Tag Archives: NFL playoffs
Brett Favre Mulling Retirement (Again): Should He Stay or Go?
Let’s face it, Brett Favre‘s “interception heard round the world” has been ridiculed and dissected from every angle. It need not be done so in this article as well. Rather than regurgitate everything that took place in Sunday night’s exciting, albeit somewhat controversial NFC Championship, perhaps we should look to the future (and Favre’s). After [...]
2010 NFL Divisional Round Predictions
We picked three of the four Wild Card games correctly, although our overall postseason predictions (found here) were slightly challenged with New York upsetting Cincinnati. However, we decided to stick with our gut and not stray from our winners this week. After all, hype is hype for a reason, and the Jets will fizzle out. [...]
2010 NFL Playoff Predictions: Calling the Super Bowl
If you missed our Wild Card preview (which has yet to be determined), go here. The outcome of those four games leads into this article, which dissects the eventual match-ups, and leads to a Super Bowl winner. We didn’t really take the time to make a pick for the Super Bowl back in the preseason, [...]
2009 NFC Playoff Picture: Week 15
After already discussing the AFC Playoff Picture in great detail (here), it’s time for a rundown over the NFC before Thursday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars muddles this entire playoff race yet again. To recap, the following NFC teams have been officially eliminated from 2009 playoff contention: Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Detroit [...]
Game Recap: San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24.
When you fall behind in hostile territory, it‘s unquestionably an uphill climb. But, when you lose two of your key players to injury, it could spell doom. However, San Diego overcame both, and in the end, knocked off the reigning Super Bowl champion Colts to advance to next Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at New England. [...]
Game Recap: New England 31, Jacksonville 20.
After blowing a lot of their opponents away in the early going, New England has had several close games through the second portion of the season. But, they won every one of them, and last night, passed another stiff test, holding off the pesky Jaguars to book a potential rematch with Indianapolis in next week’s [...]
Game Recap: Green Bay 42, Seattle 20.
It feels like we’re back in the mid 90s, doesn’t it? Brett Favre is throwing touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers are winning playoff games. Favre had an efficient day, going 18 of 23 for 173 yards and three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings, as the Packers booked a spot in their first NFC Championship [...]
NFC Divisional Round Preview: Seattle at Green Bay.
Who can forget the last time the Seahawks and Packers tangled in the postseason? If you don’t remember, let’s flash back. It was the 2003 wild-card round, and it was an OT thriller in the tundra. Tied at 27 heading into the extra period, the Seahawks won the toss, and Matt Hasselbeck made a fateful [...]
