NFC Championship Game:
Bears (1) vs. Eagles (3)- This will still be a very hard-hitting
game, but it will not be nearly as vicious or nasty as the Bears vs.Vikings
game from a week prior.
Why the Bears will win: The Bears will win because after a
sloppy Divisional Playoff performance, Mitch Trubisky continues his rise,
returning to his late-season form, tossing three touchdown passes and makes
excellent decisions all game long. Matt Nagy has prepared an outstanding
gameplan, and new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano makes the most out of his
superstar linebacking unit, getting in the face of Carson Wentz all afternoon.
Why the Eagles will win: The Bears may be the better team,
but the Eagles have the experience. Doug Pederson is becoming a master of
playoff upsets, and much like a week before pulls off another one. Carson Wentz
somehow finds holes in this talented secondary, and the Eagles do just enough
to win.
Prediction: Yes, Doug Pederson pulls off the big upset the
week prior, but lightning doesn’t strike twice. The Bears advance to the Super
Bowl 27-13, exactly how I laid it out.
AFC Championship Game: (Note, this prediction was before Luck decided to retire. We kept it in, since we enjoyed T.J.'s prediction so much.)
Colts (3) vs. Browns (4)- Two years ago, if you thought the
2020 AFC Championship game would be the Colts and the Browns, raise your hand.
Liar liar pants on fire. But that is exactly what we have here. Somewhere Jim
Brown is having flashbacks.
Why the Colts will win: The Colts will win because Andrew
Luck continues his late-season and playoff magic. Frank Reich puts together an
incredible gameplan, and Luck is too much for that Browns secondary. Luck throws for over 350 yards and four touchdown passes.
Why the Browns will win: I don’t know people. This world has
gone crazy, but I don’t think anything can top “The Game That Broke The
Internet.” Drunk on celebration, the Browns continue their mojo. Baker Mayfield
and Odell Beckham continue their late-season and playoff assault on opposing
secondaries as Beckham finds the endzone three times, and Mayfield tosses two
more for a total of five.
Prediction: As much as I don’t want to say it, the Browns
miracle ends here. There’s something special going on with Andrew Luck, and the
Colts win 34-30 when Luck finds T.Y. Hilton in the right corner of the endzone
with 18 seconds left to win the game and send the Colts to Miami.Super Bowl LIV:
Bears (NFC Champions) vs. Colts (AFC Champions) - Well here
we have it. The last two standing. A rematch of XLI.
Why the Bears will win: The Bears will win because it is
their time. Mitch Trubisky continues his late season and playoff form. Matt
Nagy puts together an offensive gameplan that helps Trubisky find holes in this
secondary all night. Tarik Cohen gives the Bears offense balance with a strong
performance on the ground, running for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Why the Colts will win: The Colts will win because Andrew
Luck will continue his magic and his assent to the top of the mountain. The
Bears defense is incredible, but they have yet to see a quarterback this good
who is firing on all cylinders like Luck will be heading into this game. The
Steelers entered Super Bowl 45 with a loaded defense, and Aaron Rodgers simply
tore it to shreds. Something similar will happen here.
