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We are down to the final four teams.  Got the top two seeds in the NFC squaring off in the early game, and a rematch of last year's AFC title game in the late matchup.

Niners at Falcons- A rookie quarterback has never started in a Super Bowl.  There is a good reason for that.  Nothing will prepare a rookie for the amped up football that is played at this point in the season.  However, Colin Kaepernick is no ordinary rookie.  The man is a freak of nature.  After witnessing him dismantle the Green Bay defense almost single handedly, I have no doubts he will be able to do the same against an Atlanta defense that is a little banged up.  Atlanta had a lot of trouble moving the ball against Seattle's defense in the second half.  They will have even more trouble against San Fran's.  Kapernick will set history being the first rookie quarterback to start in a Super Bowl.

Predicition- Niners

Ravens at Patriots- Last year, the Ravens were a blown call on a touchdown pass and a missed field goal away from knocking off the Patriots on their own turf.  Joe Flacco's play has actually improved ever since Cam Cameron was relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator.  And the Ravens defense is as stifling as ever.  They shut down Peyton Manning for a sizeable part of the game.  They may have a little more trouble with Tom Brady, but I can easily see Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense keeping pace.  Look for a Harbaugh brothers Super Bowl.

Prediction- Ravens

No chance of that happening, as Colin Kaepernick isn't a rookie...

49ers over Falcons, 46-23
Falcons aren't a defensive juggernaut...Kaepernick will roll.

Patriots over Ravens, 38-34
Belichick/Brady conquer part 1 of the Harbaugh Gauntlet...and send Ray-Ray into retirement.

Technically not as this is his second year in the league.  But he sat all last season, so some pundits would label this as his "rookie season"

and those people would be wrong

9ers and Pats....

as much as I want to see the Pats sent packing I am not sure the Ravens can do it.

Harbaugh vs Harbaugh/Lewis if the NFL has anything to do with it. Unfortunately I see Brady bored by the fourth quarter against Baltimore which leads to a San Fran / New England match up.

In that case he wouldn't be the first QB to do so.  Tom Brady sat his first season and in his second season won a superbowl.

My prediction is NE and 49rs. 

You're right.  My bad.  Another similarity is that both quarterbacks got their chance due to an injury to the team's starter.

Ravens and Niners. -EK

Would someone please pick the Falcons...you're making me a little twitchy. ;)

I'll pick the Falcons and Ravens as the two teams who won't go to the Superbowl. Does that help? :)

According to my TDMMC ESPN Playoff challenge team, I'm boom or bust with New England/ 49ers Superbowl,pulling for the 49ers to win it all....

January of 1998 was the last time that both home teams lost on Championship Sunday. Lets see if it happens this Sunday.

Ravens avenge last year's heartbreak.
49ers finally put an end to the "Falcons are for real" talk.

Pats/49ers in SB

Pats over Ravens
49ers over Falcons

Pats v. 49ers

^^ This seems like the right pick, but I really REALLY want to see the battle of the birds.

I am rooting for the Falcons more than any other team.  Sorry, Stroke.

Pats v. 49ers.

I think it will be pats v 49ers but I hope it will be ravens 49ers with the niners taking the trophy home.

LET'S GO NINERS!!

no one can stop the pats this year, i hate them so much.

pats/9ers

pats win

Niners have already stopped them once this season...on the Patsies' home field.  If both are fortunate enough to have a rematch in the SB, the 49ers will once again pop a Kaep in New England's ass. ;)

yeah, but the playoffs are different....no one adjusts/gameplans better than bellicheck.  a *rookie* QB will crumble against his gameplan.  plus, the pats D always just seems to come together during the playoffs, except when they're playing the g-men lol.

Atlanta is hot early on

Julio is really starting to piss me off... ;)

100 yards in the first quarter.  Holy Mary mother of God!!

Will Harbaugh change quarterbacks to fire up his team?

^^^ LOL!!

Please tell me you're not serious.

I loves me some LaMichael James...

TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!

That looked a little more like the 49ers Defense... Now let's march down the field and make it a game.

And the Niners defense finally did something they haven't done all game.  They got off the field without giving up a score.   If Kaepernick can lead another touchdown drive,  what started as a blowout will suddenly be anyone's game.

Edited to add:  Damn Stroke, you beat me to it.  You should come on my boat one day

Big big personal foul penalty

Pop another Kaep in Atlanta's ass...and gave them a stout case of VD (Vernon Davis) in the process.

TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!

And the Niners fully capitalize! !!  Touchdown Vernon Davis! !!

You do see the silliness of that statement now, right? ;D

That's why I don't coach football lol

Well, I hope we see a thrilling game like we did last week

I think we're looking at a 4-quarter shootout here...

