2012-13 NFL Playoffs Thread

I'm gonna risk it and go with

Texans over Patriots
Broncos over Ravens (as much as I hate the Broncos)
Packers over 49ers
Falcons over Seahawks

#1 vs #3 for both.
 
holy shit, I never thought the Ravens v Broncos was going to be this close.

And I'm actually rooting for the Ravens, even if I picked the Broncos.
 
Ralph, I have a feeling your Ravens are heading to the Super Bowl this year. I think the added motivation of this being Ray Lewis' last year is keeping their spirits high that I think they can beat either the Texans or the Patriots in the AFC Championship. If that's the case I wish your team luck. If they're against the 49ers, I'll be cheering for the Ravens with you. I'll be a little more neutral if it's the Seahawks or the Falcons instead. But I do have at least some confidence that the Ravens will make it out of the AFC.
 
What a game that was. Congrats to Matt Ryan and Mike Smith for escaping an avalanche of jokes about how they can't win in the playoffs
 
Mario Boards NFL Playoff Pick 'Em Standings:

Marcelagus: 5-3
Tucayo: 5-3


My picks for next week:
Patriots over Ravens
49ers over Falcons
 
I'm actually thinking the Ravens will beat the Patriots this time around. Last year they only lost because of a missed field goal that should have easily been made. This year I think the Ravens are even better then they were last year, plus they have (Like I said before) Ray Lewis' last year as a motivator. If they could hang tight with the Broncos who had Peyton Manning, I think they can offer quite a bit of challenge for the Pats this time around.

And I'd rather have the Falcons beat the 49ers. But ya know. I can imagine the 49ers possibly steamrolling them. After the Falcons nearly choked a 20-0 lead to the Seahawks. Even if the Seahawks did really play well to get to that point. I want the Falcons to win, but I have the feeling they won't.
 
You would be surprised at how little 'motivators' actually correlate to winning/losing


Also, I think the Patriots are better than they were last year as well.
 
Well what do you know, it's gonna be a Har-bowl.


Mario Boards NFL Playoff Pick 'Em Standings:

Marcelagus: 6-4
Tucayo: 5-5



This is a hard one to pick, but I'm going with the Niners probably mostly because I like them better. I'm currently on a dubious 5-game losing streak of teams I root for in the Super Bowl ('07 Patriots, '08 Cardinals, '09 Colts, '10 Steelers, '11 Patriots) though, which may indicate a Ravens victory...


Also apparently the past 3 Super Bowl winners played against the Eagles in their home opener in their respective seasons. This year, the Eagles' home opener was against the Ravens.