Once again Seattle proves the regular season means nothing once the playoffs roll into town. The 7-9 Seahawks sent the defending Super Bowl Champs home for some early R&R. Seattle’s 41-36 victory over the New Orleans Saints is causing everyone to look at them under a different light. Matt Hasselback threw four touchdown passes and Marshawn Lynch scored on an amazing 67-yard run, which happens to be my favorite play so far. This is the first playoff victory by a losing team. What does this say about the regular season? Should a team with a losing record even be allowed to play in the playoffs? Isn’t the whole purpose of the playoffs is to have the best compete against the best? Well I like it just the way it is. These are the moments in sports that make people believe. Who doesn’t enjoy cheering for the underdog! It truly was David beating Goliath. See you next week Seattle!
Rex Ryan finally has some good press to talk about. Nick Folk’s 32-yard field goal as time expiring pushed the Jets over Peyton Manning and the Colts. The Jets 17-16 victory was lead by LaDainian Tomlinson who had 16 carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The Jets now face the New England Patriots for the third time this year. Peyton Manning did everything expected of him. Manning had 225 passing yards and one touchdown. The Jets just had the ball last. New York’s last meeting with the Patriots is one they would love to forget. It was a beat down! Good thing for the Jets the regular season no longer matters.
Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and the rest of the all-star Baltimore Ravens defense came to play. The Kansas City Chiefs were forced into five turnovers and held to only 25 yards in the second half. The Ravens are looking good on both sides of the ball. Joe Flacco threw for 265 yards and had two touchdowns. Reed who had 4 tackles relied heavily on his teammates after learning the search for his brother who jumped into the Mississippi River was called off. "Anytime you lose someone like that it just draws every one of us closer," Lewis said. Kansas City finishes the season with an NFL-record seventh straight playoff loss. The Ravens head to Pittsburgh where they split their season series with the Steelers, with each team winning on the other's home field.
Eagles lost… my heart hurts… Go Packers, great job… I hope they go to the Super Bowl so I can say my team lost to the Super Bowl Champs.
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