NFL General Discussion
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. I made it to season 3 haha. Yes, the referees this weekend have been awful.
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Pittsburgh decided to completely waste that first play. That won't help win games.
Divisional Round:
#3 New Orleans @ #2 San Francisco Saturday January 14th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
#4 Denver @ #1 New England Saturday January 14th @ 8:00 PM ET (CBS).
#3 Houston @ #2 Baltimore Sunday January 15th @ 1:00 PM ET (CBS).
#4 New York @ #1 Green Bay Sunday January 15th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
No wild card won for the first time since the 2006-2007 season. If seeds that went to that Super Bowl go to this one, then Houston would play Green Bay.
Divisional Round:
#3 New Orleans @ #2 San Francisco Saturday January 14th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
#4 Denver @ #1 New England Saturday January 14th @ 8:00 PM ET (CBS).
#3 Houston @ #2 Baltimore Sunday January 15th @ 1:00 PM ET (CBS).
#4 New York @ #1 Green Bay Sunday January 15th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
No wild card won for the first time since the 2006-2007 season. If seeds that went to that Super Bowl go to this one, then Houston would play Green Bay.
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These new overtime rules are so stupid. Why don't they just add on another quarter and whoever has the most points after that wins?
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^Yes, I like that.
Wow. The Steelers suck. Congrats to the Broncos, they played very well.
Wow. The Steelers suck. Congrats to the Broncos, they played very well.
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Because that would be the smart thing to do and the NFL doesn't do smart in overtime. The rule was made because Brett Favre couldn't get a chance to score a TD and beat NO in 2009. If the Denver/New England game goes to OT next week and is decided like this (and the Patriots lose), then they will change the rule again.
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Now we have to hear Tebow 🤬 all week long now. 
Next weekend can't come soon enough.Them Patriots are gonna bring Tebow back down to Earth once again.
Next weekend can't come soon enough.Them Patriots are gonna bring Tebow back down to Earth once again.
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My picks for next week.
Divisional Round:
#3 New Orleans @ #2 San Francisco Saturday January 14th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
#4 Denver @ #1 New England Saturday January 14th @ 8:00 PM ET (CBS).
#3 Houston @ #2 Baltimore Sunday January 15th @ 1:00 PM ET (CBS).
#4 New York @ #1 Green Bay Sunday January 15th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
Three upsets (Denver, Giants and Houston because the Texans never beat Baltimore.)
I can be dreaming, but if that happens, man....
Divisional Round:
#3 New Orleans @ #2 San Francisco Saturday January 14th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
#4 Denver @ #1 New England Saturday January 14th @ 8:00 PM ET (CBS).
#3 Houston @ #2 Baltimore Sunday January 15th @ 1:00 PM ET (CBS).
#4 New York @ #1 Green Bay Sunday January 15th @ 4:30 PM ET (FOX).
Three upsets (Denver, Giants and Houston because the Texans never beat Baltimore.)
I can be dreaming, but if that happens, man....
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NascarManiaco99
I mostly agree with you here, except I would pick the Patriots over the Broncos. The Giants have a very good chance to upset the Packers, and I think they will.
NFC Championship
New Orleans vs. NY Giants
AFC Championship
Baltimore vs. New England
Super Bowl
New Orleans vs. Baltimore
Saints win the Super Bowl
Thats how I think it will play out, but I might be a bit biased.
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I am SOOOOOOOO happy that the Steelers lost! That was really the only thing I cared about this weekend. Let's hope that the Divisional games are better than the Wild Card games were... Oh, and way to go, Atlanta! Your suckitude knows no bounds! If nothing else, 24-2 is kind of a cool final score 
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No way. I thought Cincy (or maybe the Jags) was the worst team coming into the season. The fact that they made the playoffs is enough to call this season a success. They are a young team and they're going to keep getting better.
Well that's the grandpa's-agreeable-analysis. I think you're wrong though. While the 49ers will win by your logic, I think it's more important to focus on getting to the Saints on their passing formations. They won't be able to run to set up play action against the 49ers. That just won't work. Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles will go exactly nowhere and then the Saints will be in passing situations at 3rd and long if they try that. No team wants to be like that, even if it's the best passing team in the NFL.
I think that the three Smiths will be the most important figures in this game. Justin and Aldon Smith on defense will need to get to Drew Brees and put him into the turf. The Saints have been an inferior passing team outdoors this season and the winds at Candlestick Park will only make it more difficult. The third Smith is obviously Alex and he will need to be effective. Delanie Walker is most likely out with his broken jaw, but Vernon Davis is and always has been one of the best tight ends in the NFL. He needs to be a monster and eat up the Saints' LBs and secondary.
Bowman and Willis will have to shut-down Graham's TE effectiveness and I think they'll be able to. One matchup that worries me is the deep ball and Marques Colston will be tough to stop. I hope the Carlos Rogers can continue his success this season.
Last time these two teams played? September 2010 in San Francisco. The Reigning Superbowl Champion Saints won that game by a mere field goal 25-22. This is not 2010's San Francisco 49ers.
49ers are hugely underrated and I think they are the best equipped team to take on the Saints and the Packers in the NFC. It's going to be a great game.
Matchups:
Offense - Saints.
Defense - 49ers.
Special Teams - 49ers.
I wish it was like the NCAA's rules. Everyone get's a chance to touch the ball once. In the 1st and 2nd OT's you can score a TD or kick a field goal. 3rd OT and on, you have to go for a TD and you have to go for the 2 point conversion.
College OT is fun.
