The New England Patriots defeated the San Diego Chargers 21-12 in Sunday's AFC Championship game to advance to Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots, who are now 18-0, did not have their best performance but they still got the job done. Tom Brady, the Patriots' quarterback, was not as effective as he usually is, throwing three interceptions but he also completed 22 out of 33 passes for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns. Philip Rivers, the Chargers' quarterback, wasn't as effective as he was against the Indianapolis Colts last week with his injury, going 19 of 37 for 211 yards and 2 interceptions. Rivers didn't throw for a touchdown and the Chargers as a team didn't score a touchdown, even though they had a couple of opportunitites in the red zone. The Patriots will make history if they win the Super Bowl by having an undefeated regular season. The New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime in the NFC Championship game to also advance to Super Bowl XLII, where they will play the Patriots. Eli Manning, the Giants' quarterback, wasn't on target as he was in the previous two playoff games, but he was smart with the football, going another game without throwing an interception. He was 21 of 40 for 254 yards while the rushing game continued to be effective for them. Running backs Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw combined for 130 yards and each of them scored a touchdown. Brett Favre, the Packers' quarterback, also managed the game good and threw a 90 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver. The costly mistake from Favre came in overtime when he threw an interception to Corey Webster, who had been excellent for the Giants in the playoffs. That set up kicker Lawrence Tynes game winning 47 yard field goal. Tynes previously missed two field goals in the fourth quarter, including the potential game winner before the end of regulation. Will the Giants, with all the momentum in their favor, pull of an upset? Will the Patriots make history and complete an undefeated season?
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