Football fans, the wait is almost over! Only four teams are still standing in the race for the championship. This Sunday, January 25, we get to watch two massive games that will decide who moves on to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
It’s officially “Championship Sunday,” and the stakes couldn’t be higher. In the American Football Conference (AFC), we have a battle between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. Both teams had amazing 14-win seasons, but only one can win the trophy.
Over in the National Football Conference (NFC), the Los Angeles Rams travel to face their rivals, the Seattle Seahawks. This season has been a wild ride with plenty of surprises.
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New England Patriots at Denver Broncos PPH Preview
The AFC title game features two teams that both finished the year with 14 wins and 3 losses. However, the Denver Broncos just received some terrible news. Their star young quarterback, Bo Nix, hurt his ankle in the last game and is out for the rest of the playoffs.
Now, the Broncos have to rely on backup Jarrett Stidham to lead the way. It is a bit of a “revenge game” because Stidham actually used to play for the Patriots! On the other side, the New England Patriots have been the biggest surprise in the league. Their new coach, Mike Vrabel, has brought back a winning culture, and quarterback Drake Maye is playing like a superstar.
Even with the quarterback change, Denver still has a very tough defense that is ranked second in the whole league. They will also be playing at home in the high mountains where the air is thin, which makes it hard for visiting teams to breathe. The Patriots are favored to win because they are healthy, but Denver’s defense is strong enough to keep the game close until the final whistle. It’s going to be a battle of Denver’s “Mile High” home-field advantage against New England’s high-scoring offense.
- PPH Pick: Denver Broncos +5.5
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks PPH Preview
In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks are looking unstoppable. They just crushed the San Francisco 49ers with a huge 41–6 score and are the #1 seed in the conference. Their new coach, Mike Macdonald, has built a defense that hits harder than anyone else. Running back Kenneth Walker III is the star of the show right now, having just tied a team record with three touchdowns in his last playoff game.
The Los Angeles Rams are coming in as the underdogs, but they have a lot of experience. Quarterback Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay have won a Super Bowl together before, and they have elite receivers like Puka Nacua and Davante Adams who can score at any time.
The big question for Seattle is the health of their quarterback, Sam Darnold, who has a sore oblique muscle. He says he feels “really good,” but the Rams will definitely try to pressure him. Seattle is a very tough place to play because the “12th Man” fans are so loud that teams often make mistakes. While the Rams have an explosive passing game, the Seahawks are playing a physical style that usually wears teams down by the fourth quarter.
- PPH Pick: Seattle Seahawks -2.5
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