Ticket King Conference Championship - Weekend Preview
Raise your hands if at the beginning of the season you
thought the last four teams standing would be the 49ers, Packers, Titans, and
Chiefs. For those of you that raised
your hand, I’m guessing you are either a fortune teller or fibbing just a bit.
Either way, let’s preview the two games coming up this weekend.
AFC Championship Game: Chiefs vs. Titans
Why the Titans will win - The Titans will win because Derek Henry is the hottest running back in the NFL right now. He is the first running
back in NFL history to run for 180 yards in three straight games. He extends
that to four this week, going for 35 carries for 208 yards, and three
touchdowns. Ryan Tannehill finally throws for over 100 yards, 137 to be exact,
making enough plays in the passing game to keep the defense honest. The Titans defense
makes enough plays to hold the high powered Chiefs offense down just enough to
win the game. Final Score: 34-30.
Why the Chiefs will win – This past weekend, the Chiefs
offense showed us just how scary they can be, when they rattled off seven
unanswered touchdowns against the tough Texans defense. The Chiefs keep that
hot hand going into this game, as Pat Mahomes throws five more touchdown passes.
The Chiefs score enough points early in the game that the Titans have to
abandon Derek Henry. As a result, the Chiefs run over the Titans by a score of
45-24.
Final Result: Chiefs win.
NFC Championship Game: 49ers vs. Packers
Why the Packers will win - The Packers will win because Matt LaFleur learns from his mistakes. The Packers were woefully unprepared when
they got their butts kicked in back in November by these same 49ers. LaFleur’s game
plan is constantly evolving and will evolve once again for this game. Everybody
thinks that the Packers are going to get stomped again, but they are
essentially playing this game with a big stack of house money. The team has
nothing to lose, and everything to gain. The Packers come out of the gate
playing the role of riverboat gambler, bluffing, dodging that high pressure San
Francisco defense, and taking a few chances. A blocked punt sets them up with
great field position, and on the first snap, they run a trick play to score a
touchdown. On their second possession, the first play is a flea-flicker that
Davante Adams nearly takes the distance, setting up a Jones run into the end
zone. The Packers go on top quick with these first two plays, and then ride that momentum to the finish line, winning 38-24.
Why the 49ers will win - The 49ers will win because this
isn’t Madden Football. This is a reality. And the reality is the 49ers are going
to coast to a Super Bowl (also winning that game,) with the Saints and Ravens
out of the equation. The 49ers are by far the best team remaining. They will
run the ball and at the same time stuff the Packers run and pass efforts. The
Packers will be overpowered and pull away late. Final score: 31-17, 49ers.
