Ravens Vs. Steelers
The Plot: The two teams do not like each other and would like nothing more than to take the other team out of the playoffs.
What will win the game: Both teams are loaded on Defense so that the team that can get a break (I do not mean Big Ben's noise which was broken the last time these teams played, a steelers 13-10 win) like a big punt return. an interception, or a big play to set up a score.
Who I think will win: Both teams have a solid running game and the Ravens have the better runner in Ray Rice but he is going up against the NFL's best rush defense who gave up just over a thousand yards on the ground the whole season while the Steelers have the better quarterback in Big Ben who has two superbowl rings to show for and he will be up against a very stiff Raven "D" who have heavey hearts after the passing of Terrell Suggs's brother last weekend. Ravens quarter back Joe Flacco is not going to have a picnic against the solid "D" of the Steelers and the deciding factor will be those 10's of thousands waiving those "terrible" towels in the crowd as the Steelers will win a nail bitter to move onto the AFC Championship game.
Packers Vs Falcons
Plot: can anybody beat Matty Ice and the Falcons @ the Georgia Dome only has lost 2 games in his first 3 seasons and the Packers are up first with the bad taste of letting the Arizona Cardinals beat them in a shootout or it would of been Saints Vs Packers in the NFC Cham,pionship game.
How to win the game: The Packers will need a great performance from Arron Rogers through the air while James Starks needs a game somewhat like his game last week of 138 yards and the Falcons are not a good run defense with 4.6 yards per carry so if the Packers can keep close they can continue to run the ball. If the Falcons can get a lead with Matt Ryan managing a good game the Packers will have to abort the run especially if he can get some help from the D with turnovers and some yards on the ground from Michael Turner.
Who I think will win: I understand that the Packers had more yards (124 yards) and Arron Rogers fumbled on the Falcons goal line in week 12 but I still think there is still some more magic in that Matty Ice and until someone goes in and win their my pick for the big dance.
Jets Vs Patriots
Plot: lots of talk between the two teams during this week and the Jets got their heads handed to them the last time the two teams meet in New England and Tom Brady jastered to the Jets bench when he put up 45 points and the Jets had 3.
How to win the game: Tom Brady has won a lot of games in a row at home and the Jets have gotten on Brady's nervous is week and will be focused on the game and can manage the game very well and the Patriots game plan can fustrate Mark Sanchez into mistakes. The Jets have a power house Revis going head to head with Welker and Tomlinson will have to have a big game to take the pressure off Sanchez who will have to have some big plays.
Who I think will win: The Patriots will be tough to beat even when they have distroyed them weeks before as the head coach of the Patriots will have the winning game plan to beat the Jets and it is Tom Brady under centre a enough said.
Seahawks Vs. Bears
Plot: The Seahawks come off a game where the Saints could not stop anyone and now they face the big bad Bears defense.
How to win the game: The Bears D can turn games around and win games single handedly and Jay Cuttler will need to control the offense and not hurt the team with his own turnovers and they need to have a better red zone offence as they had 23 TDs on 51 attemps this season. The Seahawks will need to get lucky with some turnovers and punt returns and kick returns to shorten the field and Marshawn Lynch will need to have a couple of big runs and Matt will need to get some big plays through the air.
Who I think will win: The Bears will have the D to dismantle the Seahawks and Jay Cutler will do enough to get them to the NFC Championship game and also the return game will help the offense score points.
Enjoy the games
Tom Mehegan
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