1/22 3:05 ET At Atlanta -5.5 Green Bay 61 FOX
A 61 point over/under is ridiculous, indicative of a shootout. The funny part is that it may be conservative.
While Green Bay's defense does their level best, both teams are pretty much the easy whore of Mister Touchdown, and will give themselves to him all day. You could very well see more points than a Seurat painting.
That 61 points seems conservative, unless you are betting on Green Bay winning in a rout, 46-14 or something like that.
I don't think Atlanta is all that. I was amazed that they beat Seattle, who I am happy to see out of the playoffs. That was the only game I blew last week.
Thusly, I see Green Bay going way the hell up early, with Atlanta scoring enough to keep you from losing interest. However, the outcome will never be in doubt.
Green Bay, 38-24
1/22 6:40 ET At New England -6 Pittsburgh 50.5 CBS
There's a big nor'easter heading towards New England, which I wish would be a foot of snow but will probably be an inch of rain.
(Please note that the Weather Desk and the Sports Desk at Cranberry County Magazine sometimes disagree, and that the Weather Desk thinks that the rain will hold off until the ride home from Foxboro. However, there is a belief at both Desks that, if he really needs to, Bill Belichick can exert some influence on the weather.)
We also have our spies about, and they tell me that the flu/stomach bug is running wild in the Pittsburgh locker room. LeVeon Bell may indeed get 175 total yards, but still have an Uta Pippig ending.
Expect many ROG-ERRRR chants, as the NFL Commish is cowering in Georgia. He is going to hand us that trophy this year, and he's going to learn to like doing it.
Not having Gronkowski is tough, but I get the sense that the Pats are going all the way this year, and Pittsburgh is just the next clown out of the car.
New England, 27-24
