The Conference Championships are Poop

Chicago Bears 39 New Orleans Saints 14
Chicago dominated the game early forcing a bunch of fumbles (recovering 2 of them) but they were unable to capitalize as they should have with touchdowns and that let the Saints back into the game. They got to within two on a late first half touchdown and an 88 yard catch by Reggie Bush on the worst thrown ball in playoff history. But when they got the ball back with the chance to take the lead, the Bears pressure forced Brees to ground the ball (penalty in the endzone) resulting in a safety. To be fair, Brees didn't have a lot of choices, he couldn't have scrambled, he didn't want to fire the ball over the middle and he couldn't take the sack.
But that safety changed the whole game around and then Grossman and Berrian hooked up on a great touchdown, followed by another turnover which the Bears converted into a touchdown to seal the victory.

Indianapolis Colts 38 New England Patriots 34
A classic! Peyton Manning's coming out party. After the Assante Samuel interception I thought he was going to curl up and die. But he didn't. He fought back and got a key field goal at the end of the first half.
Then in the second half the Colts were the better team. They scored four touchdowns in the second half 3 by slow white guys (Jeff Saturday, Dan Klecko and Peyton Manning).
The Patriots couldn't stop them, Manning was doing everything he wanted.
But maybe the biggest play of the game (other than the Reche Caldwell drops), was the 12 men on the field penalty on the Patriots, with 3:22 to go and a 3 point lead. Who knows what might have happened, what plays would have been called, but if New England gets a first down there, they win the game.
If Manning deserves all the blame when they lose, he deserves a healthy portion of the credit for this one. He played like a man, and how has a chance to shake his choker label for good.