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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The Panthers got their revenge alright. Maybe I can take solace in having a premonition of this terrible result. Naw, never mind its not helping.
The Cardinals came out flat, and their hyped No.1 rush defense was shredded by a Carolina squad that badly needed the ball to bounce their way for once. Kurt Warner had a hand in fulfilling that need by accounting for six turnovers, as Arizona played uninspired and out of sync on both sides of the ball.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie followed his superstar showing vs the Giants by falling for a Jake Delhomme pump [...]
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