Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, January 3, 2012,
Coming
into this year, I had a theory: the right teams will always be there come
playoff time. No matter what, the team that has a chance to do damage in the
playoffs will find a way to get in, and the pretenders will shoot themselves in
the foot.
I
no longer have that theory.
After
watching the Oakland Raiders self-destruct on Sunday and the San Diego Chargers
self-destruct for the season’s first 12 weeks, I was still con... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, December 16, 2011,
Hey, a Thursday night win! I'm off to a
good start to a week for the first time this year. And now we kick
back Sunday to enjoy what figures to be a good finish to the year.
Patriots-Broncos headlines things, with Ravens-Chargers and
Steelers-49ers following suit. Other games will feature teams simply
playing for pride or their coaches' jobs.
Last week: 9-7
Season: 95-105-8
Dallas (-7) at Tampa Bay
Analysis: Raheem Morris is still the
coach in Tampa despite a report that the Bucs intended... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, November 11, 2011,
Good thing there's Sunday. After bombing Thursday's pick, it's time to get back over .500 in a week featuring a number of key divisional and intraconference showdowns. Several divisions could see a changing of the guard, most notably the AFC East, where the Jets are looking to unseat the hated Patriots. Last week: 6-8Season: 60-64-6Arizona at Philadelphia (-14)Analysis: It appears as if Kevin Kolb's homecoming won't happen, meaning John Skelton gets to face the slumping, underachieving Eagles.... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, November 4, 2011,
The byes are starting to dwindle down, meaning more opportunity to have a big bounce-back week here after a 5-8 showing in Week 8. Week 9 is headlined by the Ravens-Steelers bloodbath, part two, and a Super rematch between the Giants and Pats. The Jets and Bills will be Giants fans as both look to solidify their standing in the AFC East. And the unbeaten Packers get to face a snakebit Chargers team coming under heavy fire this week for their Monday Night overtime choke job in Kansas City. Wit... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, October 27, 2011,
With
my big Week 7 surge, I have officially moved over .500 for the year. What an
accomplishment considering the Dolphins-like start I had to my season. There
are five double-digit spreads among the six early games, so if you live on the
West Coast like me, you can probably sleep in until the late games start this
week. Then again, could we have an upset or two in store?
Week 7: 9-3-1
Season: 49-48-6
Arizona at Baltim... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, October 21, 2011,
Finally,
a week to be proud of. 8-4-1 (I guess the bye weeks are helping me
out) and now 3-3 on upset specials for the year. Did I say upset
special? Jim Schwartz was especially upset after Jim Harbaugh’s
overly-excited postgame handshake. That means only the 6-0 Packers
remain unbeaten. Will they remain so in Week 7? Let’s take a look
at the 13 games on tap: Last week: 8-4-1Season: 40-45-5
Atlanta
at Detroit (-3.5)
Analysis: Okay,
so the Lions are human after all. At 5-1, t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Saturday, September 10, 2011,
Football is back, and what a way to get
it started with the Saints and the Packers coming down to the very
last play of an absolute barnburner Thursday night. Picking Week 1 is
already tough, but picking Week 1 in a lockout year is an utter
crapshoot. All eyes will be on the Steelers-Ravens rivalry renewal,
Chad Ochocinco's Monday night Patriots debut, and New York and
Washington on what will be the 10th anniversary of the
devastating 9/11 attacks. Without further ado, here is a breakdown of
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, July 14, 2011,
If there is to be a 2011 NFL season,
one trend people will keep an eye on is the disparity of parity
between the AFC and NFC.
In an unprecedented run of
unpredictability, the NFC has sent 10 different representatives to
the Super Bowl in as many seasons. On the other hand, the AFC has
seen the same three teams turn the trick the past eight years.
Many feel that there is a budding
dynasty in Titletown, where the Packers appear poised to establish
dominance in the conference just as they did ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, February 8, 2011,
The Green Bay Packers, almost a playoff afterthought in Week 15, are world champions for the 13th time and 4th in the Super Bowl era. Their 31-25 victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a remarkable late-season run to glory, one that began with them sitting at 8-6 and needing to win out and get help just to get into the tournament. But despite not even winning their own division, they are firmly entrenched in history as world champions. As we go inside some of the number... Continue reading ...
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