SoSH NFL Playoff Predictions 2019

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With Indianapolis dispatching Tennessee, the regular season is in the books and the matchups are set. That means it's time to fire this thread up for the 2019 playoffs.

Final seedings are below.

Make your picks for each game through SB LIII in Atlanta (including the final score of the SB).

As always, one point for each winner you pick.

Correctly selecting a winner in the Divisional Round gets you a point, regardless of whether you nailed the matchup.

I’ll track the results and post standings throughout the playoffs. Any entry posted in this thread before kickoff of the first playoff game next weekend will be in the mix.

Good luck.

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AFC:
1. KC (12-4)
2. NE (11-5)
3. HOU (11-5)
4. BAL (10-6)
5. LAC (12-4)
6. IND (10-6)

Round 1:
6 – IND @ 3 – HOU
5 – LAC @ 4 – BAL

Round 2:
3, 4, or 5 @ 2 – NE
4, 5, or 6 @ 1 – KC

NFC:
1. NO (13-3)
2. LAR (13-3)
3. CHI (12-4)
4. DAL (10-6)
5. SEA (10-6)
6. PHI (9-7)

Round 1:
6 – PHI @ 3 – CHI
5 – SEA @ 4 – DAL

Round 2:
3, 4, or 5 @ 2 – LAR
4, 5, or 6 @ 1 – NO

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Stanley Steamer

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In the AFC, give me:
Indy over Houston
Chargers over Ravens, then

NE over Chargers
KC over Indy, and

KC over NE (in spite of Andy Reid).

In the NFC, I'll take:
Chicago over Philly
Dallas over Seattle, then

Rams over Chicago
NO over Dallas, and

Rams over NO.

For the Super Bowl, I'll take Rams 44, KC 34.
 

DeadlySplitter

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WC Round -
Texans over Colts
Seahawks over Cowboys
Ravens over Chargers
Bears over Eagles

Div Round -
Chiefs over Ravens
Bears over Rams
Pats over Texans
Saints over Seahawks

Champ Round -
Bears over Saints
Pats over Chiefs

SB - Bears 24, Pats 19
 

streeter88

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OK I will have a go again, after a fairly average performance last year..

AFC:
Indy over Houston
Chargers over Ravens

New England over Chargers
Indy over KC (they're on a roll)

New England over Indy (should be the other way around, but Indy are f*kers, so I won't vote for them)

NFC:
Chicago over Philly (low scoring game in the snow)
Seattle over Dallas (giving all of the USA conniptions)

Chicago over the Rams
NO over Seattle

NO over Chicago

SB: New England pulls the upset (edit 31-28), and spurs multiple retirements (I believe in miracles...).
 
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SD over Bal
Ind over Hou

NE over SD
KC over Ind

KC over NE

Chi over Phi
Sea over Dal

NO over Sea
LAR over Chi

LAR over NO

KC over LAR 44-41
MVP Mahomes
 

BigSoxFan

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Wild Card
Texans (3) over Colts (6)
Ravens (4) over Chargers (5)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Cowboys (4) over Seahawks (5)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Texans (3)
Chiefs (1) over Ravens (4)

Rams (2) over Bears (3)
Saints (1) over Cowboys (4)

Conference Championships
Chiefs (1) over Patriots (2)
Saints (1) over Rams (2)

Super Bowl
Saints (1) over Chiefs (1)
 

Ale Xander

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WC
Hou over Indy
Chargers over Ravens
Bears over Iggles
Seahawks over Cowboys

Div
Pats over Hou
Chargers over Chiefs
Saints over Seahawks
Rams over Bears

CCG's
Pats over Chargers
Saints over Rams

SB
Pats over Saints
45-41
MVP Gronk, 12Rec, 3TD, 195 YD
 

bigq

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WC
Colts over Texans
Seahawks over Cowboys
Chargers over Ravens
Eagles over Bears

Divisional
Chiefs over Colts
Rams over Seahawks
Patriots over Chargers
Saints over Eagles

