Playoff projections

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I just saw ESPN's Playoff projections.

Do you agree or disagree?

AFC Wild Card Weekend

No. 3 Pittsburgh
over No. 6 Jacksonville
A perfect batttle between two teams with similar philosophies -- run the football, eat up the clock and play great defense. The difference will be Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger using his play-action package to create a couple of big passing plays for the Steelers win.

No. 4 San Diego
over No. 5 Tennessee
This could be a very close, low-scoring game that matches LaDainian Tomlinson against the underrated Tennessee defense. This game will come down to the quarterback and even though San Diego's Philip Rivers is not playing great, he will make more positive plays than Vince Young.


NFC Wild Card Weekend

No. 3 New Orleans
over No. 6 Detroit
The 0-4 start by the Saints is now a distant memory and QB Drew Brees will exploit the Lions secondary. The Saints new-found pass rush pressure will get to Jon Kitna and the the Lions' fairytale season comes to an end.

No. 5 New York Giants
over No. 4 Seattle
Seattle got into the playoffs by default and are playing a hot team with no major flaws. The Seawhawks offensive line will not be able to protect QB Matt Hasselbeck and the Giants offensive balance will exploit an average Seattle defense. This game will be easy for the Giants.


AFC Divisional Playoff

No. 1 New England
over No. 4 San Diego
The Patriots will be well rested and will exploit the Chargers' weaknesses. Tom Brady will have a field day against this defense and the Pats defense will shut down Tomlinson, forcing Rivers to make plays, something that won't happen enough.

No. 2 Indianapolis
over No. 3 Pittsburgh
This could be a classic playoff game between two teams with contrasting styles. The Steelers will try to be physical and wear down the Colts, but Indy will counter with a great passing game and lot of Joseph Addai. In the end, Indy will do a good job of containing Steelers RB Willie Parker and the game will come down top Peyton Manning vs. Roethlisberger and and we know who wins that battle. But this will be a good one.


NFC Divisional Playoff

No. 1 Dallas
over No. 5 New York Giants
This will be the best game in the NFL playoffs. It features a great Giants pass rush against Tony Romo, but the Cowboys will sneak away with a close win at home because of their running game and the fact Romo makes a couple more plays in the passing game than Giants QB Eli Manning. This, I will agree with.

No. 2 Green Bay
over No. 3 New Orleans
The Packers are tough to beat at home, especially in January. Brett Favre will pick apart a suspect Saints secondary while the Packers CB duo of Al Harris and Charles Woodson will take the Saints' receivers out of the game.


AFC Championship

No. 1 New England
over No. 2 Indianapolis
This is the rematch that everybody has been waiting for since Week 9, but now it's in New England. It will be close, but Brady will outduel Manning and the Pats will spread the field and, ironically, wear down the Colts.


NFC Championship

No. 1 Dallas
over No. 2 Green Bay
The Packers have to leave the friendly confines of Lambeau Field and by now, Romo and Co. are on a roll. Finally, the lack of a run game for Green Bay going against the underrated Cowboys run game will be the difference in this one as the Cowboys roll to the Super Bowl.
Again, I agree


Super Bowl XLII


New England
over Dallas
This will be a matchup of the best that each conference has to offer, but the Pats are on a mission. Brady will pick apart a vbulnerable Cowboys secondary with his spread offense and the Patriots will finish a perfect season with a comfortable win in Arizona.
Hey now, I go with Dallas winning this.