NFL Week #18

mrpackerguy · #1 12-29-2008, 09:20 AM

Only thing I'm hoping for is Vikings lose.

pointbass · #2 12-29-2008, 09:38 AM

No vested interest in any of the games this week since my two are taking the bye to rest and heal ...

I guess that on the NFC side I'd like to see the Falcons over the Cards, the Vikings over the Eagles. That would set up a Giants/Falcons & Vikings/Panthers match-up, likely leading to another very hard Giants/Panthers game for SB rights ...

In the AFC, Colts over the Chargers, Dolphins over the Ravens (though that's highly doubtful). Sets up a Steelers/Dolphins & Colts/Titans, probably leading to another (again) very hard Steelers/Titans game for SB trip ....

Gotta figure the Giants, Panthers, Steelers, Titans got all the juice from this point forward .....

MJ5150 · #3 12-29-2008, 11:28 AM

I'd like to see the Chargers win, but I doubt they will.

No way the Dolphins beat the Ravens, no way.

-Mike

**Kelly Lee** · #4 12-29-2008, 04:23 PM

My pics.

AFC
Colts over the Chargers 28-21
Dolphins over the Ravens 17-14

NFC
Falcons over the Cardinals 35-24
Vikings over the Eagles 27-24

Dr Stankface · #5 12-29-2008, 05:14 PM

I'm with you Kelly on your picks except 1 and just a little on the scores.

Colts 31
Chargers 17

Dolphins 24
Ravens 17

Falcons 31
Cardinals 17

Eagles 31
Vikings 24

LET'S GO FALCONS!!

**Eric Perry** · #6 12-29-2008, 06:14 PM

I'd love to see Miami take Baltimore... But like Mike, no way I see it happening.

Beno · #7 12-29-2008, 07:15 PM

Shouldn't it be NFL Playoffs Week #1?

mimaz · #8 12-29-2008, 07:38 PM

I too believe it would be a small miracle for the Dolphins to knock off the Ravens, but I would sure like to see it happen.

I'm still trying to decide the better route for the Steelers........Colts, Titans, Ravens......all tough opponents.....there is no easy road in the AFC.

**Eric Perry** · #9 12-29-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mimaz

...I'm still trying to decide the better route for the Steelers........Colts, Titans, Ravens......all tough opponents.....there is no easy road in the AFC.

All three of those are going to be a battle. I think I'd prefer Baltimore, behind them Tennessee (I'm convinced that loss was a fluke), and lastly Indy. They are hot as hell now.

MJ5150 · #10 12-29-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mimaz

I'm still trying to decide the better route for the Steelers........Colts, Titans, Ravens......all tough opponents.....there is no easy road in the AFC.

I hope we steer clear of Indy. They beat us once at Heinz already. Peyton is the best QB in the NFL right now, in my opinion.

We'll handle the Ravens, I'm not worried about that.

As for the Titans, I'm with Eric. Tennessee is a good team, but we gave it away too many times. We win in Nashville if we have to play them again.

So how about it......whaddya say we have a mini-GTG in Tampa should the Steelers make it? I got a coupon for a free round trip ticket, and friends in Tampa to stay with. I know I won't get into the game, but we can watch it at a bar somewhere.

-Mike

**Eric Perry** · #11 12-29-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

...So how about it......whaddya say we have a mini-GTG in Tampa should the Steelers make it? I got a coupon for a free round trip ticket, and friends in Tampa to stay with. I know I won't get into the game, but we can watch it at a bar somewhere.

-Mike

My dad is a hard core Giants fan. If by some chance the SB is a NY/Pittsburgh game, I'm secretly flying in to surprise my dad for the game.

MJ5150 · #12 12-29-2008, 08:24 PM

I just thought of something....you know what would be really cool? If we could beat the Colts, the Titans, and then the Giants in the SB. Payback for three of the four teams that got us this season, kind of like how 2005 went down.

Revenge Tour Part II.

