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Championship Sunday: Picks And Predictions From SB Nation Bloggers

Championship Sunday is here as the Patriots host the Ravens in the AFC Championship game and over in the NFC the Giants play the 49ers. SB Nation's NFL bloggers make their expert picks on the game.
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants warms up prior to the NFC playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants play in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 22, 2012. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NFL Playoff Schedule For Sunday: AFC, NFC Championship On Tap

The AFC Championship Game kicks off the NFL weekend, while the NFC Championship Game will be played in primetime on Sunday night.
GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 15:   Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants celebrates with teammatee  Brandon Jacobs #27 after defeating the Green Bay Packers during their NFC Divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 15, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

NFL Playoffs Picks: Doubt Flacco And Eli At Your Own Risk

The stage for the Super Bowl will be set Sunday, and it all comes down to the Patriots and Ravens for the AFC Championship, and the Giants trying to knock off the 49ers out west. Who ya got?
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 14:  Justin Smith #94 of the San Francisco 49ers hovers over Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints after Brees was sacked in the third quarter of the NFC Divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park on January 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

NFL Playoffs 2012: NFC, AFC Championship Games Match Great Offenses Vs. Great Defenses

The AFC and NFC Championship games will be matchups of great offenses vs. great defenses. Each game features a top 10 offense vs. a top three defense. Which one wins out -- great offense or great defense?
FOXBORO MA - OCTOBER 17:  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks for an open man during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in the second half on October 17 2010 in Foxboro Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

2012 AFC Championship Game: Patriots' Offense Vs. Ravens' Defense

The old adage in football is that defense trumps offense because it is far easier to destroy something than it is to create it, which means that if you are the New England Patriots, this Sunday's AFC Championship Game means trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 14:  Vernon Davis #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after they beat the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park on January 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NFL Playoffs: Who Is The Favorite To Win Super Bowl XLVI?

The 2012 NFL playoffs are down to the final four teams. SB Nation's NFL playoffs roundtable looks at which team is now the favorite to win the Super Bowl.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 13:  Michael Crabtree #15 of the San Francisco 49ers tries unsuccessfully to catch a pass while defended by Corey Webster #23 of the New York Giants at Candlestick Park on November 13, 2011 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Giants Vs. 49ers, 2012 NFC Championship: A Rivalry Renewed

The 49ers and Giants square off Sunday in the 2012 NFC Championship Game. This marks the eighth postseason contest between the two teams, which equals the most in NFL history. We break down two of the biggest games in the rivalry's history.
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 14:  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts to the fans as he warms up against the Denver Broncos during their AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 14, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Who's Going To Super Bowl XLVI? Early Predictions For NFC, AFC Championship Games

The AFC and NFC Championship games are set as the 49ers will host the Giants and the Ravens will travel to New England. But which two teams will advance to Super Bowl XLVI?
BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 15:  Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens warms-up prior to the start of the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AFC Championship Game: Ravens' Joe Flacco Wants To Rectify Road Woes Vs. Patriots

Joe Flacco's Ravens have been road warriors in the playoffs. But Flacco himself hasn't been anywhere near great on the road.
GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 15:  Hakeem Nicks #88 of the New York Giants celebrates after making a 37 yard touchdown catch with time running out in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers during their NFC Divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 15, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Important Note: The NFL Playoffs Are Basically The NCAA Tournament

Eli Manning and the Giants shocked the Packers at Lambeau on Sunday, and the NFL Playoffs are confusing us all over again. And just like that, we have the latest reminder that in 2012, football's postseason is basically the NCAA Tournament.