NFL Playoff Predictions

Colts vs. Ravens 

The Colts and Ravens are both equal in talent, but experience and home field advantage will be the difference in this game.  If Andrew Luck and the Colts want to win, they have to play smart and they can't turn the ball over in key situations.  The Colts' defense also has to be able to control Ray Rice and force Joe Flacco to throw the ball down field.  In Ray Lewis' final home game as a Raven, the Ravens will beat the Colts in a close and physical game.

Seahawks vs. Redskins 

The Seahawks and Redskins are both very similar because their offense is focused around running the ball, down the opponent's throat.  These two teams also have defenses that are physical and tough to beat.  This game will come down to how Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III are able handle the playoff pressure, and how they perform late in the game.  Today's game will be close and exciting, but the home field advantage will be the main reason why the Redskins are able to win this game.

2012-2013 NFL Preview: AFC South

The AFC South is the weakest division in the AFC.  The Texans will win this division for a second straight season even though they won’t be as good as last year, since Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans are gone.  They will need key players such as Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson to stay healthy, since they have been injury prone in years past, if they want to improve their record from last season.  The Tennessee Titans will finish second but they will struggle to be a .500 team because they have a tough schedule, and they didn’t do much in the offseason to improve their team.  The Colts won’t be very good but with Andrew Luck they will be an improved team from last year.  At the bottom of the South division will be the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will be awful this season.  If there is one team that could lose every game this season it is the Jags because they don’t have any good, proven players besides Maurice Jones-Drew that can help them win this year.  If lucky the Jags will one or two games this season.  The Texans will win this division by two or three games but I don’t see them going very far in the playoffs.

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Peyton Manning's New Team

Let the bidding war begin!!  One of the best quarterbacks in NFL history is on the free agent market, after the Colts released Peyton Manning last week.  There are four teams, the Broncos, Cardinals, Dolphins, and Titans, who are all real possibilities to land Peyton Manning as their next quarterback.  I think that all of these teams have things that are good and bad about them.  I think the best team that is interested in Peyton Manning is the Broncos, but I don't think that he will end up signing with them.  I think there are two team that have the best chance of signing Peyton Manning and they are the Dolphins and Titans.

I felt when this whole free agent process started that Peyton Manning would end up signing with the Miami Dolphins because they are in the AFC, where Peyton Manning prefers to play, they have two well offensive minded coaches, they play in a warm environment, and they have a good chance of signing Reggie Wayne, to add to a good offense.  I also now fell that the Tennessee Titans have a good chance of signing him is because they are in the AFC,  they are trying to improve their offensive line, they have an owner who is committed to winning, and he would return to Tennessee were he had great success in college and were he is loved.  I feel that Peyton Manning will eventually decide to sign with the Titans because they are going to improve their team, and he will want to return to Tennessee were he will feel very comfortable playing.  The reason I feel the Dolphins won't sign him is because they will not want to wait for Peyton Manning to make his decision and will sign Matt Flynn.  Peyton Manning will return to Tennessee to play for the Titans and I think he will come back and have a great season.