2012 NFL Playoffs: Super Bowl, Wild Card Weekend Odds, Lines
by David Fucillo on Jan 3, 2012 9:00 AM PST
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PrintAs the 49ers sit and wait for their division championship round opponent to be determined, eight teams will get ready to throw down during wild card weekend. The 49ers will face one of the New Orleans Saints, New York Giants or Atlanta Falcons, pending the Saints-Lions contest. All three provide unique challenges and over the course of the week we will take a look at each of the three teams and what they bring to a possible playoff matchup with the 49ers.
The odds are out for all the first round games and the only real surprise is the size of the Saints-Lions line. The line opened with the Saints as 10.5 point favorites. I'm a big believer in the Saints at home, but even I am a bit surprised by the opening line. Oddsmakers might be trying to push some money onto the Lions with this line. When you get into double digit lines, it makes it a little dicier to pull the trigger on the favorite.
The Giants opened as three point favorites against the Falcons. The Giants won three of their final four games after losing four straight starting with their week ten loss to the 49ers. The Falcons are an odd team. They finished 10-6 and never had a losing streak, but something has seemed off with them this season. Losing at Tampa Bay doesn't help, but that was also before the Bucs quit on Raheem Morris. Beyond that, there's something funky about this team and I can't quite place my finger on it.
There are also some Super Bowl odds available that are rather interesting. Here are the twelve teams and their current Bovada (formerly Bodog) odds via at Odds Shark:
Green Bay Packers +180
New England Patriots +400
New Orleans Saints +450
Baltimore Ravens +800
Pittsburgh Steelers +1100
San Francisco 49ers +1100
New York Giants +2000
Atlanta Falcons +3500
Detroit Lions +4000
Houston Texans +4000
Denver Broncos +5000
Cincinnati Bengals +6500
The Packers remain overwhelming favorites, with the Patriots and Saints not too far behind them. If Coach Harbaugh was looking for some more shin kicks, he got them with the Super Bowl odds. The 49ers are behind two teams that have to win three games to reach the Super Bowl, including one they beat. That's not to say these odds are bad as the oddsmakers do factor in a variety of issues when setting the odds.
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Broncos have better odds than the Bengals?
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
This confused me as well.
Especially considering their respective first round opponents and their odds of winning it. They are probably just thinking that a lot of casual money will go for them based on the Tebow factor.
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And the fact
That if the Steelers defense breathes on Tebow hard, flags will be thrown.
As such, he will pass for approximately 90 yards, but the Broncos will get nearly 200 yards of offense in penalties.
Can’t wait to see him get exposed.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
Steelers will destroy Broncos
Harrison and Woodley containing Tebow takes away his running ability. Their LBs will shut down the run game well and force Tebow to throw. As long as Harrison plays with his head up they will blow them up.
Big Ben plays extremely well in the playoffs. Being away is nothing new to him. I think it will be the most lopsided victory in the playoffs.
Mostly agree
That D will definitely take away Tebow’s running ability, which will be great.
They WILL be without Ryan Clark (sickle-cell anemia, problem at Mile High, he almost died there a few years back), who, while he isn’t great in pass coverage, is a big hitter, and great in run support.
Steelers win, but it’s closer than expected. And, while 200 yards IS exaggerating, Tebow has a big enough following that I wouldn’t be surprised to see several questionable penalties break the Broncos way.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
It's going to be so funny when we beat Tebow in the Super Bowl
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I do not want to listen to the media if Tebow goes to the Super Bowl.
Or all the Teboneheads who will be out in droves.
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Don't worry Patrick Willis will sack him every other play
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
Its not the game I'd be worried about.
But the lead up to it.
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why does that score seem so familiar . . .
can’t . . . put . . . my . . . finger . . . on . . . . it . . .
Elway = Spanish for “the way.”
Tebow mania is maddening...
Dalton clearly out played him this entire yea. Plus Houston with no qb’s to me seems easier opponent than Pittsburgh
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But its not just down to who the odds-makers believe will win.
Its where they think the money will go. I’m assuming more people (excluding the pros) will bet for the Broncos because of Tebow than the Bengals.
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well if people are betting just because of TEBOW, that's crazy way to lose money
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
Are you trying to say that Tebow fans are completely rational?
