SCOUTING REPORTS

PETER KING'S PREDICTIONS

SI'S SENIOR WRITER FORECASTS THE 2011 SEASON

AFC EAST

1. Patriots 12--4

2. Jets 10--6*

3. Bills 7--9

4. Dolphins 6--10

AFC NORTH

1. Steelers 10--6

2. Ravens 10--6*

3. Browns 8--8

4. Bengals 3--13

AFC SOUTH

1. Colts 10--6

2. Texans 9--7

3. Jaguars 7--9

4. Titans 6--10

AFC WEST

1. Chargers 11--5

2. Chiefs 8--8

3. Raiders 7--9

4. Broncos 5--11

NFC EAST

1. Eagles 10--6

2. Cowboys 9--7

3. Giants 9--7

4. Redskins 5--11

NFC NORTH

1. Packers 11--5

2. Lions 10--6*

3. Bears 8--8

4. Vikings 6--10

NFC SOUTH

1. Saints 10--6

2. Falcons 10--6*

3. Buccaneers 8--8

4. Panthers 4--12

NFC WEST

1. Rams 9--7

2. Cardinals 7--9

3. Seahawks 6--10

4. 49ers 5--11

*Wild-card team

PLAYOFFS

(SEED IN PARENTHESIS)

WILD-CARD ROUND

AFC

(5) RAVENS 20, (4) COLTS 17

(3) STEELERS 30, (6) JETS 20

NFC

(5) FALCONS 30, (4) RAMS 20

(3) EAGLES 16, (6) LIONS 10

DIVISIONAL ROUND

AFC

RAVENS 23, (1) PATRIOTS 21

(2) CHARGERS 16, STEELERS 15

NFC

FALCONS 27, (1) PACKERS 25

(2) SAINTS 23, EAGLES 17

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

AFC

CHARGERS 22, RAVENS 16

NFC

FALCONS 26, SAINTS 17

SUPER BOWL XLVI

FEB. 5, 2012 | LUCAS OIL STADIUM, INDIANAPOLIS

HOLD ON TIGHT

Rashard Mendenhall's Steelers are in the hunt for a return trip to the Super Bowl, while Ronde Barber (20) and the Bucs will have their hands full in an increasingly competitive NFC South.

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