Who's Going to Win the NFC Championship?
 

In my expert, in-depth analysis I'm going to have to say it's going to come down to three teams. In order of likely hood:

1. Falcons
2. Packers
3. Cowboys

Cowboys: I have a gut feeling Prescott had a little rookie luck a lot like Kaepernick (don't make me stand, man) had and defenses may now have him figured out.

Packers: Great QB. Seasoned veteran who's won it all and can rally the team around him.

Falcons: Not much more than a gut feeling than it's their year.

Packers or Seahawks.

I'm going Seahawks.

Packers. Rodgers is just in god mode right now.

Unless they lose to the G-men, in that case Giants

Just don't see it in the Seahawks this year

Green Bay looks the best going in.

Seahawks have not looked good on the road. At all. I've felt all year Dallas would stumble but not sure who it will be against.

At this stage...defense over offense. I wouldn't bank on two rookies getting it done. Seahawks or Atlanta...which ever plays Dallas. Cowboys are like this years Raiders...getting swept by their divisional nemesis Giants.

Atlanta can definitely take down the Cowboys. Seahawks too...

Atlanta vs. Cowboys will be a great game.

its going to be the cowboys vs chiefs...

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the records may be wrong but :D

Could be. Although if it's defense over offense Atlanta is not looking great. Dallas can keep Atlanta's offense off the field.

Giants.
Their D is getting hot at the right time and Eli is always a threat in the Playoffs.

Ugh, I forgot about Eli's magic postseason transformation he manages to pull off.

This is the toughest read. I picked Giants. I can't tell you why they're going to beat anybody, other than whenever they've entered the playoffs hot they've killed it. Beckham is a tough guard, and they've figured out how to get him the ball with their crap OL.

It's hard to imagine anyone stopping Atlanta and GB's Offense, but their defenses could lose it for them if their offense gets stopped a couple times.

Detroit has skidded into the playoffs, that doesn't bode well.

Seattle looks horribad on offense, but they've shown they can make the requisite plays before. And they have enough playmakers on offense now that it might just take a couple plays where Wilson gets a second to blow things up. They don't look the same on defense without Thomas back there, but a couple errant throws and Seattle can turn it to 6.

Cowbitches on paper look good. It's hard to bet on rookies, and you can bet they're going to see some heat. NYG beat them by pressuring Dak, which I think other teams will get done. If Prescott is comfortable and hasn't been confused (he was several times early on) it's probably ballgame. He can make the 3rd and long throws if his line holds. I've said all along you get to Dak and hope someone in the back can tackle Elliot. However, their OL is good and their DL looks really good of late (You're welcome for Irving you cocksucking sons of ****ing bitches). If they're going to come out of the NFC, it will be because of the trenches. Not because of young playmakers.

Ideal yet still realistic scenario is the Seahawks slither their way thru and we get them all bruised up just like the Pats did a couple years ago

Wait... isn't there a fix or something? How could it be a great game?

Anywho, I think the Packers are rolling now and it will come down to either them or the Falcons - another team rolling at the moment.

I'll take the team everyone is overlooking in the NFC just like the Chiefs in the AFC, the Seattle Seahawks. If the Falcons and Cowboys both fall in the divisional round, which is highly possible, then guess where where the Pack has to go? Seattle. I like there route the best to the Super Bowl.

It's hard to say at this point. The injury bug will be a factor.

Atlanta

Falcons. They are hot. Ryan is at the top of his game. Jones is too. I'm with Otter, gut feeling this way be their year.

Well no shit Sherlock! That's the fun of it. You don't have to sign anything. :D

The NFC playoffs look exciting. Unlike the AFC it could be almost any of the teams.

I picked the Giants. Sort of random but their defense is tough. The shift to Paul Perkins the last 3 weeks looks like they may have found a running game. He got the start finally this week and topped 100 yards.

Pack.

1. Packers
2. Cowboys
3. Atlanta
4. Giants

Bingo. A friend mentioned this last night. The Giants are looking like the playoff Giants again. [emoji53]


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I dont see any of those defenses - not even the Seahawks - stopping Atlanta

That offense is red hot and the defense is respectable

The odds makers odds below. Sorry, I can't figure out how to insert the table nicely without HTML. Just to compare to CP results.

Its tough to bet against Aaron Rodgers because he has gotten into a groove, but Atlanta has the more complete team IMO

Surprised Seattle received so few votes.

Looks to me like it's going to be NE vs Seattle, again.

Packers or Giants IMHO

I mentioned this in another thread yesterday, but the Falcons have almost been under the radar. They had one of the best offensive seasons in history. 540 points. 7th highest total in history. Same total as the 2000 Rams, which was their best offensive team during the Martz years.

That said, almost all of those highest scoring teams did not win a title. Of the top 10 offenses ever, only 1 won a title. The Cowboys worry me because it's tough for a true rookie QB to win a title. The winner of that Packers/Giants game is going to be a real threat to go all the way. That's probably where I'd lean.

The Giants have a major issue not being able to run the ball. Their biggest strength seems to be stopping the run. Problem in a matchup vs. GB is that GB doesn't really run the ball that much. Collins and the secondary have been good but I think the Giants matchup better against DAL than the Packers because Dallas wants to run the ball and the Giants can stop it.

Pretty sure it was literally the same thing in 2011. The Giants were 32nd in the league in rushing then, IIRC.

They did have Bradshaw and Jacobs although they didn't have good years. Their Dline was also dominant. I could see them going on a run but I think GB is a bad matchup for them.

Yet we beat them in their house missing key players on defense. :hmmm:

Defense wins this time of year and the Seahawks the best one even without Earl Thomas.

I'm sticking with them

I voted Atlanta, but I would not be surprised to see Green Bay take it all. Aaron Rodgers is flat playing out of his mind right now, and is single handedly willing that team to win.

Wildcard
Giants over Packers
Seahawks over Lions

Divisional
Giants over Dallas
Falcons over Seattle

NFC Championship

Falcons over Giants (NYG are spent after two prior hard games)

I know this isn't an Alex Smith related bump. Nevertheless, I'd just like to take a moment to point out myself and the other 20.90% of my fellow intellectualy superior posters with the foresight and clairvoyance to see the Falcons NFC Championship.

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And since it's not a closed poll here's a cut & paste of anyone who tries to jump on the awesome train post haste:

The Cleo was strong that day, nice call!


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