Word: qb
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...would even get them into the playoffs. Three hours later, they were AFC East champs with a postseason home game. And with Gang Green playing its best ball the only time it matters - at the end - it's been hard to find a free seat on the bandwagon. Colts QB Peyton Manning is going to the Pro Bowl again, but Jets counterpart Chad Pennington is getting most of the ink this week, after finishing the season 8-4 as a starter with 22 TDs and a miserly 4 interceptions. Manning, by comparison, threw 19 picks, but still managed...
...Factors: Pennington is a cool customer, but no QB is going to fare well with Colts rookie DE Dwight Freeney in his face. The 11th overall pick out of Syracuse finished second in the AFC with 13.0 sacks and forced nine fumbles...
...stretch, when the Falcons lost three out of four to end the season. His counterpart, once known for his improvisation as well, though not as dynamically as Vick, is the incomparable Brett Favre, who finished second in the MVP voting this week in a close race with Raiders QB Rich Gannon. But while all the attention is on the quarterback position, don't discount the disruptive nature of both defenses. The Falcons amassed 47 sacks (4th most in NFL) and finished with a +12 takeaway ratio. The Packers led the league with 45 takeaways...
...only the second time they've met in the playoffs (1/7/95: Pitt. 29, Cle. 9, at Pitt.). The Steelers won both regular-season meetings between these AFC North squads by only three points, yet they're the biggest favorites of the first round, at 7 1/2 points. Browns QB Kelly Holcomb fills in for the injured Tim Couch in the franchise's first playoff appearance since returning to the NFL in 1999. He performed admirably (111.0 rating) in splitting the first two games of the season as a starter, but the Browns' offense now focuses on rookie RB William Green...
...that’s a stretch,” Fitzpatrick says. “But, all in all, you have to have confidence in your teammates. Too many times the QB gets too much credit...