NFL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND IS HERE!!!

It's been a decently fun ride so far in this years playoffs.

The Cowboys stunk it up once again proving that they're close, but still not ready to be a consistent Super Bowl contender.

The Jets, led by rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonne Greene, also showed that they are for real by shocking the Chargers in dramatic fashion on the road. The Bolts look in trouble, failing after such a fantastic season.

The Ravens, well, did what they do best -- lose in the playoffs every year.

The Cards showed that maybe they were just a really hot team last year -- not a legitimate contender.

This weekend has the potential to be a great one. There are so many great story lines.

Last week:
E: 3-1 (Cardinals)
J: 3-1 (Cowboys)

AFC Championship
Jets @ Colts

Does anyone remember a Super Bowl winning team, led by a great defense, yet had a young QB and a mediocre offense? Weren't they from New York? Didn't they beat a team that was 18-0?

The Jets offense is inconsistent, full of runs, but can do just enough damage at the worst time possible. The Jets also have the league's top defense, led by CB Darrelle Revis and LB Bart Scott. They're too dangerous for words -- or are they? They sneak up on you. They like playing the role of underdog. That all seems dangerous to me.

Well, Eli Manning was that young QB on that Super Bowl winning team, brother of Colts QB Peyton Manning. Sigh, where do we start with Peyton?

One of the best QB's to ever pick up a football... His numbers are ridiculous... More MVP's than anyone else, including this year... Best QB of the decade... Four thousand yards ever year... but wait right there.

The NFL decade is nearly over, and Peyton does have a ring -- but Brady has three. Does it matter? Well, no, not really... but sort of. Peyton doesn't need this ring for anything but personal satisfaction. However, it would add a hell of a lot to the argument of the Colts being better than the Pats and Peyton better than Tom.

Let's face it, the Colts, on paper, aren't that great, but don't tell them that. They play like champions, but will it be enough? They're facing a really tough defense, but Peyton laughs in the face of danger... or audibles in the face of danger at least.

E: (Colts over Jets) Every analyst this weekend loves the Colts to win outright against the Jets. I also think the Colts will win but not outright and I'm not even that confident about this pick. The Jets play great defense to contain Manning and they can run the ball to keep Manning off the field. However, the Colts are going to score and I don't think the Jets can match that. The Colts defense is so under-rated and no one gives them credit. So I think they play great defense to win this game and Manning will score enough points to beat these Jets. 21-17 Colts!

J: (Jets over Colts) I'm not feeling good about this pick, but the Jets D might just take them all the way.

NFC Championship
What a game this is going to be! Two great Qb's with Favre and Brees. I would love to see both in the Superbowl because they are both great to watch. I think they both deserve a Superbowl ring because they are both class guys and they perform year after year. This should be a high scoring game with the two best NFC offenses in the league all year long. I mean this is the game we all have been waiting for the two best teams in the NFC battling out to go to the Superbowl! This is going to be epic and it sucks that there has to be a loser in this game. Does any remember Adrian Peterson? The best RB in the league and the most dominate Rb for the last 3 years. Well it's crazy how last year, that's all the Vikings were they were the Min Peterson's but now with Favre, Peterson is barely ever talked about. That's the scary thing because after the Saints have to deal with Favre-Rice, Harvin, and Berrian. They still have to shutdown the best running back in the league. He is the X-factor in this game and I think if he has a big day the Vikes go to the Superbowl!

Can Bree's still have a big day with Jared Allen giving him pressure?

Will Reggie Bush be effective like he was last week?

Will Favre and Rice have a field day again and go for the Hatrick?

Peterson is my X-factor. Who is yours?

We all want to see Favre in the Superbowl come now Brett!!!

Will the crowd noise mess get in the Vikings head?

Who will have a bigger day Brees and Company? Or Favre and Company?

To me if no pressure on Favre then its game over! Because I know for a fact Brees will be pressured a lot by Jared Allen.

Enjoy this epic battle and I know for a fact that this will be one of the best games of the year!


Vikings @ Saints
E: (Vikings over Saints) I got to go with Favre and company in this game. I'm not even that confident about this pick either. I think it's because I want Favre to be in the Superbowl that gives me that advantage of taking these Vikings. However, it's Peterson who will be the deciding factor in this game.If not him then Allen will be the deciding factor. So if Peterson and Allen don't come through today then the Saints win outright! Enjoy watching this shootout and the Final score- Vikes 31- Saints 28. Root for my boy Sidney Rice and yes he will have a big day!

J: (Vikings over Saints) Brett Favre is the reason I started watching football. Other than rooting for them, I believe they're playing incredible football. They just dismantled a pretty decent, but inconsistent Cowboys squad, even running up the score on them. The Saints are great, don't get me wrong. They play with a fire and love for a city that needs it the most. However, I believe Brett Favre, 40, will play against the man who seems to be the future Brett Favre, in terms of love and fun for the game of football,  Mark Sanchez.

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No matter what the results are on Sunday, the Super Bowl is primed to have great story lines.

On the AFC side, you will either have one of the greatest QB's ever playing for another chance at a title, or a young rookie trying to lead his team to something that has never been done before.

On the NFC side, it will either be Brett Favre getting one last chance to go out on top, or Drew Brees getting one shot to put a city so heartbroken back on the map.

Have fun watching!