Wild Card Weekend
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Analysis: I know that wild card teams have had success in recent years (see last season), but the truth is I like the
Cleveland Browns,
New York Giants and
San Francisco 49ers too much in these matchups. I will pick one upset though, as the
New York Jets have absolutely owned the Patriots since the league started and there is no reason to see it change now.
Divisional Round
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Analysis: Yes, I know a lot of this is chalk, but I feel it's justified. The AFC matchups are good, but I yet again feel good about picking the
Tennessee Titans. The one upset of the week is the
Cleveland Browns beating the San Diego Chargers, but I think Cleveland has the more talented roster. On the NFC side, I don't think anyone is in the small talent level as the
Minnesota Vikings or
Atlanta Falcons, so they both advance.
Conference Championships
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Analysis: This is where it gets good. Predicting a Matt Schaub led
Cleveland Browns to the Super Bowl? I dig it, because the rest of the roster is solid and I picked Tennessee last year only to have them miss the playoffs. In the NFC, I like the
Atlanta Falcons to pull the upset. My guess is the Vikings are 16-1 at this point and just due for a loss.
Super Bowl XLIII
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Analysis: The
Cleveland Browns have finally found their quarterback -- and it's in the least expected place. I imagine this to be a rather tight game (and probably low scoring), but I think the Browns bring the Lombardi home to the great city of Cleveland.
