January 20, 2008

NFL: AFC Championship Game Preview

San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers (11-5)

New England Patriots New England Patriots(16-0)
So, it all comes down to this. The undefeated New England Patriots are one game away from making history and the ironic thing is that they find themselves in the same boat they were in last year. Arguably, the Patriots were seemingly on there way to the Super Bowl but every dog has their day and the Colts proved otherwise. Fast Forwarding to the present, New England has the opportunity to seize the moment for what it is and with every win to remain perfect, the road has gotten tougher. Now, the San Diego Chargers led by Phillip Rivers and L.T. hve their chance to avenge their divisional loss to the Pats last year but none of that will happen if Rivers and L.T. are not healthy. Both are nursing injuries, as well as Antonio Gates, but the key to this game will be the defense. The Chargers need to get pressure on Tom Brady, which is easier said than done, because if they don't force turnovers then their chances of victory are slim to none.

All in all, I expect this game to be close but for New England to pull away late. Like I said, I want to see an entertaining Super Bowl and what would be better than to see the Patriots and Packers? New England rolls in the second half and sends the Chargers home for the second straight year. 18-0!

19-0...just a matter of time.
Final Score: San Diego 17, New England 41

0 comments:

Post a Comment