Battle of the Champs

In what might have been the most exciting divisional finals in CTDB history, the two winning teams won by 3.05 points total. Yes, it was that close. The Fat Jubas using a strong performance from Cam Newton and Reggie Bush to barely fend off Battle Angel's 49.0 point Drew Brees explosion. And on the other side, the Dirty Birds lost by 0.8 points as Buffy overtook them on MNF with David Akers and Steelers defense.

So now both number one seeds are ready to face off with a lot at stake. Roger has two championships under his belt and is desperate for a third. Eric could claim a spot on Mount CTDB by winning a second Super Bowl. Let's take a look at the matchups.

QB: It's Cam Newton versus Matt Ryan. On the surface it looks like Killer Cam has got this one all the way, as he hasn't scored less than twenty points in five weeks. However, Matt Ryan has been absolute fire recently and should be able to match the audacious rookie point for point. Both quarterbacks face off against terrible defenses so we're looking for big numbers here. EDGE: Even

RB: Earlier in the year we would have said Roger had a huge edge here as he boasted Arian Foster, Matt Forte, and even Steven Jackson. Post-Forte, Buffy has chosen to run-and-gun, even though Jackson had a big week on the bench during WK14. On the other side, Reggie Bush and Frank Gore are big names but more likely to top out at about thirty points total, assuming everything goes well. Bush has been resurgent the back half of the season but Gore hasn't been that great. If Arian Foster has a monster game and either of them stumble a bit, Roger could get the same production out of one RB as Eric gets out of two. Here's what's crazy, Chris Johnson and Darren McFadden will be sitting the bench for the Jubas. Who would have thought that from the beginning of the year?! EDGE: Buffy

WR: This entire matchup will hinge on which receivers play well for their respective teams. Buffy has Wes Welker, Victor Cruz, AJ Green, and Antonio Gates lined up. Usually two of them have great games, but if they suffer another combined weak outting like last week, that opens the door for the Fat Jubas. The Jubas have some boom and bust options themselves, with Vincent Jackson, Jimmy Graham, and Santana Moss starting. It's hard to call who has the edge here, but we believe Wes Welker can't have another bad game with Brady slinging him the ball. EDGE: Buffy

K/DEF: Normally this reporter could care less what a K and Def are like for playoff matchups, but seeing as this reporter lost to exactly that combination last week, we'll take a look at who is playing defense for each of our championship contenders. Buffy has Steelers defense facing off against the Rams. After putting up only 4 points last week, we think they'll bounce back to their low double figures form. As for the Eric's Niners defense, they destroyed Pittsburgh last week and will now face off against the Seattle offense. We can't see anything lower than 15 points here. EDGE: Fat Jubas

We think this is Buffy's Super Bowl to lose, but if these playoffs have shown us anything, it'll be a nail biter!