The National and American Conference Football leagues of the National Football league are set for Sunday as the New York Jets face the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers face the Chicago Bears.
In the AFC championship game, the Jets head into Pittsburgh as the underdogs again and are not favored to win this game because no one believes the Jets can do the unthinkable again and knock off another elite team following the high emotional victory against the New England Patriots.
The Jets and Steelers are defensive teams first then offensive teams second. The Steelers are a great defensive team at stopping the rushing game and the Jets are a great offensive rushing team.
In order for the Jets to win another tough game, they must play every play as if it's their last and make no mistakes. The Jets have to find a way to put points on the board because their running game is not going to be enough. Jets' quarterback, Mark Sanchez has to be able to make great passing decisions and avoid being intercepted.
The Jets defense will show up again in this game and they will be on top of their game but they cannot be overwhelmed by the full-length of the field passes that Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethisber is known for throwing.
I have been sold prior to the NFL playoffs that the Jets were going to head to the Super Bowl and they are a game away from completing that prediction so in this game I am riding with the Jets to beat the Steelers.
On the other side of the coin, the NFC championship game features the two teams with the longest rivalry in the NFL, the Packers and Bears.
The Packers are on fire ever since they got back into the playoff picture back in week 15 of the regular season and they do not seem to be stopping their hot streak.
The Bears are a great team of themselves too, lead by quarterback, Jay Cutler.
The Packers have the best team thus far in the postseason and they are not going to lose again unless they lose focus or a key player is loss during a critical point of the game.
Along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Packers are one foot into the Super Bowl and a win away from eliminating the Bears in Chicago.
I am picking the Packers in this game because like the Jets, I was convinced before the playoffs started that the Packers were going all the way to the Super Bowl.
In summary I have both No. 6 teams of each conference heading to the Super Bowl. My motto for the 2011 NFL playoffs is "the year of the No. 6s."
Go Jets and Packers!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
New York Jets win!
The New York Jets did the unthinkable and upset the New England Patriots as divisional playoffs ended Sunday night to advance to the American Conference championship game.
The Jets were given no chance by every NFL analyst to beat the Patriots but the Jets, lead by coach Rex Ryan, came out on top.
The Jets opened up the first quarter by preventing a a Patriots touchdown and only giving up a field goal worth three points. The Jets offense was showing some success with the running game but they were unable to convert points.
In a Patriots drive in the first quarter, quarter back, Tom Brady, was intercepted by a member of the Jets defense and took it back to the 10-yard line before the Jet was taken down.
The Jets were unable to convert points from the Brady interception. Later on in the game Jets' quarterback, Mark Sanchez, made a few touchdowns with passes to Ladainian Tomlinson and Braylon Edwards to lead 14-3 at halftime.
The Jets defense continued to stay on top of Patriots in the third quarter but Brady was able to bring the Patriots back into the game in the fourth quarter after he led a drive worth eight points to cut the Jets lead t 14-11.
The Jets kept their cool and Sanchez was able to connect with Santonio Holmes for a incredible catch in the in zone for a touchdown.
The Patriots tried to make a late comeback but the Jets maintained the lead and won the game 28-21 to face the Steelers on Sunday for the AFC championship.
On Saturday the Packers were able to complete my prediction and slautered the Atlanta Falcons and move on to face the Chicago Bears in the National Football Conference championship game.
In my divisional playoff picks I went 75 percent and picked three of the four winners right.
I know I did a lot better than most NFL analyst because I believe in my Jets!
The Jets were given no chance by every NFL analyst to beat the Patriots but the Jets, lead by coach Rex Ryan, came out on top.
The Jets opened up the first quarter by preventing a a Patriots touchdown and only giving up a field goal worth three points. The Jets offense was showing some success with the running game but they were unable to convert points.
In a Patriots drive in the first quarter, quarter back, Tom Brady, was intercepted by a member of the Jets defense and took it back to the 10-yard line before the Jet was taken down.
The Jets were unable to convert points from the Brady interception. Later on in the game Jets' quarterback, Mark Sanchez, made a few touchdowns with passes to Ladainian Tomlinson and Braylon Edwards to lead 14-3 at halftime.
The Jets defense continued to stay on top of Patriots in the third quarter but Brady was able to bring the Patriots back into the game in the fourth quarter after he led a drive worth eight points to cut the Jets lead t 14-11.
The Jets kept their cool and Sanchez was able to connect with Santonio Holmes for a incredible catch in the in zone for a touchdown.
The Patriots tried to make a late comeback but the Jets maintained the lead and won the game 28-21 to face the Steelers on Sunday for the AFC championship.
