NFL Championship Sunday

The fight is on to see which two teams will be analyzed, examined, and all around talked about the next two weeks. First up...

The AFC Championship, as the #1 seed New England Patriots host the #2 seed Baltimore Ravens. New England led off with a 29 yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal. Baltimore tied it in the second quarter with a Billy Cundiff field goal of 20 yards. The Patriots got the lead back on a 7 yard touchdown run for BenJarvus Green-Ellis, capped off with a Gostkowski extra point. The Ravens retied it as Joe Flacco tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta, and Cundiff converted the extra point. New England shot back with Gostkowski nailing a 35 yard field goal. They would take their 13-10 lead into the locker room. The Patriots extended the lead in the third quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 24 yard field goal. Baltimore took the lead as Flacco found Torrey Smith for a 29 yard touchdown pass, and Cundiff supplied the PAT. The Ravens added on with a 39 yard field goal for Cundiff. New England regained the lead on a 1 yard Tom Brady touchdown run, iced off by Gostkowski making the extra point. The Patriots would weather a furious late rally and hold on for a 23-20 victory, sending them to Super Bowl XLVI in two weeks. Their opponent is the winner of the game below.

In the NFC Championship, the #2 seed San Francisco 49ers host the #4 seed New York Giants. San Francisco struck first with Alex Smith finding Vernon Davis on a 73 yard catch and run touchdown play, and David Akers made the extra point. New York evened it in the second quarter as Eli Manning tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Bear Pascoe, and Lawrence Tynes supplied the extra point. The Giants led 10-7 at halftime thanks to a 31 yard field goal by Tynes. The 49ers took the lead back in the third quarter as Smith and Davis met up again, this time for a 28 yard touchdown connection, and Akers was true with the PAT. New York shot back with Eli Manning finding Mario Manningham for a touchdown reception of 17 yards. San Francisco tied it as Akers nailed a 25 yard field goal. The game would go to the Giants in overtime as Tynes iced a 20-17 victory with a 31 yard field goal. New York will go head-to-head with New England in Indianapolis in two weeks.