It’s the National Football League’s Conference finals and here’s how it all sets up: It will be the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets in the AFC championship game at 2 o’clock (CST) this coming Sunday and the Minnesota Vikings against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC final at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday.
We can’t wait.
Let’s take a closer look at this Sunday’s games:
5. New York Jets 11-7 at 1. Indianapolis Colts 15-2 (-7.5)
Tons of pressure on the Colts here, especially after they pulled the plug in Week 16 and allowed the Jets to get into the playoffs. If Indy loses this game, they’ll be ridiculed. The Colts just shut down Baltimore’s running game, so the same will happen here, right? Dr. Sports isn’t so sure about that. Unlike the Ravens, the Jets are more of a power-rushing team; they slam it down the opposition’s throat, as opposed to Baltimore, whose star runner relies on speed and elusiveness.
Dr. Sports: Colts to win, but not cover.
The Coach: Colts to win and cover.
2. Minnesota Vikings 13-4 at 1. New Orleans Saints 14-3 (-3.5)
Both the Saints and Vikings were able to win convincingly this past weekend because of the crowd noise. When a team is good and the fans are loud, the dome provides such a huge advantage. Kurt Warner and Tony Romo were completely flustered, combining for seven sacks and four fumbles. We just can’t bet against Father Time. This season is his.
Dr. Sports: Vikings to win.
The Coach: Vikings to win.
The Doc is 168-96 this season and 140-124 against the spread. The Coach is 165-99 straight up and 141-123 against the spread.
