NFL Picks - 2009 Conference Championships

Slowly the season winds down. Not much else to it. Here are the picks:

Arizona Cardinals over Philadelphia Eagles
The Cardinals continue their role as Jesus Christ's Team, yet can they continue this? I think I can go outright and say that the Eagles are better than anyone else the Cards have played in the playoffs thus far (the poser-Panthers and the Falcons who are still a year or two away from being a true contender). Who knew the Panthers would suck in such grand scale? Absolutely pathetic.
What I love about the Cardinals is that...they're, kind of, stacked. The best receivers in the NFL. Arguably (ARGUABLY), Kurt Warner had the best offensive output of any quarterback this year. Okay, top-three, at least? The Eagles can't say the same thing about their offense. "But, Mark, the Eagles D. THE EAGLES D WILL DOMINATE!" But, folks, have you seen Arizona in the playoffs, thus far? Their line is getting up in the quarterbacks grill. And they've stopped the run twice, easily. And Westbrook is banged up. It comes down to this: in the playoffs, the Cards have played better D and O. It's as simple as that.

Cardinals 28, Eagles 17

Pittsburgh Steelers over Baltimore Ravens
If you've been reading my NFL Playoff Picks so far (You haven't?) you may know I like the Ravens and I'm casually rooting for them. Yet they got a tad lucky and in 7 out of ten times, against the Titans, they would probably lose. They got some lucky bounces and calls (that infamous delay of game. Goddammit, refs...). So, now, it only gets harder for Baltimore as they play a cruising Pitt team.
The Steelers are basically Baltimore, except for a few things: A better quarterback, probably a better running game, possibly better coaching, more experience, and maybe even the better defense.
This has Best Game of the Year written all over it, so don't be surprised if..it is..the Best Game of the Year. Yet, experience at the quarterbacking position will be the deciding factor.

Steelers 21, Ravens 13

So that sets the stage for a Steelers-Cardinals Super Bowl. AKA, One of the Worst Super Bowls in Years.