Last Post- NFL Playoff Picture

Well football fans this is it, my eleventh and final blog post.  It’s been a fun ride but all good things must come to an end and it is always a good idea to go out when you’re on top rather than just trying to hold on.  The NFL is heating up and the playoff picture is becoming a little clearer and complicated at the same time.  Last night’s comeback by the New York Giants over the Dallas Cowboys has made the NFC too close to call.

In the NFC the Packers lead the north division and the entire NFC at 13-0.  The Saints and 49ers are playoff locks as well at 10-3 and most likely will win the NFC South and West respectively.  Where it gets interesting is the Cowboys and Giants are both tied at 7-6 and the NFC east lead.  They both are tied with the Bears and sit one game behind the Falcons and Lions for the NFC wildcards.  The big game will be week 17 when Dallas travels to New York.  The loser most likely will not make the playoffs.

The AFC is not as complicated.  The Texans, Broncos, Patriots and even the Ravens are strong favorites to win their divisions.  The Steelers are a virtual lock as well to win an AFC wild card.  The last wild card is being led by the Jets at 8-5 but right on their trail is the 7-6 Bengals.  The Jets have the advantage but have tough games against the Eagles and Giants remaining.  The big game will also be week 17 when the Ravens travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals.  If the Bengals win they will most likely make the playoffs and if they fall the Jets will.

There are only three weeks remaining in the season before the playoffs begin.  This is the greatest time of the year for football fans because the NFL is hitting the stretch run, the college bowl season is starting and the fantasy football players are beginning.  My fantasy team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year again :( (I hate you Jason Witten and Vincent Jackson, you guys are bums).  Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the blog and appreciate my opinions on the greatest sport in the world!  Enjoy a great two months of action football fans!

Title Game All Set



LSU's best player Tyrann Mathieu and Alabama's best player Trent Richardson

 Well on Sunday Night the final BCS Standings were released and #1 LSU finally learned who they would play in the National Championship Game.  It would be down to Big 12 champion Oklahoma State and SEC West runner-up Alabama.  It was stated on the selection show that this was the closest vote in BCS history which dates back to the 1998-1999 college football season.  It was announced the LSU would be facing their arch rival Alabama on January 9th in the BCS Championship Game.

This matchup is a rematch from their November 5th game Alabama.  LSU won the game 9-6 and seemly eliminated Alabama from the National Championship picture.  Alabama got lucky with Boise State, Stanford, Oregon, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State all getting upset setting up the opportunity for Alabama to get back into the National Championship picture.  This decision came with a lot of controversy.  Many people believed that Oklahoma State should be playing LSU.  I happen to agree with this.  I feel that Oklahoma State was the most deserving team but it will be interesting if Alabama plays with a little more emotion to prove that they really belong.


The Championship trophy, a crystal football


Now the LSU-Alabama rivalry aspect makes this title game even more intriguing.  Alabama's main rival is Auburn and LSU's main rival is Ole Miss but neither team has been as successful in the past 15 years as these programs.  Only Slytherin-Gryffindor Quidditch is as intense as when LSU-Alabama play each other.  Alabama has the history with all their national championships and having the great Bear Bryant as their old coach.  LSU has had the modern success.  Ever since 2003 LSU has been the premier program in college football.  If they win the Championship this year they will be the only school in the BCS era to have 3 national championships and would solidify their stance as the best program in college football.  LSU has also won 12 out of the past 15 against Alabama so it makes this title game even more appealing.  If LSU can win on January 9th they would have beaten Alabama three straight times and one could ask if maybe Nick Saban and Alabama can't compete with Les Miles and LSU.



LSU fans mocking their old coach, Nick Saban

 The game on January 9th is going to be an amazing contest.  I think it’s going to be better than the game on November 5 because I feel that it will be a little higher scoring.  This game is seriously so hard to analyze because they are both amazing teams with incredible coaches, supper fast/athletic defenses and above average offenses.  The one key I see for LSU is that this game will be played on the turf in New Orleans which is almost a home game for the Tigers from Baton Rouge instead of playing in Alabama like the last game.  This game is way too hard to call but for my prediction I expect a super close game that will be decided by one point.  I will go with LSU 21-20 over Alabama to win their third BCS National Championship.  Enjoy this game and all the bowl games football fans!

SEC Champs!



Brandon Taylor and star QB Jordan Jefferson hold the SEC Championship trophy

 What a week in the SEC for #1 LSU.  First, they crushed Arkansas 41-17 last Friday to win the SEC West and an opportunity to play Georgia yesterday.  I looked pretty dumb picking Arkansas for the upset on that one.  Second, they dismantled Georgia yesterday in the SEC Championship by a score of 42-10.  This team is incredible and is now 13-0 and only a national championship win next month stands in there way of an undefeated season.

Arkansas actually led LSU 14-0 in there game last Friday before LSU outscored them 41-3 to end the game.  The game turned with Arkansas punting leading 14-7.  Tyrann Mathieu, LSU's best player, took the return 90 yards for the game tying score and LSU never looked back.  On Arkansas' next possession Mathieu forced and recovered a fumble which killed all momentum for Arkansas.

Mathieu returning his amazing punt return against Georgia

In the SEC Championship Game Georgia led LSU 10-0 before LSU went on a 42-0 run to win 42-10.  Mathieu again changed the momentum when he returned a 70 yard punt to cut the score to 10-7 Georgia.  He then recovered a fumble that led to LSU's next score.  These games where both mirror images of each other with LSU trailing and then Mathieu making game changing plays to save their season and possibly make him the Heisman trophy winner.

At 13-0 LSU will have to wait to find out who they will play next month in the BCS Championship Game.  It will wither be their rival Alabama or Big 12 champion Oklahoma St.  Either way the Tigers will probably be huge favorites in that game to capture their 5th National Championship.  This Tigers team is already being considered as possibly the greatest college football team in history!  With this team filled with freshman and sophomores I hope you enjoy them football fans because these Tigers may be a dynasty!