[EyeKanFly]

Well I'm a Giants fan so this season has been their most exciting in years. Despite their poor record, their playing has been a huge improvement. Last time they had a season over .500, all their wins were by a field goal or less. This year, the vast majority of their losses were by one score. I'm glad they fired Daboll, regardless of his connection with Dart and Skattebo.

I guess I'll throw my predictions in the ring, they're mostly similar to both of yours with some exceptions.

LA Rams 20 - CAR Panthers 17
I think this will be closer than most people seem to think/assume. Yes, the Rams are clearly a better team, but they under-performed expectations this season and imo they've been wildly inconsistent. The Panthers have been consistently mid, but they did beat the Rams at home earlier this season and I think they could at least come close for the rematch.

GB Packers 21 - CHI Bears 24
Another rematch, each team took one over the other with the home team winning by a touchdown each time. I can see this one playing a little closer, and it's probably my most anticipated game of the weekend.

BUF Bills 36 - JAC Jaguars 30
While wins haven't been consistent for either team, they've both consistently put up 20+ points with few exceptions, and multiple 30+ and even 40+ games. This game should make for an offense-heavy shootout.

SF 49ers 20 - PHI Eagles 26
The 49ers had a fairly easy schedule, with decisive wins against teams like the Titans, Browns, and Colts post-Jones' injury. The 49ers' only wins against evenly matched teams came in week 1 against the Seahawks (by 4), week 5 agains the Rams (by 3 in OT), and the Bears in week 17 (by 4). Their losses to the Rams and Seahawks were both blowouts. They beat the Bears when both teams had already clinched the playoffs, and they lost to the Seahawks when the division and conference were on the line. I don't think they can bounce back.

The Eagles know how to lock in for the postseason. As a Giants fan, I always say that the Eagles are the NFC east team I hate the least. I hate the Cowboys because duh, I hate the Commanders because they were the Redskins under Snyder for way too long, and I hate the Giants because I love them and they're my team but they suck and I hate them. So that leave the Eagles, and I have family from Philly and eh it was fun to root for the underdogs during their super bowl wins against the Patriots and Chiefs "dynasties". I think the Eagles have this game handily.

LA Chargers 14 - NE Patriots 28
Yeah I don't think the Chargers have it in them. The Patriots surprised everyone this season, and if it weren't for some early-season losses they would've taken the conference. Even though they had 4 wins basically built into their schedule with the Jets and Dolphins, they played well against those teams and all others, even in their losses to the Bills and Steelers. If the Chargers had played better (or... at all) last week against the Broncos, I may have been singing a different tune here, but I think this is the team that is least deserving of the playoffs this year, despite having a better record than the Steelers or a few NFC teams.

HOU Texans 26 - PIT Steelers 20
I don't think the Steelers will win but I think they can put up a fight. I was very skeptical when they signed Rodgers but it seems like that played out well for them. I don't like all the talk about firing Tomlin, he's had an amazing career and I don't think he deserves it after a season that exceeded (my) expectations. Though I wouldn't be mad if the Giants picked him up. The Texans surprised me this season as well. With the exception of the Titans and the second half of the Colts' season, the whole division was actually really solid this year.


I guess I'll also make some predictions for future rounds. As much as I'd love to see something crazy like a Bears vs. Jaguars super bowl, my prediction is Patriots vs. either Seahawks or Eagles. Eagles if I had to bet I guess. And I think the Pats will beat the Bills in the conference final. Will root for the Eagles if they're against the Pats but otherwise will be rooting against them 😜
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[MadhattanJack]

I have to say, this season has pretty much smashed the record for the number of times I've gone off to do something else on Sunday afternoon, only to come back a couple hours later and find out that I've completely missed some sort of huge dramatic comeback win by the team that was trailing by 14+ points early in the second half.

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