So the regular season is over and now for the playoffs. It's been a crazy season with the final playoff spot coming down to the last game of the season. The Chargers took that win over the Seahawks bumping out the Colts and taking the final playoff spot based on their better Conference record. The Chiefs will carry home field throughout the playoffs and Pittsburgh gets the number 2 spot and the other bye slot. Miami, New York, and Houston are the other three teams in the final six.
In the NFC the Lions grab home field throughout with the 49ers loss to the Colts, but the 49ers get a bye week. Three NFC East teams are in, St. Louis took the Division title with Washington and Dallas each grabbing a playoff spot. Los Angeles is the other team slipping in hoping to repeat as NFC champs.
Cleveland ends the season with the worst record so will have the number one pick in the draft. They have a young quarterback who looks pretty good and a solid defense but no running game. They may be looking at Darrin Nelson out of Stanford or Gerald Riggs from Arizona State. Baltimore and Green Bay will be trying to figure out what went wrong. Early in the season many people thought these two teams would be playing in the Super Bowl, but neither made the playoffs. The Colts have to settle down their passing game and improve on defense, while the Packers desperately need some help on offense. Other teams who will have some tough choices to make include the Eagles and their coach, the Bears and their lack of quarterback, Seattle and their poor defense. In fact if you didn't make the playoffs odds are you have some tough choices to make in the off season.
Standings
AFC
East: Miami, New York 11-5; Baltimore 10-6; New England 6-10; Buffalo 5-11
Central: Pittsburgh, Houston 11-5; Cincinnati 5-11; Cleveland 3-13
West: Kansas City 12-4; San Diego 10-6; Seattle 9-7; Oakland 6-10; Denver 5-11
NFC
East: St. Louis, Washington, Dallas 9-7; Philadelphia 8-8; New York 4-12
Central: Detroit 11-5; Chicago 8-8; Green Bay 7-8-1; Minnesota 7-9; Tampa Bay 5-10-1
West: San Francisco 11-5; Los Angeles 9-7; New Orleans 6-10; Atlanta 5-11
Statistics
QBs
KC Greg Hendrickson 269/468 3,400yds 26TDs 5Ints 94.2
Sea Brian Sipe 267/443 3,602yds 25TDs 14Ints 91.7
SF Jim Plunkett 284/476 3,367yds 24TDs 8Ints 91.0
RBs
Hou Ronnie Coleman 328car/1,259yds 3.8avg 11TDs
Phi Ricky Bell 199car/1,223yds 6.1avg 10TDs
NO Rick Lockwood 304car/1,217yds 4.0avg 5TDs
Recs
Sea Steve Largent 73rec/1,416yds 19.3avg 11TDs
Det Mel Jacobs 95rec/1,412yds 14.8avg 11TDs
NYG John Jefferson 75rec/1,315yds 17.5avg 6TDs
Ints
KC Steve Bograkos 5ints 1TD
Dal Calvin Favron 5ints
Sacks
GB Dan Hampton 32
NYG Don Smith 30
SD Manu Tuiasosopo 26
Wild Card Games
San Diego 10-6 at Miami 11-5
This will be the 3rd time these two teams have faced this season. They met up in week 1 and week 4 and split, both games were defensive struggles. Both teams rely very heavily on their defenses so this should be a sluggfest. The Dolphins will have Benny Malone back and that should give them an advantage as the Chargers have no reliable offensive player.
New York Jets 11-5 at Houston 11-5
The Jets have proven themselves in the second half of this season, and should match up well against the Oilers. Houston has been one of the best teams in the AFC for the past three seasons, though their offense has slipped a bit this year.
Washington 9-7 at Los Angeles 9-7
The Redskins have been very streaky this season and just lost a big game to end the regular season. Not sure how they will react to that loss, but we all know that the Rams are a very tough team in the playoffs. When the Rams have won the NFC, they have had solid play from Lawrence McCutcheon and he will be out in this first game of the playoffs.
