NFL Championship Sunday

It's Championship Sunday in the NFL. Today 4 teams duke it out for the right to represent their respective conferences in Super Bowl 51.

The first of the 2 games to kick off later today at will be the Green Bay Packers vs. the Atlanta Falcons with kick-off scheduled for 3:05 pm. The second game featuring the New England Patriots vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers will kick-off at 6:40 this evening.

Here are Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms of CBS Sports, to preview the game action and give us their insight into the games.

Packers vs. Falcons



Patriots vs. Steelers



My predictions for today's action is the Atlanta Falcons over the Green Bay Packers with the score of 31 - 27 for the NFC Championship and the New England Patriots over the Pittsburgh Steelers 24 - 17 for the AFC Championship.

So, if you're keeping score, I believe it will be the Atlanta Falcons facing off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 in two weeks time on February 5th.

NFL Wild Card Weekend Playoffs: Who Will Win?

The NFL playoffs are upon us! If you're a fan of the NFL, this is what you've been waiting for. The final 12 teams left standing, slugging it out until there are just 2 teams left standing. They will meet on February 5th, on a field in Houston for the title of  Super Bowl LI Champion!

This weekend is the Wild Card round of playoff games for 8 NFL teams and Yahoo Sports attempts to answer the question, Who Will Win?

Below are the 4 games that will be played over the course Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, let's see how well Yahoo's experts did figuring out the winners.

Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders



Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions



Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers



New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

NFL NFC Championship Game Packers At Seahawks Preview

It's been a long time since opening weekend of the season where the Green Bay Packers lost to the defending Super Bowl Champions the Seattle Seahawks.

The weather in Seattle is going to be very wet and with Packer quarterbackAaron Rogers still nursing a calf injury his mobility is questionable, many are saying that due to his injury and the wet conditions it will be very difficult for Rogers to throw the ball, whereas the Seahawks have been practicing all week in the wet conditions preparing for the game.

The Packers have had a hard time on defense lately. They have been moving a number of players around trying to improve their run defense and with Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch running the ball for the Seahawks the Packer will need all the help they can get.

It is for these reason that I feel the Seattle Seahawks will be returning to the Super bowl this year. They will defeat the Green Bay Packers 27 - 17 in wet and rainy Seattle.

See what CBS Sports Pete Prisco and Pat Kirwan have to say in their preview of the NFC Conference Championship between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.



An interesting sidebar Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has never, in his short NFL career, been beaten by a quarterback that has won the Super Bowl. 

Cowboys at Packers NFC Divisional Playoff

Once again there are two NFL Divisional playoff games today. The first game sees the Dallas Cowboy's traveling to Green Bay to take on the Packers at cold and windy, Lambeau Field.

This game is probably going to be the most competitive of the four playoff games this weekend.
Even though it will be cold in Green Bay, it won't be as cold as it had been for other classic January playoff games at Lambeau Field. Normally the weather conditions in Green Bay would favor the Packer but it's expected to be sunny and 21 degrees with a slight wind chill at kick-off.

Aaron Rodgers has a calf injury and the Packers's defense has been beaten up most of the season. I expect Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboy offense not to be effected much by the weather and be able to move the ball up and down field against the Packers defense rather easily most of the day. The only reason why this game will be close and could go either way however is Aaron Rodgers. Even injured, he's that good.

I hope the Packers pull this one off because I can't stand the Cowboys but I think the Packers will come up a few yards short.  Cowboys 28 Packers 24

See what the guys from CBS sports have to say:
Pete Prisco and Pat Kirwan preview the NFC Divisional matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers

Princess Picks Week 12 - Giants vs. Packers

After a three week lay off due the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, the prognosticating camel of Popcorn Park Zoo - Princess - is back.

In returning from her hiatus brought on by the storm, Princess is making a bold prediction this week. She says that the Giants, in the middle off their midseason funk and coming off their bye-week, are ready to return to their winning ways by defeating the Green Bay Packers tomorrow night at Met-Life Stadium.

So what makes Princess so sure that the Giants, losers of two games in a row will beat a Packers team that is currently on a five game win streak?

