My upset pick didn't quite pan out but at least the Chargers covered the spread and we now clearly have the 4 best teams in the conference finals. Below are my picks .
Spread Denver +4. New England 27 Denver 21 (1). Tough one to pick not because of the quarterback match up but because both teams on defense have vulnerabilities. New England is ranked 27th against the run and Denver is without their starting corner back which will force them to play either Quentin Jammer or Champ Bailey who are past their prime. I expect a big game from Nosean Moreno for Denver and Julian Edelman for New England. The Patriots will make the fewer mistakes that will allow them to win the game and the psuedo intellectuals at ESPN (hello Skip Brainless and Screamin A Smith) will reduce a complex game to Peyton Manning not being able to win in the playoffs.
Spread Seattle +3.5
49ers 17 Seattle 7 (2). The best rivalry in football are these two teams and this must drive Commissioner Goodell crazy because both teams win with their defense. Both teams will play ground and pound football the majority of the game but when they go to the pass,the 49ers with Crabtree and Boldin and wide receiver will make more plays. Seattle QB Russell Wilson has struggled the last 4 games and the 49er defense will exploit this by making him throw errant passes on the run. Everyone wants a good game but I don't think this one wil be close. The 49ers will take control in the 2nd half and win going away. I wonder if Pete Carroll and Jim Harbough will shake hands after the game.
If the 49ers win like I think they will and they have their best players healthy they will win the superbowl.
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