What to watch for on Championship Sunday

A is over. An even better Final Four is on tap. Someone asked the question in our newsroom Sunday: Are the best four quarterbacks in the NFL still playing? , and may disagree, but 's incredible play of late makes it a legitimate debate.We have an MVP in who is trying to add a signature chapter to his career while playing through injury. To make it back to the , he'll have to beat the best defense we've seen since the early 2000 . - matches up the best two teams in the NFC Trevor Rosenthal Jersey all season. It's a game that back in August, and both teams have lived up to expectations.The AFC matchup is more of a surprise, but maybe it shouldn't be. has made the leap to the top level of quarterback play this season, and the rest of his team caught up with him in the playoffs. No quarterback makes more "wow" throws per game, and he's improved on his decision making. After of 's in the Divisional Round, Luck can crown himself the king of the AFC in Foxborough. But he'll have to beat a team that found a little bit of magic in their . There are only three games left this season, but they should all be sweet. Here are a few things we'll be looking for on Conference Championship Sunday:Let's stop saying that has no help around him. He literally received ; the didn't have a single hit on him. Luck's mobility and movement in the pocket is a big a set there, but his offensive line is playing outstanding. The ' defense has also played its best in the playoffs, and running back Dan "Boom" Herron is playing his guts out. Perhaps it's not a great team on paper, but they are playing like a great team.The last two Luck lo ses in Foxborough will be talked about plenty this week. Don't make the mistake of believing they were both wildly one-sided games like the final scores suggest. Both games were within one score in the fourth quarter before the pulled away. Luck made some youthful mistakes and the ' defense wore down in both contests. is coming off a terrific performance, but the ' defense has a lot to clean up after facing Baltimore. They struggled at the point of attack and it would not be surprising to see the run the ball more this week. Last time the teams faced off, did not match up on . The did a nice job limiting Hilton with slot cornerback and some safety help over the top. has helped win two ma sive games since leaving Week 17 with a calf injury. But winning in Seattle will be a whole other challenge. The ' defensive line is the most underrated group in the league. Seattle can get creative with their linebackers and send waves of pre sure at Rodgers if they are confident he's not mobile. It will be a far cry from Dallas' pa s rush. Which quarterback is playing better in this game? Rodgers was the , but there's no denying that Wilson had the better playoff performance over the weekend. Wilson's against Carolina got lost in a crazy weekend. Buoyed by a historically good ground game, the ' offense makes this team more balanced than you think. Seattle's defense is playing at a level we have rarely seen. They have roughly seven players that can take over a game, depending on the week: , , , , , and . Beating that peaking group in Seattle would be the niftiest achievement of Rodgers' career. The latest Around The NFL Podcast and ranks the remaining quarterbacks still standing. Find more Around The NFL content on . Lance Lynn Jersey
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