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NYGiantsSBXLIICHAMPS said 11/16, 09:43 PM
The Packers Cowboys showdown on Thursday night in Week 13 is the most important game that is left in the regular. It is basically the NFC version of the Colts Pats game that happened two weeks ago. The winner of this game has a virtual two game lead and a strangehold for the top seed in the NFC.

NYGiantsSBXLIICHAMPS said 11/16, 11:17 PM
I have to disagree that every Patriot game is important. First of all, if they do manage to lose then every game, probably even the Steeler game, is unimportant because they already have a commanding lead for homefield. Also how can anyone consider the Patriots Jets game in December important. The winner of the the Packer Cowboy game has a two game lead toward getting home field advantage, and that of course means if they meet again in the postseason, the winner of their game hosts the NFC Championship Game. I believe that Dallas has more talent, so it would be very difficult for the Pack to go on the road and beat a better team if Dallas were to host the game. If the Packers win however, that means that Romo, T.O., and that high flying O would have to play in the frozen tundra of Lambau Field against a QB that knows how to win in freezing conditons, which would make the Packers pretty big favorites in that scenerio. The winner of this game has the inside track to going to the Super Bowl

NYGiantsSBXLIICHAMPS said 11/17, 08:33 PM
Well it does of course "look like" the winner is coming out of the AFC, but I could have said the same thing in 2001 when, although not as powerful, an amazing 14-2 Rams team looked like it would plow through everyone right to a Super Bowl ring, but a huge underdog Patriot squad played the game of their lives, and squeaked by the Rams 20-17. It really isn't NFL history unless the Pats go 19-0. If they went 16-0 and lost they would only be remembered for their loss in the playoffs, so all those games you claim are important then would not matter AT ALL. I of course know that anything can happen in football, but it appears pretty obvious that the two best teams in the NFC are the Cowboys and the Packers. Who ever wins this game, barring any serious injuries, is going to be hosting the NFC Championship Game, and whoever hosts has a serious homefield advantage, more so than usual as I stated in my argument above. Also this was an argument about the most important GAME, not games, so I do not think one game the Pats play is as important as the Cowboys Packers duel that will occur in Week 13.