NFL Playoff Predictions

[WhatWouldDitkaDo]

Found this cool tool at 538: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/20 ... edictions/

Just wanted to start a separate thread to discuss the playoffs instead of having to go back to the week 14 discussion thread in the coming weeks/months. My predictions are below:

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, KC
AFC Winner: NE or PIT (dark horse JAX)

NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: LAR
Wild Cards: CAR, DAL
NFC Champion: MIN or NO (dark horse LAR)

[Dirty Mike&the Boys]

Keeping it pretty consistent, with a few minor changes to wildcard weekend, and AFC/NFC title(s) :

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, BUF

AFC Winner: NE
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NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: LAR
Wild Cards: GB, ATL

NFC Champion: NO

[Cabana]

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, KC

AFC Winner: NE
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NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: LAR
Wild Cards: ATL, SEA

NFC Champion: LAR

[Friction]

AFC:
North; Pitt
South: Jax
East: NE
West; LA

Champ: Ne over Pitt

NFC
North: MN
South: Nawlins
East; Iggles
West: LA

Champ: MN over Nawlins (5 Star Lock/Revenge Game)
SB: NE over MN (Minnesotans set the all-time- excuse-record)

[npainter]

AFC:
North; Pitt
South: Jax
East: NE
West; KC
WC: Bal & Tenn
Champ: Pitt over NE

NFC
North: MN
South: NO
East; Phil
West: LA
WC: GB & Car
Champ: GB over Minn

Super Bowl: GB over Pitt

Nothing would be sweeter than seeing this happen in Minnesota!

[Friction]

AFC:
North; Pitt
South: Jax
East: NE
West; KC
WC: Bal & Tenn
Champ: Pitt over NE

NFC
North: MN
South: NO
East; Phil
West: LA
WC: GB & Car
Champ: GB over Minn

Super Bowl: GB over Pitt

Nothing would be sweeter than seeing this happen in Minnesota!

Haha, that would be a sight to see. That would be worst case scenario for locals. Especially if the NFC Championship ended in dramatic and/or controversial fashion, preferably hail mary Seattle Style, with some vicious taunting from ARod and Matthews.

[kamihamster]

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, KC

AFC Champ: LAC (I only say it so they will lose)

NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: SEA
Wild Cards: LAR, GB

NFC Champion: SEA

SB Champ: SEA

[npainter]

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, KC

AFC Champ: LAC (I only say it so they will lose)

NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: SEA
Wild Cards: LAR, GB

NFC Champion: SEA

SB Champ: SEA

I like your thinking on the Chargers. Find the team that is hot and ride them.

[Dirty Mike&the Boys]

AFC:
North; Pitt
South: Jax
East: NE
West; KC
WC: Bal & Tenn
Champ: Pitt over NE

NFC
North: MN
South: NO
East; Phil
West: LA
WC: GB & Car
Champ: GB over Minn

Super Bowl: GB over Pitt

Nothing would be sweeter than seeing this happen in Minnesota!

^ This right here is my dream. Aaron Rodgers is about to absolutely smoke Minny on national television, in Lambeau field, on Christmas eve. It's going to be glorious.

[IBall2]

Lots of packer fans I see. Remember they have to beat Carolina this weekend (in Carolina) to even have a chance of making the playoffs. Plus they need The Falcons to lose twice and the Panthers to lose another time if the Packers beat them this weekend. Not saying it can't happen but a lot of things have to fall the right way for the Packers to make it.

[nathanq42]

AFC North: PIT
AFC South: JAX
AFC East: NE
AFC West: LAC
Wild Cards: BAL, TEN

AFC Winner: NE
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NFC North: MIN
NFC South: NO
NFC East: PHI
NFC West: LAR
Wild Cards: ATL, SEA

NFC Champion: MIN

SB Champ: MIN

[Valhalla]

Lots of packer fans I see. Remember they have to beat Carolina this weekend (in Carolina) to even have a chance of making the playoffs. Plus they need The Falcons to lose twice and the Panthers to lose another time if the Packers beat them this weekend. Not saying it can't happen but a lot of things have to fall the right way for the Packers to make it.

So you're saying the Packers need a little help coming their way....
Don't worry. I'm sure there will be PLENTY of flags against the Panthers and Falcons in the coming weeks.

[IBall2]

Anybody want to update their predictions now?

Looks like Seattle has a 13% chance of making playoffs, Packers have less than 1% chance of making playoffs, Dallas with 8% chance of making playoffs.

[npainter]

AFC:
North; Pitt
South: Jax
East: NE
West; KC
WC: Bal & Buffalo
Champ: Pitt over NE

NFC
North: MN
South: NO
East; Phil
West: LA
WC: Atlanta & Car
Champ: LAR over Minn

Super Bowl: Pitt over LAR

Nothing would be sweeter than seeing this happen in Minnesota!

Here are my updates in bold. Jax is getting tempting to take in the AFC. I think they are the one team that can slow down Gronk without sacrificing other options.

[WhatWouldDitkaDo]

Lots of packer fans I see. Remember they have to beat Carolina this weekend (in Carolina) to even have a chance of making the playoffs. Plus they need The Falcons to lose twice and the Panthers to lose another time if the Packers beat them this weekend. Not saying it can't happen but a lot of things have to fall the right way for the Packers to make it.

I'm still happy with mine