Who's peaking too soon?

[Midnightangel]

When you look at the champion of the NFL, it's usually a team you didn't expect it to be. A team gets hot at just the right time.

So...name a team you think is peaking way to soon to go all the way.

My pick: The Seattle Seahawks.

Best team in the NFC hands down, but can they continue this ride all the way to a Lombardi? It would be a story book ending if they could. First Lombardi for the franchise, won in the second year of Wilson's career (Wilson himself shocking the world with the success he's having), redemption for Pete Carroll after the debacle at USC, etc.

They've got a decent shot at it IF they can lock up homefield. Right now they're 11-1 with a 2 game lead (4 games to go) over the Saints. (3 game lead counting the tie breaker).

Up coming they're on the road in 'Frisco, then on the road in NY then have a two game homestand to wrap it up vs. the Cards and Rams.

If I'm doing the math right on this, if both New Orleans and Seattle continue to win, the Seahawks magic number to wrap the #1 seed is two games. (3 game lead with tie breaker).

But we've seen teams that had fantastic seasons before only to not win it all. 2007 Pats, 2005 Colts, 2008 Titans all come to mind.

 

[Podunkparte]

We're not even peaking yet. Percy Harvin is still getting to 100% and we got a glimpse of what he can do vs the Vikings

 

[fordman84]

I think the Hawks are peaking too soon. I think they are going to get into a position where the last game or so don't matter so they will loaf. That is when injuries happen and rust sets in. You take week 17 off, then a bye, and you have to pick it back up after two weeks of basic inactivity.

SF is the team that I see getting healthy, hungry, and fighting. The Giants are almost eliminated but they are controlling their offense and their defense came to light (against a crap team though). Not sure what Carolina is, but they keep finding ways to win.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

My pick is the Seahawks as well...

Talented team no doubt, but not sure they can go all the way. Not to mention January football is completely different. Too many teams breeze through the regular season only to lose 1st round of the playoffs. It will be a great test of what Wilson is really made of though!

 

[Midnightangel]

I think the eventual SB winner will be a team flying under the radar right now...

Someone you wouldn't really think of...

Like the Eagles, Cowboys(shutter), Bengals, Colts or Panthers.

 

[fordman84]

I think the eventual SB winner will be a team flying under the radar right now...

Someone you wouldn't really think of...

Like the Eagles, Cowboys(shutter), Bengals, Colts or Panthers.

Eagles, boys, and Colts...no way. Bengals, I could see them making a run. Panthers, they would scare me.

 

[Clayton]

Chiefs, Colts, Bengals, Saints

 

[NinerSickness]

Seattle?

 

[Clayton]

I think the eventual SB winner will be a team flying under the radar right now...

Someone you wouldn't really think of...

Like the Eagles, Cowboys(shutter), Bengals, Colts or Panthers.

Panthers shouldn't be flying under anyone's radar.

Giants and Cardinals fit the mold but I dont think either makes the playoffs

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

*too

 

[Mr. Tacoma]

Carolina scares me more than any team in the NFL right now.

I'm hoping my hawks are just getting warmed up right now and not peaking but if we don't go, my money's on the Panthers.

 

[Midnightangel]

Panthers shouldn't be flying under anyone's radar.

Giants and Cardinals fit the mold but I dont think either makes the playoffs

They are because other teams are stealing the spot light. With regard to the playoffs people are talking the Broncos, Seahawks, Saints and Patriots and people are over looking the Panthers.

 

[TDs3nOut]

I think that the idea of "peaking too soon" is just an ad hoc attempt to explain something that really has no explanation. For example, I don't think that Baltimore won the SB last year because Denver, NE, and SF "peaked too soon". "Peaking too soon" is a phrase that can be more accurately descriptive in the context of drug usage or sex than it is in football.

 

[Podunkparte]

I think that the idea of "peaking too soon" is just an ad hoc attempt to explain something that really has no explanation. For example, I don't think that Baltimore won the SB last year because Denver, NE, and SF "peaked too soon". "Peaking too soon" is a phrase that can be more accurately descriptive in the context of drug usage or sex than it is in football.

Totally agree. I think it's crap

 

[Midnightangel]

I think that the idea of "peaking too soon" is just an ad hoc attempt to explain something that really has no explanation. For example, I don't think that Baltimore won the SB last year because Denver, NE, and SF "peaked too soon". "Peaking too soon" is a phrase that can be more accurately descriptive in the context of drug usage or sex than it is in football.

I disagree.

In 2005 everyone thought the Colts were the team to beat. Who won it? The Steelers. They got hot at the right time. Until then they struggled.

In 2006 everyone thought that team was the Bears. Who won it? The Colts

In 2007 everyone thought that team was the Pats. Who won it? The Giants, they also struggled.

In 2008 it was the Titans everyone was saying was going to win it all. Who actually won it? The Steelers.

In 2009 it was the Vikings with Brett Farve at QB people were ready to give the Lombardi to. Who won it? The Saints.

Last year everyone was ready to crown the 49er's. They lost to a team that was struggling late in the year.

You want to be playing your best ball at the END of the year, not in the middle or the beginning.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

People act like it is impossible to win in Seattle. In the playoffs, anything can happen. Tampa Bay got out to a 21-0 lead in Seattle but didn't have the marbles to pull it out. If a good team gets that kind of lead, it is lights out. All it takes is 1 bad quarter and you lose.

 

[MajorPackersFan]

The Packers peaked in week 8.

 

[Clayton]

I disagree.

In 2005 everyone thought the Colts were the team to beat. Who won it? The Steelers. They got hot at the right time. Until then they struggled.

In 2006 everyone thought that team was the Bears. Who won it? The Colts

In 2007 everyone thought that team was the Pats. Who won it? The Giants, they also struggled.

In 2008 it was the Titans everyone was saying was going to win it all. Who actually won it? The Steelers.

In 2009 it was the Vikings with Brett Farve at QB people were ready to give the Lombardi to. Who won it? The Saints.

Last year everyone was ready to crown the 49er's. They lost to a team that was struggling late in the year.

You want to be playing your best ball at the END of the year, not in the middle or the beginning.

The common thread is health. Usually health on defense. Sometimes QB play. Im not sure there is a team that is getting healthy at the right time. Sorry Bears

 

[SonnyCID]

I dont remember the 06 Bears, 08 Titans, or the 09 Vikings being crowned early. I remember them having great regular seasons and bye weeks, but I dont remember them being prohibitive favorites by any means.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

I dont remember the 06 Bears, 08 Titans, or the 09 Vikings being crowned early. I remember them having great regular seasons and bye weeks, but I dont remember them being prohibitive favorites by any means.

As a Bears fan, I remember 2006 well. Our defense was considered great just like the Seahawks this year. We were not really considered overall favorites though. I think the Colts were slight favorites in the Superbowl.