NFL Football Postseason Thread: Scores, pics, predictions and oh yeah... trash talking (Vanity)

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[panther33]

Wow. What a finish to the regular season in the National Football League. We now know the final standings for the regular season, the official playoff rankings, and the playoff schedule. There is a similar NFL thread here (thank you Counter Counter Culture), but that was before Week 17. Now everything is settled and everybody knows who made it and all that good stuff. So, here we are. Post your pics, highlights, scores, predictions and, of course, TRASH TALKING!

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PLAYOFF RANKINGS

2002 AFC Playoff Rankings:
1. Oakland
2. Tennessee
3. Pittsburgh
4. NY Jets
5. Indianapolis
6. Cleveland
OUT: Miami, New England, Denver, San Diego, Kansas City, Baltimore, Buffalo, Jacksonville, Houston, Cincinnati

2002 NFC Playoff Rankings:
1. Philadelphia
2. Tampa Bay
3. Green Bay
4. San Francisco
5. Atlanta
6. NY Giants
OUT: New Orleans, Seattle, St. Louis, Washington, Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit
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PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

Wild-card weekend
Saturday, Jan. 4
Colts at Jets, 4:30 pm on ABC
Falcons at Packers, 8:00 pm on ABC

Sunday, Jan. 5
Browns at Steelers, 1:00 pm on CBS
Giants at 49ers, 4:30 pm on FOX

Divisional playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 11
AFC game, 4:30 pm on CBS
NFC game, 8:00 pm on FOX

Sunday, Jan. 12
NFC game, 1:00 pm on FOX
AFC game, 4:30 pm on CBS

Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 19
NFC Championship Game, 3:00 pm on FOX
AFC Championship Game, 6:30 pm on CBS

Super Bowl XXXVII
Sunday, Jan. 26
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.

[1redshirt]

In your dreams ... Niner Whiner .... just like my wife .... RAIDERS ALL THE WAY !!!!!!!

[Vigilantcitizen]

"The playoff system isn't flawless, but neither is the BCS. How many complaints have we heard about the strange "standings" that the BCS computer spits out?"

I believe Mr. Squat's post contained an extreme portion of sarcasm.

[GOPyouth]

The silver and black will be black and blue after McNair and George run all over them. Titans all the way, baby! heh heh

[montag813]

GIANTS VS. JETS IN THE BIG ONE.

I'm from NY and even I dont want that. Remember how dull the Yankees/Mets series was? (Then again so is every World Series. Baseball sucks.)

[montag813]

While JJones may be a hillbilly, he is not a totally stupid hillbilly.

He is one fu**ing RICH hillbilly!

[dtel]

"He is one fu**ing RICH hillbilly!"

You got that right and if I was him I'd sue the piss out of the bastard who cut my face up and made me look like Joan Rivers!
But at least we got Parcells and I am STOKED!

[panther33]

Yeah, I caught that after I replied... I have a good friend that makes a very similar comment, and even has some "reasons" that in the end back my side, so I took Mr. Squat as one of the same crowd. My apologies.

[METARZAN]

Sure the kid is something, I hate to admit it on the Randy Moss issue, but at Marshall, that was a combo. My wife graduated from Marshall so I was forced to watch their games (imagine that, yeah she had to twist my wrist). But anyway, not only did Moss get my attention but I noticed Chad and his ability to run an offense. At first I thought it was just Moss being the outstanding receiver that he is, but after a few games you could see that "this guy is good also".

I will surely enjoy watching Pennington in future years, he's got "brains", great "pocket presence" and a Brett Favre type attitude... now what could be finer than that?

Metarzan

[panther33]

* Oops! Change "comment" to "argument" in post 167.

[panther33]

I imagine it is not proper Free Republic etiquette to bump my own thread.

[hobbes1]

What is all of those in the Know say about having Momentum entering the Playoffs?????

JET NOTES

Chad Pennington yesterday was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a Jets' record third time and second in a row. (actually Pennington Ties Ken O'Brien who won it 3 times in 86..)

Pennington helped lead the Jets to a 42-17 win over the Packers by completing 17-of-24 passes for 196 yards and four TDs, giving him a passer efficiency rating of 134.7.

Pennington earned the same honors for the Jets' win over the Patriots the previous week and in Week 11.

Since the award was established in 1984, he's one of four AFC quarterbacks to win the honor outright three times in one season. He's also one of four NFL players to win consecutive weekly awards.

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While the Jets have no significant injuries entering tomorrow's game - just P Matt Turk probable with abdominal pain - the Colts have a large injury list, which includes three defensive line starters listed as questionable.

Starting DEs Chad Bratzke (leg) and Brad Scioli (shoulder) and starting DT Larry Triplett (back) are all listed as questionable. Colts' starting LB Marcus Washington (knee) is also questionable. Starting LB Mike Peterson, the Colts' best defensive player, is listed as probable with a hand injury and starting CB Walt Harris (knee) is probable.

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[1Old Pro]

Baseball sucks

Yep, I watch more football in one weekend then I watch baseball in an entire season.

[Jhensy]

As a Giants fan (and Jets hater), I have nothing but respect for Chad, heck, just about all this Jet team. One thing about Chad is that he is the best play-action QB ever. He REALLY fakes handoffs...TV cameramen are often fooled by him (when have you seen a pro QB do that?).

This week in NYC has been unreal. Football fever is at an all-time high. Jet fans are respecting the Jints, too, thanks to the unbelievable Shockey. Chad & Jeremy...has a ring to it...

[Typelouder]

I'll bump it for ya....

GO BUCKEYES! GO BROWNS!

[CougarGA7]

What's baseball?

[hobbes1]

Hopefully a Super Ring...

[Jhensy]

Amazing fact I just heard: Tiki Barber is the only one of the top 11 rushers in the NFL this year to be in the playoffs. Believe it or not.

[joebuck]

"What is all of those in the Know say about having Momentum entering the Playoffs?????"

What momentum? The Jets backed into the playoffs. They are there only because Miami choked and lost their last two games. (Sound familier? - Miami choking I mean) The Jets opponent, the Colts, have just as good a record for December as the Jets, Just as good a record as the Jets for their last three games, Just as good of record as the Jets over the last 8 games and a better overall record. Although the Jet's Pennington was offensive player of the month for December, Dwight Freeney of the Colts was Defensive player of the month for December. Although the Colts got clobbered two weeks ago by the Giants, the Jets got beat three weeks ago by the Bears who really stink this year. Add to that the fact that historically the Colts have always had the Jet's number. I anticipate that this will be a close, good game. I also anticipate that the winner of this game will go no farther in the playoffs.

[Steelerfan]

A bump for the mighty Black and Gold.

[hobbes1]

Without even looking, I knew you were from INDY. get real. The Dolts only played two good opponents in that stretch, and got Beat,(Badly by the Giants i might add) by both.

The Jets in that stretch, dispatched San Diego, on the road, badly, Beat Miami, NE, and Green bay....Badly.

The Jets are playing Far better football, at this minute, and are HEALTHY.

The Colts Defensive Line is in for a long Afternoon tomorrow, and P.S. have you seen the NY weather report ? Not exactly good news.