A little clarity...

Nothing new here, but since it took me 6 months to do the NFL preview, here's a recap of what matters.

NFC West
1. Cardinals
2. Seahawks
3. 49ers
4. Rams

NFC South
1. Saints
2. Panthers
3. Falcons
4. Buccaneers

NFC North
1. Vikings (1st Round Bye/Home Field)
2. Packers
3. Bears
4. Lions

NFC East
1. Eagles (1st Round Bye)
2. Giants (Wild Card)
3. Cowboys (Wild Card)
4. Redskins

Wild Card Round
(3) Saints def. (6) Cowboys
(5) Giants def. (4) Cardinals

Divisional Round
(5) Giants def. (1) Vikings
(3) Saints def. (2) Eagles

NFC Championship
(3) Saints def. (5) Giants


AFC West
1. Chargers (1st Round Bye)
2. Chiefs
3. Raiders
4. Broncos

AFC North
1. Steelers
2. Bengals
3. Ravens
4. Browns

AFC South
1. Colts
2. Texans (Wild Card)
3. Titans
4. Jaguars

AFC East
1. Patriots (1st Round Bye/Home Field)
2. Jets (WILD CARD WOOO!)
3. Bills
4. Dolphins

Wild Card Round
(3) Steelers def. (6) Texans
(4) Colts def. (5) Jets

Divisional Round
(1) Patriots def. (4) Colts
(2) Chargers def. (3) Steelers

AFC Championship
(2) Chargers def. (1) Patriots

Super Bowl XLIV
Saints 27, Chargers 20

So yeah, use that for reference in Vegas and such. Most important thing to take from last nights Steeler victory: Troy Polamalu's sprained MCL. THE MADDEN CURSE LIVES!