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3:00 EST
Rotation #311-312
Broncos +3 over Patriots
It simply amazes me how the Denver Broncos are being overlooked in this game. This is the best total defensive team in the NFL, they are playing at home and they are getting points. New England has a shattered offensive line and absolutely no running game and every single handicapper and average gambler is all over them today. Tom Brady is an amazing talent, but the only way they win this game is if the ball is out of his hands in under 2 seconds every time he passes the ball. It is not hard to do this when you are the home team and control the noise at the snap of the football, but on the road it becomes very difficult to do this on a silent count. Denver is excellent at applying pressure and if they can force Brady to hold the ball a little bit longer than normal then you are going to see a lot of turnovers. Let’s not forget that the main targets Brady has are all coming off injuries. This unit looked great last week especially on the opening drive, but it is going to get a lot tougher in the mile high atmosphere. These games at the end of the year are so hard to predict because you never know where or when that fluke turnover is going to take place, but it just amazes me that people dismiss this Broncos team because of Peyton Manning’s throwing arm. This is a Broncos team that can run the football and run it very well. In the history of the league teams that run the ball well and that have top ranked defenses always do well. Let’s not also forget the scandal the Patriots were in with deflated footballs last year. I think it was a waste of time to investigate them and to suspend Tom Brady, but if there ever was a chance for the league to get the last word it would be today with iffy penalties. I am telling you right now that the league would be thrilled to not have the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Let’s keep our eye on the officials today. I think this is going to be a thriller. Take the Broncos.
6:40 EST
Rotation #313-314
Cardinals +3 over Panthers
Cardinals/Panthers – Over 47
You can’t just look at the results from the week before to make your selections. The Cardinals did not look hot while the Panthers dominated, but did they? I saw another blown lead from Carolina in the 2nd half which would have been the most embarrassing loss in NFL History if there was another few minutes left on the clock. This is a young Carolina football team. I am not doubting their ability to win a super bowl, but I think their offensive numbers are a bit over inflated in being the #1 scoring team in the league. This is a team that played a lot of bad defenses while the Cardinals did it in a tough defensive NFC West Division. I don’t think this Carolina Secondary is going to be able to stop the receivers the Cardinals have. Arizona is a hot climate town, but almost all of the skilled players grew up and played in cold weather cities. This team has more experience in colder weather than this Panthers team. I love Cam Newton’s game and this rushing attack has been awesome the last few years, but I can’t look past how young this team is and how untested they are. For the most part this team dominated this year, but these playoff games are not like the games in the regular season. Carolina is not jumping out to a 31-0 halftime lead in this game. How is this team going to handle the pressure in the final 15 minutes when Arizona is moving the chains? This is going to be one heck of a football game to set up the Super Bowl. Take the Cardinals and take the Over.
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