Now that we have all the seedings locked in and the schedule ready, it is time to see how good we are at predicting how things will go. Some of us made some predictions in the thread below. I wasn't too bad...I was a tad off too.
http://forums.wrestlezone.com/showthread.php?t=296651
Anyway, it is much easier to predict how things will go at this time of the year than it is back in August. Even then though there's always some surprises in the playoffs.
Here are the seedings for you to work with.
AFC
1. Denver Broncos
2. New England Patriots
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Houston Texans
5. Kansas City Chiefs
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC
1. Carolina Panthers
2. Arizona Cardinals
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Washington Redskins
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Seattle Seahawks
Well first of all if someone told me that was going to be the top 4 seeds of the NFC, I would have laughed in their face. I mean Arizona and Carolina I knew were tough, but I saw Arizona as a wildcard under Seattle, and Carolina as a 3rd or 4th seed again. Then Minnesota winning the division? And the NFC East being so bad that the Washington Redskins win it? At least everyone in this year's playoffs are above .500
Anyway I'm going to start with the wild card round first. Also, please don't take my predictions seriously. These are just for fun, and I'm not expert. And the score predictions are just something I pull off the top of my head, so don't go picking them apart and analyzing them because you'd be wasting your own time.
Wild Card
Chiefs at Texans
Winner: Chiefs, 24-9.
I have no idea how the Texans won the division, but they did. Good defense, not a lot of offense whatsoever. Chiefs are just as weak but they at least are and have been a playoff caliber team.
Steelers at Bengals
Winner: Steelers, 34-21
Steelers have been a little weaker on the road, but that's against bad opponents. This is against someone they've seen twice already this year, and already beat in Cincinnati. This offense is potent. And it's going to be against a team who hasn't won a playoff game in 200 years. Against either a backup QB, or a QB who is already pretty bad but is coming off an injury to his throwing hand thumb.
Seahawks at Vikings
Winner: Seahawks, 38-14.
Do I even have to give a reason for why the Seahawks are winning this game? Eh I guess so I mean the Vikings did beat out Green Bay for the division, so who knows what will happen. But I'm giving this one to Seattle.
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins
Winner: Green Bay, 42-13.
Green Bay lost the division, but they get the easier game. If the Redskins win this game I will cut off one of my fingers.
Divisional Round
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-25.
Steelers already know how to beat this team, and I don't think the Broncos coaching staff will be able to adjust just like they weren't able to adjust in the second half of that first game. It's in Denver now so it gets a little tougher, but since losing to the Steelers the Broncos have been sliding on thin ice. They almost lost to Cincy, and then almost lost to San Diego this week. Losing both of those games would have kicked them out of the playoffs entirely, but instead they somehow swing to the first seed. I like Osweiler, but I don't think he is ready to take Denver to the promise land. However, Pittsburgh vs Cincy is going to be a bloodbath like always and a lot of guys are going to get roughed up, so we'll see what goes down.
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
Winner: New England Patriots, 40-13.
New England lost the last two games of the season, to division rivals who were playing like it was the Super Bowl against them. But Kansas City just isn't going to be able to do that, and this New England team has a lot of prove after losing those two games. This one might get ugly.
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 21-17.
I've been saying the Panthers will be one and done for the last month. They are going to lose this divisional round game unless Minnesota upsets Seattle. In which case they'll lose next week. But I have Seattle beating the Vikings, which means they will face Carolina and they will get the win.
Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals
Winner: Arizona Cardinals, 28-27.
This one was tough. I really thought Green Bay was a Super Bowl winning team this year, but they just haven't shown it. They're a team though like the Steelers that can get hot in the playoffs no matter where they are and be unbeatable, they did it back in 2010-2011. So which Green Bay and Arizona teams are we going to see? I'm giving this one to Arizona.
Conference Round
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 31-24.
They split on the year, so this one is the tie breaker, and boy is it an important tiebreaker. But I'm giving it to Seattle. They just pounded Arizona on their home turf, why wouldn't they win this game?
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
Winner: Patriots, 34-31.
As much as I hate writing this, I have to. The Steelers going into New England and winning against that team is just going to be too tough with how beat up they are right now. With Ben, Bell, Brown, and Bryant all together I pick the Steelers. But I'm sure Belichick will have some dirty tricks one way or another, and the Patriots will disgustingly move on to their second straight Super Bowl.
Super Bowl 50
Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots, II
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 29-21.
Yes, a Super Bowl 49 rematch. Except this time the Seahawks run the ball, and the Patriots are unable to get Tom that 5th Super Bowl ring and I don't have to throw up my intestines and never watch football again. Everyone is a happy camper...except the Patriots, and all the teams that didn't win.