-Mike

Jeff K · #13 12-29-2008, 10:49 PM

If, perchance, the Steelers DO meet up with the Titans again this year, I wish I shared you guys' optimism. I don't really see that loss as a fluke. The Titans just flat out-played us, and they didn't even have their two best D-Linemen in there. We could not run the ball at all, and they could.

I do think the Steelers would be fired up over the Lendale White/Keith Bullock incident with the Terrible Towel, so that might help. But in order to get to the Titans, we're going to have to get past Indy or San Diego, neither of which will be easy. One thing about Peyton and the Colts: If they come back to Pittsburgh, they will be on a long-ass winning streak (9 games?!). Maybe we'll have the law of averages on our side!

MJ5150 · #14 01-02-2009, 11:03 AM

Peyton Manning = 2008 NFL MVP.

There were a few worthy candidates this season. I got no problem with Peyton winning it, even though I don't like him since he is a Vol.

-Mike

Guiseppe · #15 01-02-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mimaz

I too believe it would be a small miracle for the Dolphins to knock off the Ravens, but I would sure like to see it happen.

I'm still trying to decide the better route for the Steelers........Colts, Titans, Ravens......all tough opponents.....there is no easy road in the AFC.

As a lifetime Dolfan, I'd love to see the Fins' pull one more out. It's been a heck of a ride from 1-15, baby!

I think that the Dolphins O-line is going to have to win the line of scrimmage (iffy)...if they can keep time of possession on their side and not turn the ball over, plus maybe a big special teams play, I think they might do it...

**cheezewiz** · #16 01-02-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

Only thing I'm hoping for is Vikings lose.

Yep. By A LOT of points.

Remember the playoff game against the Giants a few years back where they absolutely self destructed and got destroyed? Defensive players were fighting with each other on the field. I giggled so hard it was almost like a Packer win.

Gard · #17 01-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Hmm...OK, here's my thoughts:

Colts 27
Chargers 17

Dolphins 10
Ravens 17

Falcons 13
Cardinals 17

Eagles 24
Vikings 17

No way the Colts lose, they're too hot, Manning is just on fire.

Dolphins can't handle the Ravens D, bummer, because I'd love to see them at least get one more week to play for Pennington.

Falcons can't keep it up, Cards get their first post season win in decades, play one more week (then get spanked next weekend).

Vikes just don't belong in the post season (then again, no one else in the NFC North did, so I guess they had to send someone).

**Eric Perry** · #18 01-02-2009, 02:03 PM

As much as I hate to admit it, Manning deserves MVP.

. I'm sure he'll gleefully take all the credit for this, and then try and pass off blame on someone else if they get knocked out of the playoffs. There's a hysterical video on YouTube of Manning during post-game blaming others for his own screwups, with funny dialog shown, and a baby crying in the background. Perfect Manning, IMO.

As for picks, I'm right there with Gard. I'd prefer a Miami, San Diego, and Minnesota win, but it's not real probable!

thesteve · #19 01-02-2009, 02:31 PM

I think the Colts/Bolts game is going to be a good one. It's going to be the league's hottest passing team vs. one of the league's worst pass defenses. It's also going to be the team that can destroy you with the running game vs. one of the league's worst rush defenses.

I definitely expect a tight game between these two. When these teams last met, Indy was in the middle of their 9 game win streak (SD was win #4 on that streak) and SD was in the middle of a three game skid (PIT, IND and ATL) prior to their 4 game streak to finish out the season. That game ended on a Vintateri FG as time ran out after SD closed a 10 point gap in the 4th quarter.

As far as the other games go...

ATL vs. AZ: I can see this going either way. Michael Turner or Matt Ryan and Roddy White (or both) could go nuts. On the flip side, Kurt Warner has completely taken over a few games this season. I would expect BAL to beat MIA and PHI to beat MIN, but I'm definitely not taking any games this opening playoff weekend for granted.

MingusBass · #20 01-02-2009, 03:14 PM

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Eagles
Cards