NFL Playoff Thread (Predictions, Results etc.) - Page 3

On January 11 2006 16:13 Romanticide wrote:
broncos are gonna win vs the pats.........people are underestimating the broncos vs the 'superbowl winning greats' that are the patriots. Yet the broncos won just like the patriots did a couple years ago? with elway yes...but plummer is dam good and the broncos dont need to rely on just elway to win this time. The broncos owned the regular season and they will own the playoffs

On January 11 2006 16:42 Chris.K wrote:
indy has very small players but lets face it no depth... no depth at all and their starters wouldn't even start on other teams... don't give me this crap about dungys perfect game plan.... their defense relies on its speed.... and any good offensive line will stop them dead


this is why the broncos will have no trouble with their defense.... this is why the Bengals allowed no sacks on palmer in that game... vs indy and don't get me started on their offensive line... the steelers will beat the shit out of indys line and keep peyton on the move... which he isnt to accurate then but I think he'll get the job done while abusing the no huddle I doubt the steelers will come out with a 3-4 set tho :\ we'll see

On January 11 2006 17:27 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:


The D line of Pitt couldn't get to him for the last game, they won't this game, either. They're simply not good enough to beat the Colts O Line, which is probably the best in all of football right now.

The Colts D line is another story. The speed is exactly what makes them hard to stop. Good D-lines DO stop them, but it's hard to stop them all the time. Also, Freeney and Mathis would absolutely be starters on another team.

On January 11 2006 16:41 choboPEon wrote:


that was a different broncos team. this is the same pats team. not that i think the pats are going to win, but there's sound logic behind it.

On January 11 2006 19:36 Chris.K wrote:



Ready.... The point of the defense is not always to get to the quarterback if you watch the film Manning never got a footing he was always on the move he was pressured... which made him actually make some mistakes... granted the steelers lost... but lets blame that on Ben... lets look at another example to prove this.. The broncos arguably the best defensive line rotation in the league.... how many sacks did they get... the browns linemen averaged ten I believe pryce got 4..? but still they put pressure on and force other teams into mistakes... its not about the numbers

Second... mathis would not start on another team... why? because he doesn't start for the colts he plays only on certain downs because he isn't made for playing a defensive game.. they rotate him in... having him play a full game just once and you'll see that hes overrated.. Freeney on the other hand is a godsend... very good player but he is the line... you shut him down you stop the pash rush.... which to be honest i haven't seen much of the steelers O line so I can't tell you... but again im calling denver over the pats and I'll tell you they will hold freeney back.. with tom nalen leading the core you can never go wrong

also the defensive line has to work much harder that the offensive line... taking a player and pushing him back while trying to run at the quarterback is much much harder that standing your ground trying to keep someone from getting you... (not harder may have been the wrong wording but it takes less energy we'll say that) if you've ever played on an offensive line + defensive line you'll know this to be true..... and I'll say it again the colts defense can not last halfway threw the third quarter and by the fourth quarter against a nice line... there will be almost 0 sacks... I believe if you want to play the numbers game statistically 85%+ of their sacks have game halfway threw the third quarter or before....


im skipping ahead and looking at the denver indy matchup now.... Denver all season has put points up early and rode it out for wins... (thus the den vs pats game where denver threw 28 points up while the pats had 0... granted they started to make a comeback but it was physically impossible against denvers defensive style.) so how do I see this happening.... Indy has rarely been in third down situations which.... will happen against denver... and hell maybe even pittsburgh.... so you'll see the defensive coordinators whip out their trick plays on third and long that manning probably won't be able to read he'll throw some balls and nail them but the one time he doesn't denver will score. Indy can not and will not stop a powerful run attack.


blah I skip around to much and focus on too many games... plus my writing overall sucks.... I had my first class of composition today in college so we'll see if it improves but I'm sure you get the point.

On January 11 2006 23:16 mensrea wrote:
1. Barring a major mishap (like someone "accidentally" decapitating Manning on his very first offensive play), the Colts should manhandle the Steelers with relative ease.

2. Seahawks have too much momentum to lose to the worn out Redskins.

3. Carolina over the Bears in a tight, defensive brawl. Why? Because Carolina has the experience and the talent. And Grossman's way too green behind the ears to lead his team deep into the playoffs. Yeah, I know, that's what they said about Dilfer and Brady, but crap, the Ravens back then were one of the greatest defensive teams ever to play the game and as for Brady, well, ditto - minus the word "defensive".

4. Broncos v. Pats = best match of the week. Very close to call, but give the Broncos the picometer edge because of home field. This one's going to be a back and forth chess match. Definitely not for the faint of heart. (A part of me would still like the Pats to win this one - just to see a Colts - Pats rematch in the Conference finals. Oh what a match for the ages that would be.)

On January 11 2006 22:24 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:


Well, I was going to reply to this, but then I hit the back button by mistake on my mouse, and deleted what I wrote! FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC! I hate when that happens.

I know what the D-line is supposed to do, there's no need for me to ready myself for anything.

I'll just go with the main points: Broncos will win this week, they have the best MU against the Colts.

Last game against the Steelers Manning was 15-25 for 245 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT, 2 Sacks, 80 yd LNG, with a 102.9 rating. In general, Manning has happy feet. He never stands still in the pocket, but it works out alright for him. There's almost no defense he can't read, so they'll be hard pressed to find one. The Steelers will not force them into many 3rd and long situations. The Broncos may, but the Steelers won't. It'll be somewhat similar to their last meeting, Indy takes this one easily.

On January 11 2006 19:43 Chris.K wrote:


also lets not forget a 4-0 preseason... so going back from there.. I believe the broncos have the best record.... don't give me crap about the preseason not counting its more proof to show whos rookies are better and obviously tada :D (pssttt we all know the colts have no depth)

On January 12 2006 15:42 ApollyoN wrote:


Colts went 0-5 in the preseason. Yeah, its an awesome indicator