The NEXT: NFC Playoffs

Let's try and sort this out as of December 15, 2008.

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How far will they go?

Been doing this for a few weeks, and here's another attempt. The New York Giants don't look great right now, but we think they'll right the ship and beat the Carolina Panthers next weekend, locking NY-CAR as 1-2. At No. 3, we'll take the Minnesota Vikings; nice win over Arizona yesterday included AP going over 100 yards for the ninth time this season, which is fairly awesome. We'll take those Cardinals at No. 4, then slide the surging Cowboys at No. 5 (although granted, that Ravens game will be a slobberknocker). We'll take the Buccaneers at No. 6, since they end with Chargers and Raiders, whereas the Falcons end with Vikings and Rams. Let's say we're right (we're nowhere near right): it gives you Minnesota/Tampa Bay and Arizona/Dallas, which would lead us to Minnesota/Carolina and Dallas/New York, we think. Wow, Dallas/NY. That thing's becoming a heckuva modern feud, eh? Any chance Adrian could reach a Conference Championship in his second year?

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