2009 NFL Super Bowl Preview

End of the Season Rankings, AFC:
1. Colts (AFC South, 14-2) - Peyton brings his team back to glory.
2. Ravens (AFC North, 13-3) - Joe Flacco and the Ravens D are just too much to handle.
3. Patriots (AFC East, 11-5) - Brady just always seems to be in the playoffs.
4. San Diego (AFC West, 10-6) - They find a way to win in a weak division with Merriman.
5. New York Jets (AFC Wild Card, 10-6) - Rookie Sanchez leads his team to the playoffs for the first time in awhile.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC Wild Card, 10-6) - Defending champs get Polamalu back, and their record.

End of the Season Rankings, NFC:
1. Vikings (NFC North, 13-3) - Favre and Peterson lead the charge to the number one spot.
2. Giants (NFC East, 12-4) - Too much defensive line and too much Brandon Jacobs.
3. Saints (NFC South, 12-4) - Brees carries the way for the NFC South Champs.
4. Cardinals (NFC West, 10-6) - The 2008 NFC Champs will make a strong comeback in a weak division.
5. Eagles (NFC Wild Card, 11-5) - McNabb, Vick, McCoy, Westbrook, Jackson, Maclin.
6. Falcons (NFC Wild Card, 11-5) - Ryan shows his poise again as a young QB in a strong division.

AFC Wild Card Games:
Steelers (17) @ Patriots (21) - You can't vote against New England in Gillette in January.
Jets (27) @ Chargers (17) - Jets take charge and make an appearance in the Divisional Round.

NFC Wild Card Games:
Falcons (21) @ Saints (31) - Too much Brees.
Eagles (34) @ Cardinals (20) - McNabb, Vick, McCoy, Westbrook, Jackson, Maclin.

AFC Divisional Playoffs:
Jets (10) @ Colts (17) - Peyton and the Colts show their experience against a young Jets team.
Patriots (9) @ Ravens (21) - A swarming defense will not allow Tom Brady and Randy Moss much room for error.

NFC Divisional Playoffs:
Eagles (31) @ Vikings (24) - McNabb, Vick, McCoy, Westbrook, Jackson, Maclin.
Saints (21) @ Giants (24) - OT - Tynes shines in Divisional win.

AFC Championship Game:
Ravens (10) @ Colts (13) - In what will probably be one of the best games of the playoffs, Manning leads a late 4th quarter drive that ends in, what else, a Vinateri field goal to go to the Super Bowl.

NFC Championship Game:
Eagles (17) @ Giants (21) - A first rate defensive line and a secondary that when healthy is one of the best in the league, they just need Manning not to lose.

2009 Super Bowl:
Colts v. Giants

The Manning Bowl. Two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, Peyton takes the edge in the offensive department, and the Giants take the edge in the defensive department. It will for sure be a close game throughout with magnificent play calls and audibles. The game will come down to the running game and coaching. Both teams have been there before but only Caughlin has coached a Super Bowl Champion. Jacobs will make the Colts run defense look like Super Pee-Wee's. Even though the Colts will be favored in the spread by at least a TD, the Giants will come away with another stunning Super Bowl victory.

Giants 27 Colts 20