Thursday January 20th, 2005 Page updated 11:00PM CDT
By:
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McDermott
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2004-2005 NFL Conference Championships
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF
GAMES FOR JANUARY 23rd |
January
23rd - Sportsbook
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In the NFC,
the Philadelphia Eagles go to the NFC title
game for the fourth consecutive year. After
losing their first three tries, two at home,
they hope they can beat Michael Vick and the
Atlanta Falcons to advance to their first Super
Bowl since 1981. ''We know what's at stake,
we're a better team now,'' Eagles linebacker
Jeremiah Trotter said. ''This is our year.''
Philadelphia advanced by beating the self-destructing
Minnesota Vikings 27-14 on Sunday, and Atlanta
defeated the St. Louis Rams 47-17 on Saturday.
The Falcons have payback on their minds. The
Eagles ended Atlanta's season in the playoffs
two years ago with a 20-6 victory. ''Everyone
will know if you win, you go to the Super Bowl,''
Atlanta coach Jim Mora said Sunday. ''If you
lose, you're forgotten.'' Atlanta has only gotten
to the NFC title game once in its 39-year history,
upsetting Minnesota on Morten Anderson's 38-yard
field goal in overtime to reach the 1999 Super
Bowl. Only two players - linebacker Keith Brooking
and defensive end Travis Hall - remain from
that team. ''This is a totally different team
than was here, with a different feel and a different
look,'' Brooking said. ''But it is similar in
the sense that we are making plays when we need
to.''
Atlanta are 2-4-0 ATS in their last 6 games
after being 3.5 to 7 point favorites
Philadelphia are 5-0-0 ATS in their last 5 games
against Atlanta
I'm taking the Eagles
33 Falcons 24
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CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF GAMES FOR JANUARY 23rd |
New England Patriots
(15-2, 6-2 road)
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Pittsburgh,
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Heinz Field
SUN 6:30 PM
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Pittsburgh Steelers
(16-1, 9-0 home)
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The Patriots
are getting another shot at the Pittsburgh Steelers,
and this time New England will have Corey Dillon
in the backfield. The Patriots and Steelers
will play for the AFC title Sunday, a rematch
of the conference championship game that New
England won en route to its first Super Bowl
victory in 2002. The teams also played on Oct.
31 this season, when Pittsburgh won 34-20 to
end the Patriots' record 21-game winning streak.
The Steelers got past the New York Jets 20-17
in overtime on Saturday. When the Patriots beat
Pittsburgh in 2002, Drew Bledsoe came off the
bench for an injured Tom Brady to throw a second-quarter
touchdown pass. New England also scored a touchdown
on defence and another on special teams. Pittsburgh
waited until this season for revenge. Facing
a New England team that hadn't lost since Week
4 of the previous season, rookie Ben Roethlisberger
led the Steelers to victory on Oct. 31. Dillon
missed that game because of a thigh injury.
But now he's healthy and running well, as evidenced
by his 144 yards on 23 clock-killing carries
in Sunday's 20-3 victory over Peyton Manning
and the Indianapolis Colts. ''This is the playoffs,''
Dillon said. ''Whatever happened in the regular
season is left in the regular season.''
New England are 5-2-0 OU in their last 7 away
Pittsburgh are 5-0-0 SU in their last 5 games
after scoring 10 to 20 points
I'm taking the Patriots
17-10
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NFL Betting
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7 |
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14 |
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63 |
72 |
50 |
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64 |
57 |
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71 |
64 |
88 |
63 |
69 |
81 |
69 |
69 |
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Handicapping Notes
Atlanta (11-5-0) at Philadelphia (13-3-0)
Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:00:00 PM EDT
Field - Grass of Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia are 4.5 point favorites. The total for
this game has been set at 41.
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New England (14-2-0) at Pittsburgh (15-1-0)
Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:30:00 PM EDT
Field - Grass of Heinz Field
Pittsburgh are 2 point underdogs. The total for this
game has been set at 38.
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