As that would be a stretch.
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Nice
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
truth
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
BTW: Jerry Angelo fired by Chicago; this offseason is going to be wild & interesting!!
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I saw that too.
And I was surprised. Had Cutler and Forte not gone down, they had a shot to be a very dangerous 5 seed.
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yea I question his judgement though...
1. not paying Forte
2. that whole trade scenerio between him & ravens; ravens thinking they were going to get an extra pick but didn’t so ravens owner goes to NFL to clarify
3. Their offensive line horrible. Couldn’t even resign their center that goes to saints before retiring
Just ??? all this year from that guy
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with all of that.
But the team looked like contenders and I had thought earned him a reprieve like they did will Lovie. Winning masks problems, just ask the Colts.
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I agree..
Lovie can only coach with what he has. And he’s been doing decent job with it. But as for bringing in talent that’s on Jerry Angelo. I mean how much longer are you going to go without bringing in a real #1 WR for that team & as far as that defense is concerned they are getting up there in age.
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe they'll hire Matt Millen and finally get themselves some WR's.
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(>/<) instant death of a franchise, just hire that guy....
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
I give the bengals a higher chance to go to the superbowl than
(Broncos,Texans and Lions). I think they are a better team. They will win against the Texans, and they have a better shot at winning against the Patriots than the Ravens. I predict the the Bengals will play in the AFC conference championship.
Dalton has faltered some down the stretch.
And losing their top CB for the year means a match up with the Pats would be a nightmare. I could see them beating the Texans, but I don’t think they will go further than that without a bit of luck.
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I tend to agree
But the Bengals were 0-7 against playoff teams. Of course 4 of that is Pitt/Balt. Another is us, but still…
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Falcons Are A Darkhorse......
The only NFC team I dont want the 49ers to play. Great defense and all the pieces on offense. The best all-around team in the playoffs imo.
The NFC in general are favorites in this years SB.
Agent Dunham....Walternate testified that in his universe, AleX Smith is a pro-bowl QB for the Saints, and broke Trent Dilfer's season record of 6000 yards passing. Walter....Thats nice, more LSD please.
I just can't buy into the Falcons.
At times against good teams it looks like they can’t handle the pressure. I could see them winning in round 1 but I don’t think it will be easy for them if the Giants’ pass rush gets cranked up and Eli is on his game.
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Definitely depends on what Giants team shows up
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Did you see the Saints disect their defense
they did everything to them (ran down their throat, outside runs and all kinds of passes ). The falcons are overrated and will lose to the Giants .
Saints in the Superdome is unique situation
Thats why the 49ers needed that home field advantage. Saints at the Stick is not so fearsome.
Agent Dunham....Walternate testified that in his universe, AleX Smith is a pro-bowl QB for the Saints, and broke Trent Dilfer's season record of 6000 yards passing. Walter....Thats nice, more LSD please.
Agree about that
But I just can’t feat the Falcons. As mentioned above, there is just something unconvincing about them, despite their record, and while they are “complete”, neither their defense nor their offense is anywhere near as good as the top D’s and O’s in the playoffs.
Pretty sure they will be one and done, as they were in 2008, and last year.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
I hope we smash them... like totally crush and humiliate them for what they did in preseason.
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I think our team nurtures a healthy dislike for the Saints
They know they let them off the hook in that Monday NIght game last year, and they have to be irritated about the pre-season game from this year.
Add into that their desire to show that they BELONG in the post-season, and this could be a brutal game in which the Niners have their way with the Nawlins franchise.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Go back to the good ol' days when we pwned them year in and year out.
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I miss those days...
I’m not putting it past Detroit yet though to pull an upset. This will be the second meeting between Det. & NO obviously NO won 1st contest but they still have a chance
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Right
But I meant the current members of the team, rather than the franchise.
Also, because I have a fondness for long-held grudges, I think about the season-opener against them in the Fall of ’99- given the beating Steve Young took that day, there was no way he should have been playing against the Cardinals on the night his career ended.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Smith + Smith On Brees =
Shrimp sandwich. Pound that little guy into the turf.
