This week's NFL winners, and the Super Bowl winner

I know, who died and made me the expert on
professional football? Nobody, actually, but I have
a few opinions, as do you, and herewith I offer my
take on the AFC and NFC championships, and who
I believe will "take home all of the marbles".
First of all, let's look at the New York Jets visiting
the Indianapolis Colts. Both teams have had
good seasons, with the Jets seeming to improve
every game. Pundits and other "experts" have
decried the "easing up" of the Colts in their final
two regular-season games, and theses same
analysts feel that it is hurting the Hoosier state
team. I agree.
While the Colts swept through their first 14
games with victory after victory, they are not
as sharp as their owners, coaches, and fans want
them to be. At times Peyton Manning seems to
be bewildered by defenses and consternated by
his receiver's route patterns, or lack thereof.
Rookie quarterback of the Jets, Mark Sanchez,
appears to be "settling in" to his position, and is
playing like a seasoned veteran. The Jets defense
has been rising to the occasion, and appears
primed to carry their squad to the Super Bowl.
Final: Jets 21, Colts 17.
As for the "forever young" Bret Favre (how do you
get "Farve" out of that?), he is "in stride", moving
the Vikings with pinpoint passing precision and
bullet-like passes, reminiscient of the Favre of old.
Overall, the Vikings have a lot of weapons that
have helped them to prevail, but there are chinks
in their armor, and I predict that they will fall just
short of playing in south Florida on Feb. 7th.
What can be said about the New Orleans Saints?
They're "divine"? Their play is "heavenly"? They
are "blessed"? They'll win in a "Brees"?
I think this is the year of the Saints. They need
it, the NFL needs it, and most of all, New Orleans
needs it. Reasons are obvious.
With Reggie Bush showing signs of being
rejuvenated by having found the "fountain of youth",
the Saints will dispatch the Vikings back to the
"hinterland". Sorry, Bret. Score: Saints 35,
Vikes 20.
SO, NOW THE BIG GAME - can you envision the
Jets "handling" or "flying by" the Saints? Me neither.
Methinks that the "Coach Of the Year" award may have
gone to the wrong person, but the really BIG honor
will be won when the Saints send the Jets flying
home, by a 33 to 20 final.
Remember, if I'm proven right, I told you so.
Remember, if I'm proven wrong, as wife Cindy
often says, "....on any given day....". That's my out.