NFL Playoffs, Division Championship Round

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Green Bay -3.5 at Chicago
Mike: CHI. Two of the original NFL franchises meeting for their most important clash in the last 50 years. Their cities and fans are as similar as the teams themselves. What an awesome game. I really am looking forward to seeing this game. Aaron Rodgers will be pressed to match his performance in Atlanta. It will only be natural to have a let down. Meanwhile, it seems nobody likes Jay Cutler. And Mr. Cutler couldn't care less what people think. But Chicago will love him on Sunday when he puts everything together and sends the Bears to the Super Bowl. But it won't be because of Mr. Cutler. Only one person can ever been praised for the good things that happen in that town. Ditka.
Joe: GB
Final: GB by a TD.

NY Jets +3.5 at Pittsburgh
Mike: NYJ. I hate to fall back to the Root for Injuries cliche but really, what else is there to do here? I guess root for the Jets. I will overlook all those things about that team that are impossible to like, starting with their coach. Hey, Coach Ryan, that's really great about you and your wife keeping things fresh but thank Zeus almighty it wasn't a sex tape. But c'mon man, you have to be smarter than to upload that stuff to the internet. There's plenty more to dislike about all things New York but let's keep this somewhat positive. The Jets haven't been to the Big Game since Joe Namath's famous prediction coming true in SBIII. So hooray, yippee for them. We ask for just one thing, New York. J-E-T-S Just Embarrass The Steelers.
Joe: PIT
Final: PIT. Yeah, whatever.