Ode to the NFL Playoffs

It is now that time of season

To rhyme a lot for no reason

Broncos

This defense made this team great

Bo Nix proved he can elevate

Without the Chiefs ruling the West each year

The path looks open, the goal feels near

Patriots

Drake May Drake May Drake May Drake May 

What else do you want me to say?

After years of quarterback despair

New England found Brady’s  heir

Jaguars

Trevor Lawrence led them on a streak

Winning eight straight, they’re at their peak

No one thought they'd win the South

Now every hater can shut their mouth 

Steelers

Everyone knows how they made it back

Defense and field goals are quite the hack

Can they pull the upset? Of course, they can

As long as DK Metcalf can stop punching fans

Texans

C.J. Stroud makes it all look calm


Every drive feels cool and strong


But playoff games test resolve


Where mistakes quickly evolve

Bills

Josh Allen lives on the edge each play

Heroics and chaos on full display

When it clicks, they look elite

When it fails, heartbreak’s complete

Chargers

Justin Herbert keeps hope alive

Despite an O-line that barely survives

Labeled the seventh seed, easy to beat

But ignore them once and face defeat

NFC 

Seahawks

Sam Darnold earned them the top seed

Proving the Geno move was the right deed

But now the playoffs raise the bar

They need Darnold to prove he’s a star

Bears

Last year’s season was full of pain

Then Ben Johnson came and changed the game

But on Saturday night the team they fear

Will be looking to leave their fans in tears

Eagles

I’ve never seen champs argue non-stop

Finger-pointing after every drop

For a defending champ, vibes feel strange

It looks like they all want a change

Panthers

The Panthers earned a home playoff date

Though they should give Atlanta half of the gate

Tetairoa McMillan may win Rookie of the Year

But besides him, who else do the Rams really fear?

Rams

Counted out early, counted out late

Still finding ways to complicate

Stafford waits for moments like these

Ending seasons with veteran ease

49ers 

Injuries tested them all year long

Somehow they stayed steady and strong

They’ll need Purdy playing at his best

And Christian McCaffrey can handle the rest

Packers 

Injuries stacked up week by week

Jordan Love kept them from looking weak

But if Love can’t play when games are tight

This playoff run ends on that night

Now that I am down with the rhyming, here are the predictions

Rams @ Panthers 

34-20

Packers @ Bears

28-27

Bills @ Jaguars

35-28

49ers @ Eagles (I WILL NEVER PICK THE EAGLES)

24-17

Chargers @ Patriots

41-35

Texans @ Steelers 

17-10