Dang, the Niners defense can't stop anyone

First possesion of the second half is going to be huge

Touchdown Frank Gore!!!!  Now lets see the D make a stop!!!

Somebody needs to cover the guy with the two 8's on his jersey

PICKED OFF!!!!  Niners ball!!

And the Niners blow a huge opportunity here.   Akers misses an easy kick

FUMBLE!!!!  Niners ball!!!

I thought that call was BS right there

Dumb play right there

And yet ANOTHER blown opportunity for the Niners.   Fumble on the one yard line

Big three and out by the Niners D.  Nice punt return and the Niners are in field goal range

GO NINERS!!

TOUCHDOWN FRANK GORE!!!  The Niners FINALLY capitalize on their third opportunity!!

Ginn setting up that one there with his return lol

Big challenge here...looked like the ball hit the ground.

What a bullshit ruling

DEFENSIVE STOP!!

Now ram it down their throats for 1:14 and let's go home...

What a HUMONGOUS stop!!!!  Atlanta will be left with only a fleeting chance to score if the Niners play their cards right.

Don't celebrate yet

If there'ss a team that scares me for hail mary potential...this is it
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Ok, now you can celebrate.

Great game and congratulations to the 49ers, especially Harbaugh and Ginn

Congratulations Stroke.   One Harbaugh brother is in the big dance

Congrats Sunstroke!

Thank god Mike Nolan isn't in Miami anymore. He was brutal today.

Wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta fires him. He was that bad!!!  That was the worst called defensive game I have seen in a long time. Handed a 17-0 lead at home and I don't know what game Nolan was  watching or calling. Harbaugh ate his lunch today!

Ravens on the move

Touchdown Ravens!!!!!  7-3 lead!!!

I'm giving more credit to Niners defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.  His unit SHUT OUT the Falcons in the second half.  If the Niners were the Dolphins, he gets my Game Ball

I don't care what the Niners defense did, Atlanta had a 17-0 lead at home. They couldn't have stopped a Pee Wee team today let alone SF. The Falcons defense was beyond bad.

Hell Nolan was spotted a 17 pt lead and he failed....big time! No excuse for that. No positive way to spin it. Nolan sucked!

The action carried on outside the stadium as well. A 49ers fan STABBED a Falcons fan in the neck after the game outside the stadium!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/20/fan-fight-outside-georgia-dome-leads-to-stabbing/

^^^ That shit is just static noise... It was a great football game, and the better team came back to win it.

SF was clearly the better team. No debate about that.

James Brown on CBS has the worst hair dye job ever today. What the heck was he thinking. Jesus that's awful!

Game is right there for the Ravens to take. It really is

Did you read the first comment at the bottom.  I thought Ray Lewis was in foxboro....

Hey congratulations Sunstroke I was pulling for them today. He needs to get better at watching the playclock But considering his tenth NFL start will be in the super bowl I guess you can't complain to much .

Ravens up by 1 and knocking at the door.

TD Ravens! Oh yeah, Harbaugh Bowl is looking like it might happen

Touchdown!!!!  Ravens up by 8 to start the 4th quarter!!!  They are taking over this game!!

Joe Flacco now has 10 TD and 1 INT since Caldwell has taken over as the Ravens Offensive coordinator

Either Baltimore or New England will make for a tough battle against SF in the Super Bowl...

...wait a sec...

HOLY SHIT, WE'RE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!

...OK, just had to get that out of my system.  If New England comes back, my preseason SB pick will come to pass. If Baltimore hangs on, then my Gridiron Playoff Challenge entry will likely jump up the standings in a couple of weeks, as I sold out entirely on a Niners-Ravens SB there.

FUMBLE!!!!!  Huge huge turnover if Baltimore can capitalize!!!

Ravens vs 49ers.

That means either Ted Ginn or Cam Cameron (even though he was fired) Will get a SUPER BOW RING! ha ha ha ha

TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!!

GAME OVER!!!

Patriots stupidly decided to go for it on forth down and FAILED!!!!

TIPPED AND PICKED OFF!!!!!  Let's see if the Ravens will run now and chew up some clock!!!!

That interception has the Fat Lady gargling in preparation for her solo...

i wonder if brady will actually shake flacco's hand at the end of the game or walk off the field as soon as the game ends

Didn't realize the pats with brady have been 67-0 when leading after halftime.

They were down 2 scores with 8 min left on the PLUS side of the field. They had to go for it

No, they have not.  They aren't even undefeated this year (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012101408/2012/REG6/patriots@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap) when leading after halftime.

I just said what i heard during the game.

Just read that it was 67-0 while leading at home. now being 67-1.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=330120017 (http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=330120017) right at the bottom of the recap.

I couldn't be more happy that Brady and Bellicheat lost.  This is a wonderful day.

I agree.  It's always soothing to see the Patriots get knocked out.