The NFL Championships Preview!
Tomorrow at 3pm Eastern Time the NFL Championship weekend will kick off in New England where the Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots are the AFC number one seed, while the Ravens are number 2. The New England Patriots are favored by 9 points at home in this classic match up. This one is being billed as a outstanding offense led by Pats QB Tom Brady against an awesome defense that did not allow a rushing touchdown all season match up.
Much has been said about the Pats defense, which most refer to as the worst in the NFL. In reality, the Pats finished 15th in total scoring allowed at 21.4, but they were 31st in yards allowed at 411.1 per game. However, the Pats defense has seemed to make the plays when they needed too. If they can find a way to put pressure on Ravens QB Joe Flacco and stop their offense, which is RB Ray Rice, it will be a long day for the Ravens. The Ravens defense finished 3rd behind the Steelers and the 49ers allowing 16.6 points per game. They were 4th in passing defense allowing 196.3 yards per game.
The Patriots offensive line gives QB Tom Brady more time to throw the football than the law should allow. Unless the Raven defense can apply a lot of pressure on Brady he will have a field day. Brady just came off of a route of the Denver Broncos where he tossed a mere 6 touchdowns. Granted this is not the Bronco defense, but if they don’t get to him, it will feel just the same. Look for the Pats to make another trip to the Super Bowl.
In the NFC the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants tomorrow. The Giants are rolling high after defacing and dethroning the speculated best team in the NFL last week. The 49ers were impressive in their victory over the New Orleans Saints showing some offensive capability of their own. There is a lot of talk about the Patriots defense being the worse in the league. The Giants defense finished ranked 25th allowing 25 points per game. They are ranked 9th offensively scoring 24.6. However, this is not the Giants team that played the entire season scratching for wins. They are in a groove and QB Eli Manning has been very good. The Giants may be the best rounded team left in the chase. Their defense is much better than their stats.
The 49ers are 3 point favorites at home and are riding the exploits of QB Alex Smith and their victory over the Saints. Smith proved he could play offense and keep up with his teams dominating defense. The 49ers defense was ranked number 2 allowing only 14.3 points per game. In addition, they had the number 1 ranked rushing defense allowing only 77.3 yards per game. Their offense was ranked 11th scoring 23.8 points per game. This game is going to be a knock down, drag out fight. I believe whom ever wins this game will win the Super Bowl. Don’t be surprised if the Pats and Giants square off again.
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