By: Martin Rand, III
Date: January 21,2012
AFC Championship Preview
Baltimore Ravens versus New England Patriots
This is going to be the ultimate showdown and prove which side of the ball wins in the playoffs. Will it be Ray Lewis and the Ravens star-studded defense; or will it be Tom Brady and the Patriots high-octane offense? Conventional wisdom would tell you defense wins in the playoffs, which would mean the Ravens should win. However, the offense they're going up against is just as powerful as they are and shouldn't be take lightly.
So, since both sides are equal (the Ravens ranked 3rd in defense and the Patriots ranked 2nd in offense), in terms of talent, this game is going to come down to both team's deficiencies . That is the Ravens' offense and the Patriots' defense. Joe Flacco and the rest of the offense have shown signs of greatness, but most of the time it seems like they've never played on the field together before. Their ineptitude at scoring is shocking to me considering all the weapons they have at their disposal. If Flacco can somehow manage to use all these weapons, I think he'll be able to slice through the Patriots' 31st ranked defense and pull out a win for the Ravens.
Result: Ravens 24- Patriots 17
NFC Champions Preview
New York Giants versus San Francisco 49ers
I'm just going to honest-- the Giants are going to win this game. There is nothing that can stop them. No one on the 49ers defense, no coaching schemes, NOTHING CAN STOP THE GIANTS!
Ok. Now that I got my biased New Yorker opinion out of the way, lets get on to preview.
I can't even lie-- this is going to be a very close game. It's not surprising either because these teams are built the same way. They're built to play hard on defense and control the ball on offense. Which is why this game will come down to turnovers. Eli Manning and Alex Smith have been known to lose the ball often; and, whichever one reduces the number in the turnover category will win the game for their team.
Result: Giants 31- 49ers 28
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