Time for some more predictions. The Super Bowl is within reach for four teams, but only two can get through to the big game. Time to find out if I can score better than .500 for a change.
San Diego @ New England
Philip Rivers has a big question mark beside his name, even when he claims he might be able to play. LaDainian Tomlinson is also not a certainty to start, but that looks better than Rivers. And Antonio Gates will more than likely not play as well. This leaves San Diego hurting, even when their replacements did a good job against the Indianapolis Colts last week.
But the Colts are not the Patriots, who have been on a mission since Spygate. They don?t need much to motivate themselves, but the Chargers are doing a good job in that as well. And the personal matters of Randy Moss (he received a restraining order in Florida this week) will not stop them as well. The Patriots showed last week they can beat a team playing at their top level, so they definitely beat the Chargers in this one. Or a miracle would have to happen again.
My pick: New England Patriots by at least 14 points.
New York Giants @ Green Bay
This one will be a good match. The weather in Green Bay doesn?t affect the Giants as much as it did the Seahawks. And Eli Manning looks good on the road this season, proving his abilities last week in the game at Dallas. The problems for the Giants have been there for a few weeks, but it hasn?t weakened them. Eli not forcing himself to throw to Shockey has made him more consistent in his attack.
Green Bay looks confident and plays at their own Lambeau Field. While the weather won?t affect the Giants that much, it?s always good to play at home. And they certainly are the favorites for this game, they have shown that during the last game. Giving the Seahawks the first scores, the Packers never panicked and kept playing their game. And doing that, they are nearly impossible to beat. But the Giants are also nearly impossible to beat on the road, this one will be close.
I have to go with the New York Giants, by 4 points. I think Green Bay has the better team, but the Giants are high on moral and will be tough to beat. Green Bay turned the ball over too often last week, especially during the early stages. When they do that again, New York will run away with it and won?t let them back into the game as easily.
