Championship Predictions

Well, I was 3-1 last week for the divisional week so let's hope I can have another successful week.

Sunday 3 pm NFC Championship Game

Philadelphia (-3)
@ Arizona

Philadelphia

I have said it for weeks now. They are the hottest team in the NFL right now. They took down the defending Superbowl Champions and what many called the best team in the NFL in the New York Giants. And they didn't do it off of controversial calls or bogus plays. They won hands down and dominated the game. Donovan McNabb has really proved to the sports nation why he belongs at a starting position. An example? A few weeks back Philly was calling for his head and "experts" were saying how he was done and couldn't throw the football anymore. Now? They are debating him for the Hall of Fame with Kurt Warner.

Arizona

I'm not sold. At all. They have the most explosive offense out of the remaining teams but as the saying goes, defense wins championships. The defense has stepped up the past two games and done an amazing job. But will they really be able to hold Westbrook and McNabb? Something is telling me it's not going to happen.

Prediction

Philly wins in a decisive fashion 27-13.

Sunday 6:30 pm AFC Championship Game

Baltimore
@ Pittsburgh (-4.5)

Baltimore

Wow. Anybody who wants to argue that Flacco isn't having the best rookie season is more than happy to argue it with me. He could become the only rookie quarterback to make the Superbowl in the history in the NFL. That's what you call amazing. If Suggs isn't playing though, that is a huge loss for the Ravens. But, as a Ravens fan myself, I would still be thrilled even if they lost. Who honestly expected the Ravens to be here at this moment in time? Nobody.

Pittsburgh

I'm not sure what's more impressive, the way they won or that they didn't fall in the trap all the other favorite teams did. I think they silenced a lot of people who still had questions about their offense but we will see how they do against the second best defense in the league. This team is a tough out to win everything. It seems they have everything in place and Tomlin is so far living up to the legacy of Pittsburgh.

Prediction

Since this is such a hard fought rivalry and I believe it will be very hard for the Steelers to take three straight over the Ravens, I will take the Ravens in the best game of the rivalry ever. The score will be 16-13.