AFC & NFC Championship Games

STFU!

When did I ever say my under bet was based on rain? I love this under even if its 80 degrees and sunny.

And for the record, go back to the 1992 NFC championship game to see how rain impacts the field in SF.

Look, I'm not looking to argue with you. I said if you like the under you should get it now, because it will go down due to the forecast of rain all week....or at least that was the spirit of my post. The total has already dropped a point. Again, I really don't care if it rains or not. I don't see 30 points being scored in this game, even if there isn't one ounce of rain. With a forecast of a week of rain, I think you would agree, that its effect on the line movement of the game cannot be ignored.

Good luck on whatever you play this weekend.

Last time I checked SF hasn't made it to the Bowl yet.            

I have not been sold on Baltimore all year. Look at their body of work on the road this year. They lost @ Tennessee, @ Jacksonville, @ Seattle, and got destroyed @ San Diego. Their 4 wins on the road were against St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and an extremely overrated Pittsburgh team. I understand the argument that the Pats have yet to bet a team with a winning record this season, but it is hard to ignore how badly they outscored the teams that they did beat when they were at home; averaging a margin of victory of more than 13.5 PPG.

More importantly to me is the advantage at QB play in this game. Flacco is a fraud and Brady has played second fiddle to Rodgers and Brees all season long. This Patriots team has quietly been rolling; reeling of 8 straight wins. Funny how we hear how HOT the Giants are after they won 4 straight, but a team that has doubled that total gets no love. The Pats have averaged 31 PPG at home this season. Take away the St. Louis, Cleveland, and Jacksonville games and the Baltimore D has allowed and average of 23 PPG on the road. You can bet your ass Brady and the Pats are going to get at least that on Sunday. Can Joe Flacco and the Raven offense match that? I highly doubt it. I do love great stats and trends and I do know about the records of playoff teams scoring 40 points in their previous game, but I am not overthinking this one. I think the Pats lay the wood here and win going away late. Pats by 14.

I'm really starting to like the Niners and will probably be on them pretty heavy after I do a checkup on the game again.

People will continue to think we're a fluke until we lift the Lombardi trophy.

Also Gore was pulled at halftime due to injuries against the Giants and we still won by 7.

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See post #34 Copernicus