Childs Walker (AFC): Patriots 31, Colts 21
Expect a more balanced attack from the Patriots than we saw against the Ravens. New England has owned Andrew Luck's Colts, both in the regular season and playoffs, home and away. No reason to foresee...
View ArticleChilds Walker (NFC): Seahawks 27, Packers 20
For all Aaron Rodgers' greatness, it's hard to imagine the hobbled quarterback leading his Packers past a more balanced team with a significant homefield advantage. The Seahawks have come back around...
View ArticleJon Meoli (NFC): Seahawks 28, Packers 17
A healthy Aaron Rodgers might have changed my mind, but he needs to be at optimal strength to beat this Seattle defense. The Seahawks defense will come up with big stands late to help them pull away.
View ArticleSyreeta Hubbard (AFC): Patriots 34, Colts 20
Unlike the Broncos, who have declined on offense in recent weeks, the Patriots haven't missed a beat. The Colts' dismal run game makes them one-dimensional. Maybe next year, Andrew Luck.
View ArticlePeter Schmuck (AFC): Patriots 30, Colts 24
The Colts got smoked during their regular-season matchup against the Patriots, so it's hard to project them winning this time. It'll be closer, but no cigar.
View ArticleAaron Wilson (NFC): Seahawks 24, Packers 21
Aaron Rodgers runs into a defense he can't solve, as The Legion of Boom pounds receivers Jordy Nelson and Reggie Cobb at the line of scrimmage and picks off Rodgers at least once.
View ArticlePeter Schmuck (NFC): Seahawks 26, Packers 16
Despite the counterintuitive nature of the NFL this season, the Seahawks are just too good defensively and just too good at home.
View ArticleJon Meoli (AFC): Patriots 41, Colts 28
It won't be a carbon copy of the regular-season game between these two teams, but the Patriots won't have nearly as much trouble with the Colts as Denver did. A sixth Super Bowl trip awaits for Bill...
View ArticleSyreeta Hubbard (NFC): Seahawks 24, Packers 20
Despite injuries on offense, the Seahawks won't let up and Aaron Rodgers just isn't the same with a torn calf. Expect a heavy dose of Marshawn Lynch and Seattle's defense to advance.
View ArticleJeff Zrebiec (NFC): Seahawks 26, Packers 17
If Aaron Rodgers was healthy, I'd feel better about Packers' chances. The Seahawks defense is relentless, and Pete Carroll's team has been building momentum for its Super Bowl defense for weeks. They...
View ArticleAaron Wilson (AFC): Patriots 28, Colts 17
Andrew Luck is a great quarterback, but he's not quite ready to topple Tom Brady. Jamie Collins makes enough plays to become slightly famous as the Patriots reach the Super Bowl.
View ArticleJeff Zrebiec (AFC): Patriots 31, Colts 20
Bill Belichick, the Patriots' players and the 68,000-plus at Gillette Stadium last Saturday knew that the Ravens were their biggest threat to a return to the Super Bowl. With them in the rear-view...
View ArticleMike Preston (NFC): Seahawks 20, Packers 14
It's hard to win in Seattle, even harder when you're playing with a one-legged quarterback. Seattle appears to be headed for a second straight Super Bowl title.
View ArticleMike Preston (AFC): Colts 24, Patriots 21
I'm going outside the box here and take the Colts. QB Andrew Luck is playing out of his mind and the Colts have cornerbacks who can shut down the Patriots' passing game. Plus, I like Colts coach Chuck...
View ArticleFor the Orioles’ rookie starters, it’s been a year of tumult and transition....
Injuries, poor performance, and inconsistency mean the best the Orioles can hope for with their young arms is to end the 2021 season similar to how they ended last year: with promise, but plenty of...
View ArticleMembers appointed to Anne Arundel County’s opportunity gap commission
County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the appointment of 12 people to the Joint Commission to Eliminate the Opportunity Gap Tuesday, the latest attempt to tackle a long-standing equity issue in...
View ArticleMaryland weather: In Tropical Depression Ida’s wake, flood warnings remain,...
After a tornado tore through parts of Anne Arundel County and Tropical Depression Ida brought heavy rain to Maryland on Wednesday afternoon, various public services will be either halted or limited...
View ArticleAfghanistan allies matter, as long as they’re elsewhere | EDITORIAL CARTOON
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View ArticleTwo plead guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in...
Two Harford County men charged in a sweeping wiretap investigation out of Harford County have each pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office...
View ArticleMaryland parks deserve a second look: Are they adequate? | COMMENTARY
The COVID-19 pandemic carried the unexpected side effect of stretching Maryland's parks beyond their capacity. It's time to decide how and where they might be expanded.
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