Two more great NFL games this weekend

Well, I was 3 out of 4 this weekend for predicting games, a 50% improvement over Wild Card weekend! The stage is now set for the AFC and NFC 2009-2010 Conference Championships: The New York Jets at the Indianapolis Colts and my Minnesota Vikings at the New Orleans Saints.

I have to predict that my Vikings will conquer the Saints, thought it'll be a tough game in New Orleans. But for the AFC I'm sticking with my prediction of the home team winning, so I pick the Colts even though the Jets have surprised us the past 2 weekends by beating both home teams (the Bengals and the Chargers). If the Vikings win the NFC title, then I hope the Jets win the AFC because I think they'd be easier to beat in the Super Bowl than the Colts.

Here's the schedule for the AFC/NFC championships:

Sunday, January 24:

• Game #1: AFC Championship. Coverage starts at 2:00 PM Eastern and will be broadcast on CBS. It features the New York Jets (9-7) vs. the Indianapolis Colts (14-4) in Indianapolis


• Game #2: NFC Championship. Coverage starts at 6:00 PM Eastern and will be broadcast on FOX. It features the Minnesota Vikings (12-4) vs. the New Orleans Saints (13-3) in New Orleans

Go Vikes!