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jonathan ... jonathan ...
 
M$2 January 12, 2009 07:04 PM

Pick the Super Bowl. We've got Cards vs. Eagles and Ravens vs. Steelers on Sunday. Who do you like to advance?

Right now, Philly is favored by 3-3/12 and Pittsburgh is favored by 5 1/2. Do you agree?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of each team? Who has the best chance of going all the way?

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djscram djscram
 
 January 12, 2009 07:46 PM
Philly seems to be playing with heat and intensity. They are hot, now, which is the best time to be hot. It took a while for them to get going this season, so you can't really judge them by their record or even their stats. They have a strong offense and decent defense. Arizona is good, playing a bit over its head. I don't think anyone thought they would get this far, but I think that's it for this year.

Pittsburgh and Baltimore looks about even to me. Pittsburgh looked pretty good against Sand Diego, but San Diego can self-destruct on anybody. The Ravens are still a powerful defense with an okay offense, though I can't see the rookie quarterback making it all the way through the playoffs. I'm thinking Pittsburgh, but barely.

In the superbowl itself, I see Philly as a team that's been close for so long that they have a pretty big hunger. They are on a roll, and I believe they think they are overdue. Pittsburgh is playing well, but I don't think they have that extra gear they'll need. In fact, Philly could dominate.
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jonathan h jonathan h
 
January 12, 2009 07:54 PM
Philly has only a "decent defense?" They've allowed an average of 12.5 points per game in the playoffs and held the defending champions without a touchdown! They are also the third ranked defense in the league, in terms of yards allowed per game (Pittsburgh and Baltimore are, incidentally, numbers 1 and 2, respectively). I think this post-season is making it clear that defense is what wins championships. Good points, though. I agree it's up in the air.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?sort=ypg&stat=team&pos=def&league=nfl&season=2&year=2008

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akuta akuta
 
January 14, 2009 12:18 AM
Without looking at the img, I would say I'd rather have Philly and Pitts play. The Eagles are due and the Steelers always seem to play a really good defensive game, so I'd be interested in seeing that.

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kenbothe kenbothe
 
January 14, 2009 02:04 AM
I don't think anyone can really predict what will happen. The Steelers and Ravens are very evenly matched, and although Pittsburgh won both regular-season meetings, they were very close, one ending in overtime and the other on a controversial touchdown call. It is very hard to beat a team three times, and the Ravens won't want to lose to the Steelers three times in one season.

As for the Eagles and Cardinals, I think this is another toss up. I give the edge to Philly since they have been playing very good football the last few weeks. I think they find a way to win. If the Cards manage to win, I don't think they have much chance against the Ravens or Steelers.

I think the winner of the Ravens-Steelers game goes on to win it all. But who knows.

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jackmcmanu... jackmcmanu...
 
January 14, 2009 03:04 PM
My NFC pick is shot...I had the Panthers. As we've seen in baseball with the White Sox, Rockies and Rays....the teams that are hot in the playoffs win. I have the Cardinals in the Super Bowl against the Ravens.
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chazzyfen chazzyfen
 
January 14, 2009 06:36 PM
I'm taking the Cards all the way, because they've got all kinds of momentum. They've simply destroyed the two tun games they faced and they turned Jake Delhomme's birthday into a nightmare. On the other side I think that the Ravens will beat the Steelers in a close game, but then they'll lose tothe CArdinals in the Super Bowl by a touchdown.

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