It was just 3 weeks ago we had two teams that were undefeated and the Vikings were 11-2. We as fans were hoping to witness a possible two perfect regular seasons headed on a collision match in Miami for the Super Bowl, but there were a few speed bumps along the way. The Cowboys didn't get the memo that they are supposed to collapse in December and beat the Saints in New Orleans. Then for good measure they played uninspired in a loss to Tampa Bay before finally waving the white flag and playing mostly backups today to finish the season on a 3 game losing streak. The Colts got to 14-0 before deciding to replace their stars in a game against the Jets and then lost their last two. The Vikings having lost their bid at perfection in October went into the tank and lost 2 of their last 3 before righting the ship against the Giants today.
These three teams still achieved their first round byes but one has to wonder as we head to the postseason, will these losing streaks affect these teams? Last year's champion the Steelers won 6 of their last 7 on their way to the title, the previous year the Giants were and uninspiring 3-2 down the stretch and Indianapolis in 2006 was a staggering 3-4 in their last 7 en route to the title. However, the Colts did go 6-1 to close out the 2007 season only to have it end in a one and done scenario against the Chargers who were riding a 7 game winning streak at the time. Incidentally the Chargers have won 11 in a row as of now and are now labeled as 'the team nobody wants to play'.
I have a feeling one of these teams is primed for an upset at home at the hands of a more hungry and more challenged team. Smart money is on the Vikings as Brett Favre has been hit or miss down the stretch, however with the Saints and Colts coming in 0-5 in their last 5 they could also be upset. Either way it will make for compelling drama as the playoffs head into the divisional round.
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