Championship weekend preview

After a thrilling division weekend, there are only four teams left in contention for the Lombardy.  The reigning champion New England Patriots, The Jacksonville Jaguars, The Philadelphia Eagles and the host of super bowl 52 Minnesota Vikings.


AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars Vs New England Patriots (3:30 CBS)
The days action kicks off with the AFC Championship.  The defending Champion New England Patriots look to punch their ticket to the Superbowl for the second year in a row.  They will have to face the AFC South Champions the Jacksonville Jaguars.  The Jaguars upset the Steelers last week in Pittsburgh  45-42.  The Jags are 1-10all time against the Patriots.  Throughout the playoffs the Jags have been successful when Blake Bortles scrambles.  This is going to difficult for him this matchup the Patriots should have a QB spy on bortles if they want to control him.
Keys to the game Jacksonville


Rush Brady
Start fast
Take advantage of opportunities on offense
Don’t give Tom Brady time on game tie or winning drives
The New England Patriots have been dominating the NFLfor many years.Mostly because of the play off QB Tom Brady.  Although his start is questionable because off a hand injurysuffered in the divisonal round.The Patriots have not revealed a lot about Brady’s injury but say he is a game time decison.  
Keys to the game
Protect Brady
Do not let Bortles Scramble
My prediction
Thesse two teams are going to battle it out today.  A Good defense versus a good offense always turns out to be memorable.  
I think Patriots will take this game 24-17.
NFC Championship Minnesota Viking Vs Philadelphia Eagles


On the other side of the bracket is the Philadelphia Eagles Vs. Minnesota Vikings.  The Viking are coming off of a miracle division win against the Saints.  The Eagles flew over the Falcons 15-10 in the division round.   


The Eagles are unserdogs for the second week in a row.  The Eagles fan base has embraced the underdog role.  The team has encouraged the fans to wear dog masks to the game.  As for the team Backup Quarter Back Nick Foles proved to the league that he can fill the hole that Carson Wentz left after his ACL surgery.  After a couple pf crazy first quarter Foles settled down and took his team to the win.
Keys to the game
Foles needs to settle down earlier
Time of posession



The Vikings come into this game looking to be the first team to be i the superbowl in thier own stadium.  A big key for the Vikings is thiier Defenselast week thier defense started off well but serendered there lead in the second half.  If the defense stays consisant then theywill give the Eagles a hard time.
Keys
Hit Foles
Control the times of possession
Play smart



My Prediction

I think the Eagles will take this game.  Nick Foles will start hot and stay hot since h is now used to his personel and does not have playoff nerves. This Defense will step up and shut down minnesota's dangerous wide recieving core.  I will take the Eagles moving on to the big game 24- 14 Birds.

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