Championship Sunday is here. 32 teams started the season with dreams of going to the Superbowl. Only 4 still have a chance to realize those dreams. I will now predict which 2 will remain after today
AFC
Colts(12-6) at Patriots(13-4)
The Colts are somewhat of a cinderella story, as they have knocked off both Cincinnati and Denver en route to the AFC title game not many expected them to be in when the playoff pairings were announced. However, I think midnight will strike for the Colts today. The Patriots have a very strong secondary, and the Colts are not very strong running the ball, even more so now that Trent Richardson had left the team due to a family emergency. This means that Andrew Luck will be forced to beat the Patriots doing a lot of the work, and as good as Luck is, I do not see that happening today.
Winner: Patriots
Packers(13-4) at Seahawks(13-4)
This is the more interesting of the 2 games in my opinion. The Seahawks defense will be tested today as the will be going up against Aaron Rodgers and Jody Nelson. However, Rodgers had a decent but not great performance in the Packers win over Dallas last Sunday, and the Cowboys do not have a strong secondary. Rodgers may still not be 100% from a foot injury suffered in Week 17. Seattle's secondary is the best in the league, and that became apparent Saturday night when they made life a living hell for Cam Newton. The Seahawks offense also has been playing well as of late, as Russell Wilson is as good at managing the clock and keeping the ball out of Rodgers hands.
Winner: Seahawks
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