2016 NFL Conference Championship Predictions

Wild Card Record (4-0)

Divisional Round Record (4-0)

2016 NFL Conference Championship Predictions

NFC

Arizona Cardinals Vs Carolina Panthers

For the last month of the regular season I knew these two teams would end up right here in this game fighting for a chance to win the Super Bowl! These are by far the top two teams in the entire league from top to bottom. They both have a good coach leading the charge, a quarterback who is a leader on the field, tons of offensive weapons and they play tough hard nosed defense! It’s tough to even pick apart either team because they are both so good, but last week I feel like the Cardinals were exposed. Carson Palmer was really lucky because had some of the Packers defenders been able to hold onto the ball, there is a very good chance this could be the Packers playing in this game and not them. They did get the ball to one of the greatest playoff receivers in NFL history, Larry Fitzgerald, who made the big catch, the big run after the catch and ultimately the game winning touchdown on the following play. The problem this week for the Cardinals is if Carson Palmer has the same type of game the Panthers defense will take advantage and more than likely not only get the turnover, but also walk away with some points! You cannot let Carolina get a big lead because if they do, there is no looking back. The Panthers have remained true to themselves from the beginning of training camp up until this point, I don’t believe that will change in this matchup and I think that gives them the slight edge in this one!

Panthers over Cardinals 24-20

AFC

New England Patriots Vs Denver Broncos

While all of ya’ll are giddy with glee over Tom Brady Vs. Peyton Manning show down number 69 (you know that’s how they do together) I’m just sitting over here twirling my finger in the air saying “WHOOP DI DOO!!” Now while I respect both of these quarterbacks and believe they are the greatest quarterbacks of this era of football, I do not care for either of them. If they could both lose this game that would be my ideal situation, but unfortunately I will have to root against one of them in the Super Bowl! What I like about this matchup is the chess match that will be going on between the Patriots offense and the Broncos defense. The Patriots almost never run the ball and yet they are one of the most proficient offenses in the league. Seriously they pass on 90% of their plays on offense….90%!! That’s insane that a team can be that good on offense and have absolutely no ground attack! The only reason why the Broncos are here is because of their defense so if they are unable to get to Brady then this will be an easy one for the Patriots, but if they are able to put some pressure on Brady and mess with this weak offensive line then they should be able to walk away with a win. The Broncos on offense are still absolute garbage and showed it once again last week so don’t expect any miracles from them especially if this turns into a shootout! We all know Peyton catches turnoveritis when the Playoffs roll around so that’s always a fun possibility! Overall I think the Broncos are a better team and I believe the defense will continue to dominate like it has all season long and take Tom Brady out of the equation. At some point that weak offensive line is going to let the Patriots down and the Broncos have the perfect defense to do so!

Broncos over Patriots 20-17