We know this much about the Baltimore-Pittsburgh matchup, it will likely not even be a contest.  I have all the respect in the word for the Baltimore defense.  In fact, they’re tops as far as I’m concerned.  But I think the fairy-tale ride of a rookie Quarterback and rookie Head Coach ends in Pittsburgh.

    What HC John Harbaugh has done this season, along with QB Joe Flacco has been nothing short of sensational. 

     Again, they will have to do it on the road, against a Mike Tomlin team well positioned for a trip to Tampa.

     What concerns me is that the Steelers beat the Ravens twice in the regular season.  Beating a team three times in one year is no easy feat.  What the Steelers seem to have now is a running game with Willie Parker as the wheels.  They did not have that earlier this season.  QB Ben Roethlisberger was trying to do too much.  He doesn’t need to now.

      Baltimore’s defense will have plenty say about whether Parker is affective.  The Ravens D allowed almost 400 yards of offense last week against Tennessee, but they did create three turnovers, which is the name of the game.

      If Roethlisberger doesn’t screw this game up, and plays within himself, Steelers win easily.  I’m banking on BR to manage the game, a low, low, low scoring game at that.  One of these two teams might not even hit double digits……that would be Baltimore.

     TK’s AFC Championship game prediction is:  Pittsburgh 20 Baltimore 9

     Tom Korun