San Diego Chargers (13-5)
vs.

New England Patriots (17-0)

3:00pm

CBS

This is it. The Pats have to get past the Chargers (who they beat in week 2) and it’s on to the Super Bowl. The Patriots are currently moving furniture into a house on Maurice Morris’ block.

Apparently, Phillip Rivers will be on the field today while he screams at people for no reason. I’m certainly reassured. I was hoping for a little Volektricity, but we can’t always get what we want now can we?

Of course Dreamboat is healthy and ready to go. I’m thinking Gisele will not be sitting on the 50-yard line experience the elements because Tom Brady doesn’t need superstitions. He has Randy Moss, Wes Welker and a nearly impenetrable offensive line.

It’s going to be cold – a common theme in January in the northern states. You may have heard something about this on ESPN. I don’t know.

I think the big story will be LaDainian Tomlinson versus the Patriots’ defense. In the week 2 meeting, LDT was kept in check with 11 carries for 43 yards and 4 catches for 15 yards. Since that slow start he’s torn up the league finishing the season with over 1900 total yards and 18 touchdowns. The Chargers are going to have to control the ball if they want a shot at this thing.

That means no turnovers and a healthy LDT.

We all know that the Patriots are going to come out and throw-throw-throw. The Patriots would come out in the shotgun in a tornado. Belichick will probably have Brady throw the ball 50 times just to keep his arm warm.

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Laurence Maroney may get 20 carries and a 100 yards, but this is still an air show. Antonio Cromartie had better catch a couple of Brady’s passes or the Chargers are in trouble.

Really the only question about the Patriots’ is how many balls with Moss get. Welker will probably grab 8-12 balls for a 100 yards himself. Sorry about obsessing about the statistical outcomes of individual players here, but as I mentioned, I’m still enjoying me some fantasy football.

Final score?

Patriots 34, Chargers 20

Bonus NSFW Gisele photo for the guys and a Bonus SFW Stetson ad for the ladies.