NFL Playoff Schedule 2012: Wild Card Teams Poised to Make Super Bowl Runs

The 2012 NFL playoffs are upon us and getting ready for the Super Bowl is most of the fun we have each winter. Crowning each year’s champion is what the NFL is all about.

With the schedule set, we are ready for the excitement of Wild Card weekend and all the storylines that unfold from of it, including surprise teams making a big run toward a championship.

All of the following Wild Card teams have been presented with a wonderful opportunity to become legends and shock the world as a low seed champion.

Denver Broncos

With Tim Tebow under center for the Denver Broncos, there is always a chance that the team could run the gauntlet and steal a Super Bowl title.

The never-say-die attitude of Tebow is contagious and every member of that team and coaching staff believe that they can win any and every game they play.

With a first-round matchup against an ailing Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers, if Tebow shocks the world, there may be no team in the AFC that stop their powerful run attack.

Detroit Lions

The New Orleans Saints know all about first-round playoff losses from last season’s escapade with the Seattle Seahawks, but they may be facing that same fate again.

This time it will be the Detroit Lions shocking the world. If Matthew Stafford plays the way he did last week when he had five touchdowns, the Lions will be in position to win the game.

Detroit’s success also depends on the ability of their defense to stop Drew Brees, or should I say ability to contain Brees. This could be the beginning of a memorable run for the Lions.

Atlanta Falcons

For the Atlanta Falcons to even make it to the NFC Championship game, they will have to beat the NFC East winning New York Giants and the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.

While the task seems daunting, even too tough to tame, there may be no team playing hotter than the Falcons right now and the only team that can beat them right now is themselves.

Matt Ryan will have to show he can handle the pressure of the playoffs before I am all-in on the Falcons, but the Giants game will show that he is ready for a Super Bowl run.

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