Se?or Cappers NFC/AFC Championships

[Senor Capper]

New Orleans +3.0 at Chicago Bears


Absolutely amazing. The Saints are the 1st team in NFL history to make it to the Conference Final after losing 13 games the previous season.
God Bless em.

They looked impressive with that 10 minute time edge over the red-hot Eagles.

Saints play their best ball on the road (The guest in Saints games are on a 13-3 ATS run.) Checking their last 3-guest apperances: 31-13 at Atlanta; 42-17 at Dallas and 30-7 at NY Giants, along with covers of 21, 32.5 and 26 pts!

Da Bears, who led the NFC in both pts scored & allowed, barely escaped defeat vs the Seahawks of Seattle. In their last 7 games they have allowed over 300 ypg along with ceding 25.9 ppg in their last five.

Saints magical year continues & so does their traveling brilliance.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS +3.0 & +125

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New England Patriots at Indianaplois Colts -3.0

Like the Saints, the Patriots have also excelled in the guest role, on a 15-4-1 ATS run.
Add the fact that the Patriots have covered 8 of their 9 road games the season, by an average of 18.2 points per game. Check Bradys & Bellicks 12-1 Playoff Record !!!
AND VEGAS WANTS TO GIVE A FIELD GOAL ???

Somebody has a noodle or two loose. :dizzy:

Well enter the Indianaplois DEFENSE. In a truly remarkable metamorphisis, that unit has only allowed 1 TD in its 2 Playoff games. Interesting that a Rushing "D" ranked dead last in the NFL (176 yds) has only allowed 63.5 ypg (3.4 ypr) in the post season. Simply Mind Blowing!!

In the last 2 games Manning hasn't done a thing to help, throwing 5 INTs. The Offense as a whole has only scored 2 TDS & 8 Vinatieri Field Goals.

The confines of RCA Dome may make the difference in this one.

I'm betting that Dungy gets his ring this year :toast:


INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -3.0

 

[BigFatLooza]

I'm totally with you on Indy! However, I'm going to go against the public and take the Bears. I also am leaning towards the over on the Bears game, but I will wait towards the end of the week to see what the weather will be like. Do you have any thoughts on the over/under on this game?

 

[RAYMOND]

http://www.thekidfrombrooklyn.com/video_disp.asp?videoid=1519

 

[RAYMOND]

http://www.thekidfrombrooklyn.com/video_disp.asp?videoid=1508

 

[pt1gard]

with ya sr, colts will win that i feel ... aints only concern is cold, what do you think?

 

[Dice34]

with ya sr, colts will win that i feel ... aints only concern is cold, what do you think?

right now calling for a high of 34 on sunday with possible snow showers

 

[BigFatLooza]

right now calling for a high of 34 on sunday with possible snow showers

Well, that answers my question. Looks like I may be passing on the over, which I thought looked like a very strong play.

 

[ELVIS]

senor, we are together here, and i am not sure it means anything.:mj07:

gl.


i see the matchups favoring the saints and the colts.

fred thomas may be worse than larry brown, but the bears were not tested on sunday and barely won.

the colts are playing average on off, but they heal up quick against a NE secondary that is average at best.

 

[SourDoughJoe]

THIS IS COPIED FROM AN ARTICLE IN THE CHICAGO SUN TIMES:


The big uneasy: Saints a threat With Brees, McAllister, Bush in high gear and most of America behind them, Sean Payton's team presents a mighty challenge for the Bears on Sunday

January 15, 2007
BY NEIL HAYES Staff Reporter

NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints will be the sentimental choice and popular pick to beat the Bears in Sunday's NFC Championship Game and reach the Super Bowl for the first time in the franchise's 40-year history. Here are 10 reasons why the Saints could shatter the Bears' Super Bowl dreams:

10: DREW BREES
In one season, Brees has become the most popular quarterback in the Crescent City since Archie Manning. He accomplished that with equal parts compassion for Hurricane Katrina victims and by leading the league in passing yardage (4,418). He is a savvy quarterback who is the personification of coach Sean Payton on the field. He is patient enough to take the short throws while also leading the league with 41 completions of 25 yards or more. He had eight 300-yard passing games during the regular season for an offense so diverse that 10 receivers had at least 14 receptions.

9: COACHING
Payton did a great job of identifying Brees as his quarterback and designing an offense that takes full advantage of his personnel. But if there's one reason why he was voted coach of the year, it's because of his game-planning and play-calling. If you don't believe it, ask his former boss Bill Parcells, whom he masterfully outcoached during a stunning 42-17 victory in Dallas late in the season. Payton will have some wrinkles for Bears coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. Before players can make plays in big games, coaches must put them in position to succeed. Whoever wins the strategic chess match will have a big edge.

