Conference Championship Predictions

[longflyball]

Those who keep predicting the Patriots to win every game by three touchdowns might be surprised to learn that they have haven't covered a spread since Week 14; they're 2-6 against the spread in their last eight.

30-21 New England.

Including last week, Green Bay has put up 30 points ten times this year.

28-17 Green Bay.

[beaner]

Those who keep predicting the Patriots to win every game by three touchdowns might be surprised to learn that they have haven't covered a spread since Week 14; they're 2-6 against the spread in their last eight.

30-21 New England.

Including last week, Green Bay has put up 30 points ten times this year.

28-17 Green Bay.

I am guilty of picking New England to cover each week, and have lost a few recently. That being said:

Pats 38
Chargers 10

Giants 27
Packers 24

[geschinger]

My predictions:

Patriots 45
Chargers 17

Packers 30
Giants 24

I'm rooting for Eli but I don't see it happening as beat up as they are and playing @ GB.

[mweb]

First off, I'll say that even though I hate the Cowboys and wanted the Chargers to beat the Colts, the matchups would be much better and more exciting if the results were switched around in those two games.

I'll go with the two heavy favorites. Pats 34-24 over the Chargers, Packers 31-13 over the Giants.

[twoBshorty]

Packers 35 Giants 17

Patriots 31 Chargers 21

[Pedro Cerrano]

My Lord, while I think the Packers will win I don't see them blowing the Giants out. They (Giants) are a disgusting 9-1 on the road this season including playoffs. Their one loss on the road was vindicated last week. I expect a close game with the Pack pulling it out in the end.


Are they actually holding an AFC game? I wasn't aware.... ;-)

[fdmstng99]

I can't see the Chargers offense doing anything this week with L.T. Rivers and Gates injured. They may all play but are still injured against the best team in the league and maybe the best team ever. The Chargers only hope is there defense and their defense does intercept the ball alot. Still can't see the Chargers beating the Pats.

Pats 38 Chargers 14

Packers 30 Giants 21

[Mad Mark]

Packers over Giants, Patriots over Chargers.
Final scores? I have no earthly idea. I expect GB/NY to be close, with the weather having a hand in the outcome. NE/SD could be a blowout. Too many injury-related variables to really know yet.

[orioles119]

Pack 28
G-Men 17

Pats 30
Chargers 24

[Camden_yardbird]

Farve v. New England in the Superbowl will be one big game.

I kind of want the Giants to win though because I called them the SB winner in week 6, and would get some serious rep from some of my friends if that happened.

[Miller192]

Ne 34
Sd 20

Gb 23
Ny 20

[biggsy]

I'm gonna be different, I'll say:

NE 35
SD 31

NY 27
GB 24

[blakesta]

NE "Cheaters"- 34
SD "Rivers needs to grow up and Merriman needs to get off the roids" -21

GB "73 year old man running the show" - 28
NYG "stop calling us the NY football Giants" - 21

[Jules]

Gb 24 Nyg 13

Ne 34 Sd 17

[ledzepp8]

NFC game will be very interesting... Manning plays better the colder it is, Giants have won what 7 in a row on the road?

Giants have to put Farve on the ground early and often to win.

That's not even close to being true.

[twoBshorty]

Brady was really bad today. 3 INTs and he was off all day. Not only with his throws, he just looked bad. Really dull-eyed and low-energy, like he had the flu.

But I'm a huge apologist, so I'm probably just making excuses for him sucking. Great job by the rest of the team to overcome that.

[longflyball]

Those who keep predicting the Patriots to win every game by three touchdowns might be surprised to learn that they have haven't covered a spread since Week 14; they're 2-6 against the spread in their last eight.
30-21 New England.

Including last week, Green Bay has put up 30 points ten times this year.

28-17 Green Bay.

Actually, they were 2-7 in their last nine. And now they're 2-8 in their last ten.

You can't kick a field goal on 4th and 3 at the 6 or 4th and 5 at the 5 against the Patriots. You can't punt down by two scores with 9:21 to play against the Patriots. Norv was playing to cover the spread. He wasn't playing to win. Herm Edwards is shaking his head.

[geschinger]

Brady was really bad today. 3 INTs and he was off all day. Not only with his throws, he just looked bad. Really dull-eyed and low-energy, like he had the flu.

But I'm a huge apologist, so I'm probably just making excuses for him sucking. Great job by the rest of the team to overcome that.

He looked more like the Brady from last years playoffs than the almost perfect Brady from this season. What an amazing supporting cast he has though. He can have an off day and guys like Kevin Faulk are there to step up huge and pick up the slack. He'll make up for it by playing exceptional in the perfect weather in Glendale.

[TGO]

Actually, they were 2-7 in their last nine. And now they're 2-8 in their last ten.

You can't kick a field goal on 4th and 3 at the 6 or 4th and 5 at the 5 against the Patriots. You can't punt down by two scores with 9:21 to play against the Patriots. Norv was playing to cover the spread. He wasn't playing to win. Herm Edwards is shaking his head.

Punting there had to be the worst call by a head coach all year. That was insanely stupid, and I said it at the time.