Let’s start with the fact that he’s the only quarterback in this year’s final four without a Super Bowl ring, then cite his modest playoff record of 2-4.
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This Sunday marks the first time these two teams have met each other with a direct line to the Super Bowl on the line and only the third conference championship in Atlanta Falcons history.
This week, Sky Sports reporter Richard Graves is taking on his colleague, and Sky Sports News HQ presenter Jim White.
This trend extends to the NFL’s team jersey store, as well.
Richard: What a game this promises to be.
Two of Jones’ three receptions in this game were on the same drive in the first quarter on back-to-back plays. It doesn’t matter if his favorite target (Jordy Nelson) is injured, or if he has a wide receiver as his starting tailback, or if he made a decision to draw up plays like this in the dirt.
Even so, there’s still plenty of support for the Packers to pull the upset, and money-line action was lopsided toward Green Bay across town.
While he played on some bad teams in Cleveland, Mack didn’t go unnoticed.
The Green Bay Packers are, without a doubt, the most surprising team left in contention.
Berry picked up a little good luck Thursday at the team store: Falcons dream catcher earrings because she has big hopes for the big game.
Defensively, in order to slow Aaron Rodgers, the pressure the Falcons are able to generate on the quarterback could be key in limiting his production.
Green Bay enters riding an eight-game winning streak, defeating NY 38-13 in the first round and Dallas 34-31 last week. The most Falcons-branded purchases have been from Gwinnett County, followed by Cobb, Fulton, Bibb and Coweta.
Check out how our crew of pigskin experts see this weekend’s action as they pick against the spread. I can not wait for this.
“He’s done a great job for us”, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers said.
Super Bowl LI is right around the corner, but before we can crown the champion of the 2016 National Football League season, we need to determine the victor of each respective conference. He missed two games this season with the sore toe. The public doesn’t hear about suspensions or scandals anymore, but you can bet the Patriots still have a New England-sized chip on their shoulder about the whole “Deflategate” scandal. If the Pats want to win, they will need their whole offense to shine. He’s also finished both play-off games with over 100 receiving yards.
BEN ROETHLISBERGER – A win by Roethlisberger would give him his first playoff win over Tom Brady.
Over the last two decades, the only Super Bowl-winning defenses that ranked lower than 20th in both points and yards were the 2011 New York Giants, the 2009 New Orleans Saints and the 2006 Indianapolis Colts.
The top squads from the AFC and NFC square off this Sunday. This unit has been hot as of late, allowing only 36 points over the last four games. Not to mention the problems LaGarrette Blount’s physical running style creates, or the play-making ability of WR Julian Edelman.
AFC ChampionshipPittsburgh Steelers vs.
In their regular season meeting, New England defeated a Landry Jones-led Steelers team in Pittsburgh, but the Steelers are a very different team than they were back in Week 7 and are winners of nine straight.
Though the Patriots had to grapple with losing top weapon Rob Gronkowski for most of the season, they enjoyed unprecedented success at the running back position with the explosion of LeGarrette Blount.
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Jim: It has to be the Patriots for me. “I got it. We’ll deal with it”.
