MLB Playoffs Predictions

Let's not talk about the Red Sox. Onto the playoffs! One of my picks is likely to be wrong by tonight but here's how I see the playoffs shaping out.

AL Wild Card Game:
Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

The Orioles are the luckiest team in baseball. Tonight's game will answer the question of whether or not the translates to the playoffs. I'm guessing not.

NL Wild Card Game:
St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves

I feel sorry for the Braves but the Cardinals are more experienced in the playoffs. But I wouldn't sleep on the Braves, they could easily win this game too.

1v4 AL Division Series:
New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

The Rangers always best the Yankees in the playoffs, and I don't really think the Yanks are any better now than they were then. You could say the same for the Rangers, except I think they have better pitching.

2v3 AL Division Series:
Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics

The Athletics are probably the second luckiest team in baseball, but they have the makeup to make it in the playoffs and they also remind me the most of the 2004 Red Sox. They seem to have more fun than anyone else on the field and that helps in October.

1v4 NL Division Series:
Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

If the Nationals had Strasburg I'd pick them, but considering that they don't and that the Cardinals have more experience I am giving them the edge again.

2v3 NL Division Series:
Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

I think the Giants edge out the Reds here with better pitching and a staff that has won it all before.

AL Championship Series:
Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Once again, I got the Athletics. The Rangers are a good team but I think the Athletics have a better mindset and better pitching than the Rangers. Not to mention the Athletics showed up in the last week when they needed to and the Rangers...not so much.

NL Championship Series:
San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals

Two experienced squads against each other, great pitching, neither teams hitting is much to scoff at. If this happens this would be the series of the playoffs.

World Series:
Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants

Surprise! I got the Athletics winning the World Series. Hell, after my preseason pick of the Red Sox it's not like I can do worse. Still I think the Athletics have fun and have a perfect match for the Giants, but I expect this to be a tough battle. A lot of 9th inning heroics.

NFL Beginning of the season predictions

Super Bowl Winner: Houston Texans

AFC Champ: Houston Texans
NFC Champ: San Francisco 49ers

AFC East Champ: Buffalo Bills
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Champ: Houston Texans
AFC West Champ: Denver Broncos
AFC Wild Card: Patriots, Ravens

NFC East Champ: Dallas Cowboys
NFC North Champ:  Detroit Lions
NFC South Champ: Atlanta Falcons
NFC West Champ: San Francisco 49ers
NFC Wild Card: Bears, Panthers

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AFC East:
Buffalo Bills: 12-4
New England Patriots: 11-5
New York Jets: 8-8
Miami Dolphins: 2-14

AFC North:
Pittsburgh Steelers: 13-3
Baltimore Ravens: 12-4
Cincinnati Bengals: 9-7
Cleveland Browns: 3-13

AFC South:
Houston Texans: 12-4
Indianapolis Colts: 5-11
Tennessee Titans: 5-11
Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-14

AFC West:
Denver Broncos: 10-6
Oakland Raiders: 7-9
San Diego Chargers: 6-10
Kansas City Chiefs: 4-12

NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys: 11-5
Philadelphia Eagles: 10-6
New York Giants: 7-9
Washington Redskins: 4-12

NFC North:
Detroit Lions: 13-3
Chicago Bears: 12-4
Green Bay Packers: 11-5
Minnesota Vikings: 4-12

NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons: 12-4
Carolina Panthers: 11-5
New Orleans Saints: 8-8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-12

NFC West:
San Francisco 49ers: 14-2
Seattle Seahawks: 8-8
St. Louis Rams: 6-10
Arizona Cardinals: 2-14

So, who can, should, and will buy Vivendi's share of Activision Blizzard?

The Players

Console Manufacturers(iOS and Android-included)

Apple:
Why they would: Largest portable device manufacturer, second largest cellphone OS[1][2].  Now would be the perfect time for Apple to get involved in video game publishing.
Good Things: A huge jump forward for tablet and cellphone based gaming. Leaping an evolution that's like to take another 5-6 years, if not longer. Apple has a really good Quality Assurance division. 

Bad Things: Don't have an iOS device and want to play Call of Duty? Well you better buy one quick. 

Why they wouldn't: Apple still refuses to acknowledge themselves as a gaming company, or iOS as a gaming platform.

Google:

Why they would: It's affordable for Google and could fit their world vision.
Good Things: Same as iOS, huge jump forward. Google also is more likely to drop the price on these games, if not make a few of them completely free. Call of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft coming to your Chrome browser. Google likely to make the software platform agnostic, as they do with everything else.

