Hm. That’s my general reaction to Wildcard Weekend in the NFL. The playoffs got started with what is unquestionably one of the biggest upsets in recent memory, which was followed up by a drama-filled finish in Indianapolis. Sunday saw a drilling in Kansas City and a comeback story ended early in Philly. Here’s the story behind the first round of the NFL playoffs.(8-9) Seattle Seahawks 41
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Well, at 5-10 the Niners didn’t exactly have the break-out year everyone expected them to. I was wary of the hype, but I certainly didn’t think they’d fall off the face of the NFC West. Despite the firing of Mike Singletary after the loss, the real story is Sam Bradford and the St. Louis Rams. They’ve put themselves in a position to win the NFC West by beating the Seahawks next week. Bradford is fighting over the rookie hurdle and giving hope for the future.(5-10) Detroit Lions 34
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Drama! Week 15 saw one team return to dominance over a division opponent while an epic comeback was mounted at the Meadowlands. I've got your NFL recap right over here!(8-6) Indianapolis Colts 34
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Week 14 in the NFL gave us upsets involving supposed Super Bowl contenders, plenty of blow-outs and even a failed extra point. I'm not going to talk about Favre, so go elsewhere for that story. Dude's old. Get over it.
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(9-3) New Orleans Saints 34
(2-10) Cincinnati Bengals 30
While the Bengals fought valiantly to take the lead late, their complete inability to run the ball or to stop Drew Brees at any point is the reason they dropped their tenth of the year. Right after seeing the Bengals wipe away his lead, Brees calmly stepped out on the field and marched it right down to the red zone, where Bengal DT Pat Sims decided to give him a gift by jumping off-sides on a fourth and two play that would have never been run. Dumb plays like that are why the Bengals aren’t going to the playoffs and why Marvin Lewis should get fired.
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Minnesota Vikings 34, Cleveland Browns 20
For Brad Childress’ sake, this should be the formula for every Vikings game this season. All Favre has to do is throw a downfield pass every now and again in between hand-offs to Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Short accurate passes to Viking playmakers will keep this offense balanced.
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