Wednesday, January 18, 2012

NFL Conference Championships Previews

This is the week, the last games before the always exciting superbowl! I'm gonna be doing previews and predictions this week for the two Conference Championship games. The two matchups are Patriots vs. Ravens and Giants vs. 49ers.

We'll start with the NFC, where the Giants and 49ers square off:

In a game of extreme importance the high-powered Giants offense led by Hakeem Nicks faces one of the best defenses in the league led by Aldon Smith and Patrick Willis. Last week the Giants in a shocking win over the Packers was obviously led by their passing game, specifically Hakeem Nicks. Nicks had 165 yards on 7 catches in the previous game, and I'd expect nothing less this game. Where as the 49ers barely snuck by the Saints with late-game magic. Alex Smith and Frank Gore both had very good games in the Divisional Championships. This game will most likely be high-scoring like most Conference Championships, and I believe Alex Smith will score his fair share of points along side Frank Gore. The question is if their offense can keep up with the all-star passing attack of the New York Giants.

Prediction: Giants 34 49ers 31

Now for the Patriots vs. Ravens squaring off on the AFC side:

Coming into the game the Patriots are led by their electric offense led by MVP candidate Tom Brady, with the help of all-pro tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. On the other side, the Ravens are led by bruiser Ray Rice and the other Ray, MLB Ray Lewis. Both players have had a tremendous impact on their team's playoff run. After the Patriots massacre of Tim Tebow and the Broncos they're looking for the same result here. However, the Ravens aren't gonna let that happen too easily... After the Ravens' domination of the Houston Texans, they have just as much momentum going in to this game. This game will most likely come down to who has the ball last, and I think that's the Patriots.

Prediction: Patriots 31 Ravens 24.

Superbowl: The Rematch! It's gonna be ugly! Patriots vs. Giants!!! Will the Patriots come through or will the Giants stand tall?! ;)

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