Around the NFL Week 12

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Hard to imagine either of those teams making a ton of noise in the playoffs...but the AFC is so weak that you can't rule anybody out at this point.

If you have four or more victories in the AFC, you're a Super Bowl contender.

So count both these guys out of the superbowl? I dont know bout that.

Team to watch is Chargers. Rivers playing like a top 3 QB again.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

So count both these guys out of the superbowl? I dont know bout that.

Team to watch is Chargers. Rivers playing like a top 3 QB again.

Point was that you can't count anyone out, because no one on that side of the conference is good.

Denver is still the best team in that conference, but this is where they are after just two weeks of Jack Del Rio? And there's still like three-ish weeks of him left. It's reasonable to believe Denver may have already peaked.

New England played a great half yesterday, but they haven't been good all year, and though they're playing better right now, this is not a team that goes on the road to Denver, Cincinnati, or even Indy or Kansas City and wins.

The big point is that no one in the AFC is likely to put three wins in a row together in the playoffs. Someone is going to. But whoever comes out of the NFC is just going to be such an enormous super bowl favorite against anyone who isn't Denver.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Point was that you can't count anyone out, because no one on that side of the conference is good.

Denver is still the best team in that conference, but this is where they are after just two weeks of Jack Del Rio? And there's still like three-ish weeks of him left. It's reasonable to believe Denver may have already peaked.

New England played a great half yesterday, but they haven't been good all year, and though they're playing better right now, this is not a team that goes on the road to Denver, Cincinnati, or even Indy or Kansas City and wins.

The big point is that no one in the AFC is likely to put three wins in a row together in the playoffs. Someone is going to. But whoever comes out of the NFC is just going to be such an enormous super bowl favorite against anyone who isn't Denver.

Gotcha. I dont know, but I wouldnt count out the Pats in the playoffs. I agree with the peaking of the Broncos, but you can make the same arguement about the Chiefs. We will know more after next week. New England steps it up in the playoffs, last night could be the jump off to that streak your reference.

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Point was that you can't count anyone out, because no one on that side of the conference is good.

Denver is still the best team in that conference, but this is where they are after just two weeks of Jack Del Rio? And there's still like three-ish weeks of him left. It's reasonable to believe Denver may have already peaked.

New England played a great half yesterday, but they haven't been good all year, and though they're playing better right now, this is not a team that goes on the road to Denver, Cincinnati, or even Indy or Kansas City and wins.

The big point is that no one in the AFC is likely to put three wins in a row together in the playoffs. Someone is going to. But whoever comes out of the NFC is just going to be such an enormous super bowl favorite against anyone who isn't Denver.

All the AFC Teams are cold weather teams outside of Indy. I think they will have a pretty good chance against an NFC Team outdoors in New Jersey, especially if that team is New Orleans.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by donofriose

All the AFC Teams are cold weather teams outside of Indy. I think they will have a pretty good chance against an NFC Team outdoors in New Jersey, especially if that team is New Orleans.

I'll take a good warm weather team over a weaker cold weather one.

If the super bowl ends up being New England-New Orleans, I think the Saints are about a touchdown favorite.