Jan 3rd 2009 11:45PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Steelers, Titans, NFL PlayoffsWhether you’re the Steelers or the Titans, you have to breathe a little easier seeing Indianapolis knocked out in the first round of the playoffs — like the Patriots when they have Tom Brady, the Colts with Peyton Manning are just a team you’d rather not face in the playoffs.

But as Tennessee and Pittsburgh wait to find out who they’ll face in their first playoff games, doesn’t it feel like the Titans are getting screwed by how the seedings have set up this year?

If you’re ranking the remaining playoff teams in order of who you wouldn’t want to face, it’s the sixth-seeded Ravens who are the team to most avoid. They’ve got a great defense, a pretty good offense, and even if you beat them, you know you’re going to be battered and bruised and likely without a key player or two the next week.
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