First look: Conference championships

New England at Pittsburgh: The Patriots have to be feeling strong and confident as they return to the scene of their first loss of the year. Remember, they didn't have Dillon against the Steelers last time, and it made a huge difference. But these are two good teams with the best record. The Steelers may be at home, but that guarantees nothing. It'll help, and that will make things difficult for New England, but it's still going to be a very interesting game.

Atlanta at Philadelphia: The Falcons are showing signs of being stronger than I previously believed. If the Eagles avoid the press about how they can't win the NFC Championship Game, that will help their sanity. I think the Eagles will benefit from the fact that Atlanta was so dominant. It tells them that this team isn't going to lay down and they better take them seriously. I think Philadelphia will prevail, but when you get this far, any pick is basically a guess.