Bad Things: Does Google need to own everything? Maybe them being out of the games business would be best. 

Why they wouldn't: Google seems more likely to buy a small cellphone based gaming company, like Gameloft, over a massive corporation like Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft:

Why they would: 360 sales would jump a bit, and it insures that their competitors don't see Call of Duty in the next generation of consoles.
Good Things: Diablo, WoW, Starcraft coming to your 360. Microsoft finally puts up some varied competition in the first party market.

Bad Things: Don't own a 360? Sucks to be you. Removes a major publisher from competition across the console market.

Why they wouldn't: Microsoft hasn't really shown a major interest in getting heavily involved in publishing, at all.

Nintendo:

Why they would: After their disappointing Wii U conference, Nintendo needs to make a splash if they truly want the hardcore market to buy their console.
Good Things: Mario, Zelda, CoD, WoW, all on the same console. Would truly be a one-stop device for the whole family.

Bad Things: Mario, Zelda, CoD, WoW, all on the same console. Would truly be a one-stop device for the whole family, including mom. Good luck ever playing a CoD marathon again.

Why they wouldn't: Aside from the licensed partners, name one recognizable character from Activision Blizzard, go ahead. I'm waiting. You can't. Nintendo focuses on iconic characters. Aside from Spiderman and James Bond, Activision Blizzard has none.

Sony:

Why they would: It's no secret that Microsoft takes the lion's share of sales for CoD[3]. This would put Sony into the number one, and only slot for those games, causing sales of their consoles to jump.
Good Things: First party Sony developers, supposedly, have very close working relationships[4]. The Killzone and Resistance devs would benefit from Infinity Ward and Treyarch's knowledge of shooters. The James Bond devs would highly benefit from the knowledge and creativity of the Naughty Dog crew. WoW's servers would play really nice with the open structure of the PSN.

Bad Things: Don't have a PS3? It's kind of expensive, but you want to play CoD. Well, go ahead and buy one. Oh and get an Orbitz when it comes out, or whatever it'll be called. 

Why they wouldn't: Investors aren't exactly in a buying mood at Sony[5]. Granted the Playstation division has been the most profitable, but still a 13.4 billion USD isn't something to scoff at[6][7].

Other Game Industry Players

EA:

Why they would: Would allow EA to reclaim their former glory and give them access to a solid MMO and the Call of Duty franchise they've been trying to compete with for years.
Good Things: EA knows how to handle that many employees, they have history at the top of the industry and recently have been better than Activision when it comes to innovation and employee treatment[8].

Bad Things: EA would once again become the top company and perhaps not have to push themselves as much to compete. EA would have Battlefield, Call of Duty, and Medal of Honor under one umbrella, seems a little much.

Why they wouldn't: Would cost them almost all of what they have, if the Activision franchises started to die off the purchase could potentially bankrupt the company[9].

Ubisoft:

Why they would: Ubisoft would love to finally be the number one gaming publisher.
Good Things: Ubisoft is becoming a growing name through quality AAA games, far better than in the previous generation.

Bad Things: Ubisoft is almost becoming infamous for terrible shovelware. Their QA is still one of the worst in the industry and they also ship the same franchises year after year, most notably Assassin's Creed.

Why they wouldn't: If Ubisoft couldn't keep up the sales from the current Activision Blizzard they would certainly go bankrupt[10].

Nexon:

Why they would: Tried to buy EA a couple weeks ago, is obviously looking to expand into North America[11].
Good Things: Bring a fresh face to a large American company. Free to play WoW and Call of Duty would be likely. Already a large presence in mobile and browser-based gaming[12].

Bad Things: Free to play MMOs don't offer the same quality usually as subscription based ones. Quality of Nexon games aren't always that high.

Why they wouldn't: EA is a lot cheaper than Activision Blizzard, Nexon might not have enough to get that big of a presence[9][13].

Valve:

Why they would: Valve with a large publisher presence would be a great way to expand the corporation and help promote Steam and the rumoured Steambox PCs[14].
Good Things: Valve has an amazing quality record, great innovation, and a sound relationship with the consumer.

Bad Things: Uhh....hmmm....stuff?

Why they wouldn't: Valve may not want to expand their business by 1700%[15]. A lot of overhead for a company which has traditionally been very free form. 

Zenimax:

Why they would: Zenimax has been one of the fastest growing publishers, this would pole-vault them to the largest in the industry.
Good Things: Zenimax has a fairly good quality record on the design side. Activision Blizzard developers would have access to iDTech5. 