I'm personally rooting for a Pittsburgh/Arizona Super Bowl with Pittsburgh on top, but I tried to be as unbias as possible with my predictions. Hopefully one of my scenarios works out. If not Pittsburgh, anyone but Denver or New England plz
http://forums.wrestlezone.com/showthread.php?t=296651
Anyway, it is much easier to predict how things will go at this time of the year than it is back in August. Even then though there's always some surprises in the playoffs.
Here are the seedings for you to work with.
AFC
1. Denver Broncos
2. New England Patriots
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Houston Texans
5. Kansas City Chiefs
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC
1. Carolina Panthers
2. Arizona Cardinals
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Washington Redskins
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Seattle Seahawks
Well first of all if someone told me that was going to be the top 4 seeds of the NFC, I would have laughed in their face. I mean Arizona and Carolina I knew were tough, but I saw Arizona as a wildcard under Seattle, and Carolina as a 3rd or 4th seed again. Then Minnesota winning the division? And the NFC East being so bad that the Washington Redskins win it? At least everyone in this year's playoffs are above .500
Anyway I'm going to start with the wild card round first. Also, please don't take my predictions seriously. These are just for fun, and I'm not expert. And the score predictions are just something I pull off the top of my head, so don't go picking them apart and analyzing them because you'd be wasting your own time.
Wild Card
Chiefs at Texans
Winner: Chiefs, 24-9.
I have no idea how the Texans won the division, but they did. Good defense, not a lot of offense whatsoever. Chiefs are just as weak but they at least are and have been a playoff caliber team.
Steelers at Bengals
Winner: Steelers, 34-21
Steelers have been a little weaker on the road, but that's against bad opponents. This is against someone they've seen twice already this year, and already beat in Cincinnati. This offense is potent. And it's going to be against a team who hasn't won a playoff game in 200 years. Against either a backup QB, or a QB who is already pretty bad but is coming off an injury to his throwing hand thumb.
Seahawks at Vikings
Winner: Seahawks, 38-14.
Do I even have to give a reason for why the Seahawks are winning this game? Eh I guess so I mean the Vikings did beat out Green Bay for the division, so who knows what will happen. But I'm giving this one to Seattle.
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins
Winner: Green Bay, 42-13.
Green Bay lost the division, but they get the easier game. If the Redskins win this game I will cut off one of my fingers.
Divisional Round
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-25.
Steelers already know how to beat this team, and I don't think the Broncos coaching staff will be able to adjust just like they weren't able to adjust in the second half of that first game. It's in Denver now so it gets a little tougher, but since losing to the Steelers the Broncos have been sliding on thin ice. They almost lost to Cincy, and then almost lost to San Diego this week. Losing both of those games would have kicked them out of the playoffs entirely, but instead they somehow swing to the first seed. I like Osweiler, but I don't think he is ready to take Denver to the promise land. However, Pittsburgh vs Cincy is going to be a bloodbath like always and a lot of guys are going to get roughed up, so we'll see what goes down.
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
Winner: New England Patriots, 40-13.
New England lost the last two games of the season, to division rivals who were playing like it was the Super Bowl against them. But Kansas City just isn't going to be able to do that, and this New England team has a lot of prove after losing those two games. This one might get ugly.
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 21-17.
I've been saying the Panthers will be one and done for the last month. They are going to lose this divisional round game unless Minnesota upsets Seattle. In which case they'll lose next week. But I have Seattle beating the Vikings, which means they will face Carolina and they will get the win.
Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals
Winner: Arizona Cardinals, 28-27.
This one was tough. I really thought Green Bay was a Super Bowl winning team this year, but they just haven't shown it. They're a team though like the Steelers that can get hot in the playoffs no matter where they are and be unbeatable, they did it back in 2010-2011. So which Green Bay and Arizona teams are we going to see? I'm giving this one to Arizona.
Conference Round
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 31-24.
They split on the year, so this one is the tie breaker, and boy is it an important tiebreaker. But I'm giving it to Seattle. They just pounded Arizona on their home turf, why wouldn't they win this game?
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
Winner: Patriots, 34-31.
As much as I hate writing this, I have to. The Steelers going into New England and winning against that team is just going to be too tough with how beat up they are right now. With Ben, Bell, Brown, and Bryant all together I pick the Steelers. But I'm sure Belichick will have some dirty tricks one way or another, and the Patriots will disgustingly move on to their second straight Super Bowl.
Super Bowl 50
Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots, II
Winner: Seattle Seahawks, 29-21.
Yes, a Super Bowl 49 rematch. Except this time the Seahawks run the ball, and the Patriots are unable to get Tom that 5th Super Bowl ring and I don't have to throw up my intestines and never watch football again. Everyone is a happy camper...except the Patriots, and all the teams that didn't win.
I'm personally rooting for a Pittsburgh/Arizona Super Bowl with Pittsburgh on top, but I tried to be as unbias as possible with my predictions. Hopefully one of my scenarios works out. If not Pittsburgh, anyone but Denver or New England plz