NFC and AFC Title game picks
And then there were four. Whether it's the college football playoff, the final four, or NFL championship games they are the most exciting games to watch. Here they are, the four remaining teams for a trip to the Super Bowl.
In the AFC, New England would usually be a heavy favorite over a Jaguars team that hadn't seen the title game since 1999. However with Tom Brady's hand injury, and with a defense that has earned the name Sacksonville and the Jackson five, things could get interesting for the defending Super Bowl champions.
While the strength of Jacksonville is their defense, their offense has playing good as well. Especially behind Leonard Fornette who carried the team with 109 yards and three touchdowns against the Steelers last week.
Blake Bortles also played extremely well last game as he went 14-26 with 214 yards and one touchdown against a well coached Steelers defense. Take all these things into account and the Patriots could be on high upset alert.
However if anyone knows how to take a team's strength away, it's Bill Belichick. As good as Jacksonville has looked, this will be a monumental test going up against a team that has won five Super Bowls in the past decade.
It will be pivotal on how Tom Brady is and how he will play.
It should be a close one but New England wins 35-28.
In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles have been the favorite all year long... before Carson Wentz tore his ACL against the LA Rams. Now with Nick Foles in as quarterback the number one seed Eagles are going to have their work cut out for them versus a very good Vikings team.
Not to mention one that seems to have good fortune on their side. With only 10 seconds to go Case Keenum threw a bomb to Stefon Diggs for the walk off touchdown beating the Saints 29-24.
Honestly this game is a toss up since both teams are so similar. Both have spectacular defenses. Both have quarterbacks who up till now have been backups for quite some time. Both have play makers with Alshon Jeffrey and Stefon Diggs.
In this one the Eagles have the slight edge at home, but only slight. 34-31 Eagles at home to go to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2005.