Bad Things: Zenimax has a fairly corporate structure and would likely continue the classic Activision practices. 

Why they wouldn't: The amount of money they have is unknown and it's unsure if they could afford it. If they could I have no doubt they'd put in a bid.

Warner Bros. Interactive:

Why they would: Warner Bros is one of the few successful studios to come from movies to games. They are one of the fastest growing publishers and have Time Warner's money to back them up.
Good Things: Warner Bros has a fairly good track record in these past couple of years. They also seem to be fairly aware of the consumer's concerns and like to try new things.

Bad Things: Time Warner might just want the company as a cash-in and it's unknown if they would transfer the WBI executives over to the new acquisition. 

Why they wouldn't: Time Warner may not want to make such a large investment into the volatile gaming industry.

Lucasarts:

Why they would: Lucas loves money[16].
Good Things: Lucasarts has been growing in quality these past couple of years, and like Warner Bros seems to be fairly aware of the consumer.

Bad Things: Lucas is a fairly smart businessman, expect to see Call of Duty and Warcraft toys more prevalent then Angry Birds toys.

Why they wouldn't: Lucas likes his own IPs and may not want to use already existing IPs.

NCSoft:

Why they would: NCSoft may desire a larger foreign presence and expansion into the console gaming realm.
Good Things: NCSoft releases quality games and is one of the best online companies in the world. CoD and WoW service would likely improve in the online realm.

Bad Things: NCSoft may have little interested in the singleplayer franchises and in making singleplayer games.

Why they wouldn't: NCSoft already has a sizable foreign presence and a profitable business[17]. They don't need to expand on this level and they've shown little interest in console games.

The Other Guys

Disney:

Why they would: It's no secret Disney has been trying to get a large presence in gaming for a while. Disney does have a small share in Vivendi itself.
Good Things: Despite the negative things you can say about Disney, they have a fairly strong quality record, even with non-kiddy stuff. 

Bad Things: Disney would likely leave the corporate structure alone, meaning there would be little change or innovation.

Why they wouldn't: Disney likes iconic and recognizable characters, Activision Blizzard doesn't have a strong record of that. Also, with Nintendo continuing to run into trouble Disney may have its eyes on a larger prize[18].

Comcast:

Why they would: Comcast really loves money. No seriously, they REALLY love money[19].
Good Things: Comcast wouldn't change a damn thing.

Bad Things: Comcast wouldn't change a damn thing.

Why they wouldn't: Comcast might not be ready to expand into video games, but I highly doubt that, look for them to put their hands into this bidding war.

Viacom:

Why they would: Viacom also loves money and has shown an interest in gaming before.
Good Things: Not unknown in the gaming environment so they have experience in this arena and could use that prior experience to provide innovation and changes to the game industry.

Bad Things: Then again, they may not really care about the innovation and defining themselves as a separate company.

Why they wouldn't: Viacom is a little burned on the whole Rock Band thing[20].

Verizon and AT&T(grouping them cause they have the same motives):

Why they would: Carrier exclusive Call of Duty.
Good Things: Call of Duty on your phone!

Bad Things: Call of Duty not on your phone, :(

Why they wouldn't: Verizon and AT&T haven't shown too much intuitive in the content provider realm of things.

Samsung:

Why they would: Samsung has been trying to separate their brand from competitors, this is one extreme  way to do that[21]. Don't think they aren't a little jealous from Sony's success.
Good Things: Samsung has quality hardware and could create a new console competitor from this merger.

Bad Things: Samsung has no experience in gaming and they still only provide 40% of Android phones, cutting out Call of Duty and Warcraft from most smartphone gamers[1].

Why they wouldn't: Samsung likes being a hardware company and they may not want to involve themselves in the content provider industry.

HTC:

Why they would: HTC has a partnership with Sony and Onlive, they know the importance of mobile gaming[22][23]. They're also fairly pissed at Microsoft for banning them from Windows 8 tablets and this gives them a bit of blackmail[24].
Good Things: HTC knows how important gaming is and would likely put a strong focus behind quality products at cheap prices.

Bad Things: HTC has an even smaller share than Samsung over the mobile market[1].

Why they wouldn't: A lot of money for HTC to spend when they already got Playstation Mobile and Onlive partnerships to provide their gaming services.


Who do I want to buy them and why?: Google. I feel Google desperately needs to get involved in gaming soon and I personally would love to see Android and Project Glass outfitted with quality games. Can you imagine if you wear your Project Glass glasses and you can see live stats of who you're playing against in Call of Duty? It would drastically change how you play the game. I also feel Google wouldn't remove the games from any of the consoles and would try its best to offer the same experience across all consoles. Google may also get more innovative with the pricing structure, something AAA games desperately need.

