World Bowl XXIII
Houston Gamblers (17-2) vs New Jersey Generals (15-3)
Point Spread: Even
Houston: Offense 4th Defense 7th
New Jersey: Offense 1st Defense 10th
Playoff Records:Houston 30-8 New Jersey 29-16
World Bowl Records:Houston 6-0 (IX, XI, XII, XV, XXI, XXII) New Jersey 2-4 (VI, VIII (Win), IX, X (Win), XI, XIII)
Head to Head: Houston is 4-2 vs New Jersey in the regular season and 2-0 in World Bowls (IX, XI)
Injuries:Houston 8 probable, 1 doubtful New Jersey 4 probable, 3 questionable, 1 I.R.
Prediction:Houston 34 New Jersey 31
It's the World Bowl, where the American Conference always wins, plus I can't pick against Tony Dean in the post season. If history matters, Houston wins as they are 2-0 against the Generals in the World Bowl, but history also says if any team from the National Conference can break the streak, it's New Jersey. Florida won the first World Bowl, and New Jersey has the National Conference's other 2 titles, although it's been a long time ago.
I think the Generals can win, they do have the #1 offense after all. These games often come down to turnovers though, and I feel like Ferguson is more likely to throw a killer INT than Mr. MVP.
