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My Conference Championship Game Picks

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Here are my predictions for this week's games:

Green Bay 17 - Seattle 23 

Actually, I said that the Seahawks were going to win by 17 points, but I know that it is probably going to be a much closer game. This is not going to be like the Week 1 match up because the Packers are going to play much better. But the outcome will remain the same. The X-factor for the Packers is Eddie Lacy. The Packers will not be able to rely on a hobbled Aaron Rodgers all the time, and definitely not against the Legion of Boom. Lacy is going to have to carry the ball for over 125 yards for the Packers to have a chance at winning. For the Seahawks on offense, i think that the X-factor is Doug Baldwin, their wide receiver. If the Packers are somehow able to stop Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson with their run game, Wilson will be forced to throw the ball. Baldwin must come up big for the Seahawks. In the end, I believe that Seattle's defense will win it for them.

Indianapolis 31 - New England 28

In the Andrew Luck era, Luck has played Brady a grand total of three times. Each of these three times, he has lost by 20 points. This will not happen again. I just feel as if the Colts will fire more cylinders than the Patriots and then win it with a late touchdown. Vontae Davis, the Colts cornerback, will stop Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola. The Colts linebacker do his best to stop Rob Gronkowski. The key match up in this game is Darrelle Revis vs. T.Y. Hilton. I think that Hilton will win this battle and his team will win the game.

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