If they started today, but they don’t, I’d pick the Packers, but don’t yet quote me on that. Though on a better note, I am 9-3 straight up on my picks this week!
I caught myself doing it; playing that tricky game. Like a body blow to the chest we never saw coming, the fact that the NFL regular season is almost half over struck me with a desire to be sick and keel over. How can something so good, so enjoyable, something we all waited oh so long for almost be on its way out?
If it is almost over, isn’t it prudent to look over who may or may not be playing for the Lombardi Trophy come February. I took a gander at the current NFL standings after the Sunday games for Week 8. I thought the thought we all think: if the playoffs started today, who would win?
First thing to strike you: not only would both the Houston Texans and the Cincinnati Bengals both make it to the playoffs, if the playoffs were determined today, as of this writing, they would play each other (most likely Saturday afternoon) in the Wild Card Playoffs, meaning one of them would advance to the Divisional Playoffs. The other Wild Card game would be between the erratic San Diego Chargers and the number six seeded New England Patriots.
Even in San Diego, one would assume Tom Brady and company would be favored, meaning its likely Mr. Bundchen would travel back to Pittsburgh against the current top seed in the AFC, the Steelers. While two perennial playoff teams meeting is no shock, the thought that one-half of the AFC Championship Game would be up for grabs between the Bills, Texans, and Bengals (all who would host New England, should the Pats advance—they would.) Notably missing the playoffs would be (so far, of course) the Ravens, Jets, Raiders, and Chiefs.
Besides the revelation the San Francisco 49ers would qualify for a first round bye, the NFC seems quite stable and almost chalk. The Packers are practically laminated at the number one seed, and the Giants have a precarious two game lead over the rest of their division. The weakened Saints would host the dirty Lions, while the G-Men would get last season’s number one in Chicago. Those games would be total crapshoots, but tending toward experience and home field, New York and New Orleans would seem fit to advance. (Note: we said the same thing about the Saints last year—being locked into a Wild Card victory. Note: we’ve said many, many times the Giants were practically guaranteed a playoff berth—before they wilted like a fern in a shut-in’s house.)
The Packers would be a prohibitive favorite to win the whole thing, besides being my choice, and I foresee the Niners being knocked out by whomever is lucky enough to stumble into that cupcake victory, much like the Bears lucked into playing the Seahawks and not the Saints in the playoffs last season. C’mon, the final four NFC quarterbacks could be Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Eli Manning (all Super Bowl MVPs) and Alex “Yes, I am still starting for an NFL team and not blowing it” Smith. Which one of these things don’t belong? You don’t need Grover to figure this out.
Though picking the Patriots in the AFC isn’t picking the chalk number one, it sure feels like it, but perhaps that’s the Jets homer in me. They’d play the Packers, who’ll probably repeat. BWB has mentioned it previously; the Packers are the best team who have ever taken the field, this season anyway. They can air it out when it is to their advantage, but they can also have a great small game they can use to exploit the opposing defenses. Considering I am a gambler, perhaps I should put some money on this now. Faithful readers, I shall let you know.
In other nonfootball news
Ok look, I have quite a lot of interests, football is merely one of them. I also am aware this blog is called Brett Without Borders and I’ve been quite light on non-football related blogs of late, but frankly, who wants to write about a Presidential election when none of the Republican candidates including (but not limited to) Ron Paul, Herman Cain (my two favorites), Mitt Romney and the rest don’t have a snowball’s chance in DC—I mean hell—of beating our incumbent.
That’s not to say the President has done a remarkable job thus far. Anyone who knows me knows I am not a fan of him. The economy sucks. Really sucks. So bad I’m considering man-whoring on 4th Street bad. Not only do I sense his victory, I am almost positive it will happen. This nation seems to be on the brink, and we, as a whole people, seem to be reaching our boiling point, as evidenced by Tea Parties and Occupy “Insert City or Group or Whatever other noun will make a funny joke or pun.” These are the days people flock to demagogues, charlatans, and devils in disguise to solve every problem they encounter. While that would seem to lean towards an upstart Republican, you must remember we already have a demagogue charlatan in the White House who is already clenching his executive powers tighter than a nursing home resident after her prune juice.
And who wants to write about that?
(Except me, who not only just wrote about it briefly, but is also using this general theme in my upcoming manuscript, which should be ready in the coming weeks.)
Hey, guess what? Celebrities are people too—and they love the pipe! (allegedly)
Lindsay Lohan has become the most recent survivor of the affliction generally referred to as “meth tooth.” While BWB would never accuse anybody of sucking their career, friends, life, money, sanity and looks down the tube and through their discolored and dying front teeth, Miss Lohan certainly seemed willing to rock that part of her Halloween costume for quite a long time. Upon being notified she was a few weeks early in her dress-up, she now has a new set of pearly whites, to go along with her pale and gaunt skin. Now, Lindsay, just introduce yourself to the sun and you will be all set!
In news concerning actors who, you know, actually act
Should the world end in December of 2012, I will be okay with it. After all, Batman will be coming to the big screen one last time, as will the Avengers. This past decade of being a comic book fan and an extreme movie buff and obsessive fan has been nothing short of a dream come true. And though I am an Emma Stone fan (okay, for the interests of full disclosure, I’m one step below obsessed—whatever that step is.) Normally, I attempt not to rant like this, or if I do, at least provide some amount of news and information. I have none today, I just wanted to say how much I’m looking forward to seeing Batman’s back broken and seeing Tommy from 3rd Rock from the Sun become a bona fide movie star.
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