Conference Championships
Chiefs over Patriots
Saints over Rams

SB
Chiefs 34 Saints 31
 
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JokersWildJIMED

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Houston over Indy
LAC over Baltimore
Dallas over Seattle
Chicago over Philly

NEP over Houston
KC over LAC
NO over Dallas
Rams over Chicago

NEP over KC
NO over Rams

NEP over NO 35-31
 

Oil Can Dan

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0-3 to 4-3
Colts over Texans
Balt over LAC
Seattle over Dallas
Philly over Chicago

Chefs over Colts
Balt over NE
Philly over NO
Rams over Seattle

Chefs over Ravens
Philly over Rams

Philly over Chefs 37-33
 

soxin6

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Wild Card
Colts (6) over Texans (3)
Ravens (4) over Chargers (5)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Seahawks (5) over Cowboys (4)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Ravens (4)
Colts (6) over Chiefs (1)

Rams (2) over Bears (3)
Saints (1) over Seahawks (5)

Conference Championships
Patriots (2) over Colts (6)
Rams (2) over Saints (1)

Super Bowl
Rams (2) over Patriots (2)
 

Mighty Joe Young

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AFC

Round 1:
Houston over the Colts
Baltimore over the Chargers

Round 2:
New England over Houston
KC over Baltimore

Round 3:
KC over New England


NFC

Round 1:
Chicago over Philly
Seattle over Dallas .. because, well Dallas

Round 2:
New Orleans over Seattle
L.A. rams over Chicago

Round 3:
New Orleans over the Rams

Super Bowl :
K.C. over N.O.
 

SoxFanInPdx

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Wild Card
Colts over Texans
Chargers over Ravens

Bears over Eagles
Cowboys over Seahawks

Divisional Round
Patriots over Chargers
Chiefs over Colts

Bears over Rams
Saints over Cowboys

Conference Championships
Chiefs over Patriots
Bears over Saints

Super Bowl
Bears over Chiefs
 

RedOctober3829

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Wild Card
Texans over Colts
Ravens over Chargers
Seahawks over Cowboys
Eagles over Bears

Divisional
Patriots over Texans
Chiefs over Ravens
Saints over Eagles
Rams over Seahawks

CGs
Patriots over Chiefs
Rams over Saints

SB
Patriots 38 Rams 35
 

Mugsy's Jock

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Wild Card
Colts (6) over Texans (3)
Chargers (5) over Ravens (4)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Seahawks (5) over Cowboys (4)

Divisional Round
Chargers (5) over Patriots (2)
Chiefs (1) over Colts (6)

Bears (3) over Rams (2)
Saints (1) over Seahawks (5)

Conference Championships
Chiefs (1) over Chargers (5)
Saints (1) over Bears (3)

Super Bowl
Saints (1) over Chiefs (1)
 

johnmd20

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Wild Card
Colts (6) over Texans (3)
Chargers (5) over Ravens (4)

Eagles (6) over Bears (3)
Seahawks (5) over Cowboys (4)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Chargers (5)
Chiefs (1) over Colts (6)

Rams (2) over Seahawks (5)
Saints (1) over Eagles (6)

Conference Championships
Patriots (2) over Chiefs (1)
Saints (1) over Rams (2)

Super Bowl
Saints (1) over Patriots (2)
 

BaseballJones

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AFC
Hou over Ind
LAC over Bal
- - -
NE over Hou
LAC over KC
- - -
NE over LAC

NFC
Phi over Chi
Sea over Dal
- - -
NO over Phi
LAR over Sea
- - -
NO over LAR

Super Bowl: NO over NE, 38-31. :-(
 

BusRaker

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Wild Card
Texans (3) over Colts (6)
Chargers (5) over Ravens (4)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Seahawks (5) over Cowboys (4)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Texans (2)
Chiefs (1) over Chargers (5)

Rams (2) over Bears (3)
Seahawks (5) over Saints (1)

Conference Championships
Chiefs (1) over Patriots (2) :(
Rams (2) over Seahawks (5)

Super Bowl
Rams (2) over Chiefs (1) 54-51
 

kenneycb

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AFC:
Round 1:
Houston over Indy
Chargers over Baltimore

