3. (4) San Francisco 49ers (13-3) – The 49ers secured themselves a 1st round bye which is huge because they have some significant injuries at WR/TE. They can take this week to get healthy and ready for a home playoff game.
4. (3) New England Patriots (13-3) – Again the Patriots looked done after going down 21-0 early but showed that their high powered offense can bail them out. I’m not so sure if this method will get them wins in the playoffs with bad weather and strong defenses.
5. (6) Baltimore Ravens (12-4) – The Ravens came away with a 1st round bye in their win against the Bengals. I picked this team before the season to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and I still believe they had a good shot at making it with all the question marks in the AFC.
6. (5) Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) – The Steelers are literally limping into the playoffs but they are in and that is enough. The Steelers are a tough matchups in the playoffs because of their defense, watch out Tebow!
7. (7) Detroit Lions (10-6) – The Lions offense looks to be on schedule, but their defense gave up 45 points to Matt Flynn, that isn’t going to cut it in the playoffs.
8. (9) Atlanta Falcons (10-6) – The Falcons could be a dangerous team in the playoffs but will only go as far as their defense takes them. We all know what their offense is capable of, but their defense has to get after the QB if they want to win.9. (10) New York Giants (9-7) – I am excited to see what Eli can do in the playoffs. This Giants team could be dangerous because of their ability to get after the QB without blitzing.
10. (8) Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) – The Bengals made the playoffs despite their loss to the Ravens. This is an unusual scenario where I believe being the #6 seed has an advantage because of all the injuries the Texans have suffered. I like their chances in the wild card round
11. (12) Houston Texans (10-6) – Houston attempted to rest some players but still couldn’t break their injury streak when T.J Yates went down with a shoulder injury. We can all hope that he will be back for the playoffs this weekend in what could be a rare rookie QB matchup.
12. (14) Philadelphia Eagles (8-8) – The Eagles season wasn’t an entire failure though they should’ve made the playoffs at least. The future looks good in Philly though if they can get some steady play out of their defense.
13. (16) Tennessee Titans (9-7) – The Titans did their job and beat Houston, though they got some help from the center snapping the ball straight over Delhomme’s head. But in the end it wasn’t enough to make the playoffs.
14. (15) San Diego Chargers (8-8) – The Chargers ended their season on a high note by spoiling the Raiders chances of making the playoffs. But all in all, this season was a tough one for Phillip Rivers and it may end up costing Norv Turner his job. 15. (17) Denver Broncos (8-8) – There was no Tebow time versus Kansas City but say what you want, the Broncos made the playoffs. They will have their hands full against the Steelers though. Tebow will have to have the game of his career if they want to beat the Steel Curtain.
16. (11) Dallas Cowboys (8-8) – Once again the Cowboys showed their inability to win tough games and will be sitting at home watching the playoffs this year.
17. (13) New York Jets (8-8) – The Jets are a mess from top to bottom whether it be Rex Ryan disrespecting players, Santonio Holmes quitting on his team midgame or the overall terrible play from Mark Sanchez. There needs to be some big changes in New York if they want to compete.
18. (20) Arizona Cardinals (8-8) – Larry Fitzgerald was coughing up blood before their game against the Seahawks and still managed to will his team to victory with a spectacular one-handed diving grab in OT to set up the GW FG. Good year for the Cardinals who finished the season strong.19. (19) Oakland Raiders (8-8) – The Raiders season ends up disappointing as they failed to make the playoffs after such a great start. However, I think the future is bright in Oakland and fans should be excited about next season with McFadden back healthy.
20. (18) Seattle Seahawks (7-9) – Even though the Seahawks have been eliminated from playoff contention, this team looks to be heading in the right direction under the direction of Pete Carroll.
21. (21) Kansas City Chiefs (7-9) – The Chiefs led by Kyle Orton successfully shut down Tebow time but it all went for nothing as Oakland handed the Broncos the AFC West crown. The Chiefs look like a completely different team with Orton at QB. Not sure what they will do about Matt Cassel this upcoming season.
22. (23) Miami Dolphins (6-10) – The Dolphins ended the season strong with another clutch win after what was a horrible start to the year. Reggie Bush seems to have found his home and the Dolphins will look to build around him in the years to come.23. (25) Chicago Bears (8-8) – Considering all the injuries the Bears had to endure, it was a great year for them and I believe they can be a very dangerous team next season with Cutler and Forte back healthy.
24. (22) Carolina Panthers (6-10) – I think this was a good year for Carolina because their record isn’t indicative of how well they played this season. Cam Newton has sparked this team and they were in so many close games that could’ve gone either way.
25. (26) Washington Redskins (5-11) – Turns out Rex Grossman was wrong in his prediction and he nearly lost his job this year. Don’t talk the talk if you cannot walk the walk buddy. Who knows, maybe the Redskins will draft RGIII or Andrew Luck?
26. (27) Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11) – The Jaguars spoiled the year they had the best chance of taking the division title with Peyton out for the season. Despite their record, I think this team is headed in the right direction with Gabbert and MJD leading the way.
27. (24) Buffalo Bills (6-10) – The Bills had the Patriots all but defeated up 21 points but completely shut down and got ran over by Brady and the bunch. Sadly, that basically sums up their entire season that started off looking so promising.
28. (28) Cleveland Browns (4-12) – The Browns clearly are in need of more talent and depth at nearly all positions. Their defense is solid but their offense is just horrible. It may be time to move on from Colt McCoy.
29. (29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12) – The Buccaneers are easily the biggest disappointment of the 2011 NFL season for me. This team has so much young talent and potential it’s just embarrassing how terribly they played this season. I really hope they turn things around next year. 30. (30) Minnesota Vikings (3-13) – The Vikings will have the #3 overall selection in the draft and should consider Andrew Luck if the Colts and Rams decide to pass him up. Ponder has looked good, but a talent like Luck paired with AP could be extremely dangerous for many, many years to come.
31. (32) Indianapolis Colts (2-14) – The Colts season was obviously a disappointment with Manning out the whole year, but they managed to get 2 wins and not cement themselves in the wrong side of the record books. I believe the Colts should draft Andrew Luck and secure themselves for the years to come with Peyton mentoring him a few years just like Favre did with Aaron Rodgers.
32. (31) St. Louis Rams (2-14) – The Rams showed heart against the 49ers in their loss and I will say that I hope Steve Spagnolo keeps his job. He deserves to stay; this team was just decimated by injuries, especially at the CB position with 10 separate players all on the IR. I think the Rams should NOT draft Andrew Luck, keep Sam Bradford, and instead pair Brandon Lloyd with Justin Blackmon if he decides to come out.
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