Talking NFL Playoff Preview Spectacular!
A new year has arrived, and with it comes a brand new football season - the one that truly matters. The surviving 12 teams reset to 0-0, and prepare to do battle for the Lombardi Trophy along with the right to be called the greatest team in the National Football League…
(I’m excited - are you excited?!)
Having said that, I must admit that the drama for this year’s tournament appears to be a bit muted. Because baring a spectacular upset, the winner of Super Bowl XLII should be determined on January 20th in Foxboro, Massachusetts when the New England Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship.
Are we jumping to conclusions here? Yes, but it seems warranted. True, last year the #1 and #2 seeds in the AFC lost their first playoff games, so the top seeds do get upset. However, it was the Colts and the Patriots that did the upsetting. Now those teams get the extra week off, and both clubs are better this year than they were last year.
Take a look at the AFC contenders battling this weekend to get by these two juggernauts; the Steelers and Chargers have all ready been beaten by the Patriots by a combined score of 72 - 27. As for the lower seeded Jaguars and Titans, they’re a combined 1 - 3 against the Colts (and the only reason the Titans won the season finale is because Jim Sorgi was prominently involved).
As for the NFC representatives, well it’s clear that the Cowboys are at the head of the pack. But the Patriots were able to handle them quite easily in Texas Stadium earlier this year. The Colts took on the Buccaneers back in October, and blew them away 33 - 14. Combined, the Patriots and the Colts were 8 - 0 against NFC teams.
Back in the early 90’s, everyone knew that either the 49ers or the Cowboys were winning the Super Bowl and that the NFC Championship Game was the real title game. It’s the same script in a different conference for this decade. If you’re a fan of either team, it just doesn’t get any better.
If you’re not a fan of either club, then just sit back, relax, and watch some of the best football you’ll ever see (without worrying about feeling the urge to hurl your remote at the TV in frustration)!
NFL, Playoff Preview, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts
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