2007 Playoffs - who's in, and who's out?

[Mursilis]

Since the NFL has now embraced parity (more or less), there's a fair degree of turnover in the playoffs every year. There's always a team or two that becomes the Cinderella, going from bad the year before to contender (think the Saints last year), and there's also a team which fades and misses out on the post-season. So who will be the new contenders and pretenders this year?

2006 playoff teams:
NFC
Seattle
NY Giants
Philly
Dallas
Chicago
New Orleans

AFC
Baltimore
Indy
New England
San Diego
NY Jets
Kansas City

For this year's collapsing team, I pick the Chiefs, because it's just too easy. They've lost pieces on thier line, they're in a strong division, and their QB situation is in flux. I can't see them back in the post-season this year. Honorable mention goes to the Giants, who lost their best RB and have the lesser Manning at QB.

For this year's new contenders, I pick .... the Redskins! With a much-improved defense and an upgrade at QB, plus a weak schedule, this team will contend strongly for the post-season. Honorable mention goes to Denver - they usually find a way to contend, and only barely missed the playoffs last year.

[Irn-Bru]

In the AFC, and despite some preseason injuries, I think the Broncos will bounce back and be in the postseason this year.

Have to predict the Skins, of course.

In the AFC, I agree that Kansas City is the easy target for a team collapse. I really would like to see Baltimore go sub 9-7.

I think that the Giants are out of the playoffs almost without question. The real surprise, as far as the media might be concerned, is that Dallas won't be any closer. I see the Skins and Philly in the playoffs, and I'm hoping that the Redskins are the ones with homefield advantage. . .

[cleg]

Since the NFL has now embraced parity (more or less), there's a fair degree of turnover in the playoffs every year. There's always a team or two that becomes the Cinderella, going from bad the year before to contender (think the Saints last year), and there's also a team which fades and misses out on the post-season. So who will be the new contenders and pretenders this year?

2006 playoff teams:
NFC
Seattle
NY Giants
Philly
Dallas
Chicago
New Orleans

AFC
Baltimore
Indy
New England
San Diego
NY Jets
Kansas City

For this year's collapsing team, I pick the Chiefs, because it's just too easy. They've lost pieces on thier line, they're in a strong division, and their QB situation in flux. I can't see them back in the post-season this year. Honorable mention goes to the Giants, who lost their best RB and the lesser Manning at QB.

For this year's new contenders, I pick .... the Redskins! With a much-improved defense and an upgrade at QB, plus a weak schedule, this team will contend strongly for the post-season. Honorable mention goes to Denver - they usually find a way to contend, and only barely missed the playoffs last year.

I would say the Giants collapse this year badly. I would not be surprised if they were 3-13 or so by the end of the year. I agree that Kansas City does not appear to be strong this year. I actually could see the Browns and Lions challenging this year.

[ChocolateMilk]

i say in the AFC the Jets and Cheifs miss the plays off. with the Broncos and Titans making it.

NFC i have the Giants, Seatle and Dallas missing this year. with the Rams, 49ers and Redskins making it.

[everydayAskinsday]

gotta agree with everyone on the chiefs missing.. and clearly the Giants from the NFC..

The Redskins will make it for the NFC this year and I think the Broncos will get it done in the AFC

[Deadskins]

We may be the only team from the East in the POs this season.
From the NFC:
Redskins
Bears
Saints
Seahawks
Panthers
Cardinals - Just for fun

From the AFC:
Patriots
Steelers
Colts
Chargers
Ravens
Broncos

That's East, North, South, West and then the two wild card teams.
The SB will be Redskins-Patriots with the 'Skins winning a game that follows the same script as '82; a hard-fought battle, eventually won in the fourth quarter, by wearing the Patsies down with our grinding ground game.

[Countertrey]

We may be the only team from the East in the POs this season.

That would be too sweet. Something to be savored for an entire off season...

[Irn-Bru]

We may be the only team from the East in the POs this season.

That would be too sweet. Something to be savored for an entire off season...

Yes! I still feel good about 2005, when we were the only East team to get a win in the playoffs – heck, the only East team to put up a fight in the playoffs!

[JansenFan]

I'm in. I just need the Skins to cooperate and get homefield throughout.

[Mursilis]

Bump to see how we did in our predictions. The Giants surprised a lot of people, including myself, by returning to the post-season. However, a bunch of us saw that Chiefs collapse coming from a mile away. Baltimore's collapse was more of a surprise.

[Deadskins]

We may be the only team from the East in the POs this season.
From the NFC:
Redskins
Bears
Saints
Seahawks
Panthers
Cardinals - Just for fun

From the AFC:
Patriots
Steelers
Colts
Chargers
Ravens
Broncos

That's East, North, South, West and then the two wild card teams.
The SB will be Redskins-Patriots with the 'Skins winning a game that follows the same script as '82; a hard-fought battle, eventually won in the fourth quarter, by wearing the Patsies down with our grinding ground game.

Not too good in the NFC, but I got 4 out of 6 in the AFC. And I still stand by my SB pick!