2005 NFL Divisional Playoffs source yahoo sports
Cris Carter predicts Seattle over Washington, new New England over Denver, Indy over Pittsburgh and Chicago over Carolina. Now the problem with these picks is the playoffs aren't a second season as much as they are a history of the team. Teams that traditionally fail in the playoffs often repeat this failure. Also a good defense usually outlasts a good offence. For a great example of this I once predicted the fall of the 15-1 Viking to the Giants, NYG won
in 2001 New York 41 , Minnesota 0 in the NFC Championship against the most powerful offense in the league that year. The Viking have tradintioanly been playoff losers so I knew they would fail again. With that in mind I say the mighty Seahawk are in trouble. If Washington can get their offense rolling their defense should shut down the less experienced Seattle team, the X-factor being Mike Holmgren out coaching Joe Gibbs. I think New England can probably beat the always jinxed Jake Plummer, Pittsburgh historically could beat Indy except their defense was their one weakness and now they are unstoppable. I know Carolina is a better team then Chicago and think they can win but its all about turnovers. If Carolina is careful or picks off Grossman even once I think they can turn the tables and beat up on Chicago. Remember the last time Chicago was a surprise team they also made a surprise playoff exit in after going 13-3 in 2001 they lost to Philly 33, Chicago 19. I hate to jump too far ahead but I'm taking Indy to beat New England in Super Bowl XL.