NFL-Profiles of teams in NFL playoffs

I’m rooting for New England and Chicago to make it to the Super Bowl, but more than likely the NFC Champion will either be Philadelphia or Green Bay. TGO

Refer to information below. Source: Reuters

Jan 3 (Reuters) – NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Brief

Profiles of the 12 teams that qualified for this season's
National Football League (NFL) playoffs:	

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
 Founded: 1960
 Home Ground: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
 Head coach: Bill Belichick
 Starting quarterback: Tom Brady(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 3
 Playoff appearances: 17
 Regular season record: 14 wins, 2 losses
 How they qualified: 1st AFC East Division
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NEW YORK JETS
 Founded: 1960
 Home Ground: New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New
Jersey
 Head coach: Rex Ryan
 Starting quarterback: Mark Sanchez(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 1
 Playoff appearances: 14
 Regular season record: 11 wins, 5 losses
 How they qualified: 2nd AFC East Division (Wild Card)
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS
 Founded: 1933
 Home Ground: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 Head coach: Mike Tomlin
 Starting quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 6
 Playoff appearances: 26
 Regular season record: 12 wins, 4 losses
 How they qualified: 1st AFC North Division
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BALTIMORE RAVENS
 Founded: 1996
 Home Ground: M & T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
 Head coach: John Harbaugh
 Starting quarterback: Joe Flacco(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 1
 Playoff appearances: 7
 Regular season record: 12 wins, 4 losses
 How they qualified: 2nd AFC North Division (Wild Card)
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
 Founded: 1944
 Home Ground: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 Head coach: Jim Caldwell
 Starting quarterback: Peyton Manning(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 2
 Playoff appearances: 24
 Regular season record: 10 wins, 6 losses
 How they qualified: 1st AFC South Division
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
 Founded: 1960
 Home Ground: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
 Head coach: Todd Haley
 Starting quarterback: Matt Cassel(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 1
 Playoff appearances: 16
 Regular season record: 10 wins, 6 losses
 How they qualified: 1st AFC West Division
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
 Founded: 1933
 Home Ground: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
 Head coach: Andy Reid
 Starting quarterback: Michael Vick(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 0
 Playoff appearances: 23
 Regular season record: 10 wins, 6 losses
 How they qualified: 1st NFC East Division
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CHICAGO BEARS
 Founded: 1920
 Home Ground: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
 Head coach: Lovie Smith
 Starting quarterback: Jay Cutler(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 1
 Playoff appearances: 26
 Regular season record: 11 wins, 5 losses
 How they qualified: 1st NFC North Division
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GREEN BAY PACKERS
 Founded: 1921
 Home Ground: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
 Head coach: Mike McCarthy
 Starting quarterback: Aaron Rodgers(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 3
 Playoff appearances: 26
 Regular season record: 10 wins, 6 losses
 How they qualified: 2nd NFC North Division (Wild Card)
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ATLANTA FALCONS
 Founded: 1966
 Home Ground: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
 Head coach: Mike Smith(notes)
 Starting quarterback: Matt Ryan(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 0
 Playoff appearances: 10
 Regular season record: 13 wins, 3 losses
 How they qualified: 1st NFC South Division
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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
 Founded: 1967
 Home Ground: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
 Head coach: Sean Payton
 Starting quarterback: Drew Brees(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 1
 Playoff appearances: 8
 Regular season record: 11 wins, 5 losses
 How they qualified: 2nd NFC South Division (Wild Card)
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
 Founded: 1976
 Home Ground: Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
 Head coach: Pete Carroll
 Starting quarterback: Matt Hasselbeck(notes)
 Super Bowl titles: 0
 Playoff appearances: 11
 Regular season record: 7 wins, 9 losses
 How they qualified: 1st NFC West Division
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2 Responses to NFL-Profiles of teams in NFL playoffs

  1. Chris Ross says:

    Great post here, loved the read. Anyways, I disagree with your NFC Champs cuz first of all the Saints sure got an easy first round matchup getting to face the Seahawks at home. They haven’t played that well all season, at least in relative terms to last season, but I think that they have a shot to make a run at the Super Bowl. Obviously they shouldn’t have it as tough as other wild card teams as they have to play the Seahawks, but they are also in the been there, done that kind of place, which gives them a big edge over teams like the Bears and Packers. It should be a very interesting NFL playoffs as no one has showed themselves to be favourites this season.Also, you think you could check out my blog cuz I would love to hear what you have to say. http://chrisross91.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/dont-forget-about-us/

    • TGO says:

      I agree with your assessment. The Saints definitely could make a run in the playoffs and win it all; they just haven’t been consistent this year. They’ve also had too many injuries.

      As it stands right now, I believe the Patriots must be the clear favorite to win it all.

      I’ll check out your Blog.

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