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All rights reserved. Las Vegas Raiders Both teams need to score combined over 48 points O Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals need to win by more than 5 points Both teams need to score combined under 49 points U New England Patriots Both teams need to score combined over 43 points O Buffalo Bills Both teams need to score combined under 44 points O Philadelphia Eagles Both teams need to score combined over 45 points O Tampa Bay Buccaneers Both teams need to score combined under 46 points O The Dawgs know how the Tide plan to attack and can counter or at least work on the problems exposed in the first matchup.

If you're Alabama, you're not sure what to change because you don't know what Georgia will do to switch things up. I expect Georgia will look for ways to get more pressure on Young by mixing up coverages and bringing blitzes.

I also think Georgia might show a bit more vanilla zone coverages in hopes of keeping Williams in front of them, limiting big plays. It could invite Bama to run more of its RPO stuff and take away the passing option, forcing the defending champions to run the ball right into the strength of the defense. On the flip side, Alabama's defense did a tremendous job of confusing Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in the first game, baiting him into two interceptions. I expect Georgia to put a little less on Bennett's plate in this game.

If Georgia can take care of the ball and limit Alabama's big plays, it will win. Smart will finally break through against the master. Remember this name Jack Podlesny.

He'll kick a game-winning field goal late. Then get ready to release the hounds as Georgia wins its first national championship in 41 years.

Still, it'll be inside the number. Chip Patterson: Alabama's advantage against Georgia in this rematch evolves from one of the same it had in the SEC Championship Game -- not just at quarterback or head coach, but in the experience that this Crimson Tide team has had during the year. While Georgia steamrolled through its competition only lightly-tested, Alabama had to win in different ways all throughout the back half of the season.

The Crimson Tide have won low-scoring grinders and high-scoring shootouts. They've needed a yard game-tying touchdown drive just to keep their title hopes alive.

There are very few game scripts where Alabama will find itself in new territory, and that confidence in being able to overcome any in-game setback is a mental edge that powers my pick. David Cobb : Alabama's back was against the wall when these teams met on Dec. The Crimson Tide turned in a second quarter for the ages and raced to a victory that de-legitimized Georgia's accomplishments during a dominant regular season. The nature of that loss -- with the Crimson Tide dissecting UGA's celebrated defense -- will motivate the Bulldogs, who will use what they learned to play much better defensively in the rematch.

This time, it's Georgia playing with a chip on its shoulder, and that will show as the Bulldogs finally breakthrough for the program's first national championship in over four decades.