NFL Pick 'em 2010: Week 20 - Conference Championship Round

[Dragon]

Now comes the round to determine who gets to play in Hawaii next week and who has to slog on over to Dallas the week after. Come on, Rex Ryan, you know you need to work on your tan.

Sunday, January 23
GB @ CHI
NYJ @ PIT

[Anne Phoenix]

Sunday, January 23
GB @ CHI (W) (S)
NYJ (W) @ PIT

I'm still going with what I percieve to be all upset victories. Yarrr! :lol

[Figrin D'an]

GB (W) @ CHI - If the Packers play as well this Sunday as they did against Atlanta, they'll win by two touchdowns. I don't expect this to happen. Chicago knows Green Bay too well, and will be stubborn about playing their Cover 2 shell defense, even if the Packers start to be able to run the football. However, I think Aaron Rodgers is in such a zone right now that he'll continue to make plays. That, combined with a defense that is peaking at the right time, will be enough to get the win. 24-17 Packers.

NYJ @ PIT (W) - The Jets are on a roll, yet winning at Indy and at New England in back to back weeks seemed to be such a focus for them, that a let down this week could be in the cards. They'll already won in Pittsburgh earlier this year, there isn't a whole "revenge factor" or silly "this one's personal" angle to play off like the last two weeks. I question if the Steelers offensive line can hold up against the Jets pass rush, but they managed well enough against the Ravens. The Steelers only seem to lose in these conference championship situations at home if they have to play the Patriots. No Pats this time, so the defense and Big Ben do just enough to pull out a win. 17-14 Steelers.

[Dragon]

Sunday, January 23
GB WIN @ CHI
NYJ @ PIT WIN

[Anne Phoenix]

The Bucs just fired their Offensive Coordinater, What Tha ffffffffffffpht. This after a year where the Offense finally shines again. Idiots. :twak

[Liam Jinn]

Sunday, January 23
GB (W) @ CHI
NYJ @ PIT (W)

[Miranda Tarkin]

Chicago >_< (I really want them to win and I will not watch the game for fear of heart attack)
Pittsburgh

[Rutabaga]

Sunday, January 23
GB WIN @ CHI
NYJ WIN@ PIT

[Nathanial K'cansce]

(w) Gb @ Chi
Nyj @ Pit (w)

[Jedi Master Carr]

Green Bay
Pittsburgh.

[Ryan Pode]

Jets and Packers.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Bears can't forget it now, no way they win with Todd Collins.

Edit
Hanie made it interesting, but the Packers defense won the game for them.

[Figrin D'an]

Amazing how Chicago always manages to make these games ugly. Credit their defense with not breaking in the 2nd half when Green Bay had a chance to go up 21-0.

The Packers defense was lights out today though, save maybe 2-3 plays.

Whomever Green Bay faces in the Super Bowl with have a top notch defense as well, but on a fast track in Dallas, I expect Rodgers and the Packer receivers to have a much better day than they did today.

[Jedi Master Carr]

It looks like the Jets stayed in New England and partied, thinking that was the Super Bowl.

[Anne Phoenix]

Well, the Jets made sure it wouldn't be a shut out with a last second FG, but will the second half see it becoming a blowout, or will the Jets rally and either save the day or make it a close game at least?

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Jets made it close but the Steelers prevailed. So it is now Green Bay vs Pittsburgh. I am pulling for the Packers, would rather Pittsburgh not win another Super Bowl.

[Rutabaga]

The Jets made it close but the Steelers prevailed. So it is now Green Bay vs Pittsburgh. I am pulling for the Packers, would rather Pittsburgh not win another Super Bowl.

Me too!

[Dragon]

Stairway to seven, baby!

The end of that game was far more interesting than I honestly would have liked. The Steelers offense is going to need to be more consistent, because if they give Aaron Rodgers that many chances against our defense, there's going to be trouble. Getting Pouncey healthy again will be key; he is the lynchpin of our offensive line. Kudos to Rex Ryan and the Jets for fighting back the way they did in the second half. This is going to be a great Super Bowl.


Weekly Tally
Dragon: 2-0
Figrin D'an: 2-0
Jedi Master Carr: 2-0
Liam Jinn: 2-0
Nathanial K'cansce: 2-0
Miranda Tarkin: 1-1
Rutabaga: 1-1
Ryan Pode: 1-1
Anne Phoenix: 0-2
Yog: 0-2 (did not pick)


Season Totals

1. Rutabaga: 166-100 (165)
1. Nathanial K'cansce: 166-100 (164)
1. Jedi Master Carr: 166-100 (164)
4. Ryan Pode: 163-103 (162)
5. Anne Phoenix: 161-105 (161)
5. Miranda Tarkin: 161-105 (160)
5. Dragon: 161-105 (159)
5. Figrin D'an: 161-105 (159)
9. Liam Jinn: 159-107 (157)
10. Yog: 157-109 (157)

[Jedi Master Carr]

Figured best not to start a new thread. Jeff Fisher has been fired
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6066144 I am not in shock. I figured this would happen. Honestly, he has gotten way too conservative for his own good in Tennessee and the Franchise needs a major overhaul.