Where Does The Smart Money Go?

Away from what the public is picking.......

In reading most of the "experts" this week, it seems like most are picking Indy and New Orleans to win this weekend, but is that because they are the "better" teams or are people picking them with their hearts? Here's how I see it breaking down:

Saints at Bears - I like the Saints, I really do, but it seems that for a team that was 10-6 on the season, a lot of people have elevated them to Super Bowl status after they've beaten 1 average team in the playoffs... What happened to what they did during the season? Here's a dome team, loaded with young players, going on the road and facing a Bears team that went 14-2 on the year playing at home....... Say what you want about Grossman and their beat up defense, but I still see Urlacher and the rest doing enough to win this game. Watch for Bernard Berrian have a big game against the worst DB's in football...... Bears 31, Saints 17.

Patriots at Colts - Both won big games on the road last week, yet each seem to have something to prove. People still claim NE is lucky although they keep winning games the "experts" don't think they have a chance in and Manning and Indy need to prove they can get to a Super Bowl. Indy's defense after being dead last in stopping the run all year, have come up with 2 monster games in the playoffs. Which will show up on Sunday? I think that's the key to the game. These 2 teams faced each other during the regular season with Indy winning in a turnover fest, so I think that's what it's going to come down to. If NE has 2 or less turnovers, they'll win the game, but over and Indy wins. I'm biased so I'll say Patriots 27, Colts 21.

Which leaves us with with a rematch of the 86 Super Bowl, Bears vs. Patriots.

Ciao,

Bill