Official 2008-09 NFL thread

**drone** · 12-23-2008, 21:46

The playoff scenarios are intriguing, there are a lot of good teams that will miss out, while Arizona and Denver/SanDiego back in through miserable division compatriots. But one year after the first 16-0 regular season team, what I'm really looking forward to is seeing the first 0-16 regular season team.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-23-2008, 23:11

Originally Posted by drone

The playoff scenarios are intriguing, there are a lot of good teams that will miss out, while Arizona and Denver/SanDiego back in through miserable division compatriots. But one year after the first 16-0 regular season team, what I'm really looking forward to is seeing the first 0-16 regular season team.

Denver doesn't deserve to get in, but SD got ripped off in the first denver game and lost by less than 7 points to atlanta, carolina, indianapolis, new orleans and pittsburgh. Haven't lost by more than a touchdown all year in fact. They're certainly a playoff caliber team.

**Ramses II CP** · 12-23-2008, 23:33

I picked SD to win the Super Bowl so this may ride against my own interests, but Denver has better coaching than SD, period. When they've won, they've won because of good coaching, and when they've lost they've lost because good coaching can't always make up for a lack of good players. Still, I think Denver is more likely to win a playoff game than SD at this point.

That said, I expect SD to win and get in, and good luck to them. It's worth remembering what path the Giants and Steelers have recently taken to the big game...

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-24-2008, 04:26

Originally Posted by Ramses II CP

I picked SD to win the Super Bowl so this may ride against my own interests, but Denver has better coaching than SD, period. When they've won, they've won because of good coaching, and when they've lost they've lost because good coaching can't always make up for a lack of good players. Still, I think Denver is more likely to win a playoff game than SD at this point.

That said, I expect SD to win and get in, and good luck to them. It's worth remembering what path the Giants and Steelers have recently taken to the big game...

As much as I'd like to be right (I also picked SD), the teams in the playoffs they'd be facing have a lot more to worry about than Denver. Don't forget, the Broncos are pretty much all out of running backs.

If the Bolts win, they'll be the fourth seed and probably play Indy. Now, I know that (and khaan will back me up on this) they've vexed the Colts in the playoffs. But Indy is red-hot and this is Dungy's last year with the team - Dungy also being a better coach than Norv.

If they win, then they'll either travel to Pittsburgh or Tennessee, neither of which of those places are particularly easy to play in, especially Pittsburgh for a warm-weather team like San Diego. Both teams have decent offenses and excellent defenses - the recipe for playoff success.

If they come out of there alive, they'll probably face the other team in the championship, or, barring that, an inspired, also defense-heavy Ravens team, or also, possibly, dare I say it... ...New England?

This isn't even factoring in the Super Bowl. Best of luck to 'em, but I don't think San Diego can get it done.

**seireikhaan** · 12-24-2008, 04:36

I'm really hoping Denver wins this weekend. San Diego is far tougher on us to play than Denver. We've waxed Denver for about the last 7 years or so, while San Diego is basically nemesis II(Nemesis I being New England, of course). I don't know if its the 3-4 with Williams plugging the middle or what, but we just always struggle against them. It would highly aggravate me that we could finish 12-4, and end up playing AT 8-8 San Diego just because Tennessee was in our division.

Going to Denver wouldn't aggravate me nearly as much, mainly because I think we can kick their tail regardless.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-28-2008, 22:13

Somehow, the heavens have opened and the Eagles are still alive after the early games. All they need to do now is beat Dallas.

They've been given a great opportunity here, which makes me think they'll blow it (as opposed to if Tampa and both NFC North teams had won, in which case I think they would have beaten Dallas even though it wouldn't have mattered). However, I still have hope. Let's go Birds!

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-28-2008, 22:34

Bengals have a winning record in the 2nd half of the season...

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-29-2008, 01:58

Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief

Somehow, the heavens have opened and the Eagles are still alive after the early games. All they need to do now is beat Dallas.

They've been given a great opportunity here, which makes me think they'll blow it

They blew it open all right

I was watching the miami game on cbs and whenever I switched over to watch the philly game they were returning a fumble for a touchdown.