#1- Packers
#2- 49ers
#3- Saints
#4- Cows
#5- Bears
#6- Falcons
Wildcard:
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Chicago at Dallas
Divisional Playoff Round:
New Orleans at San Francisco
I too can see the Niners slowing down the Saints on that slow track out there, and Frank Gore and the Niners ground game winning the TOP battle about 38 to 22 minutes.
But stopping Sproles and Jimmy Graham, plus Colston, Lance Moore, etc.... that's a tough assignment.
Bears or Cows at Green Bay
I live in Dallas. I'd love to beat the Cows.... but I'd hate to lose to the Cows too, for my 3rd & 4th grade kids mostly, at school would be tough. A lot of times, the team getting the bye comes out rusty, and loses despite being at home.
The Bears with Cutler were playing great. But that changes with Hanie. Their defense and running game are still outstanding. They should be able to win enough games with that schedule to outduel the Lions and Giants for the wildcard, and the Bears beat Atlanta H2H this season.
NFCCG:
Saints or Niners at Packers
Everyone right now is projecting the Saints and Packers, which would be a battle of great QBs and great offenses.
The weather would play a key roll.
If it's decided by the ground game, who has the advantage there?
Ingram, Thomas, and Sproles? Or Starks & Grant? Who will be injured by then?
Remember the opening week, came down to the final play. What a game. That was warm perfect weather.
I still have that game on DVR... need to re-watch it. What a game it was.
But we had Nick Collins back there, our QB back deep. Sucks to lose Nick.