2013 NFL Playoffs Thread - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

rubecube · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

Final Standings:

AFC -

1. Denver Broncos (13-3)
2. New England Patriots (12-4)
3. Houston Texans (12-4)
4. Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
5. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
6. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

NFC -

1. Atlanta Falcons (13-3)
2. San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1)
3. Green Bay Packers (11-5)
4. Washington Redskins (10-6)
5. Seattle Seahawks (11-5)
6. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)

First Round:

Colts @ Ravens
Bengals @ Texans

Seahawks @ Redskins
Vikings @ Packers

Predictions?

I have the Colts, Texans, Packers, and Skins winning this weekend, and Denver beating San Francisco in the Super Bowl.

moon · 12-31-2012, 10:30 AM

I think the Ravens-Colts game should be interesting but otherwise I think the other games should be easily won by the Texans, Packers and Seahawks.

AR_Six · 12-31-2012, 10:35 AM

Going to go with Ravens, Seahawks, Packers, and Texans. If the Texans were playing anyone else I'd like the upset.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 10:39 AM

So that Monday night "fail mary" debacle does come back to hurt the Packers. Sigh.

It really gets magnified this weekend too as im not sure GB has the talent level at LB to stop AP ....with all the injuries at that spot. I thinK minny pulls the upset.

Baltimore, Cincy and the skins in the other games.

rubecube · 12-31-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

So that Monday night "fail mary" debacle does come back to hurt the Packers. Sigh.

Not as much as their failure to show up against the Niners at Lambeau.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rubecube

Not as much as their failure to show up against the Niners at Lambeau.

Huh?

They get the call right on MNF and the Pack are the 2 seed...not even debateable.

Sylvanfan · 12-31-2012, 10:54 AM

I think the Bengals are going to finish off the Texans this year. Unlike past years, the Bengals are going into the playoffs playing like a team who made their way into the playoffs. I'll say 17-13 for the Bengals.

Green Bay is tougher at home and edge out the Vikings 24-20. It's hard to beat a team like the Packers two weeks in a row. Adrian Peterson ran hard on Sunday, and might not be as tough 6 days later. He'll be held to a modest 180 yards.

Ravens have a lot of playoff experience and will hold off the upstart Colts. Indy had trouble on the road against better teams this year, and the Ravens are tough at home. Ravens win it 27-10 as their playoff experience comes thru, and the Colts can't win on emotion forever.

I think the Seahawks will beat the Red Skins say 20-17. Washington has got away with RG3 not throwing too much the past couple weeks. Seattle is much healthier on defence than Dallas was, so Alfred Morris won't be able to batter his way thru that front 7 at will.

rubecube · 12-31-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

Huh?

They get the call right on MNF and the Pack are the 2 seed...not even debateable.

Right. And if they show up and beat the Niners on home turf, they're also the number two seed. I know they got jobbed on that call, but seasons aren't won and lost on a single call. They had plenty of other opportunities to lock up the #2 seed.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rubecube

Right. And if they show up and beat the Niners on home turf, they're also the number two seed. I know they got jobbed on that call, but seasons aren't won and lost on a single call. They had plenty of other opportunities to lock up the #2 seed.

The season wasnt lost, no....but there is no question the bye was lost on that single call. Otherwise i guess we could just say they should have won every single game to be assurred of the bye....which is just goofy since no other team in the league can point to one single incorrectly called play that determined anything of the same significance.

Sylvanfan · 12-31-2012, 11:05 AM

Yeah, if the Packers don't take the first quarter off yesterday, don't collapse against Indy, show up against the Giants.....as much as that one result would have changed things, they had many chances to overcome that result, that they were not able to do.

troutman · 12-31-2012, 11:09 AM

Colts @ Ravens
Bengals @ Texans

Seahawks @ Redskins
Vikings @ Packers

Superbowl: Pats over Packers

Used to be a great defence would get you far. PIT and NYG both missed the playoffs.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, if the Packers don't take the first quarter off yesterday, don't collapse against Indy, show up against the Giants.....as much as that one result would have changed things, they had many chances to overcome that result, that they were not able to do.

One MAJOR difference though...they didnt win those other games cause they werent good enough...they beat Seattle.

troutman · 12-31-2012, 11:13 AM

Don't complain Packer fans - you are lucky NYG aren't around this time. Call it even.

