January 21, 2010 by
Paul Preibisius |
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With several teams falling just short of the playoffs this year, it begs the question, what of these teams can find a way to secure the two or three extra wins necessary to take themselves into the playoffs. This mid-range covers all 7-9 and 8-8 teams, as well as the 9-7’s that fell short of a wildcard berth.
Chicago Bears
The Bear narrowly avoided entrance to the first list by way of back to back wins to close out the year. A preseason darling for a deep postseason run, Chicago lands itself as one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
Why They Can: Defensive emotional leader Brian Urlacher was gone for the year. With him back the team will have more fire and swagger. Jay Cutler may be turnover prone, but he can air the [...]
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...And that is why they play the games. See, we don't know what is going to happen. We look at the stats, and factor in momentum, trends, and our gut feelings. Then we guess.
From the experts down to the newbies. Predictions of game winners and best bets for your starting fantasy lineups alike. There are no guarantees even if the results sometimes seem like inevitable locks.
The Eagles-Raiders game for example, or starting Matt Hasselbeck in your fantasy lineup last week against the last ranked pass defense. Both seemed like such sure things, there was no hesitation to plug in Philadelphia as victors and assume Matt would light up the Cardinals. Unfortunately, it was opposite day in the NFL.
Which brings me in a roundabout, long-winded way to this week's Cardinals-Giants [...]
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Anytime you face a situation where you instantly feel pessimistic about the results, it's usually never a good thing. Then again, when you face a team who was the 2007 Super Bowl champions, and one of the top 3 teams in 2008, things seem to be alittle bit easier on you. Sunday the Chiefs will face their biggest test of the season when they host the New York Giants.
The "G-Men" aren't exactly a team you can make a gameplan around. Usually with teams, you could pick out the "weakness" in an opponent, and utilize that as means to victory, but that is rather hard with the Giants. Considering they don't have any.
Offensively, the Giants could be as deep as they come. Although he has been inconsistent in the past, Eli is letting the NFL know that big brother Peyton isn't the only Manning [...]
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RENTON- Much has been said recently about Seahawks wide receiver Deion Branch and whether or not he will be released [...]
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Since the establishment of the four divisions within each conference in the NFL (NFC and the AFC), I have wondered…why is it when analysts discuss toughness and competitive strength of each division the NFC South seems laughed over. Why doesn’t the NFC South get more respect? When everybody talks about the toughest and most successful division in football, it usually comes down to the NFC East – hard to argue with the Eagles, Cowboys, [...]
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Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis
32. Detroit Lions 0-12 (32)
At least this is a team for the ages.
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Indianapolis Colts 18, New England Patriots 15
Classic Colts-Patriots: you had New England eating up the clock and controlling the tempo, Peyton Manning making all the big plays through the air, Adam Vinatieri deciding it with a 52-yard field goal and Bill Belichick barely shaking Tony Dungy’s hand afterward.
The Patriots lost this game, but a huge positive that stood out was [...]
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New York Giants 21, Pittsburgh Steelers 14
Great win for the Giants – they were clearly the better team on Sunday. The New York secondary absolutely stifled the Steeler receivers (you may have noticed Ben Roethlisberger holding the ball for half an hour every time he dropped back). Also, Pittsburgh’s mediocre offensive line could not handle the Giants’ aggressive front seven.
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I am doing the Sunday Night Football Starter's Kit for NBC Sports this years.
Visit the NFL section at www.NBCSports.com, or click here to view the Week 1 starter's kit for the Giants vs. [...]
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