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Most likely bad predictions for the NFL championship games

By Lee Vowell

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to throw the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to throw the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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The Seahawks may not be involved in either of the NFL Championship games. But 12s still care. Here’s my guess at what happens on Sunday.

The NFL Championship games look to be quite exciting. Quite exciting indeed. Sure, the Seahawks did not make the conference championship game in the NFC, but they will next year. 12s can sit back bittersweetly on Sunday and watch with their popcorn and their Stoup Brewing brewskies and cheer for anyone but the Patriots.

Like the majority of the rest of NFL fans, I am not a big fan of New England. Oh, the area is beautiful and fine. I have been there. It is a wonderful place. But the Patriots are consistent winners and full of people different (i.e. they are Patriots fans) than people in the Pacific Northwest so we do not like them. It is right and good to do so.

That said, I still think the Patriots wind up in the Super Bowl yet again. Here are my most likely completely wrong and stupid predictions for the NFL Championship games this Sunday.

The Bradys versus the Chiefs

The Chiefs defense was really good against the Colts last week. That was a bit surprising. Kansas City’s defense has been their weakness all season. The Seahawks exposed the Chiefs’ bad run defense in their week 16 win. Is Kansas City that much better than just a few weeks ago? No. The Patriots and little-known quarterback Tom Brady are smart and will feed on any weakness. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a freak who will make plays, though.

The problem is that free agent Dee Ford and company can only rush the quarterback but not stop running back Sony Michel in a game-plan designed by Bill Belichick.

Player of the game: Michel

Prediction: Patriots 35 Chiefs 27

Rams versus the Saints

It is tough to win in New Orleans. And we all kind of like Drew Brees, right? He seems like a nice guy and plays with class. But Brees has actually been less effective as the season has gone on. Is he injured? Who knows. I wouldn’t be surprised that if the Saints lose on Sunday it comes out later that Brees was somehow hurt in week 13 against Cowboys. Including that loss to Dallas, Brees threw for five touchdowns against four interceptions in his last five games of 2018.

Next. Four Seahawks that may not return in 2019. dark

The Saints defense has been the reason the team has continued to win in the last half of the season. But the Rams offense is better than the Saints defense. The New Orleans turf doesn’t hurt the Rams, it helps them. And Todd Gurley can run and Jared Goff can throw and the Rams will simply outscore the Saints.

Player of the game: Aaron Donald (he will get three sacks on Brees)

Prediction: Rams 38 Saints 24

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