Who do I think will buy them and why?: Warner Bros Interactive. Apple and Google don't really consider Android or iOS to be proper gaming platforms and as such I feel are unlikely to see this opportunity coming. The FCC would probably prevent Microsoft and Sony from getting involved, and Nintendo probably wants to focus mostly internally. That leaves publishers and external companies. Of those, Warner Bros Interactive has the least to lose, the most to gain, and the least aversion to gaming, therefore I think they'll end up buying the share.

Big Three E3 Predictions

Microsoft:
New Gears of War.
Halo 4 details.
Call of Duty DLC exclusive.
Kinect stuff? Hopefully a new IP.
Microsoft is usually boring unless debuting new hardware, so I don't expect much.

Sony:
Vita price drop to $200, I expect them to lead the show with this and some apology.
Call of Duty Vita
Bioshock Vita
Battle Royale/LBP Karting/Last of Us for Vita
More HD collections, PSOne and PS2 Classics coming to Vita.
Partnership with Onlive teased.
More details for Battle Royale, Last of Us, and The Last Guardian.

Nintendo:
$249/$299 Price for Wii-U
Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim, Battlefield 3, GTA V, more AAA titles for Wii-U.
Call of Duty Wii-U
Epic Games onstage demo of Unreal 4 for Wii-U
Majora's Mask 3D
Metroid 3DS/Wii-U
Origin/Nintendo Network Partnership
Gamecube games for 3DS w/Circle-Pad Pro.
Redesigned Circle-Pad Pro shipped with new 3DSs, ability to be Wii-U controller.

MLB Season Preview(Seattle and Oakland don't matter) 2012

AL East:
Boston Red Sox: 102-60
New York Yankees: 98-64
Tampa Bay Rays: 95-67
Toronto Blue Jays: 81-81
Baltimore Orioles: 59-103

AL Central:
Cleveland Indians: 91-71
Detroit Tigers: 90-72
Kansas City Royals: 81-81
Minnesotta Twins: 77-85
Chicago White Sox: 69-93

AL West:
Texas Rangers: 100-62
LA Angels of Anaheim: 97-65
Oakland Athletics: 73-89
Seattle Mariners: 60-102

1 Seed: Boston Red Sox
2 Seed: Texas Rangers
3 Seed: Cleveland Indians
4 Seed: New York Yankees
5 Seed: LA Angels of Anaheim

Single Game Playoff:
New York Yankees over LA Angels of Anaheim

Divisional Playoffs:
Boston Red Sox over New York Yankees in 5.
Cleveland Indians over Texas Rangers in 5.

Conference Championship:
Boston Red Sox over Cleveland Indians in 6.

NL East:
Philadelphia Phillies: 99-63
Miami Marlins: 90-72
Atlanta Braves: 87-75
Washington Nationals: 84-78
New York Mets: 64-98

NL Central:
St. Louis Cardinals: 95-67
Cincinnati Reds: 89-73
Milwaukee Brewers: 86-76
Pittsburgh Pirates: 80-82
Chicago Cubs: 74-88
Houston Astros: 54-108

NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 97-65
San Francisco Giants: 89-73
Los Angeles Dodgers: 82-80
Colorado Rockies: 75-87
San Diego Padres: 69-93

1 Seed: Philadelphia Phillies
2 Seed: Arizona Diamondbacks
3 Seed: St Louis Cardinals
4 Seed: Miami Marlins
T-5 Seed: San Francisco Giants
T-5 Seed: Cincinnati Reds

One game playoff for 5 seed:
San Francisco Giants over Cincinnati Reds

Single game Playoffs:
San Francisco Giants over Miami Marlins

Divisional Playoffs:
San Francisco Giants over Philadelphia Phillies in 5.
Arizona Diamondbacks over St. Louis Cardinals in 4.

Conference Championship:
Arizona Diamondbacks over San Francisco Giants in 7.

World Series:
Arizona Diamondbacks versus Boston Red Sox.