Round 2:
NE over Houston
Chargers over KC

Round 3:
NE over Chargers

NFC:
Round 1:
Philly over Chicago
Seattle over Dallas

Round 2:
Saints over Philly
Rams over Seattle

Round 3:
Rams over Saints

Super Bowl:
Pats over Rams
 

SMU_Sox

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AFC:
Colts over Texans
Chargers over Ravens
Chiefs over Colts
Patriots over Chargers
KC over Patriots

NFC:
Bears over Eagles
Seahawks over Cowboys
Saints over Seahawks
Bears over Rams
Saints over Bears

Saints over KC 42-35
MVP Brees
 

jaytftwofive

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In the AFC, give me:
Indy over Houston
Chargers over Ravens, then

NE over Chargers
KC over Indy, and

KC over NE (in spite of Andy Reid).

In the NFC, I'll take:
Chicago over Philly
Dallas over Seattle, then

Rams over Chicago
NO over Dallas, and

Rams over NO.

For the Super Bowl, I'll take Rams 44, KC 34.
I like yours exact except I go with Saints because of their home field and dome. HAPPY NEW YEAR SOSH!
 

Dehere

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Wild Cards
Colts over Texans
Ravens over Chargers
Cowboys over Seahawks
Bears over Eagles

Divisionals
Colts over Chiefs
Ravens over Patriots
Bears over Rams
Saints over Cowboys

Champ Games
Saints over Bears
Ravens over Colts

Super Bowl
Saints 41 Ravens 30
 

thebtskink

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WC Round -
Texans over Colts
Seahawks over Cowboys
Chargers over Ravens
Bears over Eagles

Div Round -
Chargers over Chiefs
Rams over Bears
Pats over Texans
Saints over Seahawks

Champ Round -
Saints over Rams
Pats over Chargers

SB - Pats 31, Saints 27
MVP Brady
 

bugman61

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WC Round
Texans over Colts
Cowboys over Seahawks
Chargers over Ravens
Eagles over Bears

Divisional
Chargers over Chiefs
Rams over Cowboys
Pats over Texans
Saints over Eagles

Champ Round
Saints over Rams
Pats over Chargers

Super Bowl
Saints 45, Pats 35
MVP Brees
 

Boston Brawler

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Wild Card
Texans (3) over Colts (6)
Chargers (5) over Ravens (4)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Cowboys (4) over Seahawks (5)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Texans (3)
Chargers (5) over Chiefs (1)

Rams (2) over Bears (3)
Saints (1) over Cowboys (4)

Conference Championships
Patriots (2) over Chargers (5)
Saints (1) over Rams (2)

Super Bowl
Patriots over Saints 37-30
Gronk is MVP
 

j-man

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Wild Card
HOU over INDY couild go both ways here
Dal Over Sea Homefield is why
Balt over LAC the chares have played awful the last 2 weeks
Chi over Philly i like the bears swag

Div round
Balt over KC last game was 50/50
Chi over LA rams ol has turned into a weakness
NE over HOU 2 TD Rout
no over dal will go to OT saints win on a fg

NFC Champ game
NO over CHI bears will hold utill no scores 21 pts in q 3 for a 31-10 w

AFC Champ game
NE over balt 5 days later harbargh leaves for den all time classic ne wins at the buzzer 17-14

sb 53 NO Over NE 31-27 GRONK retires in mar brees mvp no leads 28-7 at haif brady misses a 4th and 7 trying to force it to gronk on the last play for the win
 

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Wild Card
IND over HOU - IND on a roll, won there 12/9
BAL over LAC - Hate WC teams flying to east coast in playoffs
SEA over DAL - DAL are frauds. FRAUDS, I say!
PHI over CHI - PHI playing with house $

Divisional
NE over BAL - Rookie QB in New England? Excellent.
KC over IND - Glass slippers break /JohnClayton
NO over PHI - +1
LAR over SEA - Blowout.

