Predictions: After Conference Championship Weekend - 2-0

After the third-round of NFL playoff games - 'Conference Championship' weekend, my predictions for the 2 games ended up 2-0...  Thus far, I'm 6-4.  Let's recap.


Correct
Saints beat Vikings in OT, reach 1st Super Bowl
The Saints absolutely battered Brett Farve, forcing 6 turnovers on their way to a 31-28 overtime victory in New Orleans.  The most crucial of turnovers came late in the 4th quarter when Favre threw an ill advised pass intended for Sidney Rice, which was picked off by the Saints and ended the Vikings sure attempting a field goal.  In overtime the Saints won the toss and promptly drove down the field to kick the game winning field goal.

Remarkable was the fact that despite the 6 turnovers, the Vikings were still in the game until the very end.  Adrian Peterson had four fumbles, and three lost, despite having a good day otherwise, rushing for 122 yds
and 3 TDs.

Drew Brees performed well, despite being more inaccurate than usual.  Brees finished 17-31, for 197 yds and 3 TDs.  The Saints dome, which was rocking the entire game, celebrated for the first time their beloved home team's first trip to the Super Bowl.


Correct
Manning, Colts rally past Jets, reach Super Bowl
The storyline was predictable, Peyton Manning played his usual efficient game, finishing 26-39, for 377 yds and 3 TDs, and led the Colts to their second Super Bowl appearance under his quarterbacking.

Most notably absent from the game was Reggie Wayne, who was blanketed by Jets defender Darrell Revis.  Manning, looking for other targets, found Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie early and often however; Garcon finished with 151 yds and 1 TD, while Collie had 123 yds and 1 TD.

Running back Shonn Green's early injury didn't offer any help for the Jets running attack, who finished with just 86 yards.  Sanchez and the Jets had early success in passing game, but was shut-down in the second half by the Colts defense.

Peyton Manning and the Colts will play the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl, the team that Peyton's father Archie Manning used to play for.