he has in the past against the Patriots defense, but then again, the Colts defense will not dominate Brady as they did their previous two opponents. This game will come to those few special plays at the end. And that's all you need to know. Patriots 27, Colts 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozskin Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I put $20 bucks on a Colts/Saints SB at the start of week 16 (it wasn't the only SB combo i put on, just the only one left)......so you better be freakin wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRay Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nope Colts/Saints and besides it would make for an exciting game. Patriots/ Bears was my original pick sometime ago but now realize it would be a boring game two boring teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedExFielder Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 If it's Patriots-Bears. I'm not watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommishDC Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Patriots And Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Patriots in another SB = Boooooooooooooo No more Vinateri to kick game winning FG's for them = double booooooo Colts/ Saints or Colts/ Bears SB = Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Colts vs. Bears Manning finally gets to the big one, only to fail and still be this generations Dan Marino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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