From: jasmith@admin1.memst.edu (John)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Playoff thoughts and predictions WK 15
Date: 22 Dec 92 22:17:11 -0600
Organization: Memphis State University

Playoff's thoughts and predictions.  At the end of week 15.
The last thoughts and predictions posted had the San Diego Chargers
not recognized as a contender for the Super Bowl.  And Pittsburgh as
a real threat.  Things have changed since that posting.  San Diego 
has become a real threat to appearing in the Super Bowl and Pittsburgh
has slipped and slided into a non-contender.

AFC WILDCARD GAMES

   HOUSTON        7
at SAN DIEGO     35

   KANSAS CITY   28
at MIAMI         17

As I see it the 0-4 start for San Diego will be what puts them in a wildcard
game.    But a Oiler team with out the services of Moon will prove to be no
match for the up and coming Chargers.  Miami, a team that hasn't ironed the 
problems out late in the season, will continue there lack luster play in the 
playoffs.  And Kansas City, who should wake up after there lose, will edge 
Miami in a good game.

NFC WILDCARD GAMES

   WASHINGTON    17
at MINNESOTA      3

   PHILADEPHIA   17
at NEW ORLEANS   10

Minnesota who really should be in the playoffs, who are standing in for a 
more deserving Green Bay Packer squad, will show there offensive
ineffectiveness against Washington, who might be a contender for the Super
Bowl again this year.  New Orleans will suffer another heart breaking loss 
as the stronger defense will prevail for Philadelphia.

AFC FIRST ROUND GAMES

   SAN DIEGO      24
at PITTSBURGH     10

   KANSAS CITY    24
at BUFFALO        23

In what is really a tough pick Kansas City who seems to have Buffalo number 
more than any other team in the NFL will shock the Bills.  A strong offensive
attack versus a sloppy offensive with out the services of O'Neal will prove to
be story as San Diego seems to wear the glass slipper.

   WASHINGTON     10
at DALLAS         27

   PHILADELPHIA   21
at SAN FRANCISCO  17 

In a match that has favored Dallas for the past two years the Cowboys will
crush Washington avenging a bad call at the end of the last match-up.  
Philadelphia avenging a bad spot that cost them the last time they played San
Francisco will prove to be the better squad on this day.

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

   KANSAS CITY    24
at SAN DIEGO      21

A game for the glass slipper between San Diego and Kansas City and the shoe 
seems to fit the Chiefs.  San Diego whose chances to appear in the AFC
Championship game at the beginning of the season seemed slim will play a good 
game just barely losing to the Chiefs.

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

   PHILADEPHIA   10
at DALLAS        21

Defense is the game, but offense is the name.  The name of the Cowboys edge 
over the Eagles.  Oh, this will be a war.  It's been a war for the past two
years Philly wins, then Dallas wins.  Aikman who is proving to be the key to
the Cowboys offensive should lead his offensive to a Super Bowl.

SUPER BOWL

DALLAS COWBOYS       38
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS   10

Tick-tock tick-tock, the clock has just struck midnight and the time has come 
for the Chiefs to turn there glass slippers in.  As a much too powerful
offensive will have an increadible day through the air and on the ground and 
defensive that will shut down the Kansas City offensive.  The Cowboys will have
proved to have actually played the Super Bowl against a strong field of NFC
powers opposed to the weaker AFC team. 
Organization: Senior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA