Sunday, January 13, 2008

Divisional Playoffs - Day 1 Review


The Seattle Seahawks traveled to Green Bay on this cold and snowy Saturday evening to try and knock The Packers out of the Post-Season. The Seahawks took control early by forcing two fumbles and turning both into Touchdowns, all in the first two Green Bay possessions. Things wouldn't go any better than those two fumble recoveries, and as the snow fell harder, so did Seattle. Green Bay quickly drove the field twice and continued to dominate, taking the lead at 28-17 going into the half. Seattle managed only 3 more points while Green Bay grabbed 2 more Touchdowns and broke the playoff record most points scored by finishing 42-20. Next week Green Bay is either heading to Dallas or hosting The Giants in the NFC Championship Game.

On the AFC side of things, Jacksonville went to New England to take a shot at the top dogs. The Jaguars took the first drive for a Touchdown, which The Patriots quickly matched. The Pats then recovered a fumble and scored a Touchdown, which The Jags matched. New England missed a field goal, and Jacksonville punted and that was the first half. The second half started with a Patriot's impressive drive and a Touchdown, which The Jags could only counter with a field goal. New England then drove for a Touchdown, which The Jags could only counter with a field goal. 28-20 was the score with maybe 9 minutes left in the game. New England drove and ended up with a field goal 31-20, and as time was scarce, David Garrard had a pass intercepted with only 4 minutes left and one timeout. That pretty much sealed New England for a top spot in the AFC Championship Game, hosting either San Diego or Indianapolis.

Tomorrow we will find out the second half of the Championship Games. At 1 pm, San Diego goes into Indianapolis, and at 4:30 pm, The New York Giants will once again face off in Dallas.

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