Championship Weekend Set To Go!

It's finally that time. After an over four month battle, we now have four teams left standing. Two teams will move on to the Super Bowl, while two others will head home with heads a little low. Green Bay, Seattle, New England and Indianapolis are all that's left standing. By the time we are through this Sunday, the big dance will have its participants. Enough wasting time, lets get right into it. Here's a look at the two games being played Championship Weekend.

First up Sunday, with kickoff scheduled for 3:05PM, the NFC North Champion Green Bay Packers head out to CenturyLink Field in Seattle to take on the NFC West Champion Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle got here after having a opening round bye, then dispatching the Carolina Panthers in the divisional round. Seattle is hosting the conference title game for the 2nd year in a row and the 4th time ever. A victory would put them back to the Super Bowl for the 2nd year in a row. Seattle looks to become the first team in a decade to win back to back Super Bowls, as New England was the last to do it in 2004 and 2005.

Green Bay got here after having a first round bye, then following it up by dispatching the Dallas Cowboys in a nail bitter in the divisional round. This marks the 3rd appearance for the Packers in the conference championships since 2000, and the first since their title win in 2010. This marks the 3rd ever meeting between the two teams in the playoffs, with Green Bay having taken the first two (in 2003 and 2007).

The Pick:
Solly: Seattle Seahawks
Steve: Seattle Seahawks
Danny: Green Bay Packers

Last but not least, with kickoff scheduled for 6:40PM, its the AFC South Champion Indianapolis Colts heading to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro to take on the AFC East Champion New England Patriots.

Indianapolis got here after a 26-10 win over the Bengals in the Wild Card game, then followed it up with a huge 24-13 win on the road in Denver over the Broncos. This marks the 4th trip to the conference title game since 2000, and the 8th time in franchise history. Indy is hoping to get by New England and make it to the big game for the first time since 2010, the year they fell to the Saints.

New England had a bye in the first round then had to fend off the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round to make it here. This marks the 4th straight AFC title game for the Patriots, the 9th time since 2000 and the 11th such appearance in franchise history. New England is looking to get to the big dance for the first time since the loss to the Giants in 2012. This marks the 5th all time matchup between the two teams, with New England going 3-1, including last years 43-22 rout in the divisional round.

The Pick:
Solly: New England Patriots
Steve: New England Patriots
Danny: New England Patriots


There you have it. Championship Weekend is ready to go, so sit back, relax and get ready for some hard hitting, high octane FOOTBALL!