Arriving from of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the previous eight years, but are still troubled versus the more skillful squads in the league. While they’re 11-4 to date, merely 4 of those victories are versus squads with records above .500.

Number 1 ranked Kentucky versus the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Seems like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky barely regained that coveted No. 1 spot on the standings for the first time in the earlier 2 months. Whilst the Wildcats are at the top of the standings and relishing an eleven game win streak, the Georgia Bulldogs can best be termed inconsistent so far in the year.

The Playoffs have commenced and there are four squads in the NFC Playoffs that are looking to really make it to the Superbowl. The Green Bay Packers, Saints, New York Giants and the san francisco 49ers are all battling to secure that coveted spot in the Superbowl and though all four squads are really talents, just one team will triumph.

The Superbowl is right around the corner and most individuals are excited to see which squads are destined to be competing. The NFC is piled with awesome squads but merely a handful of them truly have an opportunity. The Green Bay Packers are currently the favorites as they had the ability to have an practically 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 Denver Broncos only might put them through their paces as Tim Tebow continues to be able to come up with miracles on a weekly basis.

The AFC playoffs are established to begin and most individuals are wondering which squads have the top chance at winning. This can be rather tricky to decide as you will get a lot of one-sided answers. The playoffs will include the Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New England Patriots and though all four squads are pretty talented, just one squad will progress to the Super Bowl. Whether you are a football lover or not, you should acknowledge that playoffs in pro football is just an experience that is not in any other sport. With merely 16 regular season competitions a few playoff competitions, each struggle will show everybody pouring their hearts out. As opposed to in other sports where there are lengthy regular seasons, football allows each game to be a pretty pivotal component of the year and the tension merely rises as the Super Bowl gets closer.

The Niner faithful are ultimately able to see their beloved team from San Francisco in the playoffs yet following a long vacation from the playoff season, are the 49ers ready to play vs the offensive machine that the New Orleans Saints have? This is perhaps among the most interesting first round playoff games in football and this January 14th battle in NFC will sponsor two teams who have definitely worked difficult to get to this position. The 49ers were able to gather a 13-3 record whereas the New Orleans Saints had the same record.

The AFC playoffs will be a sight to be seen during the post season basically due to the fact of the incredible stories that encircle certain squads. Among the most compelling and debatably the most fascinating story would have to be the one encompassing Tim Tebow and the Denver broncos. They are going to be playing against the New england patriots and as uneven as this game may seem on paper, nothing can assess just how much heart Tim Tebow and the Broncos have.

The undefeated year that the Green Bay Packers were trying to achieve came to a close versus the Chiefs but it is still definitely referred to as among the most dominating regular seasons in recent history. Most individuals who watch pro football will confess that they thought that the Packers were going to take it all the way however they are now faced versus the Giants in the playoffs. The NFC champions Giants have a respectable 9-7 record however they will be faced versus the 15-1 Green Bay Packers.

The Jan 15 – Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the possibility to be a extraordinary and interesting game from beginning to end, or a significant letdown. The reason: both squads have seemed amazing sometimes this season and absolutely terrible at others.

The Kings are facing an uphill battle when they battle against the Houston Rockets in Houston on January 13th. This is a condition of both teams reconstructing for the longer term as both teams look nothing like their early 2000′s heydays. The Kings look to go back to their past prominence in the west with outstanding play from their youthful stalwarts. The Houston Rockets are still managing the fallout from the retirement of Yao Ming. The Houston Rockets are preferred by 3 points by the sports book and this looks to be a tough game to call.