Playoff Bracket Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers (12:30PM, EST) Pick: Ravens 19-13 Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams (4:00PM, EST) Pick: Rams 41-17 Full Playoff Picks : AFC Championship Game - Baltimore at Oakland NFC Championship Game - Chicago at St. Louis Super Bowl - Baltimore vs. St. Louis Super Bowl Champion - St. Louis Rams

Saturday's Update

Playoff Bracket Some very interesting matchups today. A couple surprise teams have jumped into the playoffs and hell, with a first round bye even. Parity works wonders on consistency. Who's for real, who's overrated? Here's what I think... Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (4:00PM, EST) This game does nothing for me. I don't see either one of these teams having a chance at winning the Super Bowl. I'll probably watch this game on Mute while playing some video games or writing literature or dusting. You've got the Eagles, who are basically a one man show on Offense with Donovan McNabb. The guy's good, but give me a break, does everyone else on the team like to stand around or what? I see him probably standing in the pocket and throwing interceptions. If he leaves, Urlacher will rattle his brain and make him look stupid. Which would be pretty cool, considering how much I hate the Eagles. (Cowboys fans should see a trend here with the teams I hate) The Eagles have a really good Defense, but I've seen them look porous at times, so I'm not sure how much faith I have in them. Now, to the Bears... ahh, yes. Their Offense starts and stops with the A-Train, Anthony Thomas. This guy will eat your soul if you try to stand in his way when he's running the ball. The one area of this team that I think will be a huge negative is the quarterback position. They had a revolving door this year of average chumps due to injuries and what-not. Miller has shown flashes of good plays, but that's all he is. An average QB with the ability to put together a big play or two, and who can manage the game. With the Bears Defense, maybe that's all they need. Of course, impaling Donovan McNabb on a rusty camera tripod might make the game easier, too. That usually doesn't happen in the NFL, though. Shame shame. Pick: Bears, 20-17 Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots (8:00PM, EST) The Raiders kick ass. So does Jon Gruden. It should be snowing or some shit and people are talking about how California teams don't play well in cold weather/snow. Fuck that. This isn't the 49'ers or the Chargers. This team isn't built like a bunch of sissies. I do realize that the Patriots have won their last 3 at Foxboro Stadium (Would somebody shoot whoever named it that please??), but I don't give a shit. With the way parity works and teams rising and falling at the whims of the wind, some records don't mean anything anymore. I consider this to be one of them. Maybe that's my Raiders' minded self coming out, but the Raiders can run the ball, they can pass, and they can play Defense. And, more importantly, they do a good job at it. Plus, with the savvy veterans they have on their team, they can get the job done, no matter what pressure is on them. The big story in this game is Tom Brady and his big year coming out of nowhere. Fuck him. I hope he gets sacked 20 times. I've got no time for feel-good stories. This is the NFL. Hit or be hit. Go Raiders! Win one for Lyle! Pick: Raiders, 87-3 (Yep, same as last week, don't fault me for being ambitious) Full Playoff Picks : AFC Championship Game - Baltimore at Oakland NFC Championship Game - Chicago at St. Louis Super Bowl - Baltimore vs. St. Louis Super Bowl Champion - St. Louis Rams So, that's my take. It may not be the most insightful or in-depth, but it's what comes to mind and what I think should play into these games. If not, I'm wrong. I could be completely wrong with what I say. I've been wrong before. But, I tend to forget that kinda shit, so yeah, I'm always right. Or not. If you feel like talking NFL or sports in general, come on by the Forums area and speak your mind. Sign-up is free, and I check for new posts often.