On Saturday the Packers were able to complete my prediction and slautered the Atlanta Falcons and move on to face the Chicago Bears in the National Football Conference championship game.
In my divisional playoff picks I went 75 percent and picked three of the four winners right.
I know I did a lot better than most NFL analyst because I believe in my Jets!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Packers, Steelers move on to title games
Day one of divisional playoffs is over in the NFL and I went one-out-of-two in today's two games.
In my predictions I picked the Baltimore Ravens over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers over the Atlanta Falcons but the Packers were the only pick I got right today.
The Packers went into Atlanta with a road win against the Philadelphia Eagles and lots of confidence to win on the road. The Packers started the first quarter trailing 7-0 then giving up a 102 yard return touchdown to the Falcons.
After trailing 14-7, the Packers went on a scoring outburst with Aaron Rodgers as the team scored 35 unanswered points to lead 42-14 through three quarters.
Atlanta tried to make a comeback in the fourth after scoring their first touchdown of the second half but that was not enough as the Packers beat the Falcons and move on to the National Conference League championship game to face the winner of tomorrow's Chicago Bears/Seattle Seahawks game.
In the other game, my prediction looked like it was going to come through as the Ravens defense was making plays and scored 14 points for the Ravens. The Ravens defense was so good in the first half as it held the Steelers to only seven points in the first half.
The game looked too good to be true because the second half was the opposite for both teams. In the second half, the Steelers were the ones making plays on the defensive end and scoring points.
The Steelers defense made turnovers and brought the team back from behind to take the lead and eventually win the game.
Steelers' quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger,iced the game in the fourth quarter when he connected with Antonio Brown on a 58-yard pass on a third-and-19 with 1:33 left in the game. The pass would lead to a Steelers touchdown and a victory to move on to the American Conference League championship game and face the winner of the New York Jets/New England Patriots game.
Overall I am not surprised the Ravens couldn't beat the Steelers because their offense is always a question and today was another example that their offense can't pull them to the next level.
The Packers are gaining more momentum and are stomping their way to the Super Bowl.
Tomorrow I will have two more chances to improve my prediction's percentage and see if my Jets can do the unthinkable and beat the Patriots in New England.
In my predictions I picked the Baltimore Ravens over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers over the Atlanta Falcons but the Packers were the only pick I got right today.
The Packers went into Atlanta with a road win against the Philadelphia Eagles and lots of confidence to win on the road. The Packers started the first quarter trailing 7-0 then giving up a 102 yard return touchdown to the Falcons.
After trailing 14-7, the Packers went on a scoring outburst with Aaron Rodgers as the team scored 35 unanswered points to lead 42-14 through three quarters.
Atlanta tried to make a comeback in the fourth after scoring their first touchdown of the second half but that was not enough as the Packers beat the Falcons and move on to the National Conference League championship game to face the winner of tomorrow's Chicago Bears/Seattle Seahawks game.
In the other game, my prediction looked like it was going to come through as the Ravens defense was making plays and scored 14 points for the Ravens. The Ravens defense was so good in the first half as it held the Steelers to only seven points in the first half.
The game looked too good to be true because the second half was the opposite for both teams. In the second half, the Steelers were the ones making plays on the defensive end and scoring points.
The Steelers defense made turnovers and brought the team back from behind to take the lead and eventually win the game.
Steelers' quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger,iced the game in the fourth quarter when he connected with Antonio Brown on a 58-yard pass on a third-and-19 with 1:33 left in the game. The pass would lead to a Steelers touchdown and a victory to move on to the American Conference League championship game and face the winner of the New York Jets/New England Patriots game.
Overall I am not surprised the Ravens couldn't beat the Steelers because their offense is always a question and today was another example that their offense can't pull them to the next level.
The Packers are gaining more momentum and are stomping their way to the Super Bowl.
Tomorrow I will have two more chances to improve my prediction's percentage and see if my Jets can do the unthinkable and beat the Patriots in New England.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The unthinkable NFL postseason upsets
Following multiple victories for road teams in the wild card playoff round, the National Football League playoffs shift to the conference divisional round.
The Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens took care of business on the road to move on to the NFL playoffs as the favored defending Super Bowl champions, New Orleans Saints, came up short against the unfavored Seattle Seahawks.
In the American Conference Football league, the New York Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 16-14, to move on and face their AFC East division rivals, the New England Patriots.
The Jets are clearly not favored across the board to beat the unstoppable Patriots in New England but Jets' coach Rex Ryan continues to preach his team is going to win the Super Bowl this year.
