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By: Dukemich

It’s almost time for the second best part of the sports year(#1 being March Madness). The Packers are in so I’m happy. The Vikings have a bye so I’m not happy. But enough about me, let’s go team by team and sum up what the NFL was like this year.

NFC East

Cowboys- Analysts don’t know who this team is and neither do I. They sucked and were good at some point during the year. Some feel their strong finish  has shown they are capable of winning the Super Bowl. I don’t even think they’ll make it out of the first round.

Giants- They jumped out to a fast start then faded away. This team was never really that good but they beat the suddenly “unstoppable(according to analysts)” Cowboys twice. I really hope the Cowboys lose and prove me right.

Redskins- Couldn’t beat winless teams. The franchise is in disarray.

Eagles- Up and down season as always but they will get farther in the playoffs than anyone would expect like every other year.

NFC North

Vikings- Scary team that has a good chance of winning the Super Bowl. They faded at the end a bit and almost lost the first round bye but that’s just what Brett Favre’s old arm needs.

Packers- Started off flat and lost to the Vikings twice. They hit rock bottom when they lost to the Bucs but bounced back and won 7 of their last 8 games. Watch out for the Packers. They have a great passing attack and defensive player of the year, Charles Woodson.

Lions- Still suck

Bears- Jay Cutler had a horrible season.

NFC South

Saints- They had a great year and finished with the number one seed. However, a lot of the games were not convincing and they dropped their last 3.

Panthers- They started off horrible. Then they benched Delhomme and started to play better. They finished at 8-8.They also helped the Packers secure a playoff spot. THANKS!!!!!

Falcons- They had a shot at the playoffs until Matt Ryan got hurt. They went downhill after that.

Bucs- They had a terrible year. They couldn’t find a good quarterback on their roster but they did beat the Packers and the Saints in the last game of the season.

NFC West(Horrible Division)

Cardinals- They had another inconsistent year but who cares. It’s easy to get into the playoffs in their division. Watch out for this team. Don’t forget last year.

Rams- Terrible

49ers- They good until the Vikings beat them on a lucky play. Then they collapsed.

Seahawks- Does anybody care?In case you do they sucked.

AFC North

Steelers- They lost a lot of games they shouldn’t have with or without Troy Polamalu. The injury hurt but this should have been a playoff team. The Madden curse strikes again.

Ravens- They had an up and down season but made it into the playoffs. Watch out for the Ravens. They actually have an offense.

Browns- They suck and so does Brady Quinn.

Bengals- They had a surprising and a great season. I don’t think this team could win the Super Bowl but I didn’t think they’d make the playoffs either.

AFC East

Patriots- They are not a typical Patriots team. They did get into the playoffs but I can’t see them winning the Super Bowl.

Jets- The Jets aren’t good. I can’t believe they made the playoffs. Rivas is an excellent cornerback but Sanchez is a rookie and it shows.

Dolphins- They started off the season with a losing streak but then Chad Pennington got hurt and was replaced with another Chad. With Chad Henne leading the way the Dolphins improved and had a chance to make the playoffs. Henne’s my boy.

Bills- T.O. didn’t help.

AFC South

Colts- They had a great year. They might have gone undefeated but they sat their starters. I don’t agree but we’ll see if it works out.

Texans- Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! YOU HAD A WINNING SEASON!!!!!!!!! YOU HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!! BUT YOU DIDN’T!!!!!!! BUT STILL GOOD FOR YOU, GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Titans- They lost their first six games then decided to start Vince Young. With Young leading the offense the Titans went 8-2 and almost got back into the playoff picture.

Jaguars- They had an up and down season but it was mostly down. Does anybody actually like Jacksonville?

AFC West

Broncos- They started off the season with everything going their way. They started off 6-0. The second half of the season they went 2-8. YIKES!!!!

Chargers- They started off the season 2-3 and looked like the inconsistent Chargers of old. Then they put together 11 straight wins. 11 STRAIGHT VICTORIES TO END THE SEASON. This team is scary and have a great chance at winning the Super Bowl.

Raiders- Terrible

Chiefs- Even worse

All right that was the 32 team wrap up of the season. Now let’s talk about the playoffs. I’ll make the picks. Remember how well that went?

Saturday 4:30pm

Jets vs. Bengals

I have to go with the Bengals here even though the Jets destroyed them last week. The Bengals really didn’t care and sat their starters in the second half. I don’t know why people think the Jets are good all of a sudden. They are the same team that embraced mediocrity throughout the season.

Bengals 17 Jets 10

Saturday 8:00pm

Eagles vs. Cowboys

Didn’t the Cowboys beat the Eagles last week 24-0? Yep! Didn’t they beat them twice this year? Yep! Are they going to win? NO. The Cowboys had a good finish to the season but don’t be fooled. The Cowboys were mediocre throughout the season. So were the Eagles but they always bring it when the playoffs begin. Andy Reid has never lost a first round game. It’s hard enough to beat a team twice in the season. It’s even harder to beat a team three times. Also the Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game since 1996. In the last 14 years the Eagles have been there while the Cowboys have not.

Eagles 31 Cowboys 24

Sunday 1pm

Ravens vs. Patriots

This is a difficult game to pick. I can see either team pulling this off but neither will win the Super Bowl. As the season ends it appears that the Ravens are the better team but you can never count the Patriots out. The Ravens now have an offense but have less of a defense. The Patriots lost their best receiver, Wes Welker, in the last game of the season. It’s not looking good for the Patriots. Maybe if Tom Brady cries for a penalty for a Raven falling at his feet the Patriots will have a better chance.

Ravens 24 Patriots 14

Sunday 4:40pm

Packers vs. Cardinals

As a Packer fan I’m scared of the Cardinals but eventually their inconsistency has to catch up with them. The Packers won 7 of their last 8 games. They’ve played great in the second half of the season. They did destroy the Cardinals last week but the Cardinals didn’t play their starters. If the Packers protect Aaron Rodgers and limit their penalties they should once again beat the Cardinals. However, last year the Cardinals came out of nowhere and probably should have won the Super Bowl. Hopefully the Packers will be ready and stay focused.

Packers 42 Cardinals 35

Hope your teams win but more importantly just enjoy some great football.

See ya.