Collectively we had an average week at best.
Me: 2-2
Swarheit: 2-2
rkref: 2-2
spudsfan: 2-2
Rovitz: 2-2
Faraz: 2-2
Imran: 1-3
natthedem: 1-3
Here are the overall standings so far.
Me: 6-2
spudsfan: 5-3
Swarheit: 4-4
Swarheit: 4-4
rkref: 4-4
Rovitz: 4-4
Faraz: 4-4
natthedem: 4-4
Imran: 3-5
Imran: 3-5
Here are the lines we will be using this week.
Packers (-4) over the Bears
Jets (+3.5) over the Steelers
I am a big fan of old school rivalries. The Bears have had a great run but it ends this week. The Packers will win and cover. I just don't think Julius Peppers and Brian Urlacher will be able to make the Packers miserable enough. Hats off to Aaron Rodgers, he truly has taken that step into the top tier of NFL Quaterbacks. What a performance it was from the Packers last week against a very good Falcons team. I was watching "Sound FX" on NFL network this week and it showed that Mike Smith wanted to go for a Field Goal at the of the first half on the play that resulted in the pick 6 going the other way. He changed his mind after consulting with the offensive coordinator. That play ended up being the final nail in the coffin. The game time temperature is expected to be 18 degrees! It would have been better if there was also snow in the forecast. Don't expect weather to be a problem for Aaron Rodgers.
In his career, including playoffs, Rodgers is 7-3 in games when the temperature is 30 degrees or below, according to ESPN Stats and Information. In those ten contests, Rodgers has 25 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, with a passer rating of 109.4.Barack Obama made some news this week by announcing his plans for Super Bowl Sunday.
"Oh, if the Bears are in the Super Bowl, we're going."
He would be the first President to attend but like I have mentioned before, I don't have a problem with his trips to sporting events because he is a legitimate fan.
In case you haven't heard, the New York Jets "CAN'T WAIT!" for this Sunday. Actually words don't do it justice. I'll let Bart Scott explain it better.
As I mentioned last week, people just aren't giving this Jets team any credit. This team did go 11-5 right? This team did just beat Peyton Manning and Tom Brady the last two weeks, correct? The Jets did just become the first team in NFL history to win 2 road games in the playoffs in back to back years, correct? Their 2nd year Head Coach/Quarterback are 4-1 in their short playoff careers, correct? Once again I am going with the New York Jets to win outright. Not to turn this into a lecture of some sort but what more does this team need to do? I have had people tell me this week that Mark Sanchez will have his "deer in the headlights" moment this week. People do realize that he did play in the AFC Championship game last year right? Don't get me wrong, the Steelers are a very good team and I wouldn't be shocked to see them win but I just think the Jets are Super Bowl bound this year. It really has been one of those years for them. Earlier this year they became the first team in NFL history to win back to back road games in overtime. There have been people downplaying the Jets win in Pittsburgh earlier this season because Troy Polamalu missed that game. In the words of the ESPN's NFL Countdown crew, "C'mon Man!"
Speaking of ESPN, have you guys been following the Tom Jackson debacle this week?
After a relatively quiet week the Jets have been calling out Hines Ward for his dirty play the last couple of days. ESPN New York notes that the two playoff wins so far this year are worth an extra $500,000 to Mark Sanchez. Rex Ryan is just the 5th coach in the Super Bowl era to make it to the Conference Championship game in his first two years. I'm hoping Tomlinson gets his first shot at a Super Bowl ring.
Other picks:
Swarheit - Packers and Steelers
Spudsfan - Packers and Jets
rkref - Packers and Jets
rovitz - Packers and Steelers
natthedem - Packers and Jets
Faraz - Packers and Jets
Imran - Packers and Steelers
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