NFL playoff wrapup and title picks
It took me almost a full 48 hours to get over the shock of San Diego's disappointing loss in the NFL playoffs. It will take me the entire off season to fully understand it. Despite the fact we went 14-2 on the season and were obviously the best and most prolific offensive team in football this year, the Chargers were victimized by bad breaks, turnovers and a bad second half of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Sometimes the best team doesn't win. Ask the 1998 Vikings who went 15-1 only to be upset by Atlanta and ask this year's Chargers squad.
What's worse is the loss brought our overall playoff prediction record to 5-3 one game behind the New Agency blog's 6-2 record. I went 2-2 picking the winners while they were 3-1 thanks to the Patriots inprobable upset.
A lot will be said about New England having more experience than the Chargers but I want to go on record saying that the Patriots didn't beat us, as much as we beat ourselves. Eric Parker, relibable most of the season fumbled a kick return and despite picking off Brady to seemingly secure the win, the Patriots made a good play on special teams to rip the ball away and to cause the turnover which turned the game around.
It was a very disheartening way to end a brilliant season.
We think that the Patriots will get crushed by Indianapolis in the upcoming AFC title game, though we probably won't be around to see it. The Colts' resurging defense playing at home in the RCA dome will be too much for New England.
We have no recourse other than to root for our former quarterback Drew Brees and the Saints against the Bears in the NFC. Rex Grossman should have another subpar performance and the Bears' defense and special teams won't be enough to bail them out this time against a potent New Orleans offensive barrage.
Our super bowl pick: New Orleans beats Indy to win their first ever NFL title.
