I can see Rivers struggling a little in his first post season game. L.T. has a good game but not good enough. Merrimans tears both biceps in a 'roid fueled 'flex' as he runs out of the tunnel and Marty calls a super conservative 4th quarter and runs out of time on a 60 yard 8 minute drive despite being down 3 points.
I don't see Vegas being right this time around.
really?
With all of the injuries Seattle has had recently in their secondary, I don't think they have any other option than to play a zone. Man-to-man coverage is tough enough with a healthy roster and average DBs, but trying to play that system with three starters out for the game?
I dunno....a Cover 1 sounds a hell of a lot better than a cover 2 where you don't bring a safety (boulware) up to hedge the run/underneath pass....as long as Hamlin stays over the top we should be fine. Hunter was a freakin' loan officer until last week when we gave him a starting job......babs is fine and jennings is learning fast. I have no qualms running man. We can run zone if, and only if, wistrom, bernard, and fischer can get to rex.
The only two things I can see lofa staying in for are the run (which we have been notoriously bad at defending all year) and the tight ends....which haven't burned us....yet...and I'm not about to let Chi-towns TE's run over us....but your suggestion is noted.
This could very well be one of the best weekends of playoff football in the past 10 years. Absolutely none of the four games are predictable; each team could believably win. You could give me 10 different outcomes from the weekend and I wouldn't be surprised. My @ss will be glued to the tv.
I'm pretty sure Seattle is going to lose, but the rest of the games should be tight.
If I had to guess one outcome from this weekend, it would be Chicago winning. But in all seriousness, can you truly rule out a shootout? Seattle is without three starting DBs. Chicago's defense has not been the same without Tommie Harris and Mike Brown in the lineup. Both teams, on paper, have the players to make this is high scoring game.
I think people are making too much of the last few games for chicago. They were without several DBs and one DT who are all now back in the fold. They won 3 of the last 4 either way, and the only one they lost, they didnt care about and had been resting starters in all these games. Im not saying Seattle doesnt have a fair shot if Rex comes out tossing up INTs all over the place, but that's got to be your biggest hope, cause they simply dont match up anywhere else.
the entire NFC is a joke. the giants get in w/ an 8-8 record? and don't tell me the Bears division was strong either.
Parity has made a parody of the NFC.
Pretty much a cakewalk division, as are the 49ers. Still the toughest division in football is the AFC West
yep...
Well, I dont really "expect" the Bears to win the superbowl, but after about 10 years without much to be excited about, a playoff win was definitely great. A SB appearance would be awesome and losing to a great team wouldnt break my heart. The Bears are back.
Damn straight. Preach on brotha.
After seeing the Pats win yesterday, I'll jump on the bandwagon if you have beer and bratwurst.
