Despite Dennis’s fear of the Super Bowl loser not reaching the playoffs, the Niners have made it back to the post season. Unfortunately for Balt. (like I predicted), the defending champs were the ones left in the cold. So, without further ado, let’s take our wild-ass guesses as to who moves on in the playoffs.
The games are:
Saturday:
- Chiefs (11-5) @ Colts (11-5) – 1:35 pm
- Saints (11-5) @ Eagles (10-6) – 5:35 pm
Sunday:
- Chargers (9-7) @ Bengals (11-5) – 10:05 am
- 49ers (12-4) @ Packers (8-7-1) – 1:40 PM
The Chiefs and Colts looks to be a great game. Besides the harbinger of watching Young Sir Alex lead the vastly improved Chiefs to the playoffs, he’s matched up with Andrew Luck, young gunslinger extraordinaire. I think Alex and Co. pull this one out.
Chiefs 28 – Colts 24.
The late game? Chip Kelly and his high-strung offense? Nick Foles and his unholy numbers (2,900 yards, 27 TDs, 2 picks in 11 games)? I think they take the Saints easily as the Saints don’t play well out of doors.
Iggles 35 – Saints 20.
Chargers/Bengals looks like a good one as well. Philip Rivers seems to have overcome his int-itis from lasr year, and caught fire just in time this season. For being in the supposedly weak AFC West, they put 3 teams in the playoffs, and Rivers just may be the hottest guy. Cincy always blows it in the playoffs, and I see no difference here.
San Dawg 31 – Cincy 17.
Then there’s the jewel of the playoffs. Niners and Packers. The Frozen Tundra. These teams have quite a playoff history, but the balance of power has shifted to the Red and Gold.
49ers 31 – Pack 20.
What do you all think?
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Chuck sez: 31-20 Niners. The good news is we seem to match up well with Green Bay with our base defense. The Niners only got 2 sacks in week 1 but Rodgers was harassed all game, and completed 56% of his passes. Kappy on the other had went for 70%. I think the Niners can wear down Green Bay’s defense, and keep Rodgers from going too crazy.
NJ49er says: 27-17 9ers
I’m concerned about our Secondary in the cold mostly. Rodgers can wing it and cold weather favors them. Have to keep Rodgers from rolling. Sacks would be nice but, we can’t allow him to buy time. Hurries could be better than sacks in this kind of weather. Talking below zero wind chill factor for this one.
Gotta keep their O off the field. Good place for the Power Run game.
12th man: 21-17 Niners. Looking forward to Sunday it looks like a frigid day in Green Bay. I will take the Niners 21-17.
Irish Kevin says: At home watching The Herd, Colin calls the Niners the best team in the NFL, 1. Niners, 1A. Seattle, 3. Denver. He also says Niners by 7, maybe by 10 over GB.
Irish Kevin says: Don’t know the teams well enough to call a score. But my score to the Niner game stands at Niners 20 – GB 13
phil fan says: I have Niners by 7 too. Ten wouldn’t surprise me. Never heard a player make a call like that before.
Flavor says: I’m gonna say 26-24 Niners.
snarkk says: 33-24 Niners. Niners have the better talent. But, that doesn’t guarantee a win, with Rogers at oppo QB, and the Niner secondary limping. The outside rush may have difficulty getting leverage due to a slippery field, so IMO J. Smith and rush up the middle is imperative to get into Rodgers’ face. Since the GBay defense sucks, I’ll go with the Niners controlling the ball, and winning 33-24. If the field is like an ice rink in the second half, the offense should have the advantage. Gore should run 20-25 times against these Pack putzes. If Frank gets over 100 yards and Niners have 2 or fewer turnovers, they should win. Dawson should play a pretty big role with 3 or more FGs. In that frigid weather, I expect turnovers. Hell, in that cold, a polar bear would fumble a seal…
twinfan1 says: 21-17 Niners. My call- Harbaugh’s style pays off in this one. Same score as in the first Ice Bowl, with the visitors on top this time. Bad weather can throw the best plans for a loop. My point? The great coaches play it on the fly if need be. BTW, let’s see if this beats “Ice Bowl 1″. The weather that day: -2 degrees, relative humidity 55%, wind 15 mph, wind chill -23
phil fan says: 34-27 Niners. We’re going to score on these guys and Rodgers and co. will put up 3 TDs. It wont be enough. Our run game the difference as Kap will match Rodgers. “General” Patton could be the difference with LMJ on punts
I want KC, Chargers + Niners mainly for sentimental reasons. Saints/Eagles- I like Eagles but am rooting for Saints so we play Panthers
Alex played a hell of a first half, and Luck played a Hell of a 2nd. Amazing it came down to one point after all that.
Yeah, KC got hot in the wrong half. But they were running out of skill players pretty quickly. It didn’t help that they burned their TOs and allowed IND to close them out without running a play.
With all due respect and admiration to the late Johnny, I will know don the hat of Carnac the Magnificent. Cue Ed McMahon…
“I hold in my hand the envelopes. As a child of four can plainly see, these envelopes have been hermetically sealed. They’ve been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall’s porch since noon today. No one knows the contents of these envelopes, but you, in your borderline divine and mystical way, will ascertain the answers having never before seen the questions.”
Answer: Betty Ford, a Chrysler PT and Alex Smith.
Question: name a boozer, a cruiser and an all time loser.
Good one. How long did that take to put together? You went farther for that one than all of Alex Smith’s sideline sprints in the face of pressure put together.
Does anyone still tackle in this league?
It’s at an all time low. I know I can’t be the only one who harbors those feelings and gleans the same observations. I just can’t.
You aren’t. No time for drilling the fundamentals anymore thanks to the players’ union.
They don’t call offensive holding much anymore either.
HUGE 4th dn call and subsequent make by Chip and his Eagles at the goal line.
Kelly sticks to his guns and often takes chances. I not only like that, but I respect that thinking and attitude. Go down swinging…
Nick Foles is making a believer out of everyone tonight.
I’ve always liked that kid. Good for him. Regardless of the final outcome.
Another nail biter awaits us. NBC couldn’t be more pleased then punched with today’s two WC games. Great action throughout, and an unscripted final scene awaits. Great day for the NFL as its advertisement revenue continues to soar through the roof…
Regardless these outcomes, which I picked the opposite of both games, I’m just thrilled to see the refs didn’t completely fuck up either game with a stupid/unnecessary/ridiculous call to affect these outcomes. Hopefully the same holds for tomorrow.
For our game, we get Flexin’ Ed Hochuli. Unfortunately he has to wear sleeves.
New thread is up . . .