Peyton Manning is not fooled by Wade Phillips ' blitz packages. Daniel Jeremiah : Patriots over Colts. Andrew Luck will pull off two upsets in the postseason, but he'll run out of magic in Foxborough. Tom Brady will return to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in the last 13 years. Kimberly Jones : Broncos over Bengals. And game-time temperature will be in the double-digits.
Ian Rapoport : Broncos over Bengals. Peyton Manning isn't walking into the sunset just yet, but he'll make at least one more Super Bowl appearance before he does. Adam Schein : Texans over Ravens. Matt Schaub takes a major step in his career, akin to what Joe Flacco did last season.
Michael Silver : Bengals over Broncos. Geno Atkins and friends harass Peyton Manning , and the Bengals ' young offensive playmakers make Denver's defense look tired and ineffective. Judy Battista : Seahawks over 49ers. The Seattle defense will stymie San Francisco's offense, and the difficulty of returning to a Super Bowl after losing one allows the Seahawks to vault over their division rival. Gil Brandt : Seahawks over Falcons. I think the Seahawks will win this rematch of last season's divisional playoff match , thanks to their superior defense.
Albert Breer : 49ers over Seahawks. The best new rivalry in the NFL gets a third installment this season. And the Niners win out, with Michael Crabtree helping the club find a new gear in January. Bucky Brooks : 49ers over Seahawks. Jeff Darlington : Falcons over 49ers. With a win in this Championship Sunday rematch, the Falcons get the Super Bowl shot that escaped them during an epic game last January. Elliot Harrison : Seahawks over 49ers. Playing in Seattle proves to be just too much for a hot San Francisco team with a still-developing quarterback.
The Seahawks ' defense will be playing better than any other side in football at this point. Daniel Jeremiah : Falcons over Seahawks.
Kicker Matt Bryant already has one playoff game-winner, giving coach Mike Smith confidence in what should be a close contest. Home NFL. Recommended Articles. By Tom Bowles. By Athlon Sports. San Francisco 49ers: If San Francisco plays anywhere near the level that it did on Saturday night, it is hard to imagine the Atlanta Falcons having a great shot to win this game.
Colin Kaepernick had one of the best single-game postseason performances in the modern history of the NFL against a better defense than the one he is going up against Sunday. In addition, the 49ers just seem to match up really well along both the offensive and defensive line. Though, it is important to note that Kaepernick performing the way he did Saturday night in the friendly confines of Candlestick Park is much different than doing so at the Georgia Dome.
I still expect San Francisco to be punching its ticket to the Super Bowl when the clock hits on Sunday. I am expecting a close game between these two rivals, but in the end talent should take over.
On another note, I am pulling for Lewis and the Ravens to come away with a "W. Home NFL News. Photo: Courtesy of Fox Sports. Vincent's Take San Francisco 49ers: If San Francisco plays anywhere near the level that it did on Saturday night, it is hard to imagine the Atlanta Falcons having a great shot to win this game.
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