And now, only one game of significance is left to be played in the 2010 NFL season...
Conference Championship Playoff Predictions:
AFC #6 New York Jets at AFC #2 Pittsburgh Steelers (Actual ~ Pittsburgh, 24-19)
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Pittsburgh, 23-14. When two strong defenses collide, the team with the best grind-it-out-and-win-ugly offense will escape with the victory. Between these two teams, I have to give Pittsburgh's offense the edge.
Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh, 30-16. The Curtain forces some timely turnovers to bring the 6-seed Jets back down to earth.
Vegas Lines Pick: Pittsburgh, 23-17. Pittsburgh by 3.5, Over/Under 38.5.
Accuscore Pick: Pittsburgh, 23-14. Pittsburgh 63% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Pittsburgh, 21-10. Pittsburgh won all 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Pittsburgh, 20-17. Pittsburgh better at 13-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Pittsburgh, 20-17
A tale of two halves... and Pittsburgh's dominating first half and 24 point lead was enough to secure victory as the Jets fought back hard after halftime. The Steelers tried as best they could to expand their lead after the break, but Coach Ryan truly had the Jets believing they could come back from the deficit. It took everything Pittsburgh had to hold onto their lead and the game wasn't decided until the Steelers managed to get a few first downs and take the clock down to all naughts. Pittsburgh now can make plans to try and win an NFL-record 7th Super Bowl title. As for the Jets, it was Super Bowl or bust for them and for as talkative as they were, they certainly came close to pulling off an AFC trifecta by knocking out the Colts, Patriots and Steelers. Had the game lasted one more quarter, I doubt Pittsburgh would have been able to hold on and win.
NFC #6 Green Bay Packers at NFC #2 Chicago Bears (Actual ~ Green Bay, 21-14)
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Green Bay, 34-24. The Packers have shown they can thrive in fight-or-flight, survival mode. The low-scoring, 10-3 battle of week 17 will not be repeated with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Scottie V's Pick: Green Bay, 27-17. Green Bay keeps their playoff momentum going and are unfazed by the Chi-town weather.
Vegas Lines Pick: Green Bay, 24-20. Green Bay by 3.5, Over/Under 43.5.
Accuscore Pick: Green Bay, 23-16. Green Bay 61% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Chicago, 16-14. Chicago won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Chicago, 20-17. Chicago better at 12-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Chicago, 20-17
The 6th-seeded Green Bay Packers did what the Jets could not do - win three on the road in the playoffs to get to the Super Bowl. Granted, Green Bay's run through Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago is not nearly as impressive as New York's near run through Indianapolis, New England and Pittsburgh, but the Packers defeated the teams placed before them and have been in outright survival mode since the last few games of the regular season. In Chicago, the Packers totally outclassed the Bears. Defensively, both squads played well, but on offense Green Bay clearly had the advantage. Jay Cutler sat out most of the second half injured and Todd Collins played so poorly Coach Lovie Smith only let him throw the ball a couple of times before yanking him for little known, third-string quarterback Caleb Hanie. Hanie finally gave some life to the failing Bears, but it was too little, too late. Green Bay's defense bent for the youngster, but didn't break, and now the Packers are headed to Texas to square off against the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Lombardi trophy.
Conference Championship Final Prediction Scoreboard...
Creative Misfortune: 2-0 (season overall: 157-109) *1 Perfect Pick
Scottie V's: 2-0 (season overall: 169-97)
Accuscore: 2-0 (season overall: 170-96)
Vegas Picks: 2-0 (season overall: 173-93) *2 Perfect Picks
What If Sports: 1-1 (season overall: 142-124) *1 Perfect Pick
Home Team Wins Pick: 1-1 (season overall: 147-119) *3 Perfect Picks
Best Record Wins Pick: 1-1 (season overall: 154-112) *3 Perfect Picks
Check back on Wednesday for Creative Misfortune's Playoff Power Rankings. Only two Creative Elite teams remain. Who will be ranked #1?
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