NFL X-Files: There's a conspiracy afoot. The NFL has seen it proper to give some of its historic darlings an easy road into the playoffs. Why? Because the NFL is paid by t.v. revenue and if its more popular teams should happen to to the Superbowl, then gee golly, wouldn't that just be propitious. San Fran, Green Bay, St. Louis, even Pittsburgh (history matters in the NFL). Okay, I can see AZ getting the easiest schedule, but no way these teams should be in the lower quarter. It's blatant favoritism (the Eagles get their typical shaft-job). The more interesting question is why Dallas got the second-toughest. Tags must really hate Parcells and Jones together.