Agent Dunham....Walternate testified that in his universe, AleX Smith is a pro-bowl QB for the Saints, and broke Trent Dilfer's season record of 6000 yards passing. Walter....Thats nice, more LSD please.
49ers
We can hang with the Saints who are likely to beat the Lions at home. The Lions are just happy to have made the playoffs and are an outscore team against an outscore team that is better at it. Being home will help us get the playoff jitters out. We are actually a good team against elite QBs. We have more trouble with underestimating QBs (Flacco, Skelton, injured Romo). We have to stick to the run game and mistake free quarterbacking which is the weakness of the Saints.
That said, we do match well with Green Bay the same way as they had an utter failure in defense recently. Problem is they are at home. Best chance is for either the Falcons or Giants to pull the upset as we match well with both.
No matter what, we need stellar special teams which we trump every playoff team.
We can take the Saints at home
And I have a hard time it’s going to be anyone else two Saturdays from now.
Our ability to win in Green Bay assuming they don’t get upset before is contingent upon the weather being lousy. I have no idea if we will pull it off (and neither does anyone else), but it will be awesome to watch.
Hopefully we usher in a NEW Niner playoff era, which starts by beating Green Bay at Lambeau!
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Saints at Home...
Easier said than done… they are probably favorites against even the Packers at Home… maybe not by oddsmaker standards…. but I would bet for them against the Pack at Home. Team is probably more dangerous at Home than were the Kurt Warner led St. Louis Rams back in the early 2000’s.
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BUT...
You get them and grass and they are pretty mortal.
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biggest mistake
is trying to rattle Brees. He moves around so well and can exploit the blitz well. Many teams try to beat him up instead of just accepting the fact that he will put yards on you and try to minimize them.
Gotta keep their receivers pressed and try and get pressure with 4. Then hope for some lucky bounces and that your offense can do more than FG’s in the RZ.
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yup
I would run Nickel D (Graham is a WR that lines up next to the T) and let the talented Lions d-line put pressure or in our case the Smiths. Play smart because when they do go downfield let it bounce away instead of getting the PI. They are trained to get the flag
Special Teams may play a huge part as well against them.
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Agree
When I said home, I meant OUR home.
I have less-than-zero interest in seeing them at the Superdome. Which, fortunately, we will not. I would put a fair chunk of change on seeing them at Candlestick on the 14th.
Revenge of the Smiths.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
The key to the Packers game would be turnovers.
Their defense thrives on them and the Niners offense limits them for the most part. Keeping the ball moving and out of Rodgers hands will be the key. Even still the Packers would be favored to win, but that will be important.
And I think the Saints offense will not be as potent outside as well. They will skill score points, however, and it should be a good game.
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we match up incredibly well against their defense
problem is the plethora of receiving options, Rodgers’ movement, and the fact they survive well without the run game. Our ST would be the difference maker in victory.
He DOES move around incredibly well
But, he is going to get flushed out of the pocket by the Smiths, and then chased by both Bowman and Willis. That would make most grown men cr%p their pants, and so I suspect it will rattle him at least a little.
And, we need to play REALLY physical coverage against their receivers, if we get that far: The Rams, to a man, said the Patriots D kept them in the game in the 2001 Super Bowl because the Patriots beat the absolute hell out of their receivers.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Packers...
We put up a pretty good fight against them in Green Bay when Mike Singletary was the coach.
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Would still love to see HarBowl 2
This time Jimbo wins. We’ll have Willis back and our kicking team will always pin ‘em deep. And with Alex getting better in red zone TD’s, this time we will win.
Lions will probably cover 10.5...
But I suspect that will decrease as the week goes on.
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odds
It will be interesting to see where the money goes. At Scores & Odds it has gone up to 11 for now.
by David Fucillo on Jan 3, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
That's crazy... I suspect you're right above in your hunch of them trying to lure people in for the Saints.
I actually would not be totally shocked if the Lions somehow upset them… I will really be surprised if New Orleans beats them by that much.
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It could go either way.
And it might not be the likeliest result, but I could definately see Stafford having a meltdown and throwing 3 picks as Gregg Williams dials up the pressure.
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They've been pretty good at picking up blitzes lately...
Capers tried to get after him last week and Stafford dropped 520 yards on them. Packers have a better defense than the Saints.
