Sunday, January 2, 2011

Finally! An exciting end to the NFL season.

Unlike in recent years, the NFL season still has some drama left in its tank at the end of this season.  For the last few years, divisions have been locked up and starters relegated to the bench so they can rest while the team throws a game away and prepares for the playoffs.  It's exciting to see that several divisions are determined in the last week of the season, and with the lockout looming, it's wise to squeeze every drop of football from this season since we may be watching the CFL next season.  Here is a quick breakdown of the divisions and what teams are looking to clinch today.
NFC
NFC East-  The Philadelphia Eagles have clinched the division and Michael Vick will be watching from the sidelines today.
NFC North-  The Chicago Bears have clinched the division and are looking to keep Green Bay out of the playoffs with a win today.
NFC South-  The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints will both be battling for the division crown and a first round bye.
NFC West-  Why are we even talking about this division?  Granted there is some suspense left in this division with the game between the St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks determining the division champion.  St. Louis wins and they take their dominant 8-8 record into the playoffs.  Seattle wins and they become the team with the worst record to ever clinch a division at 7-9.

AFC
AFC East-  The New England Patriots have clinched the division and a first round bye.  Surprise, surprise.
AFC North- Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are both fighting today to lock up the division, although both have clinched a playoff berth.
AFC South- The Indianapolis Colts are looking to clinch the South today.  A loss by the Colts and a win by the Jacksonville Jaguars will put the Colts out and the then 7-9 Jaguars in.
AFC West- The Kansas City Chief have locked up the division.

With four of the eight divisions up for grabs today, the pro football landscape is finally dramatic enough to be worth picking up the remote for the final week of the season.
One prediction, and i'll make it an easy one since my last prediction was dead and buried by the end of the first quarter of the Michigan game.  The Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans today and secure a spot in the playoffs for the ninth straight year.  What do you think the most exciting matchup to determine a division champion will be?  Let's get some trash talking going.

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