Conference Championship Predictions

Rafael, I agree on the AFC,but i dont know if the steelers can generate again after such an emotional win.
In the NFC, if the rusty seahawks can score on the skins, they can score on the panthers. If they can control steve smith, they can control the panther’s O. I was 1 and 3 last week but i’ll take a shot:
broncos and seahawks.

i believe it will be the bronco and seahawks.my reason is, the broncos played in a much stronger division with the likes of the chiefs and the chargers and are more battle tested and they beat the pats. i pick the seahawks because to many key panthers are either hurt or out.

make me 3rd man in - bronco / seahawks in the big one I just can’t go against home field AND Steelers had their Superbowl beating Colts — Seahawks will find way to stop Smith

Broncos over Steelers
Seahawks over Panthers

The Steelers were impressive last week, and the Broncos were the opposite, but some of the overweight Steelers could be limited at Mile High. And I think the Broncos can play better than they did last week.

I agree with manster65 that Peppers(questionable) and Foster(out) sounds bad for the Panthers, and Smith running wild again seems unlikely.

Rafael, I agree this year’s champion will be a one hit wonder. This is a transition year from the Pats’ field goal victory margin “Dynasty”.

Broncos are hard to beat at home. Cowher seems like he’s coached more Pro Bowls than anyone in AFC history. I just can’t help but think that Jake the Snake is the X-Factor in this game. Until he proves he can get it done I have to believe he can’t, given his history of blowing it. I can’t stand the Steelers for what they did to us in the 70’s, but they are playing downright mean and nasty right now. I am going to get physically ill if I have to watch highlights of Steelers 70’s games all week, although SB30 will get shown too hopefully. I hate to say it, but I think the Steelers will beat the Broncos.

I like the Panthers and have been thinking they would win it all for quite awhile now. I picked them in NY and in Chicago. I think if Foster was in there and Peppers was 100% this wouldn’t even be close. Unfortunately they got injured at the worst possible time. I don’t consider the Seahawks the best team in the NFC, I still think of them as AFC West. They do have a great ground game though, and they are relatively healthy and playing at home in a loud stadium. I’m afraid at the end of the game the scoreboard is going to show the Seahawks are (somehow) the NFC Champs. Gag.

Steelers/Seahawks Super Bowl. Probably not the big ticket/market matchup the league had been hoping for. Two weeks of hearing about the Steel Curtain from 30 years earlier, and probably very little to nothing mentioned about Ground Chuck, Jim Zorn, or Steve Largent.

I just want the Panthers in there so I can have somebody to root for in the Super Bowl. I can’t see myself ever rooting for Pittsburgh or Denver.

BRONCOS-SEAHAWKS

mark my words

Rafael:

I think I would have to overcome my ambivalence and pull for whichever NFC team makes it, even if they really are AFC West in my mind. I would prefer the Panthers win the SB since we beat them at home late in the season.

I called Pittsburgh like back in week 2 or so. Why get off of them now? .. Pittsburgh vs. Carolina gets my vote.

Raf,

On the dynasty thing: don’t be so sure there isn’t one forming in Carolina. The Panthers were in one Super Bowl 2 years ago, and were malled by injuries last season. If they can win one this year, two SB appearances and one Championship could be a start. They have drafted well, and have a decently young team too.

Steelers vs Seahawks.

Either way, lets just hope for a good game in SB 40. Look at it this way, in the last 2 years, we’ve played right along with or beaten all 4 remaining teams.

And lets not forget a tiny detail,whats cohwers record in big games? I think its 1 & 5 including a loss to our COWBOYS.Like our coach says,you are what you are.So what does that make cohwer?

I say Seahawks and Steelers…..

I agree with you that the Panthers will beat Seattle, but I have to disagree with you in the AFC. I think Denver is just too tough at “Mile High.” If I’m wrong, about Pittsburgh, I wouldn’t be too sad, because it would be nice for “The Bus” to go home to Detroit, perhaps playing and winning his last career game in his hometown.

It will be Denver and Carolina in the Super Bowl.

If our ‘Boys ain’t in it, I pull for teams that have never been there.

Pittsburgh vs. Seattle.

I’m like Rafael. Carolina with one appearance and no wins gets my sentimental favorite tag.

My problem with Pitts & Denver is they are two of the three teams nearest our Boys in appearances. Pittsburgh can tie them on wins.

Denver has 6 appearances, Pittsburgh 5. But having lived in Denver for 5 years, I’m still kinda a homer, so …

Carolina vs. Denver Seattle is still an AFC team in my book.

I say Steelers and Seahawks.

Big Ben is on a roll, as is Matt Hasselback. Both games are hard to pick a winner.

I think that the Seahawks will be studying Cowboy tape to see how we stopped Steve Smith. And if I’m not mistaken Foster is on injured reserve.

I’ve been on the Steeler bandwagon since the Cowboys were first mathmatically eliminated from playoff contention. It sounds like a good choice to stick with and I think that the Steelers are a Super Bowl team as Big Ben will be a Hall of Fame QB.