DID YOU KNOW that last 4 superbowl winners.....

[rawhide]

Last 4 teams to play Eagles home opener have won the Super Bowl - NO 2009, GB 2010, NYG 2011, and Ravens 2012. This year? San Diego Chargers

+3800

[The Mailman]

That's be a fat payoff. They're getting hot at the right time too! Maybe worth a lunch money bet ;)

[The Mailman]

I got'em at +4000 at <a href="http://www.predictem.com/sportsbooks/5dimes.php" title="5Dimes">5Dimes</a>. Good luck to us!

[Daws1089]

if they can get by Cincy, they have a great chance. Rivers can play that keep away game against Manning and Brady. They've beaten KC twice so they would have a great shot there, and they showed they can beat Indy too. No pressure on Rivers this year either as nobody is talking about the chargers.

[Stifler's Mom]

personally, I love the chargers chances to win the weak afc.

they're hot, and probably the most complete team in the afc too.

not sure about the Super Bowl. the nfc has some pretty stiff competition to offer, but I do agree this bet is more than worth the odds.

might grab some myself lol

[rawhide]

Stif I think SD to win AFC is + 1500 might be the better play.

[Kevin]

Rawhide,

Please drop me an email at predictem@hotmail.com

I've got something for ya!

Thanks!

[yomonte]

What the heck, I'll put some beer money on it.

[Daws1089]

I think we see more overs than unders this rd. The only defenses playing this weekend that are any good are Cincy KC and SF, but even SF has shown some weakness lately. Just about torture trying to win an under anymore. With that said, the playoffs is usually where you can find a couple unders. Which ones do you see going under?

[Horfin]

I hate to be the pisser in the thread, but SD should get knocked out in this round. Cincy will easily put up 34+ and the defense should hold them to under 20. The only real questions are 1) if dalton goes on a skid and 2) if Marvin Lewis makes some idiotic decisions.

I am not a homer, but I get stuck watching a lot of Cincy stuff as I am just north. Cincy has a VERY VERY VERY good team. They are 8-0 at home; 4-0 against playoff teams and have scored above 30 points in 7 of 8 home games.

The defense of Cincy is off the charts. Even when teams pull out away from Cincy becasue of Dalton/Lewis' mistakes, the defense brings them back in. Two games they could have lost they didn't due to the talent and coaching of defense (Baltimore last week and Indianapolis). Defense has allowed under 17 in 5/8 home games and under 20 in 6/8 home games.

Again I am a Titans fan, but due to my location, I see and hear alot about Cincy and it will be Denver, New England or Cincinnati on the AFC side of the Super Bowl.

As far as unders: Cincy/SD and Ind/KC should go over, I have no strong opinino on the other two...howevr, If I had to choose one, I'd take the under in SF/GB

Good Luck All!
Horf!n

[Daws1089]

is it true that New Orleans has never won a road playoff game? Those backing the Saints, how do you feel?

[gadfly36]

I agree with Horfin, the GB/SF game is probably the best bet for an under. Odds are both teams will run with the being what it is. I can't imagine trying to play in that kind of weather but I don't expect that a lot of passes will be caught. We'll see what happens.

[Horfin]

is it true that New Orleans has never won a road playoff game? Those backing the Saints, how do you feel?

I don't care. There used to be a stat that no dome team ever one Super Bowl. Then rams and colts won. Manning could never win the big one until he did. The saints were the aints. Some stats/trends have meaning others don't. The fact that Ditka couldn't win a road playoff game with the saints doesn't mean much to the 2013 saints players.

When I was younger (and a cowboy fan) the cowboys were "cursed" when they wore their silver uniforms...I believed this...then I grew up and realized the 49ers (redskins/eagles) were a better team...it was just easier as a cowboy fan to blame the uniforms instead of admitting the 49ers /redskins/eagles were just better.

The saints not winning on road in playoffs carries a little weight only because the players can let it get in their heads.

The fact that the team that played the season opener against the eagles is coincidental and can only have meaning to the charger players to let them believe they are capable of something they are not.

Just my thoughts
Horfin

[Stifler's Mom]

cin also had an extremely weak schedule imho.

even the teams that are normally good or very good (pit, balt, ne, gb) weren't real good this year. ne had success record wise, but they have a ton of deficiencies.

their numbers on paper look good, and I do think they are a solid team, but I look at their schedule and I'm just not impressed.

then there's the punter situation. they tried former buffalo bill Shawn Powell, who is just plain awful, cut him, and now have zoltan mesko? I haven't heard anything about him in years. too many people underestimate special teams.

I look at the afc playoff teams and I'm just not impressed with anyone. sd probably has as complete a team as anyone and even though they should be watching Pittsburgh play in this game, I like their chances to navigate the weak afc as much as anyone.

i believe there's a very good chance we will see the winner of cin/sd in the Super Bowl...

[Stifler's Mom]

upon further review, it would be unfair for me to add that sd had an even weaker schedule than cin did.

i didn't realize this, or should i say I didn't realize how bad some of the teams on their schedule were (kc, indy) until I saw that debacle of a playoff game yesterday. sure it looked cute and the average fan (myself included) enjoyed watching the game, but the reality was that those are 2 of the worst defenses in the entire league and it was as much (or more) hideous defensive football than great offensive football that led to the high scoring shootout.