This is the toughest game to pick; the winner could go all the way. Look for quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Aaron Rodgers to take turns making monumental plays; in the end the Cardinals' defensive playmakers will make a pivotal stand.
"Michael Silver" wrote:
The Cardinals defense is better at home, but Green Bay is close to being the best offensive team in the NFC right now. And the Cardinals' offensive line won't be able to keep an aggressive Packers front away from Kurt Warner.
"Charles Robinson" wrote:
This is probably the most even matchup the playoffs have to offer. Both teams have explosive passing offenses with running games that have gotten better as the season has progressed. Both teams also sport a hybrid 3-4 defense with good secondaries.
There are two key offensive players in this game however, one on each team:
Jermichael FinleyThe Cardinals don't have an answer to him. They also don't have an equivalent to him on their offense. If we can get Finley the ball in the game we'll have a huge advantage and give their defense fits. Not only is he a mismatch against anyone covering him but his presence on the field will force their defense to adjust.
Steve BreastonWith Charles Woodson on Fitzgerald and Tramon Williams on Boldin, Bush is left to take on Breaston. Breaston is a highly underrated pass catcher and if he gets his shots will torture our defense all day long. The hard part will be picking where to shade our safeties--if the Cardinals run a lot of 3 WR sets we'll always have a 1-on-1 matchup.