You Make the Call! Predicting this week's NFC and AFC Championship Games

by revdwl34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:07 AM EST

After two weeks of going 2-2 in playoff picking, it's becoming obvious that I have as good of a chance doing the old coin flip thing. So I'll keep it brief this week, to avoid going on and on about how the Saints and Packers will.....well, yeah, let's just forget about last week. At least I kinda saw the Giants game turning out that way. But close doesn't count. Congrats to those who went 3-1 in this post last week; again we had noone pick 4-0 in this column.

So I'll keep it short and sweet this week.

Ravens vs. Patriots

Until John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco prove they can win the big game and get to the Super Bowl, I'll go with the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick who have done it a few times. The Patriots defense has improved; we will see if they can keep the Ravens scoring limited just enough to win a shootout.

Patriots 31 Ravens 23

Giants vs. 49ers

Jim Harbaugh is a good coach. He's done an unbelievable job this year. Tom Coughlin is also a good coach, and has won a Super Bowl. I see two good defenses, and one good QB. I'm picking this game because Eli Manning is proven in big games, even on the road in hostile environs, and Alex Smith might not even be a starting QB in a couple of years. The Giants pressure from the Defensive Line will cause Smith to have a bad game.

Giants 17 49ers 16

That's how I see it! How about you Panther fans? You make the call...

Let's hear it!!

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i think i went 3*1 last week

I got pats over ravens and niners over giants

by PantherFan1 on Jan 21, 2012 3:58 AM EST reply actions

3-1, two weeks in a row

Now time to flunk…
9ers over Giants, 24-17
Pats over Ravens, 31-20

by disgruntled1 on Jan 21, 2012 6:15 AM EST via Android app reply actions

Thanks for stealing my picks jerk

by PantherFan1 on Jan 21, 2012 10:41 AM EST reply actions

i just failed at the sarcastic font damnit lol

by PantherFan1 on Jan 21, 2012 10:45 AM EST reply actions

@Sarcasm@

becomes.. sarcasm

by jojoisthemann on Jan 21, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

thank you sir

by PantherFan1 on Jan 22, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions

Well...

I’m going the opposite tack completely.

Ravens 35, Patriots 31

The Ravens defense will keep them in this game, and Flacco will get one step closer to being Trent Dilfer 2.0. The Patriots decimated the Broncos, sure, but I can’t get over the fact that having McDaniels was a key advantage for the Pats in that game. Even Flacco should be able to work over the Patriots defense.

49ers 28, Giants 27

Like the 49ers game against the Saints last week, it’s going to be a close one — closer score-wise than last week, but also close as in coming down to the final moments of the game. The Giants will give Smith some headaches, but I think he’ll pull off another comeback in the 4th quarter to take San Francisco back to the Superbowl.

So yeah, I’m predicting the Harbaugh Bowl, pretty much.

by NX75649 on Jan 21, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions

I think McDaniel's presence on the Patriots has been overstated

It’s not like he knows some super secret formula to beat Tim Tebow. There really aren’t any secrets in the NFL.

by JDeLong42 on Jan 21, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions

Perhaps

But after the frenzy that went on when Jim Tressel (who’s apparently rumored to be in contention for the Colts’ HC position now) became a consultant for Indy in the wake of being fired from Ohio State and then punished by the NCAA… I dunno.

Granted, McDaniels’ case is a bit different. But the fact remains, he was part of another football team’s staff during the regular season. To be let go, and then allowed to join the Patriots staff with them in the playoffs? Especially with the insights (just generally speaking) that he could possibly give them on the Broncos? I’m honestly amazed the NFL passed off on that, or at least didn’t look askance at it, because the initial thought is that with his time as the Broncos HC, he could provide a lot of intelligence on the inner workings of the franchise.

by NX75649 on Jan 22, 2012 9:04 AM EST up reply actions