Semifinals of the NFL Playoffs, and we’re up to the Confrence Championships. Two underdogs won this week, and they happened to be Indy and New England, the two teams that I wanted to see play in the Confrence Championships. This is Indianapolis’ chance to exact revenge on the Pats for ruining their season more than once on New England’s way to the Super Bowl. Here are my predictions:

Round 1
KC @ IND – Indy
NYJ @ NE – New England
DAL @ SEA – Dallas
NYG @ PHI – Philadelphia

Round 2
IND @ BAL – Balitmore
NE @ SD – San Diego
PHI @ NO – Philadelphia
SEA @ CHI – Chicago

Confrence Championships
NE @ IND – Indy
NO @ CHI – Chicago

Super Bowl
CHI vs. IND – Indianapolis

The New England/San Diego game was indeed close, as I’d hoped, and it turned out to be in favor of the Pats. Is it just me, or have the Pats won a lot of games in recent history by freak accidents? The play today where Brady throws an interception, San Diego then fumbles and New England recovers for a first down? That sets up the touchdown and eventual 2-pt conversion.

So, I went 1 for 4 this weekend. I’m changing my Super Bowl pick to Indianapolis. Next weekend, I have doubts about Chicago’s ability to beat New Orleans. Also, as the old saying goes, “Hell will freeze over if the Saints win the Super Bowl.” But I think that they have a fair shot of beating Chicago, depending on Rex Grossman’s play. But my pre-season Super Bowl pick was Indianapolis and Chicago (albeit, the prediction was that they would be undefeated and meet with 18-0 records). So I’ll be sticking with that.

Week 2 of the NFL Playoffs, and we’re up to division action. The only team I picked to win that didn’t is Dallas, and they lost because Tony Romo can’t hold the ball on a FG attempt. They were closer than you get on an extra point, and couldn’t even make the kick. No one saw that coming. So anyway, here are my predictions:

Round 1
KC @ IND – Indy
NYJ @ NE – New England
DAL @ SEA – Dallas
NYG @ PHI – Philadelphia

Round 2
IND @ BAL – Balitmore
NE @ SD – San Diego
PHI @ NO – Philadelphia
SEA @ CHI – Chicago

Confrence Championships
BAL @ SD – Baltimore
PHI @ CHI – Chicago

Super Bowl
CHI vs. BAL – Baltimore

Even though these are my official picks, what I would have liked to have seen was the Giants and the Colts in the Super Bowl. I would still like to see the Colts beating Balitmore next week, but I don’t see it happening. I’ll root for the Colts despite my pick. Also, New England at San Diego will be a good game, hopefully close, but I will be cheering for San Diego. I like Philadelphia at New Orleans, and I like Chicago.

I was joking around with a coworker the other day, and said the funniest thing would be if the Colts and the Patriots made it to the AFC Championship game, and the Patriots beat the Colts. I would probably cry for the Colts, but damn that would be funny.