Aaron Rodgers dealing with the flu before NFC Championship

We have to support the team and RISE UP! Now it’s time to predict both games. I picked the Packers and Patriots to make the Super Bowl in the preseason but I’m calling a last-second audible and going with my gut.

If you’re keeping track, I was 4-0 straight up last week but only 2-2 against the spread. Watch both Championship match-ups live on Sky Sports 1, on Sunday January 22, from 7:40pm.

NFC ChampionshipGreen Bay Packers vs.

Get ready for lots of points. Aaron Rodgers vs Matt Ryan. As if this playoff game needed any more drama, this will be the last game the Falcons play in their home stadium, the Georgia Dome.

It wasn’t without drama, but the Green Bay Packers have held to Aaron Rodgers’ word and have run the table.

Rodgers, meanwhile, rebounded from an uneven start to throw for 4,428 yards with an NFL-high 40 touchdowns with seven interceptions and a passer rating of 104.2, remarkably just the sixth-highest single-season rating of his career.

“If it happens, we’ll see how it goes”. In their eight consecutive seasons making the playoffs, the Packers have had six different players lead their team in rushing and four different leading receivers.

The Falcons led the league in scoring and the Packers finished fourth.

The high-scoring offenses of the Falcons and Packers appear poised to provide a memorable send-off for the historic Georgia Dome. “People still aren’t believers over them, but I think once they win on the big stage this Sunday people will be believers of this Atlanta team”.

“I think any time you’re in this position, regardless of who you’re going against, you enjoy the opportunity”.

The two teams met earlier this season, with Atlanta winning 33-32 thanks to a Mohamed Sanu 11-yard touchdown catch with 31 seconds remaining.

Let’s take a brief break from all the 49ers coach and GM hypotheticals.

Yet, those teams will meet Sunday for the NFC championship. For the Patriots to prevent this, they need to shutdown Le’Veon Bell all game long. Running back James Starks and offensive lineman J.C. Tretter have already been ruled out. I’m usually one to enjoy seeing defense dominate, but it will be fun to see shootouts between great offenses in the last few games of the season.

The Patriots also did their fair share of stumbling into the game as well.

He did that on the heels of a season in which he passed for just 21 touchdowns while throwing 16 interceptions and fumbling the ball away four times. With all of them healthy, it will be a tough task for this New England defense. The offense is also banged up with Chris Hogan, Martellus Bennett and rookie Malcolm Mitchell limited in practice. When the Steelers offense is dialed-in, only a special defensive unit and well-planned defensive effort can slow them down.

Finally, we would be remiss if we did not discuss the New England Patriots. “I think that’s probably more (meaningful) than anything else. That’s helped us win games”. The Patriots have many weapons but it won’t be enough. “I’ll take those odds anytime in the National Football League because anything can happen”. Pittsburgh survives and advances.