The NFL has this quirky schedule deal where all of last years division winners play each other the next year. Last place teams play last place teams and when it is all over the top six from the NFC and AFC start the run for the Super Bowl. Just how did this years playoff teams do only against the other playoff teams. The results are going to surprise you.
San Diego was 5-2 against the other 11 playoff teams. Seems they played to the level of their competition but have wins over Denver, KC twice,Indy, Philly.
Cincinnati only played four games against playoff teams but they won all four beating San Diego, Indy, New England and Green Bay.
Denver was 4-3 beating San Diego, KC twice and the Eagles.
Seattle goes 3-2 beating Carolina and San Fran the first two weeks then took down New Orleans
Carolina is 3-2 against the other play off teams beating New Orleans, New England and San Fran.
Indianapolis took down Denver, KC and San Fran while losing twice going 2-2.
Even New England played only four playoff teams and they were only 2-2.
Looking at the other end Green Bay is glad to have Aaron Rogers back but during the season only played three other play off teams and lost all three.
Kansas City started out winning their first nine games and by the years end lost five of six played against other playoff teams.
Philadelphia the team with the offense of the NFL future was only 1-3 against the NFL's best.
San Francisco was just 1-4 while New Orleans was 2-3.
What does all this mean? What it tells us is Peyton Manning's career year with all those touchdowns didn't happen against the other playoff teams. Tom Brady is only average against other teams still playing. There has been a trend lately in the NFL playoffs that the teams with a bye wind up winning the Super Bowl. If that trend continues everyone may need to pay attention to the winner of the San Diego at Cincinnati game because they are the best among the twelve left against each other.
Friday, January 3, 2014
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