Results for Hole # 18 Super Bowl LII:

Prediction:  Patriots 27, Eagles 24 – Loss

The Pats actually had the lead in this classic game.  As I talked about, the New England defense had all it could handle and didn’t get the job done.  The mystery of why DB Malcolm Butler didn’t play a single defensive play will come out eventually, but I believe that was a factor.  Good Nick Foles came to play and with only one punt for the Eagles, he helped to convert 10 of 16 third downs and 2 of 2 on fourth down to crush the Pats defense.  Both teams tried trick plays on passes to the QB with Philly being successful and getting a TD to boot!  There was only one sack recorded and it was the difference maker in the game as Brady was stripped of the ball and Philly covered it up as the game wound down.  It was a record setting game in multiple categories and was fun to watch from start to finish.  

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Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos

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It’s been almost two weeks and I darn near forgot how to do this!!  I haven’t really paid too much attention to all the hoopla going on this last couple weeks but I can tell you that being out here on the East Coast, you can’t walk down the street without overhearing a conversation about this game Sunday night.  Regardless of the fact that the contest is between to almost West Coast teams, the marquee value of Peyton Manning is global and because Richard Sherman ran his mouth and Marshawn Lynch can’t put twelve words together, the intrigue is growing daily.  You’ve heard all the chatter about the best Defense on the planet and it’s attempt to be able to control the record setting offense in Denver.  There’s lot’s of angles and discussions about what will happen.  My dad was a crazy defensive killer linebacker back in the day (could have played for the Colts with Johnny U) and he reminds me that defense can play anywhere in any conditions.  Pop, I know that Seattle is as good a defensive unit as has ever been.  They led the league with 28 interceptions and in all of their games, held the opposing offenses to only 273.6 total yards per game.  They tallied 44 sacks (8th best in the league) and only let teams score an amazingly low 14.4 points per game.  In the playoffs, the Seahawks have allowed only 16 points in two games, both at home.  Now on the road they’re a little more Sea-Pigeon like:  The D has allowed just under 292 yards per game, with a big 4.2 yards per carry rushing.  That bodes well for a better than average Denver rushing attack.  This game will be totally different for Seattle as not one player on the roster has any Super Bowl experience.  Can young QB Russell stand up to the pressure?  He cannot get into a shooting match with Manning.  As good as Seattle’s defense is, they haven’t played an offense with this many weapons.  Denver is at full capacity – remember that two of their offensive line starters have been out all year – and looks like it would take 14 guys on defense to cover all of the possible targets coming at them.  You know all the names and know that the Denver offense is the best statistically in the history of the game.  The old Man(ning) has seen it all and I doubt he will not be concerned with butterflies in the belly come kick-off.  The key to this game, in my estimation, is how successful Denver’s defense is at containing Russell Wilson and Lynch.  I don’t see Seattle scoring more than 17-20 points and that’s not gonna cut it.  The Seahawk defense will have it’s work cut out for them on Sunday.  I believe that the Broncos will control the clock with precision passing and timely delayed runs and counters to move the sticks.  It’s important that touchdowns be scored and not to settle for red zone field goals.  Unless you didn’t know already, this is the Chinese Year of the Horse – it’s written in the stars my friends…Today is the 3rd anniversary of my dear mothers passing and you know that she’s gonna get that trophy to Peyton and my beloved Denver Broncos for the 3rd time in their storied history….so just in case you didn’t catch my drift, here’s my vision -

Prediction:    Broncos 27, Seahawks 20

The Chipper

Prediction:  Broncos 35, Patriots 30 Win:  I stated that 3^rd down conversion rate and clock management would be the keys in this one.  The Denver machine controlled the game for almost 36 minutes and ran 71 plays.  “Blount Force Trauma” ran the ball against Denver 5 times for only 6 yards!!  They amassed a total of 27 first downs and were never threatened as the Broncos will represent the American Football Conference in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Prediction:  49ers 20, Seahawks 17 Loss:  This was a tough game to watch.  If you were a defensive enthusiast then it was right up your alley.  San Fran had control of this one as they totally swarmed and corralled Russell Wilson all night.  The slippery QB was held to zero yards on 5 carries and was sacked 4 times.   Two questionable calls from the officials took the game out of the 49ers hands.  Seattle came up with two crucial interceptions to seal the deal and they will represent the National Football Conference on February 2^nd in New Jersey.

Record for the week:  1 – 1.  Total for the Year:  57– 38 – 1

Conference Championship Games

Predictions for Hole  #18 Conference Championship Games:

New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos

The football world is abuzz about this game.  Brady vs. Manning.  I’ve never seen two QB’s playing against each other yet so what this game is all about is two great QB’s trying to keep the other teams offense off the field.  Eat up the clock.  That means converting on 3^rd down and running the ball to move the chains.  Over the course of the season, NE ran the ball for an average of 129.1 yards per game – 9^th in the league.  Denver averaged only 117.1 – 15^th in the league.  Now on the defensive side, Denver was the 7^th best against the run allowing only 101.7 yards per contest.  NE was almost at the bottom at 30^th and allowed 134.1.  Comparing the conversion rates of the two teams shows that NE moved the chains on 3^rd down only 37.6% (16^th) where Denver converted at a 46.3% or 2^nd best in the league.  That’s huge.  On defense, Denver stood at 16^th in the league allowing only a 38.1%  conversion rate and NE 26^th at 42.2%.  It’s true that the Bronco D will suffer from the loss of Chris Harris.  Brady may be able to exploit the backfield of Denver if he has the time to see downfield.  I believe that NE will be hard pressed to cover all of the offensive weapons that Denver will present and try to stop a better than average running game…Oh ya, the last time these two met up, Knowshon Moreno ran 37 times for 224 yards with the longest carry being only 18 yards.  That’s consistency and that moves the chains and that eats the clock which will keep Tom Terrific on the sideline.  Denver moves on to # 48.

Prediction:  Broncos 35, Patriots 30

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

As has been well documented, the 49ers have made two visits to Seattle the last two seasons and left losers by a combined 71-16 score. So it is pretty simple for the defending NFC champions,  The team has to ignore the recent past and concentrate on the present. That means doing what it has done in each of its last eight games. Win. One of those victories was a 19-17 triumph over the Seahawks in San Francisco. The Niners managed only one touchdown in the game but cut up Seattle’s defense for 163 yards on 33 attempts. During the team’s current winning streak, the 49ers are averaging 135.5 yards per game on the ground. All told, in six meetings versus Carroll’s Seahawks, Harbaugh’s club has managed five offensive touchdowns while settling for 17 field goals. In those encounters, San Francisco has scored exactly 100 points, an average 16.7 per contest.  This 49ers team is hot at the right time and Seattle just isn’t scoring enough points and they won’t against the leagues 2^nd best defense.  SF goes on to their 8^th Super Bowl.

Prediction:  49ers 20, Seahawks 17

The Chipper