I totally stole this idea from a TV show.
For each set of teams:
1 to date: Good-looking, but one fatal flaw.
1 to marry: Likely to go all the way.
1 to dump: Gonna fall flat on their faces in the first game.
And then leave the last alone. I split it up by seeding just because that makes sense in my insomniac haze.
Wild Card Teams:
Jets - Date: Defense is good and team has rushed for 200 yards in five games defense plus running game wins games. Specially against a team they just crushed.
Ravens - Dump: Made it into the playoffs, defense will keep them in thegame against Pats though.
Eagles- Marry : Team still has the pieces to make a run like before getting stopped unexpectedly by the Cards.
Packers - Date : Like the team and Rodgers has really emerged as a top tier QB, but the OL concerns me.
Division Winners:
Cardinals - Date: Quietly won 10 games this season and have weapons on offnese. Don't think they make the run like they did last year though.
Cowboys - Date : Balanced team, but Romo and crew have to prove they can play big in the playoffs.
Bengals- Dump: Going to be hard to bounce back from an ugly loss to an opponent you played a week before.
Patriots- Marry: Still one of the more balanced and well coached teams in the playoffs.
First-Round Bye:
Colts- Marry: Yes. I said it. Yes they ended the season with two duds, but Peyton is still the QB there and the road goes through Indy this post-season. I think they'll be tough to beat there.
Chargers - Date : still haven't gotten past the AFC title game. Though I'll admit this team has been too talented even for Norv to screw it up.
Saints: Date : God, I wanted so bad to say marry for this team, but the late season slump kind of worries me. I'll be rooting for this team hard and I expect to see Brees sparkling this post-season.
Vikings - Dump: Maybe Favre steps it up, however I have a feeling we'll see a multi-pick game from him.
