predicate.

Despite valiant efforts from the Bengals' D/ST and WR Steve Smith of the Giants, The Defenestrators were let down in the clutch by their RB corps and Detroit QB Drew Stafford, who was just about the only Lion left with a pulse on that squad. Logging fewer than half the number of points scored in each of their previous post-season contests, Miah's team winds up with their second second-place finish, closing a dramatic rally that began in mid-season.

The Beefalo Balls have come a long way from the club that drafted QB Drew Bledsoe with the first pick of the 2006 season. Gradually moving away from the homer's strategy of choosing virtually nothing but Buffalo Bills in previous years has paid big dividends this season; Cy Guy was able to rely on productive players like QB Phillip Rivers and RB Maurice Jones-Drew, while still honoring the home team in the persons of RB Fred Jackson, WR Terrell Owens, and PK Ryan Lindell.

The result? An 11-game (and counting) win streak, their first post-season appearance -- and oh yes, a championship crown. Congratulations!