SCOUTING REPORTS

PETER KING'S PREDICTIONS

SI SENIOR WRITER PETER KING FORECASTS THE 2010 SEASON

AFC EAST

Jets 10--6

Patriots* 10--6

Dolphins 9--7

Bills 2--14

AFC NORTH

Steelers 11--5

Ravens* 9--7

Bengals 9--7

Browns 5--11

AFC SOUTH

Colts 12--4

Texans 9--7

Titans 7--9

Jaguars 6--10

AFC WEST

Chargers 9--7

Raiders 7--9

Broncos 7--9

Chiefs 6--10

NFC EAST

Giants 11--5

Cowboys* 10--6

Eagles 10--6

Redskins 6--10

NFC NORTH

Packers 11--5

Vikings 10--6

Bears 7--9

Lions 4--12

NFC SOUTH

Saints 12--4

Panthers* 10--6

Falcons 9--7

Bucs 2--14

NFC WEST

49ers 8--8

Seahawks 8--8

Cardinals 7--9

Rams 3--13

*Wild-card team

PLAYOFFS

(NUMBER IN PARENTHESES IS PLAYOFF SEED; HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

WILD-CARD ROUND

AFC

(3) JETS 20, (6) Ravens 16

(5) Patriots 23, (4) CHARGERS 20

NFC

(5) Cowboys 31, (4) 49ERS 17

(6) Panthers 21, (3) GIANTS 20

DIVISIONAL ROUND

AFC

(1) COLTS 30, Patriots 25

(2) STEELERS 16, Jets 13

NFC

(1) SAINTS 30, Panthers 24

(2) PACKERS 33, Cowboys 27

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

AFC

Steelers 27, COLTS 23

NFC

Packers 27, SAINTS 24 (OT)

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TOPSY-TURVY Linebacker Michael Boley and the Giants, who missed the NFC playoffs last year, and tight end Todd Heap's Ravens, who lost in the AFC divisional round, are in line for postseason berths.