The NEXT: AFC Playoffs

Titans are the No. 1 seed. What else we got?

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Could he get out of the AFC as the five-seed?

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Been doing this for a few weeks and it's fun, so we'll continue it. We know the Titans are No. 1 and the Steelers are No. 2, so we're set with the byes. Whew. We're gonna go with the Miami Dolphins at No. 3. It's a win-and-you're-in situation, and you better believe Chad Pennington is coming in hyped up. The Jets have looked awful the past few weeks (cue Ludacris: "Your flow's garbage, I throw it in the trash.") We love the style points in the Pats' 47-7 win, but alas, this isn't the BCS. (Hey-o!) No. 4 and we'll be all controversial: San Diego Chargers, for the same reasons, as the Denver Broncos have looked awful. The Colts are No. 5 and we'll take Ravens at No. 6. They got through a huge challenge on an emotional night in Dallas, so they gotta beat the Jaguars, right? This gives you Ravens/Dolphins, in which we'd take Ravens, and Colts/Chargers (sweet game, better than Broncos/Colts), in which we'd take "The Revenge of Peyton Manning." That gives you Ravens/Titans and Colts/Steelers, two absolutely epic games. Let's go out on a limb and take the Titans and the Colts, because after yesterday's Titans/Steelers game, we don't want to see that as the AFC Title Game. Hmm, Titans vs. Colts and the Giants are back after beating the Panthers: are we finally gonna get "A Manning Bowl?"

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