Super Bowl picks

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

New England Patriots vs NY Giants

0-2 last week stings a bit, but I have the Patriots winning this game. Clearly you shouldn't trust my opinion, but I'll explain why I'm wrong. The Giants by all accounts have the edge, they have a better defense, about equal offense, and they've beaten the Patriots before this season and on the big stage. But I think the Patriots will win because of motivation, the Giants want to win another Super Bowl, and that's it. For Belichik and Brady this is not only a revenge game for Super Bowl 42, but it's also a gift to the late Myra Hiatt Kraft. The Patriots aren't just playing for another Super Bowl, they're playing for a loved one of their team. Therefore they win, probably in dramatic fashion to because the Pats can't do it any other way. If I had to take a guess at the score... 24-21.

NFL Championship Round

Sunday January 22, 2012

3:00 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots

6:30 PM EST
New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers

NFL Divisional Playoff Round

Saturday January 14th, 2012

4:30 PM EST
New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers

8:00 PM EST
Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots

Sunday January 15th, 2012

1:00 PM EST
Houston Texans @ Baltimore Ravens

4:30 PM EST
New York Giants @ Green Bay Packers

Wild Card Weekend + Football I have no clue about championship prediction.

Saturday January 7th, 2012

4:30 PM EST
Cincinnati @ Houston
P.P. I still don't trust Houston.

8:00 PM EST
Detroit @ New Orleans


Sunday January 8th, 2012

1:00 PM EST
Atlanta @ NY Giants

4:30 PM EST
Pittsburgh @ Denver

Monday January 9th, 2012

8:30 PM EST
Alabama @ LSU
P.P. I admit, I have no clue about College Football, however it's hard for any team, including great ones, to beat a great team twice.

NFL Week 7 Picks

Sunday, October 23rd

1:00 PM EST
Denver @ Miami
San Diego @ NY Jets
Houston @ Tennessee
Atlanta @ Detroit
Washington @ Carolina
Chicago @ Tampa Bay
Seattle @ Cleveland

4:00 PM EST
Pittsburgh @ Arizona
Kansas City @ Oakland
Green Bay @ Minnesota
St. Louis @ Dallas

8:20 PM EST
Indianapolis @ New Orleans

Monday, October 24th

8:30 PM EST
Baltimore @ Jacksonville

Last week: 9-4
Season: 63-27

NFL Week 6 Picks

Sunday, October 16th

1:00 PM EST
Carolina @ Atlanta
Indianapolis @ Cincinnati 
Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh
Buffalo @ NY Giants
San Francisco @ Detroit
St. Louis @ Green Bay
Philadelphia @ Washington

4:00 PM EST
Cleveland @ Oakland
Houston @ Baltimore
New Orleans @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ New England

8:20 PM EST
Minnesota @ Chicago

Monday, October 17th

8:30 PM EST
Miami @ NY Jets


Last Week: 9-4
Season: 54-23

NFL Week 5 Picks

Sunday, October 9th

1:00 PM EST
New Orleans @ Carolina
Kansas City @ Indianapolis
Philadelphia @ Buffalo
Seattle @ NY Giants
Cincinnati @ Jacksonville
Tennessee @ Pittsburgh
Oakland @ Houston
Arizona @ Minnesota

4:00 PM EST
Tampa Bay @ San Francisco
NY Jets @ New England
San Diego @ Denver

8:20 PM EST
Green Bay @ Atlanta

Monday, October 10th

8:30 PM EST
Chicago @ Detroit


Last week: 12-4
Season: 45-19

NFL Week 4 Picks

Sunday, October 2nd

1:00 PM EST
Detroit @ Dallas
Carolina @ Chicago
Pittsburgh @ Houston
Tennessee @ Cleveland
Buffalo @ Cincinnati
Washington @ St. Louis
Minnesota @ Kansas City
San Francisco @ Philadelphia
New Orleans @ Jacksonville

4:05 PM EST
Atlanta @ Seattle
NY Giants @ Arizona
Denver @ Green Bay
Miami @ San Diego
New England @ Oakland

8:20 PM EST
NY Jets @ Baltimore

Monday, October 3rd

8:30 PM EST
Indianapolis @ Tampa Bay

Last week: 12-4
Season: 33-15

NFL Week 3 Picks

Sunday, September 25th

1:00 PM EST
Jacksonville @ Carolina
San Francisco @ Cincinnati
Miami @ Cleveland
New England @ Buffalo
NY Giants @ Philadelphia
Detroit @ Minnesota
Houston @ New Orleans
Denver @ Tennessee 

4:00 PM EST
NY Jets @ Oakland
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Kansas City @ San Diego
Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
Arizona @ Seattle
Green Bay @ Chicago

8:20 PM EST
Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis

Monday, September 26th

8:30 PM EST
Washington @ Dallas

Last week: 12-4
Season: 21-11

NOTE: As a Dolphins fan, if the Phins lose this week, we're officially in the Luck sweepstakes. Not sure if I want them to win now.

