NFL Surprises in 08

[griswold]

the only team in the last decade, i think, to lose the Super Bowl and still make the playoffs the next year is Seattle and that was only because the rest of the west was awful that year.

I think there's a good chance New England has a bad hangover from last year's Super Bowl loss.

[frankb03]

The giants only won 9 last year. The Eagles won eight. Mcnabb was not healthy last year. This year he is. They win at least 10 games. The giants should also win about 10 games. The NFC East will have both wildcard teams again.

The Giants won 10. I agree the NFC East will probably have both wild card teams.

McNabb is entering the season healthy. How long will he remain healthy is an important factor.

[frankb03]

I think there's a good chance New England has a bad hangover from last year's Super Bowl loss.

They won't win 16 games but they should win the division. I do think the Jets will win a wild card birth.

[BearDown]

Every year, half the teams to make the playoffs didn't make it the year before. But every year, the pundits always pick the same teams that were good last year. Here's my list of surprise teams, both for better or worse........

GOING UP

Arizona
St. Louis
Detroit
Jacksonville
Houston
Buffalo

GOING DOWN

New England
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
NY Giants
Green Bay
Seattle

I agree with most of your choices. Outside of St. Louis and Pittsburgh I think you are dead on.

[BigWeiner]

I can't see New England falling apart. 16-0 is not easy to do, they have all the weapons, it would take some major injuries for them not to make the playoffs.

[griswold]

I agree with most of your choices. Outside of St. Louis and Pittsburgh I think you are dead on.

St. Louis will be four games better.

Pittsburgh benefits from being in the same division as Cincy (football worst head coach) and Baltimore (rebuilding with no QB) and Cleveland (no defense) but I still think they're an 8-8 type team

[frankb03]

Don't think they'll win more than 8 games this year.

They got their first of 8

[vondie]

They got their first of 8

haha, nice win....eli looked good. let's keep this thread going....

[flarendep1]

haha, nice win....eli looked good. let's keep this thread going....

I think Eli was lucky the Redskins DB's couldnt catch. He could have had 4-5 Int's that hit the hands of the defense.

He also made some good throws but Eli had a good run at the end of last year but lets not forget how horrible he was before that.


Giants will truggle to make the playoffs IMO.





Saints will put up points, can their D match.

[vondie]

I think Eli was lucky the Redskins DB's couldnt catch. He could have had 4-5 Int's that hit the hands of the defense.

yea, I was being fictitious. smooooooooooooooooooot is awful. hands are made of bricks.

[frankb03]

smooooooooooooooooooot is awful. hands are made of bricks.

That's why they play D

[BigWeiner]

How many interceptions should the Redskins have had? Seriously there was three balls thrown right at DB's