We are less than 13 hours away from knowing the matchup of Superbowl XLIV. Championship sunday has always been one of my favorite days. It's an awesome day but also a sad one. Awesome because there's two great games to watch. However, depressing at the same time because after Championship Sunday there's only one game left and then we must wait a very long, painful seven months for the next meaningful football game. Yikes! The sound of that statement just hurts.
The final four for the 2009-10 season consists of: Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and yes, indeed, the New York Jets. Four teams + two spots up for grabs = one helluva day of football! I am super-stoked to watch lots of football Sunday beginning at 3pm, ending somewhere around 10pm. First game: Colts vs. Jets. Best regular season quarterback Peyton Manning leads his team against the upstart underdogs that came out of nowhere. Led by a rookie QB how much of a chance do they really have? Actually, a pretty good one. I see this game going one of two ways. 1) Indy gets out to a quick 14-0 lead, the Jets go away from the gameplan of running the ball and Sanchez turns the ball over a couple times, 24-3 Colts at the half and thirty minutes later Manning is all smiles.... or.... 2) Tight game throughout the first 45 minutes. 4th quarter rolls around and the Jets get a monstrous turnover that leads to points and then one of the their beast running backs tacks on a TD for some breathing room, the defense holds and the Jets pull off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. I don't know why but I have a bad feeling we'll be seeing Rex Ryan smiling ear to ear at his press conference after the game sayin, "I told you we would be in the Superbowl." I went 1-3 last week in my picks, let's hope I'm wrong on this one - Jets 24 Colts 20.
NFC Championship: Vikings at Saints. This game will be the first ever NFC Championship game hosted by New Orleans. The Saints are one of the few teams in the NFL that have never played in the Superbowl. Think about it for a minute. The rowdy crowd down in the bayou behind their fans like never before with such a huge prize on the line. Only one small problem. On the other side of the field stands a man who's been there before. At 40 years old, Brett Favre knows he doesn't have much time left. He understands he must make the most of his opportunities. That's what makes this game so crucial for him and the Minnesota Vikings. The up and down season of the Vikes all came together last week in a playoff game against Dallas. Minnesota held the the hated Cowboys to a measly 3 points and Favre threw 4 touchdown passes. The most impressive part of their game was their defense that harassed Tony Romo all day long, never allowing him to get comfortable. I don't see them doing this to Drew Brees. This game is on the road and I believe that will be the deciding factor for the Vikings as they struggled all season away from the Metrodome. Look for a high scoring game but in the end the Vikes won't be able to keep up with the potent Saints offense. Their will be an unreal party down in the bayou tonight, wish I could be there. New Orleans 42, Vikings 28.
This sets up a New Orleans vs. New York Jets Superbowl in Miami. I sure do hope I'm wrong about the Colts/Jets game. I bet everyone does. The world wants to see the two high scoring offenses face off on the biggest stage. I just worry that Ryan and the Jets didn't get the memo. Happy Championship Sunday everyone! Enjoy the games!
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