There are only four teams remaining in the AFC for NFL betting fans to dissect. Lets ask five burning questions that will decide the future of the Colts, Jets, Ravens, and Chargers in the weeks to come...

1: Can the Jets' defense stuff up the Chargers' potent offense? In a couple of words... Probably not. Now, let's give New York's 'D' a lot of credit here. The unit really crushed Cincinnati in back-to-back weeks, and it was the #1 defense by a country mile in the regular season. However, this team hasn't seen an offense like San Diego's since losing to New Orleans way back at the beginning of the season. QB Philip Rivers can throw darts all over the field and he won't back down under HC Rex Ryan's pressure. There's a reason that this team scored at least 20 points in every game it played this year.

2: Will it be "lights out" for QB Mark Sanchez? Props to the rook for coming up large against the Bengals last weekend, but this is a totally different team that he is facing this week. The Chargers will throw the kitchen sink at Sanchez, hoping to make him force poor throw after poor throw into the San Diego secondary. LB Shawne Merriman won't tolerate anything less than an outstanding effort from his 'D'. Don't be surprised if you see a lot of the "lights out" dance in New York's backfield.

3: The Ravens beat the Pats by throwing the ball just ten times. Will they be so lucky against the Colts? Let's give the Ravens this. They can run the football like it's nobody's business. Both RBs Ray Rice and Willis McGahee are on fire right now. The Colts ranked 25th in the NFL against the run this season, and that seems to be their Achilles heel, so to speak. Still, with HC Jim Caldwell essentially preparing for four full weeks, knowing full well that he was going to take on a team that was going to run the heck out of the football in all likelihood in his first playoff game, his team has to be ready for this NFL betting clash.

4: QB Peyton Manning: Can the MVP lead his troops to a second Super Bowl? It's hard to argue with a guy who threw for 4,500 yards in the regular season and romped to the MVP honours as well. Indy has the top passing game of any team left in the playoffs, averaging 281.6 yards per game, but we all know that Manning essentially threw for 4,500 yards in just 15 total games of action. He'll face off with a big time Baltimore defense that held him to just one TD against two picks when these two teams played each other in Week 11.

5: Who's winning this conference? It's the burning question that matters the most, and the answer is a difficult one. It's hard to see how either home team is getting beaten this weekend, though it feels like Indy is the team that could be upset if either it or San Diego is to go down. The Chargers have proven to be road worthy in postseasons of past, including winning in Indianapolis and ending Manning's season before. We'll go with the hot hand and take the Bolts and their 11-game winning streak to head to the Super Bowl.

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