Posted on 01/08/2018 2:55:36 PM PST by Impy
Championship droughts divisional round:
2016-New England Patriots (defending Super Bowl champions)
2009-New Orleans Saints
2008-Pittsburgh Steelers
1995-Jacksonville Jaguars (never having won a championship or been to a Super Bowl yet in their existence)
1966-Atlanta Falcons (never having won a championship, but have made 2 Bowl appearances including last year’s against the Patriots).
1961-Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans-Never having won a championship in NFL, but won 1960 and 1961 AFL titles as Oilers. One Bowl appearance against St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV.
1960-Minnesota Vikings-Never having won a championship, 4 Bowl appearances with last in Super Bowl XI in 1976 against Oakland Raiders.
1960-Philadelphia Eagles-Never having won a Bowl with two appearances in Super Bowl XV and XXXIX. NFL champions in 1960 against Green Bay Packers. 3rd longest drought in NFL behind Arizona Cardinals (1947 as Chicago Cardinals) and Detroit Lions (1957).
took to recover from... Gadzooks, Big-- This all started with a slight case of... 
nausea when your Pattycheaters started to cheat in the second half of last year's Super Bowl--
When their trickery won, it took a health toll... 
upon my innards--
Yes, yes-- Thee was some... 
leakage, too--
I asked my old pard, Dr. Jack... 
what to do?
He suggested electroshock... 
therapy--
The Colorado Smoke... 
Diet--
And a strict regiment of the very popular Hollywood Vape... 
Remedial Treatment--
But all it did was give me head... 
congestion--
And I lost my right arm... 
writing out the checks to pay them medical bastards!
So, to get my health back I've returned to a proven... 
cure--
And it make me feel pretty damn good... 
too!
So, Big, until I am back to fit... 
and fiddle--
Keep those Pattycheaters of yours... 
on the straight and narrow!
And keep paying... 
the bar bill--
I did not know Imelda Marcos was still alive....
The Titans benefited greatly from Andy Reid's horrible game planning in the second half. Chiefs fans were warned by Eagles fans how terrible Andy was in the playoffs. He is 1-4 with the Chiefs in the post season and I believe most of those were come-from-behind wins by the opposing teams. As a Chiefs fan, Andy is a great regular season coach but I can see where Eagles fans complained about him in the playoffs. I'm at the point I hope he is not there next season. That being said, the Titans won't run in to terrible coaching like that with the Patriots, so I pick thePatriots in this one.
I guess it just depends on which Steelers team shows up in this one. They do have the playoff experience and are at home so I will have to go with the Steelers
Case Keenum??? He's played out of his mind this year but before that he was a fairly average QB. We'll have to see if he has continued success with the playoff pressure. Drew Brees has been here before, he has a pretty good running game and not a bad defense so I will have to go with the Saints
CGato
Hey, Impy. You are doing a yeoman’s job, my friend. Hang in there and don’t get discouraged.
For myself, I have enjoyed Bender and all of his shenanigans over the years, even though he likes that Blue Star ointment team.
I follow the thread now, even though I can no longer support the FNFL or the turds that have infiltrated it and turned it into something that Jethro Pugh, Don Meredith, Tom Landry, Vince Lombardi Donnie Anderson, Bart Starr and Jerry Kramer would not recognize.
I still enjoy the heart felt efforts of you.
Semper Fi! Do Or Die!
Carry on. With NO APOLOGIES.
Ol’ Tom would remind us of the freezing precipitation in the 3 outdoor games
4 southern teams on road up north
West of Mississippi . . . shut out!
Winners ...
Philadelphia
Pats
Jags
Minnesota
Vikings/Saints game will be played in Minnesota
Oops, you are right! Home teams sweep the week then!
Vikings are the home team with the second best record in the NFC at 13-3. Te Saints are the road team.
\Vikings defense is the best in the league, and will destroy Brees and his Cajun buddies.
These are not the old Vikings.
It’d be cool to have a first time champ, I’ll root for the Pats though.
Bama and New England. Everything is in its’ right place.
This thread supports an anti-American organization, the NFL. It’s not just “some players” it’s the entire organization that chooses to showcase hatred of our country in its shows.
No amount of funny pictures can cover up the stink of a thread that supports hatred of America.
Quit. Stop posting this crap on FR.
I was completely unsure. She’s actually still serving in the Philippines Congress.
Philly
Patsies
Steelers
Ain’ts
Welcome Red Badger, I made your picture, wait for it......a Red Badger, let me know if you want something else. ;d
Imp's Pickz
If Wentz was playing I'd pick PHI to get to the big game. He's not and I smell a top seed going down, Falcons
Pats, come on son.
I'd love for the stoolers to lay an egg, but I can't predict that.
The Vikings Cinderella season continues as least as far as the Conference Title game.
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Atlanta
New England
Sunday, Jan 14, 2018
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
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