8: DEUCE McALLISTER
The Saints' all-time leading rusher had 143 yards on 21 carries against the Eagles, proving he's the type of bruising runner that can create problems for the Bears and give New Orleans the ability to grind out a win at cold and windy Soldier Field. McAllister rushed for 100 yards or more in four of his last five games and carried the ball nine out of 15 times late in the fourth quarter Saturday -- when everybody knew what was coming -- and still was able to keep the chains moving and preserve the Saints' victory.

7: ROAD WARRIORS
Teams that play in domes often are exposed on the road. That's not true of the Saints, who outscored opponents by an average of 30-19 while winning six of eight games on the road this season, which would seem to dilute the Bears' home-field advantage.

6: REGGIE BUSH
The Bears are one of the league's best tackling teams when they are playing well, but they need to be extra careful with Bush, who has the rare ability to turn a nominal gain into a game-changing play. Handing the ball to Bush is like pulling the lever on a slot machine. Every once in a while, it pays off big, which is why Bears defenders must be diligent. He stretches defenses vertically when he lines up at wide receiver and horizontally on swing and screen passes in the flats.
If the Bears thought they had trouble stopping Shaun Alexander, Bush and McAllister could be double trouble.


5: DEFENSE IN DECLINE
The Bears' defense isn't the threat it was before Mike Brown and Tommie Harris suffered season-ending injuries. They Bears have allowed an average of 356 yards in their last seven games after allowing 251 per game in their first 10. That would seem to be a big advantage for a Saints offense that gained 435 yards (6.0 yards per play) and was hitting on all cylinders against the Eagles.

4: SAINTS' FRONT SEVEN
The numbers are somewhat deceiving. Yes, Eagles running back Brain Westbrook ran for 116 yards, but the majority of those came on a 62-yard touchdown in the third quarter. In the first half, the Eagles had 11 carries for 14 yards, and therein lies a potential problem for the Bears. The Saints, despite ranking 23rd in run defense and 30th in rush yards per carry, excel at stuffing the run and forcing the quarterback to throw early in games, which is the ideal game plan against Rex Grossman. If Grossman plays well early, he's usually on his way to a solid game. When he struggles early, he can come undone.

3: BOOKENDS
Will Smith and Charles Grant give the Saints one of the best young defensive-end combinations in the league, which is troubling for two reasons -- the first being the pressure the Seahawks put on Grossman on Sunday. Secondly, the pass rush of Smith and Grant, who combined for 16? sacks, when coupled with the front seven's run-stopping ability could make it even tougher for Grossman.

2: SPECIAL TEAMS
The Saints have blocked a punt this season. They have blocked a field goal. They have recovered an onside kick, and Bush returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown. Suffice to say, Bush is a dangerous returner. So is Michael Lewis, who has yet to return a kickoff for a touchdown but has returns of 43, 46, 47 and 53 yards this season. Kicker John Carney has connected on 23 of 25 field goals with a long of 51. New Orleans, ranked sixth in opponents' punt-return average, is equipped to stop Devin Hester. The Bears usually have a special-teams advantage over opponents, even if their kickoff coverage team had its worst game of the season against the Seahawks. They still will have an advantage because of Hester, but it may not be a big one.

1: VOODOO
The most dangerous teams stand for something besides winning. It can be tradition, a style of play or a standard of excellence. The Saints have come to represent a city trying to rebuild after a devastating natural disaster. There's a little bit of magic around this team that makes you feel as if the Saints are being swept along by outside forces.

Saints ML

GLTA,
SDJ

 

[rusty]

How anyone can bet against the pats in postseason is beyond me.

I just dont see them losing this game.
Im from New England,my family has season tickets.

Ive been to games throughout there history.
Ive seen them at there worst,and there best.

Since Kraft has bought this team there winners.
Plain and simple.

If your betting against them,cause you cant stand them :nono:

If your betting against them cause you truely believe they lose thats fine.

I just dont see that happening.
There just to good.

This is not a biased opinion,its just my opinion.

 

[Emersonboozer]

How anyone can bet against the pats in postseason is beyond me.

I just dont see them losing this game.
Im from New England,my family has season tickets.

Ive been to games throughout there history.
Ive seen them at there worst,and there best.

Since Kraft has bought this team there winners.
Plain and simple.

If your betting against them,cause you cant stand them :nono:

If your betting against them cause you truely believe they lose thats fine.

I just dont see that happening.
There just to good.