Senator Clay Davis · 12-31-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

The season wasnt lost, no....but there is no question the bye was lost on that single call. Otherwise i guess we could just say they should have won every single game to be assurred of the bye....which is just goofy since no other team in the league can point to one single incorrectly called play that determined anything of the same significance.

No it sure wasn't. The only way you can make that claim is if its the last game of the season. Fact is the Packers aren't in the position to have a bye yesterday, or even if they beat the Seahawks in the Fail Mary still wouldn't get the bye, without the Seahawks also beating the 49ers in week 16. In essence the Seahawks/Packers game was rendered meaningless once the Seahawks beat the 49ers. They gave the Packers their only shot at a bye either way. The Packers are the ones who blew it.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

No it sure wasn't. The only way you can make that claim is if its the last game of the season. Fact is the Packers aren't in the position to have a bye yesterday, or even if they beat the Seahawks in the Fail Mary still wouldn't get the bye, without the Seahawks also beating the 49ers in week 16. In essence the Seahawks/Packers game was rendered meaningless once the Seahawks beat the 49ers. They gave the Packers their only shot at a bye either way. The Packers are the ones who blew it.

LOL...OK then.

Its a win the packers never received. Period. And it cost them the bye...no matter how much spin and sugar coating you try and put on it....or should i be saying that the rams are really responsible for the Pack having the chance yesterday to win an extra game to secure the bye because they beat and tied the niners?? Or maybe i should be saying the Vikings were responsible?

Ridiculous.

AR_Six · 12-31-2012, 11:22 AM

It doesn't matter because the Vikings aren't going to win back to back games against GB with the latter being a playoff game at Lambeau. Just not seeing it at all.

Senator Clay Davis · 12-31-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

LOL...OK then.

Its a win the packers never received. Period. And it cost them the bye...no matter how much spin and sugar coating you try and put on it....or should i be saying that the rams are really responsible for the Pack having the chance yesterday to win an extra game to secure the bye because they beat and tied the niners?? Or maybe i should be saying the Vikings were responsible?

Ridiculous.

Wow what a cry baby. If you're going with the bad call costing your team the game stuff, boy you are going to find tons of fans with complaints of games they should have won. Refs made a terrible call and it cost the Packers the game. Many teams have lost games due to terrible calls too. Let me guess, still insanely bitter over that 51-45 Cards win a few years ago?

Also, you do know you got a blessing in disguise right? The Packers offense will roll a lwhole lot easier playing in California and the Dome in Atlanta than frozen ass Lambeau right? If the 49ers come to Lambeau again I betcha they whip the Packers again. The other way, I give the Pack a great chance to win.

SportsJunky · 12-31-2012, 11:32 AM

I think (hope) the Vikings are now living in the Packers' heads. I'm hoping they can keep it close this weekend and give themselves an opportunity to get a second win in a row.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Wow what a cry baby. If you're going with the bad call costing your team the game stuff, boy you are going to find tons of fans with complaints of games they should have won. Refs made a terrible call and it cost the Packers the game. Many teams have lost games due to terrible calls too. Let me guess, still insanely bitter over that 51-45 Cards win a few years ago?

Also, you do know you got a blessing in disguise right? The Packers offense will roll a lot lot easier playing in California and the Dome in Atlanta than frozen ass Lambeau right? If the 49ers come to Lambeau again I betcha they whip the Packers again. The other way, I give the Pack a great chance to win.

Im sticking to facts, you resort to this juvenille stuff. Well done.

no im not bitter about losing any game the team didnt deserve to win...ever. I hate that a blown call by officials after video review cost the team a game....got a problem with that? Too damn bad. Funny how the league agreed though is it not?

And please dont try and tell me about what is good and what isnt for GB....as you have convinced me that you have no idea.

transplant99 · 12-31-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I think (hope) the Vikings are now living in the Packers' heads. I'm hoping they can keep it close this weekend and give themselves an opportunity to get a second win in a row.

i agree....Capers/Greene needs to get intothe LB's heads and get them thinking very differently from how they ended the game yesterday and in fact how AP destroyed them in both games.

I like the Vikes chances to be honest.