" I've got a gut feeling on this one..., but I really do think the Giants are going to come together and pull this one out." Princess said.

That may be a bit optimistic and a bit unsoothsayerish on Princess's part, but when you have a strong gut feeling about something, it generally is right, so who am I to question it.

Here's hoping that Princess gut is correct and the Giants come out of Sunday night's game against the Packers victorious.  GO BIG BLUE!

NFL Championship Sunday Preview; Ravens vs. Patriots, Giants vs. 49ers

After a win over the Texans last week, Joe Flacco and the Ravens will take on Tom Brady and the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship and after dominating the Green Bay Packers last week, the New York Giants will travel to Candlestick Park to square off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. Join NFL.com's Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz as they break down these matchups.

Princess' Playoff Pick- Giants v. Packers

Last week it seemed that Princess the Camel may have been a little to confident in picking the Giants to beat the Falcons in their NFC Wildcard playoff game, but she and the Giants pulled it off rather impressively, the Giants beat the Falcons 24 - 2.


Being the Giants fan that she is, Princess hopes to continue her amazing winning streak and once again has chosen the Eli manning and the Giants to win this weeks NFC Divisional playoff game against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

Ever optimistic Princess stated, "...stranger things have happened. Not too long ago the Giants went to Green Bay as a big underdog, played the game in zero degrees, and beat the Packers on their way to beating an 18 and 0 New England Patriots.", when explaining her choice for picking the currently 9 point underdogs NY Giants over the Packers.

It's going to be a tough game this week for the Giants, I don't know if they can really pull it off but as Princess stated, anything can happen. Win or loss the Giants have exceeded expectations this year and I'll be cheering for them either way.

Sunday NFL Divisional Playoff Previews: Texans Vs Ravens, Giants Vs Packers

The Houston Texans will square off against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium while the New York Giants will travel to Lambeau Field to take on the defending champion Green Bay Packers after a big win over the Falcons last week.

Which teams will come out on top and advance to their Conference Championship games? Jason Horowitz and NFL.com's Pat Kirwan break it down.

Superbowl XLV; Princess Picks The Packers Over The Steelers

Princess the Camel has spoken, with her last prediction for the season, Princess has chosen the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Superbowl XLV this coming Sunday.

What's the reasoning behind Princesses prediction? It seems to have more to do with personal feels towards Green Bay's linebacker Clay Matthews and what he said about Michael Vick than it does with how she expects the game to be played by the Steelers.

Princess stated, "..The Packers are my team. The quarterback Rogers is on fire right now and I think he might light the Steelers up. And that Packers linebacker – Clay Matthews … I like that guy. A couple of weeks ago before the game with Philadelphia he said he had 3 dogs and couldn’t wait to play Philadelphia and tackle that quarterback ....... and he did just that. He’s my kind of guy!!..."

I don't know if I agree with Princess on this one. I think it will be a great game but I'm leaning towards the Steelers.

After being on fire for the last 5 or 6 games of the season, Packers's quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a so-so game against the Bears in the NFC Championship game and now with two week layoff between games I'm not so sure that he will be as sharp in this game.

The Steelers on the other hand are consistent and have been there before. Say what you will about Ben Roethlisberger and his character flaws, he's tough. All the guy has done is win in the NFL and with two previous Superbowl titles under his belt, he know what it takes to play in the game and come out victorious.

My prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Green Bay Packers 24

And by the way... if you'd like to support Princess for all her prognosticating over the past number of seasons and into the future, you can sponsor her in the Wildlife Club, she'll appreciate it!

Packers vs. Bears: Preview Of NFC Title Game

After a big win over the Falcons last week,will the Green Bay Packers send the Chicago Bears packing their bags to go home or will the Bears maul the Packers at home on Soldier Field and forward those bags on to Dallas for this years Super Bowl showdown with either the Jets or the Steelers?

The guys from CBS Sports give us the rundown and their prediction for the game.



I take the Packers in what will be a close game, that really wont seem that close. The Packers will dominate at 27-20