This is not a biased opinion,its just my opinion.

If I am not mistaken that patriot team went to Denver last season and lost to Jake Plummer and that pretty average Denver team. So its not alays about which team is the better team? Is it? I think the Colts get to the dance this season. I am reluctant however to jump on the Saints with the whole worls betting that sentimental side of this game. Best of Luck Capper

 

[rusty]

Thats bradys and pats only loss in post season.
I like my chances.

S.D. was the long climb up the mountain.
There on there way down.

IMO.

 

[Dizzayton]

How can you not be biased when your whole family is from NE and has season tickets. Your post struck me as biased the whole time I was reading it. Pats are sweet and everything, but they are do to lose. You keep on saying they don't lose etc., but upon watching all their games it is clear that games such as the one Sunday night against the Colts will come down to a few bounces of the ball, turnovers, etc., and my gut tells me that NE's luck will run out. And yes, there was a certain degree of luck in their win over SD. Against Denver the luck was against them as they got screwed by bad calls (PI in endzone) and unusual sloppy play that equaled turnovers.

 

[rusty]

Thats fine dizz,your intitled to your opinion.
Ijust think alot of people look at N.E. and say another superbowl:scared .

You Bills fan?
Improving team,made me some money this yr.
Wharever you do with this game good luck.

If you take colts thou will be on opp. sides,and its not because im from N.E.

 

[BEAU]

Agree with the Colts -- Colts are a different bear on defense at home and have too many weapons with Harrison, Clark, Wayne and just enough running game with Addai to make the pats respect the run. If the same D shows up that showed for KC, Pats could have a long day. If Rivers puts 230 on the Pats, Manning goes for 350. This is the year for Manning -- With respect to the almighty Brady and his 11-1 playoff run -- Colts cover the 3-- Unfortunately for Brady theres no "I" in team.

Now for the Saints-- I feel the emotion and destiny story ends in Chicago. High temp 33 at 3pm in Chicago w/ 30% chance of snow. Saints are a monster in their dome, but Chicago controls the handicapped speedy Bush and their receiver duo on Chicago's awful slippery when wet field. Mccallister, meets resistance at da bears D-line and Brees -- well, has a decent day, but , can't do it all by himself either. I don't give a damn if he played in the cold at Purdue, the other end of the catch came from warm weather schools. In the Eagles win, I thought their long play corners looked shotty & and that's Grossmans specialty. Berrian has a big day and Benson proves why he should've been running the ball all year. Let's not forget Chicago's sell out croud and all the bad media attention Grossman's got all week. I'm a SEC man -- a bulldog -- and when Grossman was at FLA and the media gave him negative vibes week after week -- he put 50 on that weeks opponent-- he's like Rocky, the more you slap him around -- the harder he comes at you. Grossman is pissed -- Chicago covers the 2.5.

 

[RAYMOND]

best of luck with the saints

colts well :nooo:

 

[The Sponge]

If I am not mistaken that patriot team went to Denver last season and lost to Jake Plummer and that pretty average Denver team. So its not alays about which team is the better team? Is it? I think the Colts get to the dance this season. I am reluctant however to jump on the Saints with the whole worls betting that sentimental side of this game. Best of Luck Capper

if you remember two referee back breaking calls killed NE in that joke of a game against Denver. The only way they lose this game is if the same thing happens. All this talk of Indy is laughable. They beat two teams who played like shit and NE beat what i still think is the best team in the NFL.

 

[ELVIS]

the pats may be the better team, but the colts are very much a contender here to advance.

the pats benefited from a number of dropped balls, stupid penalties, and a very strange turnover.

the pats may win, but they will not be able to play as poorly as they did last sunday.

gl.

 

[Emersonboozer]

if you remember two referee back breaking calls killed NE in that joke of a game against Denver. The only way they lose this game is if the same thing happens. All this talk of Indy is laughable. They beat two teams who played like shit and NE beat what i still think is the best team in the NFL.

That is exactly my point. The NFL isnt looking for another boring New England Superbowl and may give the Colts the edge in terms of penalty calls ect.... I was on Denver last season in that game because I thought the calls would go that way.
goodluck

 

[tcon142]

It's all about the hype! Last week everyone was about Baltimore, Chicago, NO and SD, and neither of them covered! This week, it's all about NO and Indy it seems! However you have to consider that most of the world wants NO because of the feel good ending-from worst to best and up out of the ashes of Katrina! But then you have to ask yourself are they bettors or just American Idol fans hoping for a happy ending? Too much off field analyzing...but that's what it seems like it's been coming down to lately! I've got some leans but it might be a game time decision! GLTA