Doug’s Sports Rap: My Picks for AFC-NFC Championship Weekend

The road to the Super Bowl comes down to two games this Sunday, with the NFC and AFC championship games. I was three and one last week. My one wrong prediction, I underestimated the "luck" factor for the Colts as they knocked off the Broncos in their own crib.

So here are my picks for this weekend. Who is going to the big show?

Lets start with the AFC Championship game.

Indianapolis Colts at the New England Patriots: Andrew Luck and the Colts have slowly and methodically given themselves a chance to become the AFC Champions and go to the Superbowl. The challenge is going into the Patriots home and defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Luck has proven he is more than capable, the key to winning is getting to Tom Brady, is the Colts defense can't distrust Brady by getting in his face and making him throw before he's ready, they won't stand a chance.

Tom Brady is a seasoned veteran with tons of playoff experience and a spot reserved for him in Canton, special players like him don't come along that often and as much as I can't stand him I respect and appreciate what he has done for the game.

My pick 38-35 Patriots.

And now the NFC Championship game

The Green Bay Packers at the Seattle Seahawks: Aaron Rodgers has nothing to prove as far as his skills, resiliency and heart but defeating the Seattle Seahawks in their stadium is almost impossible. They were there in week one and easily beaten 36-16. The key to the a Packer win is scoring and keeping the Hawks defense off Rodgers, and with his mobility limited due to a calf injury, he'll need to get the ball out of his hands as quick as possible.

The Seattle Seahawks are a wrecking machine right now best defense in the NFL and number 3 rushing offense. Russell Wilson is an amazing player, talk about special, he can do it all! Richard Sherman and the defense talk the talk and they have the talent to back it up. Seahawks are on a seven game roll and I don't think the Packers offense can match Seattle's big defense.

My pick 35-21 Seahawks.

Doug's Prediction: Superbowl XLIX - Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots.