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Conference Championship Round Game Picks

The Conference Round



  1. Denver Broncos over the New England Patriots 16-14: Manning versus Brady: Episode 17. This game will be low scoring, with both defenses playing well. I believe that Peyton Manning really wants to win another Super Bowl as he walks off into the moonlight and it was their "destiny" to go to the Super Bowl this year. The Broncos defense is too good and has a lot of playmakers to try and stop the Patriots passing attack, even though it will be quite difficult with Tom Brady at the helm. The Broncos will also struggle to put up points, and for them to be successful, C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman need to run the football with energy. Peyton Manning must be protected by the O-Line and just control the flow of the game as their defense attempts to stop Brady. To stop Brady, they must contain Rob Gronkowski as well as Julian Edelman, and make someone else on the team beat them.
  2. Arizona Cardinals over the Carolina Panthers 34-31: These are the two best teams in the league right now. The Panthers are the most intimidating and dominant team, but the Cardinals are the most complete team in the league on both sides of the ball, therefore, I see them prevailing in a tight and high-scoring affair. The Panthers looked quite vulnerable on defense during the second half of the game last week against the Seahawks. Carson Palmer was also not playing at his best for the Cards against the Packers, but I believe that was because he finally won his first playoff game. The X-factors for the Cardinals are their wide receivers - Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, and John Brown. I think that they can beat the Panthers' secondary and lead their team to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2008.

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