The Boss' 2010 Playoff Picks

Now that the NFL season has officially started, the Boss gives you his playoffs picks for 2010

AFC
East-New York Jets (11-5)
North-Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
South-Tennessee Titans (12-4)
West-San Diego Chargers (10-6)
Wild Card 1-Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
Wild Card 2-Miami Dolphins (10-6)

Worst Team-Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13), the Jones-Drew injury will rear its ugly head at some point early on.

It should be noted, I am a Jets fan and therefore, have an irrational hatred for the Patriots. I absolutely can never pick them to make the playoffs even if they are an obvious pick. I just can't do it.

For the picks themselves, Jets defense should be strong enough to overcome Sanchez's mistakes. The Steelers do not miss the playoffs two years in a row, and a weaker schedule sets them up nice in that division. The Titans will build off of last year's strong finish to claim the top spot in the AFC. The Chargers play in the worst division in football. Manning doesn't miss the playoffs, he may play poorly there but he always makes it. Since I refuse to pick the Pats, we go with the Fins for the 6th spot. I really like their young defense a lot and Henne is a QB on the rise.

NFC
East-New York Giants (11-5)
North-Green Bay Packers (12-4)
South-New Orleans Saints (11-5)
West-San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
Wild Card 1-Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
Wild Card 2-Carolina Panthers (10-6)

Worst Team-Seattle Seahawks (2-14), this offense will be lucky to score more than 10 points a game

Note #2-I dislike Brett Favre so I will not pick the Vikings.

People seem to forget about the G-men in the East, which is just how they like it. The Pack are the cream of the crop in the NFC. Saints will repeat in the NFC South, the first time that has happened since the eight division format. 49ers are my pick in the NFC West because of Patrick Willis, the man is a beat. (If the Rams somehow end up with Vincent Jackson, my answer would probably change, because I am that sold on Sam Bradford.) Cowboys get a wild card spot and living in North Carolina now, I'll show the Panthers some love. Defense looked good in preseason and John Fox does his best work when little is expected.

Playoff picks-Wild Card Round
AFC: Pittsburgh (3) over Miami (6)
Indianapolis (5) over San Diego (4)
NFC: New Orleans (3) over Carolina (6)
San Francisco (4) over Dallas (5)

Divisional Round
AFC: Tennessee (1) over Indianapolis (5)
NY Jets (2) over Pittsburgh (3)
NFC: Green Bay (1) over San Francisco (4)
New Orleans (3) over NY Giants (2)

Championship Round
AFC: Tennessee (1) over NY Jets (2)
NFC: Green Bay (1) over New Orleans (3)

Super Bowl
Green Bay 27, Tennessee 16

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