Packers Playoff Run Begins Next Sunday In Arizona: The Season Is Down To 12 Teams
by Brandon on Jan 4, 2010 7:00 AM CST
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PrintSunday's game in Arizona turned out to be meaningless for either the Green Bay Packers or the Cardinals. The playoff lineup would have been set this way no matter who won. Unfortunately we have to wait until the last playoff game next weekend until we can watch the Packers. From NFL.com:
Saturday, Jan. 9
AFC: 4:30 p.m. ET — N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati (NBC-TV)
NFC: 8 p.m. ET — Philadelphia at Dallas (NBC-TV)
Sunday, Jan. 10
AFC: 1 p.m. ET — Baltimore at New England (CBS-TV)
NFC: 4:40 p.m. ET — Green Bay at Arizona (FOX-TV)
I've never seen a lineup featuring three playoff games repeated from the previous weekend. I can only think of a couple years when I've seen even one repeat playoff game.
Only Baltimore at New England is a new matchup, and I'm really down on the Patriots because QB Tom Brady is limited by his broken finger and ribs and they'll be without WR Wes Welker due to a torn ACL/MCL. Though QB Joe Flacco always looks confused when he drops back to pass. If Brady can't get it going through the air, I don't know how they'll win.
The only thing that will change about the Jets and Bengals is that the game is in Cincinnati instead of New York. But that was one ugly game to watch in New York on Sunday night. QB Carson Palmer and his 1 for 10, 0 yards, 1 INT first half was the worst lines I've seen all season. I know the Bengals had nothing to play for, but how can any playoff team lose 37-0? QB Mark Sanchez is awful with a 63.2 QB rating, but they're a problem matchup for either the Colts or the Chargers since both teams are built around their great passing games and the Jets secondary, led by CB Darrelle Revis, is the best suited team to stop them. I'm not picking the Jets over either the Colts or Chargers (though I expect they'll easily handle the Bengals again next week) but they're going to be an interesting team to watch. If they can keep the score low, and the game close, then all it might take is one big play for them to win.
Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel:
Eagles at Cowboys. I watched this one at the same time as the Packers/Cardinals. The Eagles just couldn't do anything right against the Cowboys. The Eagles' offense only managed two drives that gave them a chance to score. The Cowboys marched up and down the field all day putting together 6 drives of over 7 plays, and they could have scored on all of them. Their previous matchup was a much closer game, the Cowboys won 20-16, but the Eagles offense did little in that game too (only 296 total yards of offense). If the Eagles couldn't get it together against the Cowboys when they were playing for a bye week, how can they figure something else out by next Saturday?
Packers at Cardinals. I'll be talking about this one all week long.
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Don't Forget:
In the event that the Packers make it to the NFC Champ Game, and the Eagles follow suit: the game will be played in Lambo because the Pack were awarded the 5th seed by winning yesterday. So there was a small reason to play yesterday. Hopefully it pays off.
Charles Woodson for NFL Defensive MVP.
For that to happen...
and considering reseeds, we would have to win at Arizona then at Minnesota and have the Eagles win at Dallas then at New Orleans…
You don’t think that could possibly happen? I don’t think Philly will beat Dallas, but if they do I would pick them to beat the Saints pretty handedly. I think we can beat the Cardinals, and I think we can beat the Vikings.
by packallday555 on Jan 5, 2010 2:46 AM CST up reply actions
still shocked
How poor the Eagles looked this week. Man, I thought that would be a HUGE matchup that would come down to who got the ball last. I thought the Eagles were the best team going into the playoffs…now this? Weird.
Was shocked how poor the Bengals looked on O too…
I too was shocked at how bad the Eagles looked.
Wonder what’s going to happen next week.
About Cincinnati, they said during the week that this game, they would rest a lot of their starters.
"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
-Anne Frank-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 4, 2010 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
but they didn't
Palmer played the first half and looked AWFUL. Ocho was out there. The only guy that didn’t play was Benson. Both the starting corners started.
Okay, you win.
I was actually watching a movie, and didn’t see most of the game. That game really didn’t matter to me after the Packers beat the Cardinals.
"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
-Anne Frank-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 4, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
Domata Peko wasn't playing for Cincy
he’s about as immovable as Haloti Ngata, so needless to say he makes a big difference. But your right, the Joseph and Hall both started at corner, and their corners are the strength of their defense.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
names for DT
Do you have to have a crazy name to be a great DT for the 3-4…BJ Raji, Domata Peko, Haloti Ngata, etc.
Peko plays in an 4-3
But I see what you mean. Let’s not forget the “mad jew” Igor Olshansky, from Ukraine originally. One of the things about football is, if your big enough you’ll probably be good enough to play it, so no matter where these guys’ family originates, these guys are big enough to be good at football.
Apparently, Haloti Ngata weighed more in middle school than he does right now. Just a naturally huge man.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
The Bengals have looked poor on offense now for a while. They have NO passing attack. All they have to rely on is Benson running behind those o-line heavy packages and when they run into a good run defense they’ll lose.
by packallday555 on Jan 5, 2010 2:47 AM CST up reply actions
Three rematches from Week 17....
And that fourth game (Baltimore at New England) is a rematch from during the season, too … not sure which week, but it was early on in the season.
"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."
-Anne Frank-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 4, 2010 9:53 AM CST reply actions
Disagree about The Jets
They won’t beat Cinci. The Jets gave too much away in that game about what sort of looks they can give on the ground: their strongest suit. Of course, they needed to in order to get to the post season. The game wasn’t that important for the Bengals.
I’m calling that game 20-17 Bengals.
I do expect the Cowboys to beat the Eagles pretty handily though. Bottom line? The Eagles receivers are still a little green and even though they have all the necessary talent to be “that team,” it’s not going to be this year. The pressure and intensity all go in the Cowboys favor.
27-20 Cowboys.
Only game I’m really unsure of is Ravens/Pats. Losing Welker is huge and the Pats have still yet to produce a runningback from that rotating lineup that can will them to win if the passing game suffers a bit.
On the other hand, Flacco has just looked average to below average in the second half of the season. If the Pats can shut down their running game, I have no idea how the Ravens will put points on the board.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
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