Week 2 NFL Picks

Sunday, September 18th
*picks are in bold


1:00 PM EST
Seattle @ Pittsburgh
Oakland @ Buffalo
Arizona @ Washington
Tampa Bay @ Minnesota
Jacksonville @ NY Jets
Chicago @ New Orleans
Green Bay @ Carolina
Baltimore @ Tennessee
Kansas City @ Detroit
Cleveland @ Indianapolis
4:00 PM EST
Dallas @ San Francisco
Cincinnati @ Denver
San Diego @ New England
Houston @ Miami
8:30 PM EST
Philadelphia @ Atlanta


Monday, September 19th
8:30 PM EST
St. Louis @ NY Giants

Last week: 9-7
Season: 9-7

NFL Week One Picks

Thursday, September 8th
8:30 PM
New Orleans at Green Bay


Sunday, September 10th
1:00 PM
Atlanta at Chicago
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Buffalo at Kansas City
Philadelphia at St. Louis
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Indianapolis at Houston
4:15 PM
NY Giants at Washington
Seattle at San Francisco
Minnesota at San Diego
Carolina at Arizona
8:20PM
Dallas at NY Jets


Monday, September 11th
7:00 PM
New England at Miami
10:15 PM
Oakland at Denver

NFL Preview of the 2011-2012 season

The way I made these predictions is by going through a team's schedule and checking off wins, losses, and maybes. Maybes were games that could go either way. This is why you may see a couple teams have really high numbers for their predictions. Especially in the NFC East where pretty much every division game is a maybe.(Anyone that has watched this division play will agree)

AFC East:

New England Patriots[12-4 to 14-2] - 1st

New York Jets[9-7 to 11-5] - 2nd

Miami Dolphins[5-11 to 7-9] - 3rd

Buffalo Bills[3-13 to 5-11] - 4th

AFC West:
San Diego Chargers[12-4 to 14-2] - 1st
Kansas City Chiefs[8-8 to 10-6] - 2nd

Oakland Raiders[4-12 to 6-10] - 3rd

Denver Broncos[2-14 to 4-12] - 4th

AFC North:
Pittsburgh Steelers[13-3 to 15-1] 1st
Baltimore Ravens[10-6 to 12-4] 2nd
Cleveland Browns[4-12 to 6-10] 3rd
Cincinnati Bengals[0-16 to 2-14] 4th

AFC South:
Houston Texans[10-6 to 12-4]1st
Indianapolis Colts[9-7 to 11-5]2nd
Jacksonville Jaguars[8-8 to 10-6]3rd
Tennessee Titans[3-13 to 5-11]4th

NFC East:
Philadelphia Eagles[10-6 to 12-4]1st
Dallas Cowboys[9-7 to 11-5]2nd
New York Giants[7-9 to 9-7]3rd
Washington Redskins[3-13 to 5-11]4th

NFC West:
St. Louis Rams[10-6 to 12-4]1st
Arizona Cardinals[7-9 to 9-7]2nd
Seattle Seahawks[6-10 to 8-8]3rd
San Francisco 49ers[1-15 to 3-13]4th

NFC North:
Green Bay Packers[11-5 to 13-3]1st
Detroit Lions[10-6 to 12-4]2nd
Chicago Bears[7-9 to 9-7]3rd
Minnesota Vikings[4-12 to 6-10]4th

NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons[12-4 to 14-2]1st
New Orleans Saints[9-7 to 11-5]2nd
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[8-8 to 10-6]3rd
Carolina Panthers[3-13 to 5-11]4th

AFC Championship: Chargers vs Steelers - Chargers
NFC Championship: Eagles vs Falcons - Falcons

Super Bowl: Chargers vs Falcons - Chargers win

PSP2

A few things I think will be announced with the PSP2:

Download service for PSN for PS2 games.
Cloud based game management service for PSP2

OLED Screen
$249 Price Point

Uncharted for PSP2, LBP2 for PSP2
Access to Qriocity
Support for WiFi and 3G Data
Based on Android OS

Netflix and Hulu support.

Playoff Picks for the Conference Championships

I seem to be doing real well in the playoffs, a whopping 0-8.

AFC:

New York Jets @ Pittsburgh

NFC:

Green Bay @ Chicago

Divisional Playoff Picks

Saturday:

Baltimore at Pittsburgh

Green Bay at Atlanta

Sunday:

Seattle at Chicago

New York Jets at New England