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The Patriots are unstoppable at home, beating all AFC opponents except the Bills (2014) and the Steelers (2008). The only team that has won in Seattle is the Cowboys.
I'd say they're the favorites, they are the number one seeds. Last season saw both number one seeds meet in the SB. But I'm not sure it would happen twice.
Who knows as we see that anything can happen on any given Sunday. There is no perfect team. Dallas I am hoping goes on a tear but it s still a game and who ever prepares best( they have time) and executes will be Champion. Right now I just hoping that Dallas can win in the terrible conditions in Green Bay that hurt them so many times. I wouldn't go if they paid me; personally.
Ravens are the only team left in the AFC that can beat the Pats in Foxboro, so this may as well be the AFC championship game for New England. Colts certainly aren't beating them there and Manning hardly ever wins in Foxboro and never won there in the playoffs I don't think.
NFC is a bit more tricky. I think the Packers will end up beating the Seahawks, but they could just as easily lose to Dallas who also could just as easily win in Seattle. I voted no because anything can happen.
I'm voting no, which is not a big shock! Go Pack Go! I was pretty confident until Aaron was limping, but he is telling everyone don't worry! Me, I'm a little worried!
After the injury-ridden Cards were eliminated, I climbed on the Dallas Cowboys bandwagon, and unless they fade like a cheap window tint, they should be carrying the NFC banner into Super Bowl Sunday in Arizona (of all places!).
Against which team from the AFC, you ask? Currently I have a hard time believing anybody will stop Brady, Gronkowski & the NE Patriots.
The Patriots are unstoppable at home, beating all AFC opponents except the Bills (2014) and the Steelers (2008). The only team that has won in Seattle is the Cowboys.
From Wikipedia Baltimore Ravens entry:
The two teams met again on January 20, 2013 in the AFC Championship, where the Ravens won 28–13. The Patriots led at halftime, 13–7, but the Ravens' defense gave up no points in the second half. It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a game at home after leading at halftime, and the first time a road team beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship.
I was thinking Packers-Patriots, but I guess it depends on the health of Aaron Rodgers. Not to mention if the Packers win, they have to go to Seattle which is not an easy place to go into and win. As it stands right now the road to the Super Bowl does indeed go through Seattle.
I think New England v. Seattle is the single most likely Super Bowl matchup. However, there are 16 possible matchups, and I don't think that one is more likely than the other 15 combined.
Think of it this way:
Assume that New England is likely to win 3 out of 4 matchups against Baltimore - ie, they're 75% favorites.
Assume that Seattle is guaranteed - ie, 100% lock - to defeat Carolina.
Assume that New England and Seattle are likewise 75% favorites against whoever they meet in their respective conference championship games.
Do the math and you get a New England v. Seattle Super Bowl only 42% of the time.
And I think most observers will note that I gave New England and Seattle better chances to win in each of their pre-Super Bowl matchups than they actually have in real life, which means that 42% actually overstates the chances of a Super Bowl between the two teams. If we're a bit more realistic and give them each a 2/3rds chance of winning, except for the likely mismatch between Carolina and Seattle (let's go with Seattle winning that one 85% of the time) and suddenly the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl only happens 25% of the time.
I think NE is over-rated. I'm thinking Seattle vs Ravens.
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Go Pack Go! 
