Running 2006-07 NFL Conference Championship thread

[hockeybeat]

Colts-Pats will get all the hype, but Saints-Bears should be the better game.

 

[Columbo]

You are so cute.

 

[Ellis Redding]

I thought it was interesting that the two road teams won in the AFC, while the two home teams held court in the NFC. Just throwing that out there.

 

[sportschick]

My picks

The Colts [/fangirl]

The Saints

 

[spup1122]

My picks

The Colts [/fangirl]

The Saints

Dead. To. Me.

 

[Columbo]

I thought it was interesting that the two road teams won in the AFC, while the two home teams held court in the NFC. Just throwing that out there.

If it is a Saints-Patriots Super Bowl, it will be the fourth Super Bowl, where both conference/league championship games were won by both road teams.

 

[hockeybeat]

Bears and Colts are three point favorites. http://www.betus.com/sportsbook/default.aspx

 

[spnited]

Saints and Colts (Pleeeeeeeeeeeeze, Colts!)

 

[Songbird]

Patriots 35, Colts 33
Bears 16, Saints 6

I chose the 16-6 score because of the last time the teams played in the playoffs (was it '90?). Anyway, I'd found a bookie and took the Bears minus-8. For a long time the score was 9-6 and I was very pissed because I put down more than a few bills. My memory is hazy here, but I believe the Bears blocked a field goal attempt and ran it back for a late TD, so they covered. I was very happy.

 

[outofplace]

Why are we even bothering? Just hand the trophy to the damn Patriots now and put us all out of our misery....

 

[spnited]

Don't worry, OOP. the NFL already is working out its plan to be sure that happens.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Colts over Pats, 31-28

Saints over Bears, 17-13

 

[hockeybeat]

It's tough to beat Belichick twice in a one season, plus I don't think there's a better current quarterback in big games than Brady, so I'll reluctantly take the Pats to beat the Colts. I'm still undecided about the NFC title game.

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

Anyone else see two weeks of Manning vs. His Daddy's Team hype, coupled with weepy Katrina talk. I do.

 

[DyePack]

Bears and Colts will keep rolling toward the Super Bowl, in spite of the bandwagon jumpers and their predictions.

 

[joe king]

I think the Colts will win, too. Last year, with everything set up for them, they spit the bit. This time they entered the playoffs as a deeply flawed team heading into a bad matchup -- Larry Johnson vs. NFL's worst run defense. But they've won back-to-back defensive slugfests without much help from Manning. I think the confidence is way up and this time they really believe they can win regardless of how Peyton plays.

Plus, it makes sense in a twisted sort of way because a win would prove nothing in the NFL makes sense. Last year, the Colts were clearly the best team and lost. This year, they are the most vulnerable they've been in years, so they'll win.

 

[hockeybeat]

Bears and Colts will keep rolling toward the Super Bowl, in spite of the bandwagon jumpers and their predictions.

Well, there's no reason to play the games. A blowhard jackass has already declared what's going to happen.

It must be nice to be all-knowing Dye Pack. I, for one, feel privileged to share the same message board with him. I humbly bow at your feet, oh blowhard one.

 

[DyePack]

Bears and Colts will keep rolling toward the Super Bowl, in spite of the bandwagon jumpers and their predictions.

Well, there's no reason to play the games. A blowhard jackass has already declared what's going to happen.

It must be nice to be all-knowing Dye Pack. I, for one, feel privileged to share the same message board with him. I humbly bow at your feet, oh blowhard one.

So, what happened to the 90-96 percent who said the Colts couldn't possibly win against KC or at Baltimore? And that there was absolutely, positively no way Grossman could win a playoff game? Where are those people?

Riddle me that, pucklicker.

 

[hockeybeat]

Bears and Colts will keep rolling toward the Super Bowl, in spite of the bandwagon jumpers and their predictions.

Well, there's no reason to play the games. A blowhard jackass has already declared what's going to happen.

It must be nice to be all-knowing Dye Pack. I, for one, feel privileged to share the same message board with him. I humbly bow at your feet, oh blowhard one.

So, what happened to the 90-96 percent who said the Colts couldn't possibly win against KC or at Baltimore? And that there was absolutely, positively no way Grossman could win a playoff game? Where are those people?

Riddle me that, pucklicker.

Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one.

 

[DyePack]

Some have the guts to share them before the games. Some wait until the games are over, then claim they knew what would happen.