Arriving off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last year vs the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 year. The team is experiencing its best early record in the previous eight years, but are still troubled vs the more adept squads in the league. Whereas they are 11-4 thus far, only four of those victories are vs squads with records above .500.

Number one rated Kentucky versus the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Looks like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky barely regained that coveted No. 1 location on the standings for the first time in the prior 2 months. While the Kentucky Wildcats are on top of the standings and savoring an 11 game win streak, the Georgia Bulldogs can best be called sporadic thus far in the season.

The Playoffs have commenced and there are four teams in the NFC Playoffs that are trying to genuinely get to the Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers, Saints, Giants and the san francisco 49ers are all fighting to secure that coveted berth in the Super Bowl and though all four teams are very talents, just one team will overcome.

The Superbowl is right around the corner and most individuals are fired up to see which squads are destined to be playing. The NFC is stacked with amazing squads but simply a few of them truly have a chance. The Packers are now the favorites as they had the ability to have an almost flawless regular season with a 15-1 record but the New Orleans Saints are right behind as the 2nd favorites. The AFC favorites would be the New England Patriots but the Broncos just might put them through their paces as Tim Tebow has been able to come up with miracles on a weekly basis.

The undefeated season that the Green Bay Packers were attempting to achieve came to an end against the Chiefs but it is still surely referred to as among the most dominant regular seasons in recent history. Most people who watch pro football will acknowledge that they believed that the Green bay packers were going to take it all the way but they are now faced against the New york giants in the playoffs. The NFC champions New york giants have a good 9-7 record but they will be faced against the 15-1 Green Bay Packers.

The AFC playoffs has to be a sight to be seen throughout the post season simply because of the amazing stories that encompass certain teams. Among the most compelling and arguably the most intriguing story would have to be the one encompassing Tim Tebow and the Denver broncos. They will be playing against the New england patriots and as lopsided as this match could seem on paper, nothing can measure just the amount heart Tim Tebow and the Broncos have.

The Jan 15 – Texans vs Ravens game has the opportunity to be a dramatic and interesting game from beginning to end, or a serious disappointment. The reason why: both teams have looked impressive sometimes this season and completely horrid at others.

The AFC playoffs are set to start and most people are asking themselves which squads have the best chance at succeeding. This can be rather tough to decide as you will get lots of biased answers. The playoffs will include the Ravens, Denver Broncos, Texans and New England Patriots and though all four squads are very gifted, only one squad will progress to the Superbowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, you need to confess that playoffs in football is basically an experience that is not in any other sport. With only 16 regular season competitions a few playoff competitions, each fight will show everyone pouring their hearts out. Unlike in other sports in which there are long normal seasons, football allows each game to be a very crucial aspect of the year and the tension only rises as the Superbowl gets nearer.

The 49er faithful are finally able to see their much loved team from San Francisco in the playoffs but after a long vacation from the post season, are the 49ers ready to play against the offensive machine that the Saints have? This is probably among the most intriguing first round playoff competitions in pro football and this January 14th battle in NFC will sponsor two teams who have definitely worked hard to get to this position. The 49ers were able to gather a 13-3 record while the Saints had the same record.

The Kings have their work cut out for them when they battle against the Houston Rockets in Houston on January 13th. This is a situation of both teams rebuilding for the long run as both teams look nothing like their early 2000′s heydays. The Sacramento Kings look to return to their previous popularity in the west with stellar play from their young stalwarts. The Houston Rockets are still managing the after effects from the retirement of Yao Ming. The Houston Rockets are favored by 3 points by the sportsbook and this looks to be a tough game to call.