The Steelers are matched up against the Broncos in the nfl Playoffs. The Steelers concluded as a wild card with an outstanding record of 12-4 in the AFC North division, while the Broncos concluded up with an 8-8 record narrowly claiming champs of the AFC West. The Pittsburgh steelers will be going to Denver to compete against them at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

It all comes down to this as the #1 ranked Louisiana State University Tigers battle against the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. After winning the national tournament in 2009 and furthermore winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game. LSU head coach Les Miles is furthermore no stranger at this moment as he has won the national tournament in 2007. Two great squads and head coaches meeting on a collision course in what is sure to be an awesome game. The sportsbooks currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under established at 40 points.

Following finishing with the top record in the league last year, and getting sacked in the 1st round by the Packers, the Falcons hope that slipping into the playoffs undetected in 2012 will allow them greater results. Atlanta concluded 10-6 this year, earning them a 1st round wild-card game with the NFC East winning Giants (9-7).

Perhaps the Lions just are unlucky in terms of scheduling. First, they conclude their regular season versus their division rival Green Bay Packers, who also boast the league’s best record. Then they follow that up by getting the Saints in the first round of the playoffs.

The Bengals will be facing off vs the Texans in pro football playoffs. The Bengals will travel to Reliant Stadium in Houston for the game. Cincinnati ended their year with a record of 9-7 and reached the playoffs this year as a wild card in the AFC North division. After coming out ahead as the leading squad in the AFC South this year, Houston ended with a record of 10-6.

The Seattle Seahawks (7-8) will be going to challenge the Cardinals (7-8) in an NFC West divisional contest. There’s a little bit of motivation that a victory will grant either team a winning record although each respective team has fallen just shy of playoff competition this year as they were looking for a wild card spot. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has yet to lose a game versus the Cardinals in his stint, but Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb might return and start for his team after recovering from a concussion.

This match between the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns will highlight 2 teams who have diverse goals for the last 2 contests of the season. The Steelers are presently in the playoff competition and are just only getting prepared for the playoffs. On the other hand, the Browns are only trying to salvage their season with a couple of more victories following having had a pretty poor season. Both teams nevertheless will be competing hard despite the difference in their records. If both teams play hard, it will likely be a pretty tight game.

The Philadelphia Eagles (7-8) are going to visit the Redskins (5-10) in an NFC East divisional competition in their final game. Both squads are at the bottom of the division rankings and have been eliminated from playoff competition this season. Philadelphia had a lot of media hype prior to the start of the season being tagged the dream team with their splash in the free agent market.

Week 17 of the nfl Season is constantly full of trap contests. The match between the Lions and Green Bay Packers in Green Bay is one such game.

The Jan 01 – Carolina Panthers at Saints game is an interesting one for Football devotees and gamblers. The Saints come into week 17 at 12-3. They’ve already finished up the third seed in the NFC, and the only way they’re able to boost that seeding is if San Francisco loses to 2-13 St. Louis, which doesn’t seem probable. There’s the likelihood quarterback Drew Brees will sit for most, if not all, of the game considering New Orleans may not play their starters for the whole game.