NFL Championship Weekend Expert (?) Picks
NFL Championship Weekend is here!
Tomorrow will feature the New England Patriots vs. the Denver Broncos at 3pm in Denver and the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle at 6:30pm. With the Super Bowl looming in New Jersey, 2 of these teams are so close they can taste it.
The fun part for fans is the double rivalry that we get to watch with so much on the line.
Russell Wilson vs. Colin Kaepernick and Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning.
Jim Harbaugh vs. Pete Carroll and Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning.
Young Quarterback vs. Young Quarterback and Old Quarterback vs. Old Quarterback (Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning)
Let’s be honest, a lot of this weekend is about Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, 2 players who have racked up HUGE numbers in their careers. 2 dudes who have shown that they belong in “best QB of all-time” conversation. But 1 quarterback with 2 MVPs and 3 Super Bowl rings and 1 quarterback with 4 MVPs and 1 Super Bowl ring.
I hope Peyton Manning kicks Tom Brady’s ass!
With that said, I asked Twitter who they thought would win the AFC and NFC Championships this weekend and I got some answers that I’m ready to share…
Thanks to @dave_church , @DilaDeyanira, @CasanovaMo and @trishca for their picks. And thanks as well to @RonArsenault for his inspiring declaration of “Niners ’til I die.”
Let’s take a look at the picks. 1) Dave 2) Dila 3) Mo 4) Trish 5) Me.
It’s true that we don’t have much difference in the picks here. This itty bitty sample size shows a clear lean to a Seahawks and Broncos Super Bowl.
Seattle is a team that has lost at home exactly 1 time in the last 2 seasons. And San Francisco is a team that has experience winning the NFC title and is looking to get back to the Super Bowl. This rivalry is just getting started and I expect a hell of a football game. But with the Seahawks secondary playing out of their minds and running back Marshawn Lynch ready to go beastmode, I don’t think that the 49ers will win this game and Russell Wilson will get his 1st shot at the Lombardi Trophy.
In the AFC game we get the match-up that puts a lot of people on 1 side of the fence or the other. People either love or hate Tom Brady. People either love or hate Coach Belichick. People love Peyton Manning but also love to to question his ability in the clutch. I think that this is the best team that Peyton has had around him since he won the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007 and I think that he (and the rest of the Broncos, including a defence that will have to perform well) will get the job done and head to Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium.
If you plan on betting real money on these games please don’t use my picks as any sort of direction!
Sunday should be a great day of football. Get your nachos and chicken wings and beer ready!
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