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If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 7

By ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Seven weeks into the season, some of the ties are just starting to break up. Others remain, but every division has a definitive leader, if only half a game. Cincinnati has come roaring back, while Detroit is on a losing streak all of a sudden. New Orleans is back on top of the NFC South, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 6

By ⋅ October 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the sixth week done, we saw plenty of shakeups. Buffalo and Detroit dropped their games, while the Bucs, Giants and Patriots all took over their divisions. The Eagles stopped their slide, while the Rams, Colts and Dolphins are the remaining winless teams. Only the Packers remain perfect. At this stage, only the 49ers have [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 5

By ⋅ October 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With another week done in the NFL, and teams starting to have byes, many teams are still fighting to take control of their divisions and conferences. The Lions and Packers remain unbeaten, while the Rams, Colts and Dolphins remain winless. At this stage, only San Francisco has a multiple-game lead in their division; three other [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 4

By ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re already through a quarter of the NFL season, and we’ve already seen a lot of surprises. Some people though Detroit would be good, but I don’t think anyone thought they’d be 4-0 good. Buffalo finally knocked off New England. Philadelphia has been quite lackluster. Tampa’s holding their own in the ultra competitive NFC South. [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Super Bowl Results

By ⋅ February 6, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Well, that was an exciting game, wasn’t it? The NFC has now won 14 coin tosses in a row (1/16,384, .0061% chance). And between a match-up of two incredibly similar teams, the Green Bay Packers’ dynamic play, coupled with three Pittsburgh turnovers, was enough to eke out a six-point victory, 31-25. Congratulations to Aaron Rodgers [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Super Bowl

By ⋅ February 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Super Bowl Sunday is here at last, and though the Patriots aren’t in it, we here at SoB are pretty much all in agreement that Green Bay will bring the Lombardi Trophy back to the home of Vince Lombardi. There’s not much disagreement, but with double the points on all categories, anyone can still win. [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Pro Bowl Results

By ⋅ January 31, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

The Pro Bowl is over, and it certainly didn’t start well for the Hoodie’s crew, as the NFC quickly jumped out to a 42-0 lead. At least he got to coach Matt Cassel again. Each of the AFC’s quarterbacks was picked at least once, contributing to six turnovers on the day. While we thought there [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Pro Bowl

By ⋅ January 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Super Bowl coming up in a week, it’s time for the annual Pro Bowl, in sunny Hawaii. A belated Mele Kalikimaka to you all. With so many stars on each side, the expected result of a 50/50 split of predictions between the AFC and NFC winning has been realized. But through all that [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships Results

By ⋅ January 23, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

The Super Bowl is set. It’s the #6 Packers vs the #2 Steelers. Two very talented quarterbacks lead just as talented teams. Riddled with injuries, the Packers are still the team to beat in many circles. Pittsburgh, though, held off a furious comeback attempt by a team that knocked off Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships

By ⋅ January 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re down to the Conference Championships. The oldest football rivals meet up for just the second time in the playoffs, and all of us think that it will go better for the Packers this time around. Though the last time we made a unanimous prediction, the Patriots threw in the towel, so we’ll see what [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round Results

By ⋅ January 16, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

Well, I think we’re all disappointed. The Jets are in the AFC title game again, thanks to more Patriots’ home post-season ineptitude. There’s still a chance that both #6 seeds could reach the Super Bowl; how strange would that be? Out of all the teams getting the majority of our picks, only the Bears survived. [...]

Big Words, Bigger Deeds: Jets Defense Stymies Brady, Patriots 28-21

By ⋅ January 16, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments

For six straight days, the New York Jets did nothing but talk trash, building up their third match this season against the New England Patriots while putting down the Patriots themselves. At times, their talk was goofy, at times it was nasty, at times it was threatening. But all of it would have been for [...]

Patriots Keys to Victory: Divisional Round vs. Jets

By ⋅ January 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Things played out quite nicely for the No. 1 seed New England Patriots (14-2) in the wildcard round of the AFC playoffs. The Baltimore Ravens, a team the Patriots would like to avoid for as long as possible, dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs 30-7, earning them a ticket to Pittsburgh. Meanwhile the New York Jets, [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round

By ⋅ January 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Divisional Round is here, with two divisional match-ups. And our remaining staff is here to give you our picks for how it will turn out. Most noticeably, Seattle’s impressive upset has gotten them three nods of respect this week, but they’ll be outside on the road this week. The Ravens are narrow favorites to [...]

2011 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round Results

By ⋅ January 9, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Well, that was a surprising week. Seattle started things off by upending the defending champs; they were the only home team to win. Then the Jets finally beat Peyton Manning when he didn’t take a half off on a field goal at the buzzer. Then Baltimore throttled Kansas City, and finally Green Bay held off [...]

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