Dallas 9-7 at St. Louis 9-7
St. Louis took both regular season games over Dallas including the final week's 20-17 win to clinch the Division title. Probably Jim Hart doesn't get enough credit for the Cardinals success and the Cowboys defense don't get enough for theirs. If the Cowboys hope to go anywhere in the playoffs their defense has got to play great.
In the NFC the Lions grab home field throughout with the 49ers loss to the Colts, but the 49ers get a bye week. Three NFC East teams are in, St. Louis took the Division title with Washington and Dallas each grabbing a playoff spot. Los Angeles is the other team slipping in hoping to repeat as NFC champs.
Cleveland ends the season with the worst record so will have the number one pick in the draft. They have a young quarterback who looks pretty good and a solid defense but no running game. They may be looking at Darrin Nelson out of Stanford or Gerald Riggs from Arizona State. Baltimore and Green Bay will be trying to figure out what went wrong. Early in the season many people thought these two teams would be playing in the Super Bowl, but neither made the playoffs. The Colts have to settle down their passing game and improve on defense, while the Packers desperately need some help on offense. Other teams who will have some tough choices to make include the Eagles and their coach, the Bears and their lack of quarterback, Seattle and their poor defense. In fact if you didn't make the playoffs odds are you have some tough choices to make in the off season.
Standings
AFC
East: Miami, New York 11-5; Baltimore 10-6; New England 6-10; Buffalo 5-11
Central: Pittsburgh, Houston 11-5; Cincinnati 5-11; Cleveland 3-13
West: Kansas City 12-4; San Diego 10-6; Seattle 9-7; Oakland 6-10; Denver 5-11
NFC
East: St. Louis, Washington, Dallas 9-7; Philadelphia 8-8; New York 4-12
Central: Detroit 11-5; Chicago 8-8; Green Bay 7-8-1; Minnesota 7-9; Tampa Bay 5-10-1
West: San Francisco 11-5; Los Angeles 9-7; New Orleans 6-10; Atlanta 5-11
Statistics
QBs
KC Greg Hendrickson 269/468 3,400yds 26TDs 5Ints 94.2
Sea Brian Sipe 267/443 3,602yds 25TDs 14Ints 91.7
SF Jim Plunkett 284/476 3,367yds 24TDs 8Ints 91.0
RBs
Hou Ronnie Coleman 328car/1,259yds 3.8avg 11TDs
Phi Ricky Bell 199car/1,223yds 6.1avg 10TDs
NO Rick Lockwood 304car/1,217yds 4.0avg 5TDs
Recs
Sea Steve Largent 73rec/1,416yds 19.3avg 11TDs
Det Mel Jacobs 95rec/1,412yds 14.8avg 11TDs
NYG John Jefferson 75rec/1,315yds 17.5avg 6TDs
Ints
KC Steve Bograkos 5ints 1TD
Dal Calvin Favron 5ints
Sacks
GB Dan Hampton 32
NYG Don Smith 30
SD Manu Tuiasosopo 26
Wild Card Games
San Diego 10-6 at Miami 11-5
This will be the 3rd time these two teams have faced this season. They met up in week 1 and week 4 and split, both games were defensive struggles. Both teams rely very heavily on their defenses so this should be a sluggfest. The Dolphins will have Benny Malone back and that should give them an advantage as the Chargers have no reliable offensive player.
New York Jets 11-5 at Houston 11-5
The Jets have proven themselves in the second half of this season, and should match up well against the Oilers. Houston has been one of the best teams in the AFC for the past three seasons, though their offense has slipped a bit this year.
Washington 9-7 at Los Angeles 9-7
The Redskins have been very streaky this season and just lost a big game to end the regular season. Not sure how they will react to that loss, but we all know that the Rams are a very tough team in the playoffs. When the Rams have won the NFC, they have had solid play from Lawrence McCutcheon and he will be out in this first game of the playoffs.
Dallas 9-7 at St. Louis 9-7
St. Louis took both regular season games over Dallas including the final week's 20-17 win to clinch the Division title. Probably Jim Hart doesn't get enough credit for the Cardinals success and the Cowboys defense don't get enough for theirs. If the Cowboys hope to go anywhere in the playoffs their defense has got to play great.
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