Conference Championship Preview

Well as we all know it's conference title weekend in the NFL and there are some interesting matchups awaiting fans this weekend. I'm not much of an intro guy, so here goes.

New Orleans at Chicago: A very interesting matchup with a contrast in styles. The Saints are all about offense and have, in my opinion, the best quarterback in the NFL this season. Also, when the throwing isn't going well they can run it down your throat, which they will need to do in the cold weather, with Deuce and Reggie. The Saints aren't so hot on defense, but last week they seemed to make all the stops at all the right times. f However, they might not need the defense if Rex Grossman decides to have a Ryan Leaf special. But if he decides to show up, the Saints will need to step it up. The Bears as we all know are stellar on defense, but since Tommie Harris and Mike Brown went down they've been a little more average, still good, but not as dominating.

THE PICK: Saints 24, Bears 17

New England at Indianapolis: These two teams seem to meet every season in the playoffs, and quite frankly, the games are always good. I don't understand why people get sick of watching the two best teams in recent AFC memory. Would you rather watch Cleveland at Houston? Didn't think so. Anywho, I don't know how the Pats continue to do it, they have less talent than American Idol rejects. If someone would've told me a team with Jabar Gaffney being the go to guy was within a game of the Super Bowl, I would have never believed it. Still can't, to be honest. But I guess a great coach and the best clutch QB in recent memory tend to make all those around them better. However I just believe that the Colts are going to break out of their offensive playoff funk. They scored 5 Field Goals last weekend and the week before Manning threw three picks. I understand Manning can't beat Brady unless it's September, but if you remember the last two times they met in the playoffs it was played out in the elements of Foxboro (not Indy's strength). This time Manning and Dungy have a nice dome and home crowd to aid them on. I just have a hunch that this in Manning's year. It sounds crazy, but it's gotta happen eventually. Doesn't it?

THE PICK: Colts 31, Patriots 24