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Philadelphia, PA (The Phanatic) - The NFL playoffs are just days away, and The Phanatic has given complete roll-of-the-dice freedom to each of its nine staff writers in selecting the next Super Bowl champion.

Of course, what we say doesn't mean a damn thing, but the selections below are good for water cooler fodder and public discourse if you see any of us on the streets of Philadelphia. Some hooked onto LT's back for the ride to Miami, while others believe in miracles and great storylines (i.e. Hurricane Katrina and the Saints). Others think this Ravens' squad bears a striking resemblance to the 2000 team, this time, however, bringing a stronger quarterback to the party.

And one, yes one, picked the Eagles.

Without further adieu, The Phanatic's playoff prognostications.

Jared Trexler
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Chiefs over Colts, Seahawks over Cowboys, Giants over Eagles
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Chiefs, Ravens over Patriots, Bears over Giants, Saints over Seahawks
Title Games: Ravens over Chargers, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Ravens over Saints

Eric Redner
First Round Winners: Patroits over Jets, Seahawks over Cowboys, Colts over Chiefs, Eagles over Giants
Divisonal Playoffs: Chargers over Patriots, Ravens over Colts, Bears over Seahawks, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Chargers over Ravens, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Saints over Chargers

John McMullen
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Seahawks over Cowboys, Chiefs over Colts, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Chiefs, Ravens over Patriots, Bears over Seahawks, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Ravens over Chargers, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Ravens over Saints

Steve Lienert
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Seahawks over Cowboys, Colts over Chiefs, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Winners: Chargers over Patriots, Ravens over Colts, Bears over Seahawks, Eagles over Saints
Title Games: Ravens over Chargers, Eagles over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Eagles over Ravens

John Gottlieb
First Round Winners: Jets over Patriots, Cowboys over Seahawks, Colts over Chiefs, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Jets, Ravens over Colts, Cowboys over Bears, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Chargers over Ravens, Saints over Cowboys
Super Bowl XLI: Chargers over Saints

Michael Rushton
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Seahawks over Cowboys, Chiefs over Colts, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Chiefs, Patriots over Ravens, Bears over Seahawks, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Chargers over Patriots, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Chargers over Saints

Jeff Glauser
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Cowboys over Seahawks, Colts over Chiefs, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Playoffs: Patriots over Chargers, Colts over Ravens, Bears over Cowboys, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Patriots over Colts, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Patriots over Saints

Tim McManus
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Cowboys over Seahawks, Colts over Chiefs, Eagles over Giants
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Patriots, Ravens over Colts, Bears over Cowboys, Saints over Eagles
Title Games: Chargers over Ravens Bears over Saints
Super Bowl XLI: Chargers over Bears

Greg Wiley
First Round Winners: Patriots over Jets, Seahawks over Cowboys, Colts over Chiefs, Giants over Eagles
Divisional Playoffs: Chargers over Patriots, Colts over Ravens, Bears over Giants, Saints over Seahawks
Title Games: Chargers over Colts, Saints over Bears
Super Bowl XLI: Chargers over Saints