I am a Jets fan and optimistic about the Jets' chances to pull a upset but anything is possible when a team has its back against the wall and nothing to lose. My prediction is a Jets upset over the Patriots.
As for the other AFC playoff game, the Ravens face their AFC North rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Like the Jets, the Ravens are a dangerous match-up for the Steelers because both teams know each other inside and out and the Ravens have nothing to lose.
The Ravens are a dark horse to me because this team is capable of anything with the outstanding defense it has but its offense is always a question to some and the offense is the obstacle in the way of Raven from becoming a championship team.
I pick the Ravens to beat the Steelers this week because I have faith in the Ravens offense coming through in this game.
Now moving on to the National Conference League, the Packers who are clear favorites to reach the Super Bowl, head into Atlanta to face the Falcons.
Despite being the No. 1 team in the NFC, no one is sold on the Falcons because the team is not taken serious. The Falcons have been successful in past seasons and continued the success this season behind quarterback Matt Ryan.
On the other hand, the Packers were picked before the NFL season to win the Super Bowl but the team lost key players through injuries which set the team back. The Packers managed to rally back and make the playoffs in the final weeks of the season.
Packers quarterback, Arron Rodgers, was one of the key players to sit out with concussions but now he looks to be healthy and on top of his game.
The match-up will be a exciting, hard fought match and football fans should not be disappointed in this game. I pick the Packers in this game because I feel the Packers are a runaway freight train on its way to the Super Bowl.
In the other NFC playoff match, the surprisingly Seahawks, with first year coach, Pete Carrol, head on the road to face the Chicago Bears.
No one expected the Seahawks to be playing this far into the NFL postseason following a horrible season last year but the Seahawks found a way to make the postseason with their 7-9 season record.
No one had the Seahawks winning at home against the Saints but the Seahawks disproved everyone and won the game.
Once again no one will have the Seahawks beating the Bears on the road this weekend. I predict the Bears winning easily because of their great defense and good offense.
In summary: I predict the Jets and Ravens to be playing in the AFC championship game and the Packers and Beats to be playing in the NFC championship game following this weekend.
The Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens took care of business on the road to move on to the NFL playoffs as the favored defending Super Bowl champions, New Orleans Saints, came up short against the unfavored Seattle Seahawks.
In the American Conference Football league, the New York Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 16-14, to move on and face their AFC East division rivals, the New England Patriots.
The Jets are clearly not favored across the board to beat the unstoppable Patriots in New England but Jets' coach Rex Ryan continues to preach his team is going to win the Super Bowl this year.
I am a Jets fan and optimistic about the Jets' chances to pull a upset but anything is possible when a team has its back against the wall and nothing to lose. My prediction is a Jets upset over the Patriots.
As for the other AFC playoff game, the Ravens face their AFC North rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Like the Jets, the Ravens are a dangerous match-up for the Steelers because both teams know each other inside and out and the Ravens have nothing to lose.
The Ravens are a dark horse to me because this team is capable of anything with the outstanding defense it has but its offense is always a question to some and the offense is the obstacle in the way of Raven from becoming a championship team.
I pick the Ravens to beat the Steelers this week because I have faith in the Ravens offense coming through in this game.
Now moving on to the National Conference League, the Packers who are clear favorites to reach the Super Bowl, head into Atlanta to face the Falcons.
Despite being the No. 1 team in the NFC, no one is sold on the Falcons because the team is not taken serious. The Falcons have been successful in past seasons and continued the success this season behind quarterback Matt Ryan.
On the other hand, the Packers were picked before the NFL season to win the Super Bowl but the team lost key players through injuries which set the team back. The Packers managed to rally back and make the playoffs in the final weeks of the season.
Packers quarterback, Arron Rodgers, was one of the key players to sit out with concussions but now he looks to be healthy and on top of his game.
The match-up will be a exciting, hard fought match and football fans should not be disappointed in this game. I pick the Packers in this game because I feel the Packers are a runaway freight train on its way to the Super Bowl.
In the other NFC playoff match, the surprisingly Seahawks, with first year coach, Pete Carrol, head on the road to face the Chicago Bears.
No one expected the Seahawks to be playing this far into the NFL postseason following a horrible season last year but the Seahawks found a way to make the postseason with their 7-9 season record.
No one had the Seahawks winning at home against the Saints but the Seahawks disproved everyone and won the game.
Once again no one will have the Seahawks beating the Bears on the road this weekend. I predict the Bears winning easily because of their great defense and good offense.
In summary: I predict the Jets and Ravens to be playing in the AFC championship game and the Packers and Beats to be playing in the NFC championship game following this weekend.
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