Wildcard Weekend Picks and Postseason Accolades

New York Jets (10-6) @ Indianapolis Colts (10-6)- The Jets backed into the playoffs for a second year in a row, and haven't looked the same since the 45-3 beating in Foxboro.  The Colts haven't looked much better, just barely beating the Titans last week, but I'll take a team with Peyton Manning at QB against a team with Mark Sanchez at QB any day of the week. Colts 27-17

Baltimore Ravens (12-4) @ Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)- A game where the Ravens are heavily favored, I feel the Chiefs have a big advantage in this game.  I think they'll be able to put up some yards on the Ravens defense, which is not as strong as it has been in past years, and the Chiefs NFL-leading running game won't help that cause.  I feel the Chiefs have the advantage at the QB position as well, and Flacco is more turnover-prone for Baltimore than Cassel is for Kansas City.  And if thats not enough, the Chiefs are 7-1 at Arrowhead this year.  Chiefs 16-13

New Orleans Saints (11-5) @ Seattle (7-9)- I don't think this will be the blowout everyone says it will be, Seattle has been long known as a place that is hard to go into and play as a visiting team, plus the Saints are hurting a bit, with their top 2 running backs on the IR, and TE Jimmy Graham is most likely out.  All that being said, however, I still feel Drew Brees and the defending champs will be too much for the Seahawks.  Saints 28-14

Green Bay (10-6) @ Philadelphia (10-6)- The Packers are a team that reminds me a whole lot of the 2007 NY Giants that won Super Bowl 42, with that front 7 that puts tremendous pressure on the QB, and Aaron Rodgers has played the last 2 years the same way Eli Manning did in the 2007 playoffs.  The Eagles, on the other hand, are limping into the postseason, having looked very suspect over the last 3 weeks of the season, and is a 4th quarter comeback away from being out of the playoffs.  I see the Green Bay front seven really getting to Michael Vick, which will lead to multiple turnovers.  This game is going to be what most see the New Orleans-Seattle game being.  Packers 41-10

AFC Championship- New England over Pittsburgh
NFC Championship- Green Bay over Chicago
Super Bowl 45- New England over Green Bay

Postseason Award Picks

MVP- Tom Brady, Nobody in the NFL has had a season like this guy.  Some say his performance was a result of how the team performed, I say the team's performance is a result of how Brady performed

Offensive Player of the Year- Tom Brady, do I have to explain any more?

Defensive Player of the Year- Clay Matthews, Leader of the NFC's best defense in Green Bay, and one of the scariest front sevens in past years.

Offensive Rookie of the Year- Sam Bradford, Defied many odds going into the season, and the Rams don't go 7-9 and play meaningful football in week 17 without him.  This team has a promising future with him as the QB.

Defensive Rookie of the Year- Devon McCourty, You can also make a strong case for Nadakomung Suh, but McCourty made the biggest impact, completely changing the way teams approached that Patriots defense.

Coach of the Year- Bill Belichick, Played a huge role in this team going 14-2, virtually built the team from the bottom, and could very well be building a second dynasty that features names like Wilfork, McCourty, and Gronkowski just like the first that featured names like Bruschi, McGinnest, and Vinatieri