The Other Game Sunday

Yesterday I discussed my opinion of which NFC bird would play for the Super Bowl. But there is another game and another bird playing Sunday night to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

We could have an all bird Super Bowl for the first time ever.

If you pay attention to this site (not many do) or if you listen to the podcast (you should be if you aren't) than you would know that I predicted Eagles vs Ravens for the Super Bowl at the beginning of the playoffs. That's right....I picked 2 wild card teams to make the Super Bowl for the first time ever.

To be honest with you....I didn't give it much thought at the time and would not have made those picks if I would have considered it for a while longer.

But right now I look like a pretty smart guy. And if the Ravens and Eagles win on Sunday I will look like a genius...that's right....a genius!

I am getting away from the point of this post. So getting back to it....


The AFC game on Sunday.....Ravens @ Steelers:

This is the 3rd meeting of the season between the AFC North rivals with the Steelers winning both meetings. The first game was decided by a field goal (23-20) in overtime. The second game was decided by a controversial touchdown in the final minutes (13-9). Either way you look at it the Steelers won both games.

A questionable thing happened early this week though in my opinion. Vegas made the Steelers a 5 point favorite. Why would Vegas make the Steelers a 5 point favorite when neither game was decided by more than 4 points? My opinion is that Vegas thinks the Steelers are going to win by a touchdown and are hoping people will bet on the Ravens. But that is just my theory and what do I know.

Looking at these teams you can see they are very similar. Both have dominating defenses and both want to have ball control offenses. Unfortunately for the Steelers they haven't had a ball control offense much of the season cause they haven't had a running game. But they have had a more dynamic offense than the Ravens which could pay dividends in this game.

In my opinion the road team has played the better game in the two meetings this season. Baltimore controlled the game in Pittsburgh and the Steelers controlled the game in Baltimore. But the question is, will that trend continue?

I think the key to this game will be the quarterbacks. So many people want to put this on the running games saying that whichever team runs the ball better will win. I don't think that is very important. Neither team has been overly compelling running the ball and I honestly don't think it makes a difference. On top of that neither defense allows much rushing room.

Whichever quarterback makes a big play wins this game. And even though I said at the beginning of the playoffs the Ravens would win here I just don't see it. Ben Roethlisberger will make the big throw and might make multiple ones. The weakness to the Ravens defense is in the secondary so I like the Steelers to win and I think Vegas is right. Steelers 20-10.

So that means 3 things.

1. I am not a genious (I had Ravens not the Steelers)
2. We will not have bird vs bird for the Super Bowl
3. An all Pennsylvania Super Bowl!! I am pretty sure the Harrisburg area is going to implode!