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The Machine - TRG's Playoff Picks, Version 2

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I posted over on AP a while back my initial picks for who'll advance to this year's NFL playoffs. Using ESPN's Playoff Machine and using Power Rankings as my criteria, I had initially predicted that Kansas City would go 5-2 in the final seven weeks with losses at Denver and home against Indianapolis. That would have guaranteed them the 1-seed in the AFC, pending a Denver loss to New England in Week 12 (and, obviously, a KC win at home over San Diego that same week, and a win against Denver at Arrowhead the following week.) Seattle, naturally, would sweep the rest of their schedule and wind up with a 15-1 record, taking the 1-seed in the NFC playoffs. Boy, was I ever wrong about the AFC side of the house. I'll admit it, and the crow needs some more Tabasco sauce on it. Still pulling for Seattle to clinch that top seed in the NFC Playoffs. If asked, I'll post up my predictions for each potential playoff game in a fanpost. GO HAWKS!!!