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I could see Suh tossing Brees around the way he did Colt McCoy in the Big XII Championship Game a couple years ago.
Suh was out the last time they matched up….. If the Lions minimize the stupid and unnecessary penalties, they have a legitimate shot to win this game.
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Thats a big if though.
Considering what they have done so far this year. I just think the Saints have too much firepower at home.
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I wouldn't say it's a BIG if...
Lions just put up 41 at Lambeau … in the snow…. in the wind… against a better defense.
Packers beat the Saints in a shootout there by more.
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my opinion
only chance Lions have is if Calvin Johnson has a Larry Fitzgerald playoffs and some lucky interceptions by the D
Calvin put up 212 yards against GB
I think he’ll have a Larry Playoff performance. Lions D really needs to get it together. They looked pretty good at the start of the season but seem to have fallen off.
For the lions D, I think they need a coach to sit down with them with a picture book and explain what discipline means
Does discipline mean
getting upset when someone shakes your hand too hard, and then chasing them down the field?
The Lions are a good team, but I doubt they have anyone in the damn building who knows what discipline means.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Drew's on the right track
best the Lions FO could do in the offseason is hire someone to explain the concept to the players and coaches, may need some sort of translation code to get through to them though
And diagrams
Perhaps they could find Ross Perot, or someone who worked on his ’96 campaign to make some charts.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
pop up book would get the most response
any questions? No, Suh. Stomping is not how we make friends…
by mcwagner on Jan 3, 2012 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Lol
That said, the league already GAVE him a time out. We will see if he has learned from that.
If not, they may have to send him home early on the JV bus.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
I think they showed last week they can go blow for blow with the Saints as well.
One lucky bounce could be the difference…
Johnson is not the ONLY guy who has been playing well… Titus Young has been putting up some numbers lately… Pettigrew is a threat as well…
Saints defense is pretty bad… and most folks are not taking that in to consideration.
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so is the Lions
it is unacceptable to ever give up that many yards. ever. I think Detroit has some soul searching to do before they take to the turf
Put it this way
I think that game is going to be a lot closer than people think. It could well be a shootout, and the Lions match up fairly well with the Saints.
If they were playing in Detroit, I’d be tempted to choose the Lions as my upset special for the week. As they aren’t, I see NO winning, 48-35.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Now you guys are getting ridiculous
I admit, more than 80 points combined being scored is high, but not out of reach.
I see it being close until the 4th quarter, where the Lions will fail to capitalize, or turn it over, and Brees will make good on an opportunity to put the final nail in their coffin.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
I simulated the game on 1991 techmo superbowl
and 99-91 was the official result.
I admit the rosters are a little out of date, but I think it’s still a pretty accurate measuring stick
I would like to point out
That 45-28 is actually pretty close to my initial guess.
Saints scored a little more, Lions a little less, but it was the sort of game I predicted.
Close in the first half, less so in the second.
And yes, Tecmo bowl has all the accuracy needed to write a Nobel-worthy study. Congratulations on your accomplishment :)
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 8, 2012 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
The problem is the pressure to keep up with the Saints offense.
I just have more faith in the Saints at home than the young Lions in the Superdome.
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as I mentioned earlier
they are happy to be there. Saints are angry we stole their home field advantage.
Saints will probably win... but anything can happen.
And the Lions are pretty good…
I just don’t think it’s going to be some sort of blowout or something like a lot of people do… and I actually think the Lions have a better shot than what is perceived.
Both teams are riding on a wave of confidence right now.
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Lions have better special teams and a better defense…
Saints have home field advantage.
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The big if was about the Lions minimizing the penalties.
Not winning the game.
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Meh...
I think they know what is at stake
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I thought...
they wanted to lure people in for the Lions because they think the Saints will pound them.
by David Fucillo on Jan 3, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Oh... I thought you were saying the opposite...
As in, the Saints are so good, they’ll easily cover that 10.5…
Last score was 31-17 between these two in New Orleans.
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Most places I am seeing are only doing monelyline
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really?
