Season 5: Playoffs: Wildcard Round Open

Well we made it. It's the playoffs! Congrats to first time playoff entrants GrimmAtLaw and DemonX5136. The only user AFC representatives are about to experience a much tougher CPU matchup now that the season is on the line.

Congratulations are in order for Capeman0623 for going undefeated on the season. Cam Newton had a hold on the MVP late in the year, but a late surge displaced him at the top. For going undefeated though, first year Panthers Head Coach wins Coach of the Year, edging out the amazing job Gus Bradley did down in Jacksonville turning around the Jaguars. The Panthers boast back to back awards for Coach of the Year with two different coaches. A first in NFL history?

Good luck in the Playoffs this weekend. The same auto-pilot listings are still in effect.

Also, as the NHL Playoffs continue, GO BLACKHAWKS!
Plusch, your Rangers twitter feed has vowed to no longer use capital letters for the duration of their series versus Washington. Hilarious.

I've added the Wildcard Round post now with the bracket and award winners.

The Bears players are celebrating their regular season accomplishments as they wait to see who their Division round opponent will be. Mario Jeter nets over 25,000 XP for winning MVP, NFC QBotY, and making the Pro Bowl again.

A litany of Bears players were recognized as Pro Bowlers.
QB Mario Jeter
RB J.T. Lofton
FB Farrington Wade
WR Alshon Jeffery
LT Luke Joeckel
LG Jay Pugh
RG Kyle Long
RT Jordan Mills
DE Ndamukong Suh
OLB Cornelius Washington

Shockingly, Washington received a Pro Bowl nod over Santario Harrison, who tied with Suh for 6th in the league in Sacks, registered more Tackles than Washington, and had multiple Defensive TDs.

Yeah, the rangers not using capital letters would be funnier if we could score on them and if the Islander fans hadn't done it in Round 1. 

Green Bay opens the Wild Card round by surving Superman Nick Foles' best attempt to knock them off. 31-24 final saw Foles go 22/24 and putting the Eagles in position for a last second Hail Mary in the endzone to tie the game but was swatted away in a large pile. Their 2-minute offense was insane, but their regular offense was brain-dead. 

Rodgers had an off day throwing 2 picks, including a 90 yd pick-6 to open the game. Packers will likely be heading to Carolina next week for what is sure to be another classic knockout game between the 2 teams.