# NFL Conference Championships **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 13, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677 "2014-01-13T17:35:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/81 "2014-01-19T20:54:33Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Is it bad luck to be drinking a Sam Adams as a Broncos fan? Just hold the bottle label side out during Denver FG attempts and label side in for NE FG trys. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/82 "2014-01-19T21:20:35Z")
Blount’s day has started off a little differently than last week. Five rushes for six yards. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/83 "2014-01-19T21:44:47Z")
I guess I should’ve bet the under in the AFC game. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/84 "2014-01-19T22:18:16Z")
New England’s defense is getting rolled, while Denver’s defense is stout. Interesting how it has been nothing but talk about the quarterbacks, but the defenses are the story, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/85 "2014-01-19T22:21:17Z")
I don’t know, I think New England’s defense is playing pretty well. Manning just isn’t making any mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/86 "2014-01-19T23:05:01Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > I don’t know, I think New England’s defense is playing pretty well. Manning just isn’t making any mistakes. Yes. In general, this was one of the best-played games I’ve seen. There were hardly any glaring, costly mistakes by either team - just skill players performing at a high level. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/87 "2014-01-19T23:05:55Z")
Well, I was surprised. Pleased enough though. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/88 "2014-01-19T23:13:29Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Yes. In general, this was one of the best-played games I’ve seen. There were hardly any glaring, costly mistakes by either team - just skill players performing at a high level. It was a well-played game for the most part. Nice to watch two high-caliber teams slug it out. Denver was better today. They entered the season with a better roster and it showed in the end. As a Panther fan I’m happy to see John Fox get back to the Super Bowl. Even if I wasn’t always his biggest fan as an Xs and Os coach, he was always a pretty good guy. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/89 "2014-01-19T23:22:23Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I guess I should’ve bet the under in the AFC game. My extremely scientific gambling method is this: If every single metric points to over, bet under. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/90 "2014-01-19T23:29:10Z")
I know it’s hard to compare eras, and different rules they play with, but I wouldn’t have much of an argument for people who want to say Peyton is the best NFL QB ever. I’m not saying it’s clear cut, but I’m saying it’s not out of the question. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/91 "2014-01-19T23:34:48Z")
Also, on a neutral field, I don’t see the 49ers or Seahawks beating the Broncos. My opinion , doesn’t mean shit of course, and teams that had no business winning (Giants) did so, but if I’m betting, I’m going Broncos. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/92 "2014-01-19T23:43:04Z")
Wow! What a way to start a game! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/93 "2014-01-19T23:45:07Z")
Freaking awesome way to start the game by the 49ers defense! > [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Also, on a neutral field, I don’t see the 49ers or Seahawks beating the Broncos. My opinion , doesn’t mean shit of course, and teams that had no business winning (Giants) did so, but if I’m betting, I’m going Broncos. Both the Seahawks and 49ers are better than the Broncos, but there is always Peyton. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/94 "2014-01-19T23:46:20Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Freaking awesome way to start the game by the 49ers defense! And a mediocre way to start the game by the 49ers offense. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/95 "2014-01-19T23:50:02Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Freaking awesome way to start the game by the 49ers defense! > Both the Seahawks and 49ers are better than the Broncos, but there is always Peyton. No they’re not. Besides Peyton, the Denver offensive skill players are better than than Seattle or SF overall. Defensively, Denver is third, but they are not terrible. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/96 "2014-01-19T23:50:53Z")
Nice way to continue the game by the 49ers defense… ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/97 "2014-01-19T23:58:55Z")
The Seattle crowd makes its presence felt. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/98 "2014-01-19T23:59:28Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Nice way to continue the game by the 49ers defense… And a mediocre way to continue the game by the 49ers offense. Unless Roman is setting up plays later in the game, or the refs let Vernon Davis hold the OLB all game, we may just go back and forth like this all game. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/99 "2014-01-20T00:00:08Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > No they’re not. Besides Peyton, the Denver offensive skill players are better than than Seattle or SF overall. Defensively, Denver is third, but they are not terrible. I’d take Gore over Moreno, and Crabtree/Boldin over Decker&co. And [relatively speaking](http://m.imgur.com/bbQdOfw), Denver’s defense is terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677/100 "2014-01-20T00:03:51Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I’d take Gore over Moreno, and Crabtree/Boldin over Decker&co. And [relatively speaking](http://m.imgur.com/bbQdOfw), Denver’s defense is terrible. Of course you would. You’re a 49er fan. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-conference-championships/678677.md?page=6)