Where? Normally barring any kind of significant player injury they always offer a point spread.
by David Fucillo on Jan 3, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
5Dimes
Bookmaker
Legends
a couple others… not Bodog or any of the ones who have been around for a while… Maybe they will later on, but they don’t have a spread as of now
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check out Odds Shark
They post spreads from multiple sites. They don’t have Bookmaker or Legends, but do have 5Dimes.
by David Fucillo on Jan 3, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe they added it recently… I wen their earlier this morning before this post even went up and they only had moneyline.
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Just for comparison's sake
These are the SB odds from bwin.com, one of Europe’s larger online betting services:
Packers +170
Patriots +400
Saints +450
Ravens +850
Steelers +1200
49ers +1200
Giants +2000
Falcons +3500
Texans +5000
Lions +6000
Bengals +7500
Broncos +9000
I've seen Ravens at 12-1 too, really intruiging odds for them for me
Might face Houston in the 2nd round and then get Pittsburgh at home.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 3, 2012 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
I'd say...
those odds are a little off. The Packers are a good team. But not as good as everyone thinks they are. The Patriots have issues as well. Both are chugging along on the arms of their QBs.
I’d actually give better odds to the Ravens and Saints. I think the Niners and Steelers have about the same chance to make it to the SB. But I also think that the Giants, Niners and Bengals could surprise a few people this post-season.
Steelers have to rely on a second-string RB now...
And their defense is not quite as good as ours.
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Issac Redaman & Mewelde Moore are no slouches..
They have played meaningful minutes before even when Mendy was healthy
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 3, 2012 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Down one RB, their starter is still gonna be noticeable eventually.
Moore and Redman aren’t as good as Mendenhall.. it’s still a loss (not taking anything from Moore or Redman in a different light though).
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I'd say the Packers are heads above everyone else
Couple of big things though
Saints only played 1 game outdoors in the 2nd half of the season, at Tennessee and almost lost.
49ers haven’t played a cold weather game all season
If the Packers win their divisional game, that championship game likely to be freezing. Big advantage for the Packers if it’s 15 degrees. The current 10 day outlook is hovering around 32, I think it’s a big advantage for the 49ers if warms to the mid 30s and rains. I don’t see teams like the Saints, Giants, Lions, or Falcons getting anything but a disadvantage regardless of the weather though.
Packers might cut through the NFC rather easily and then play a shootout with the Pats in the super bowl.
Ravens are the big X-factor in the playoffs for me.
Draft: 1. Kendall Wright 2. Trumaine Johnson
FA: Smith, Morgan, Brooks, Rogers, Snyder
by whistlingmountain on Jan 3, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Much as I don't like it
Most AFC playoff scenarios I run in my head send either the Ravens or Patriots to the big game. And I don’t usually favor the high seeds.
If we end up going to Lambeau for rain, I pray for snow, or rain, or whatever makes the field muddy, sloppy, and non-conducive to an aerial offensive show.
I also forecast a heavy dose of Smiths for the Packers offense.
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by lottwasgangsta on Jan 3, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
cold rain is kryptonite
of course, the 49ers offense would be even worse… but it would largely boil the game down to turnovers, special teams, and a couple of big plays
I think the 49ers can be in the game either way, but it’s home field advantage Packers if it’s just cold. Advantage 49ers if it’s cold and wet.
I have some worries that the 49ers didn’t have a late season cold weather game to get them kind of ready for it.
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by whistlingmountain on Jan 3, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Thinking you are under-estimating the Niners chances against the Pack on the road, in the cold.
And could have beat them with a worse squad and Troy Smith as the QB if Mike Singletary wasn’t the coach. We were in that game basically up to the 4th quarter. This 49ers team is a lot more disciplined.
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http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010120506/2010/REG13/49ers@packers#menu=highlights&tab=recap
Lot of things in this recap that I can see Rodgers not being able to do… most off all, get 12 seconds and a cigarette in between passes before each throw…. Our secondary and tackling are much better… Alex is the QB and playing better than Troy Smith did in that game… we have better special teams now, etc… lot of factors.
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Yes, but you are assuming the Packer team has stayed the same since that game
by LombardiBackToGB on Jan 3, 2012 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
They aren't the same...
But Packers haven’t really gone night and day like the Niners have. Packers won the Superbowl last year… kinda tough for teams to repeat. Not saying they are better or worse but the Niners have climbed a steep curve from last year.
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