by YoungJRNY » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:00 pm
Even though it's a 6:30 game tonight, , me and my fam are heading downtown to tailgate for this huge fucking game at 8 a.m. Going to be a frigid and lung-shattering one out there. 0 degrees now, 10 degrees at kickoff with a windchill to make it feel like 3 degrees. Now that's Pittsburgh football in January. GB/Chi, NY.Jets/Pittsburgh: The ticket to Super Bowl 45.
Green Bay @ Chicago: Two of the NFL's oldest franchise's and fiercest rivalry's is set in a playoff matchup, which is incredible to learn that this is only the 2nd meeting for these two ancient teams in the post-season. Green Bay, acting as a 6th seed travels to Soldier Field to take on a team known for it's punishing defense. Still, Green Bay got a good one of their own and will look to confuse liability Jay Cutler in the process. If it wasn't for the quarterback position, which I give to stud QB Aaron Rodgers, then I'd give CHI the edge, but with Rodgers playing lights out and with Cutler due to have an interception fest, just like I've been saying since the pre-season, I like the Pack in Dallas.
Green Bay by 7.
Final score: 24-17.
N.Y Jets @ Pittsburgh: As soon as the Jets beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh in December, I was hoping we'd see this team again. With both teams coming off of huge emotional wins against bitter, personal rivals, this is set to be an in your face, defensive grudge match. Even though the Jets beat the Steelers earlier, they did so without Troy Polamalu and Heath Miller in the lineup, two key veterans that mean a significance amount in their roles. Mark Sanchez is still protected and I think Pittsburgh shuts down their run game and forces Sanchez to beat them, which I don't see happening. He's still a second year player, one that can be viciously confused against a LeBeau, playoff style defense. If the Jets win, I won't even be angry. They will earn it (going through Indy, N.E and Pitt) and I will tip my hat to them. I just don't see that happening. Pittsburgh should punch their ticket to their 8th Super Bowl appearance.
Steelers by 17.
Final score: 27-10.
