The Super Bowl Prediction
As you are well aware, I have been dreadful with my picks so far this post season, but I'm not going to let things die.No no, I am going to pick a winner in the Super Bowl.
Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers: I am pretty proud of myself on the Packers. I picked them to make it to the Super Bowl before the season began, which is great. That said, they are definitely not the best team in this game. I have heard Steelers fans state that they worry about the Packers, but I assure you, they have nothing to be worried about. Sure, the Packers can score with alacrity, but unlike some teams, they can be cowed by a good defense. Their Championship game victory demonstrated that. They needed a BJ Raji touchdown to win against Chicago because, after the first drive of the game, the Packers were slowed by the Bears defense.
As for the defense of the Packers, it consists of a good linebacking corps, a thin defensive line and mediocre defensive backs. Those talented linebackers are good against teams that rely on edge running or passes to linebackers, and thereby can help shut down the remainder of an opponent's offense. Rashard Mendenhall is a powerful runner that can go to the heart of an opposing defense, and isn't really known for being a major threat to catch the ball out of the backfield. In a game of matchups, Ben Roethlisberger's tendency to go to wide receivers and their bulldozer like running game plays well against the Packers. And frankly, Roethlisberger is a better quarterback than Caleb Hanie, and Hanie did pretty well last weekend.
Not only that, but the Steelers are good at holding onto the ball. This keeps the ball out of the Packers' hands. In this case, the best defense may be a good offense. I have a feeling that this will be a close game, but at the same time one of those games that never seems as close as it actually is.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 24, Packers 13
Winner:
Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers: I am pretty proud of myself on the Packers. I picked them to make it to the Super Bowl before the season began, which is great. That said, they are definitely not the best team in this game. I have heard Steelers fans state that they worry about the Packers, but I assure you, they have nothing to be worried about. Sure, the Packers can score with alacrity, but unlike some teams, they can be cowed by a good defense. Their Championship game victory demonstrated that. They needed a BJ Raji touchdown to win against Chicago because, after the first drive of the game, the Packers were slowed by the Bears defense.
As for the defense of the Packers, it consists of a good linebacking corps, a thin defensive line and mediocre defensive backs. Those talented linebackers are good against teams that rely on edge running or passes to linebackers, and thereby can help shut down the remainder of an opponent's offense. Rashard Mendenhall is a powerful runner that can go to the heart of an opposing defense, and isn't really known for being a major threat to catch the ball out of the backfield. In a game of matchups, Ben Roethlisberger's tendency to go to wide receivers and their bulldozer like running game plays well against the Packers. And frankly, Roethlisberger is a better quarterback than Caleb Hanie, and Hanie did pretty well last weekend.
Not only that, but the Steelers are good at holding onto the ball. This keeps the ball out of the Packers' hands. In this case, the best defense may be a good offense. I have a feeling that this will be a close game, but at the same time one of those games that never seems as close as it actually is.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 24, Packers 13
Winner:
Labels: Crazy Predictions, NFL
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