On one hand I wanted the Packers to win because I know too many Seahawks fans who annoy me and that whole "12th Man" (ripped off from Texas A&M) and living to just get loud bugs me... but on the other hand I think (or thought) Seattle had a better chance to beat the Evil Empire (Patriots), especially with Rodgers so gimpy. That gimp hurt the Packers a lot, as I think that took away a dimension of their offense in the red zone that forced them to kick five FGs. That is the way you survive FIVE turnovers -- make sure most of them are FGs at worst, not TDs.
That all said, between the twin miracles of the recovered onside kick after a Packer on the "hands team" had it go through his hands and clank him in the helmet and the 2-point conversion on what was basically a "Hail Mary" thrown off the back foot as a floater in the air which is intercepted or knocked down 90% of the time, well.. after that 2-point conversion I basically figured the game was already decided.
And they will have to play a LOT better to beat Darth Belichick, unless the Colts pleasantly surprise me tonight (and you never know -- the Ravens should have beaten the Empire last week.) And as a Texans fan, I hate the Colts. But they aren't the Evil Empire, so now I hold my nose and say "Go Colts!" And I have to hope Sherman has both of his arms back in two weeks, to beat EITHER of these two AFC competitors.
