MVP favorites battle in NFC Championship: How do they compare?

The receiving corps? Even if you consider New England’s depth, I’ll still take Antonio Brown & Co. over Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, and Martellus Bennet without Rob Gronkowski available.

The Green Bay Packers are, without a doubt, the most surprising team left in contention.

Patriots offensive line: The Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl last season by battering Brady to the tune of 17 hits behind an injury-ravaged offensive line.

First up, the Green Bay Packers take on the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC, before the New England Patriots meet the Pittsburgh Steelers for a place in the Super Bowl. The hottest team in the National Football League right now, the Green Bay Packers against the top-scoring offence of the Atlanta Falcons.

So if you look at Tom Brady’s stats against Pittsburgh since Mike Tomlin was hired in 2007 you might need an increase to your anti-anxiety medication prior to kickoff. That’s why I feel like we are a better team now because a lot of people say I’m going to go out and play for this guy. That’s nine wins in 10 games.

One thing is for certain: Jets fans will certainly be rooting for the NFC victor come Super Bowl Sunday. The Steelers like to double interior defensive linemen at the point of attack, and then move one offensive lineman – usually a guard – off of the double team and up to the second level. Of the two teams heading on the road Sunday, the Steelers have the tougher task since New England has made it an old habit to represent the AFC in the big game.

Tom Brady is not included, because obviously Tom Brady must play well for the Pats to win. Both teams have had recent success in the playoffs and have been in this situation before.

The Steelers aren’t the Texans’ top-ranked defense which gave New England fits last week, nor are they the Denver defense which beat Brady and the Patriots into submission in last year’s AFC championship, but they are good and getting better each week.

Shields, a seven-year vet and full-time starter the last four seasons, missed all but one game in 2016 recovering from a concussion. Without pressure his QBR is 20 points better than Brady and, under duress, his QBR is five points worse than Osweiler’s.

“Obviously, they pride themselves on stopping the run”, Bell said. Only two teams scored more points than New England in the regular season, and Brady set a record with a 14:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Bill Belichick’s approach to defeating an opponent usually revolves around choosing which player constitutes the most unsafe threat, and then taking him away.