Patriots-Broncos. Cardinals-Panthers. The top four seeds. This is a terrific final four. I wouldn't mind any combination of teams that might come out of today's games. Here's a stab at the games.
AFC Championship
New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos
Pick: Patriots
The Broncos would be best served if their pass catchers catch passes today. There were way too many drops last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the offense sputtered. I sure would like to see Peyton Manning in another Super Bowl. His last appearance wasn't so super. It's real hard to pick against Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
NFC Championship
Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers
Pick: Panthers
Both teams have to play better than they played in the Divisional round. Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer didn't play well and it took receiver Larry Fitzgerald putting the team on his back to get past the Green Bay Packers. The Panthers took their foot off the peddle in the second half against the Seattle Seahawks and they watched their huge lead disappear. These two teams were probably the two best teams in the league all year. It's great that they are playing each other now. That doesn't always happen. I sure hope that Panther corner Josh Norman follows Fitzgerald all game. That potential matchup would be a blast.
So, I'm picking a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVIII but I'm really just hoping for three more fantastic football games.
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