Championship
NE over KC - No way Reid is beating BB
NO over LAR - Epic battle, really hope this game happens

Super Bowl
NO (38) over NE (20) - And not even that close, AFC has looked like the losers bracket all year
 
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TomTerrific

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Wild Cards:
Colts over Texans
Chargers over Ravens
Seahawks over Cowboys
Eagles over Bears

Divisionals:
Colts over Chiefs
Chargers over Patriots
Eagles over Rams
Saints over Seahawks

Champ Games
Saints over Eagles
Chargers over Colts

Super Bowl
Chargers 38 Saints 34
 

patoaflac

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Patriots in 3: Houston, KC, NO
Who cares about the rest? Although Dallas losing to Seattle Saturday is another thing I predict (Jerry and The Clapper expressions when they lose is something I like to see); and well, I don’t like the Rams either so LA should be beaten. The Chargers? For me they don’t qualify as an LA team and besides, Philip Rivers is such a mediocre QB, that I don’t care.
 

Section15Box113

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Patriots in 3: Houston, KC, NO
Who cares about the rest? Although Dallas losing to Seattle Saturday is another thing I predict (Jerry and The Clapper expressions when they lose is something I like to see); and well, I don’t like the Rams either so LA should be beaten. The Chargers? For me they don’t qualify as an LA team and besides, Philip Rivers is such a mediocre QB, that I don’t care.
So, @patoaflac, three questions:
(1) Does that mean you have BAL over LAC?
(2) Care to take a winner in CHI-PHI?
(3) And who do you have NO beating in the NFC Championship?
 

Mooch

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Texans over Colts
Chargers over Ravens

Pats over Texans
Chargers over Chiefs

Chargers over Pats

Seahawks over Cowboys
Bears over Eagles

Saints over Seahawks
Bears over Rams

Saints over Bears

Super Bowl: Chargers over Saints, 31-30
 

CantKeepmedown

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Portland, ME
Texans over Colts
Chargers over Ravens
Patriots over Texans
Chargers over Chiefs

Seahawks over Cowboys
Eagles over Bears
Saints over Eagles
Rams over Seahawks

Patriots over Chargers
Saints over Rams

Patriots over Saints
38-35

It's wishful thinking, but WTF, you know? It's not for real money.
 

Soxy

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AFC

Texans over Colts
Chargers over Ravens

Patriots over Texans
Chargers over Chiefs

Patriots over Chargers

NFC

Cowboys over Seahawks
Eagles over Bears

Rams over Cowboys
Saints over Eagles

Rams over Saints

Super Bowl

Patriots over Rams 27-24
 

HurstSoGood

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AFC
Colts over Texans
Ravens over Chargers

Patriots over Ravens
Chiefs over Colts

Patriots over Chiefs

NFC
Cowboys over Seahawks
Bears over Eagles

Bears over Rams
Saints over Cowboys

Bears over Saints

Super Bowl

Patriots over Bears 23-21
MVP: Stephen Gostkowski
 

BTU

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Colts > Texans
Ravens > Chargers

Ravens > Patriots
Colts > Chiefs

Colts > Ravens

Seahawks > Cowboys
Eagles > Bears

Saints > Eagles
Rams > Seahawks

Rams > Saints

SB: Rams 24 Colts 21
 

Vandalman

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AFC:
IND over HOU
BAL over LAC

KC over IND
NE over BAL

KC over NE

NFC:
CHI over PHI
SEA over DAL

NO over SEA
CHI over LAR

NO over CHI

SB:
NO over KC 41-38
 

SemperFidelisSox

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HOU over IND
BAL over LAC

CHI over PHI
SEA over DAL

NE over HOU
KC over BAL

NO over SEA
LAR over CHI

NO over LAR
KC over NE

Super Bowl LIII
NO over KC

I’d rather the Patriots lose the AFCG than lose another Super Bowl. Brady losing a 4th Super Bowl would hurt his legacy a little.
 
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Moviegoer

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I follow football, but not like baseball, and I'm likely going on wishful thinking more than anything else, but what the hell:

Round 1:
Houston over Indy
Chargers over Baltimore

Round 2:
Pats beat Houston
Chargers upset Chiefs

Pats beat Chargers

NFC:

Round 1:
Chicago beats Philly
Dallas tops Seattle

Round 2:
Rams beat the Bears
Saints beat Dallas

Saints top Rams.

