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Key playoff questions for the NFC

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Since league rules prohibit the New England Patriots from being awarded the Super Bowl XLII title by simple acclamation, the NFC half of the playoff bracket will have to be contested. That means some franchise must represent the conference as the designated sacrifice for a Patriots team that seems destined to win a fourth championship in seven years. A little harsh in characterizing the team that will eventually emerge as the NFC's standard bearer? Yeah, probably so. More on NFL playoffs ...

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