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Ok, Now that the HFL season is winding down, why do you think will be the champ this year? Will the Ravens Repeat or will the Bears cap off an amazing season with a Superbowl win?<
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>I think the Bears have a good shot this year. That should make Ingrid and LowRider Happy. hehe <i></i>

I have to go with the Rams or Steelers. But I can't make anything official until I know exactly who is in it. Can't the Dolphins EVER get it right? <
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OK, it's time for me to come out and say what i think on the matter.<
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>First, the wild-card games, in order of when they are played and in no other order.<
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><B><U>Philadelphia 20, Tampa Bay 10.</U></B> The Bucs' record in cold weather? On turf? As a 6-seed against a division champion? As far as division champs go, Philly isn't exactly the most impressive, though that isn't exactly their fault, coming from a second-rate division. That said, Donovan McNabb will likely be too good for the Bucs, even their vaunted defense.<
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><B><U>New York 21, Oakland 17.</U></B> Unlike the Eagles-Bucs game, the preview of this game actually meant something, and the Raiders failed the test. Instead of waltzing into the divisional playoffs with a first-round bye and sending the Jets home for the New Year, the Raiders must now beat the Jets to get to the next round, something they couldn't do a week before.<
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><B><U>Green Bay 30, San Francisco 27.</U></B> Two evenly-matched teams - Brett Favre vs Jeff Garcia, Ahman Green vs Garrison Hearst. The only difference in this game is home-field advantage, which, though it hasn't been much of an advantage in the 2001 season, will make the difference for a Packers team that doesn't lose at Lambeau this time of year.<
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><B><U>Miami 20, Baltimore 17.</U></B> The Ravens' defense, once invincible, is now mortal, though still strong. The Dolphins have the same caliber defense. Both teams have error-prone quarterbacks and patchwork running games. The Dolphins are the pick on a hunch and home-field advantage.<
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>Great. Now that we have that settled, let's take a look at the divisional playoffs.<
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><B><U>New England 20, Miami 14.</U></B> In a virtual repeat of their Week 15 game, the Patriots outlast a Dolphins team that expires in the divisional playoffs for the fourth year in a row.</U></B><
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><B><U>Chicago 24, Philadelphia 14.</U></B> The Bears' defense and an ability to get things done somehow factor into the victory over Philadelphia.</U></B><
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><B><U>Pittsburgh 30, New York 10.</U></B> The last two AFC top seeds have fallen before reaching the Super Bowl. Both these teams were AFC Central teams. However, both fell to division rivals and eventual representatives of the AFC in the Super Bowl. The Jets are not a Pittsburgh division rival nor are they going to the Super Bowl.<
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><B><U>St. Louis 31, Green Bay 17.</U></B> This is not the ideal playing condition for the Packers. Certainly not when playing the best team in the NFC and a team that overmatches just about everybody on both sides of the ball.<
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>Down to four teams. Clearing up the playoff picture even further (theoretically):<
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><B><U>Pittsburgh 27, New England 17.</U></B> The Tom Brady fairy tale has to end sometime - unfortunately for him, it has to end in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers' defense will flatten him.<
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><B><U>St. Louis 16, Chicago 10.</U></B> Just like with the Bucs two years ago, the Rams' defense will have to hang on and the offense will need to put up just enough points to win.<
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>So there's my Super Bowl pick - Pittsburgh vs St. Louis. (Of course, who says I am the first to say this?) In any case, the pick is too close to call, so I am going to go out on a limb:<
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><B><U>Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 24.</U></B> <
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