The most storied of the possible AFC Championship games would have been a matchup between the Colts and Patriots. There is a tremendous amount of history between these two teams in the playoffs and the media would have been in a frenzy if these two teams were squaring off.

The more exciting teams of the NFC would be the Bears and Giants because of their big market appeal. Instead, the NFC has a Seattle team that few care about and a Carolina team that is new to the NFL.

One can definitely make the argument that this year's NFL Playoffs is shaping up to be a less than spectacular football season for the media but for the average fan, it is far more exciting.

Nobody can deny the great season the Broncos have had at home. Nobody can deny being in awe of what Big Ben is able to do in his second year with the Steelers. Nobody can deny the great season that the Seahawks have had nor can they deny the amazing run the Panthers are on.

No matter what the tv ratings will be for the Championship games, these games are still exciting and the desires of the teams still playing is very real.

I am glad the Colts are no longer playing because we do not have to listen to Peyton talk anymore. I am glad that the Bears are no longer playing because we do not have to listen to how their defense ranks amongst the best defenses. I am glad the Patriots are no longer playing because we do not have to listen to how clutch Tom Brady is. Hopefully now we can focus on football.

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