Superbowl: Pats 28 Saints 20
 

Manuel Aristides

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For the first time ever, Philip Rivers's Chargers peak at the right time. They win on the road three times, a la Eli and the Giants, before stunning New Orleans in the final. San Diego weeps-- but they have a parade there anyway, because they're just so darn nice.

Wild Card:
IND over HOU
LAC over BAL
CHI over PHI
DAL over SEA
Divisional:
KC over IND
LAC over NE
LAR over CHI
NO over DAL
Conference:
LAC over KC
NO over LAR
Superbowl:
LAC over NO
LAC 41, NO 35
MVP: Philip Rivers
 

inJacobyWeTrust

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Wild Card
Texans (3) over Colts (6)
Chargers (5) over Ravens (4)

Bears (3) over Eagles (6)
Seahawks (5) over Cowboys (4)

Divisional Round
Patriots (2) over Texans (3)
Chargers (5) over Chiefs (1)

Bears (3) over Rams (2)
Saints (1) over Seahawks (5)

Conference Championships
Patriots (2) over Chargers (5)
Bears (3) over Saints (1)

Super Bowl
Patriots (1) over Bears (3)

edit: forgot SB score, I'll say Pats 27 Bears 24
 
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DanoooME

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Wild Card
HOU over IND
LAC over BAL
PHI over CHI
SEA over DAL

Divisional
KC over LAC
HOU over NE
PHI over NO
SEA over LAR

Conference Champ
KC over HOU
SEA over PHI

Super Bowl
SEA over KC 31-28
 

Carmine Hose

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AFC:
Texans over Colts
Chargers over Ravens

Patriots over Texans
Chargers over Chiefs

Patriots over Chargers

NFC:
Bears over Eagles
Cowboys over Seahawks

Rams over Bears
Saints over Cowboys

Rams over Saints

SB: Rams over Patriots, 34 -24
 

Pedro's Complaint

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Round 1:
Indy over Hou
LAC over Bal

Chi over Philly
Dal over Sea

Round 2:
NE over LAC
KC over Indy

LAR over Chi
NO over Dall

Round 3:
KC over NE
NO over LAR

SB:
KC over NO (42-38, MVP Mahomes)
 

redsoxcentury

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Wild Card Round
Colts over Texans
Cowboys over Seahawks
Chargers over Ravens
Bears over Eagles

Divisional Round
Chiefs over Colts
Rams over Bears
Patriots over Chargers
Saints over Cowboys

Conference Championships
Chiefs over Patriots
Saints over Rams

Super Bowl
Saints 48 Chiefs 31
 

mikeot

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WC
Colts over Texans (Captain Luck's campaign captures the Alamo State)
Ravens over Chargers
Seahawks over Cowboys ( Jerryworld Implosion)
Bears over Eagles (birds crash, burn, devoured)

DIV
Colts over Chiefs (Luck schools Mahomes and Andy Reid, the master of space and time)
Pats over Ravens ( Welcome to the Razor, Rook!)
Bears over Rams
Saints over Seahawks

AFCC
Pats over Colts (Foxboro becomes Captain Luck's Appomatox)

NFCC
Saints over Bears (Whodat beatin' Da Bears in Da Dome?)

SB LIII
Pats over Saints (Brady MVP; Brees', Gronk's final game)
 
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Jeff Van GULLY

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Round 1:
3 – HOU
4 – BAL

Round 2:
2 – NE
1 – KC

AFCCG:
1 – KC


Round 1:
6 – PHI
5 – SEA

Round 2:
2 – LAR
1 – NO

NFCCG:
1 – NO

Super Bowl:
1 – NO 38-31
 

Dahabenzapple2

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Wild Card
IND over HOU
LAC over BAL
CHI over PHI
SEA over DAL

Divisional
LAC over KC
NE over IND
NO over SEA
LAR over CHI

Conference Champ
NE over LAC
NO over LAR

Super Bowl
NE over NO 34-31
 
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