Saturday, January 13, 2007

Football Predictions

AFC:
Game One: Indianapolis at Baltimore
Okay, Baltimore is the obvious choice here. That's why I'm picking Indy for the upset. This is all dependent on which Colts team shows up. Will we see the regular season Colts (Oh, he's rushing. Okay, guys let him go, we can score 40 points on these guys, we don't have to play defense.) or will we get the playoff Colts of last weeks (Well, we stopped the run but Peyton threw 3 picks. Oh well, we still won.)? If the latter shows up, it'll be a tight game, likely decided by a last second field goal, at which point I'll be happy to see a Vinatieri kick.
Predition: Colts 27, Ravens 24

Game Two: New England at San Diego
The Chargers enter this game as an enigma, which doesn't often happen for a 14-2 team. The Pats are a playoff team, and by that I mean they rarely choke when the big game rolls around. Well, this is big folks. Powerhouses colliding big. That being said, I like the Chargers. I think they have too much on offense for New England to overcome. Antonio Gates and LaDanian Tomlinson will expose the Pats secondary, and LT will put in at 130 yards on the ground.
Prediction: Chargers take it 31-21

NFC:
Game One: Philadelphia at New Orleans
The Saints are the feel good story of the year. A city devastated, the fans turn to their football team, a perennial loser. Well, the planets aligned, Reggie Bush fell into their lap, Marques Colston proved to be just as valuable as Bush, and the Saints played strong all year, finishing 11-5. The Eagles, on the other hand, watched Donovan McNabb go down to injury. All seemed lost until Jeff Garcia stepped in and proved that the crafty veteran can be just as good as the young gun. Philly has the hot hand right now.
Prediction: Philadelphia 23, New Orleans 17

Game Two: Seattle at Chicago
This is the hardest game to pick. Chicago has been as much as an 8 point favorite, but I don't see it. Grossman has to become an incredible quarterback in a very short time to pull that off. Remember, this is the same Rex Grossman who had a passer rating on 1.7 in a game earlier this season. Seattle gained a lot of momentum from a one point win over Dallas. Look for Hasselbeck and Alexander to take the 'Hawks to the NFC championship for a second straight season.
Prediction: Seattle 20, Chicago 13

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