NFL Playoffs 2009 – Conference Championships
Last week proved to be my utter demise in picking a winner. If I wasn't bad enough in the first weekend (going a paultry 1-3) then last weekend sealed that deal as I went 0-4 on the weekend. That makes my pick score for the playoffs a wild 1-7. So if there is anything to learn from any of this it is: do not bet according to my picks; pick against them.
With that in mind, let's see how bad I can screw up today's Championship games, shall we?
Game 1 - NFC Championship Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals
The Eagle have made five of the last eight NFC title games but have won only one of them. This year they were a bubble team that pulled out what was needed to get into the playoffs. The Cardinals were a sort of run of the mill team that in any other division wouldn't have even made the playoffs, but in the weak NFC West they exceled and made it in. And surprisingly they won both of their post-season games this year to make it to the title game. Playing in Arizona, in a very loud dome and in a hostile environment, is not at all going to work in favor of the Eagles. And as much as Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb are the people's favorite, the Cardinals have the experience in Kurt Warner and Edgerrin James to blow this one out. I expect this be a win for the birds. The Cardinals that is.
Game 2 - AFC Championship Game: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh opened it up last week against San Diego in a savage way. They showed some grit and guts in that game and looked like a world champion caliber team. The Ravens have been playing crazy defense all year long and have relied on a stupid +7 turnover rating in the playoffs to bring the wood to their opponents. This is going to be one heck of a game. One that I am going to look forward to until the last whistle blows. In the end I see the Steelers being a little too much for the stingy Ravens defense. Big Ben takes this one to the house and sets up a Cardinals/Steelers match up for Super Bowl XLIII.
Alright, you got all that? Ready? Set? Bet!
January 18th, 2009 - 21:57
if I’m not mistaken.. you got BOTH RIGHT THIS TIME!!!
January 18th, 2009 - 22:14
Oh yes I did. I was a great weekend. Unless you were betting, and picked the opposites of my picks. In that case, it was pretty terrible. But still, I came out on top.