They either both win, or both lose

I know it's too late to point this out, but one thing I knew would happen in this year's conference championship games (and last year's) did indeed happen.

In making picks, I notice that usually, in two games connceted to each other in a playoff bracket, a team from each game has something unusual in common. There is a trend that the two teams that have that common factor either borth win, or both lose.

Last year, two of the final four teams had head coaches who were brothers. I picked both the Ravens and 49ers, on the basis of this. Plus, the Ravens and Niners had great defenses, their opponents did not.

As it turned out, they both lost.

But this year, the same situation with both teams happened again. This team, I went with the media hype surrounding the Patriots (especially since I picked Houston to beat them), and based on the connection picked the Falcons to win their game.

This time, the teams with the coaching brothers both won.

Eerie, huh?

For now, I'll have to think it over, but for the moment I like Baltimore, based on their experience.

Anyway, unless things change with their defense, we won't be seeing another of this scene anytime soon: