This game went exactly as I suspected it would, except for the fact that the Ravens jumped out to a huge lead and decided not to show up for the second half.
The Ravens gave that game to Roethlisberger, and we all know that Big Ben isn't used to getting things handed to him, he usually just takes it.
After tons of sacks, turnovers, and lack of a rushing attack on both sides, this game was tied up with less than 2 minutes to go. Pittsburgh marched down the field and ran the ball in to the end zone with a little over a minute left. Baltimore got the ball back but was unable to convert a 4th and long conversion when TJ Whosyourmomma dropped a pass that would've kept Baltimore's drive alive.
Pittsburgh will play the Jets this Sunday to attempt to make their 3rd Super Bowl in 6 years. The Steelers beat the Seahawks and the Cardinals in their previous two trips.
Packers 48 Falcons 21
I'm finally ready to say that the Packers are for real. They dominated a very good Falcons team, in Atlanta. Something no one else has done this season. Aaron Rodgers looked like an elite NFL quarterback and made Atlanta's defense look non-existent. He will be this year's Drew Brees, the guy constantly compared to Manning and Brady. This game was over just before halftime when the Packers were leading 21-14 and Matty Slush threw a pick 6 to end the half while trying to get into better field goal position.
The Packers then went into cruise control and their defense denied everything Atlanta came with for the rest of the game.
Green Bay will be playing Chicago this Sunday for a chance to play in their 5th Super Bowl. They won the first two Super Bowls ever played in 1966 and 1967 defeating the Raiders and the Chiefs, then beat New England in 1996 and lost to Denver the following year.
Bears 35 Seahawks 24
This game went almost exactly as planned as well as the first game. The Bears jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead and never looked back.
Jay Cutler, in his first postseason game since high school, looked great against a terrible looking Seahawks defense. While Matt Hasselbeck had a difficult time trying to read a stingy Bears D.
The Bears led 35-10 with a little over 2:00 to go in the game when Seattle decided to showcase their two minute offense and scored 14 quick points in garbage time. Chicago plays Green Bay on Sunday attempting to make their 3rd Super Bowl. They completely obliterated the Patriots in '85 and lost to the Colts in 2006.
Jets 28 Patriots 21
This was by far the most anticipated and best game of the weekend. There was more trash talking before this game than a garbage disposal could handle.
In what was expected to be a high scoring game, 32 of the 49 total points were scored in the last 15:13 of the game and 17 points were scored I'm the last 2:00.
This game started off slow with defenses and turnovers dominating and the Jets took a 14-3 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
Brady connected with Deion Branch with :13 left in the 3rd quarter and converted the 2-point conversion to make it 14-11. The Jets matched right back and scored a touchdown for a 10 point lead.
The Patriots then fooled everyone, including themselves by running the ball over and over and allowing the clock to tick down before missing a 4th down conversion with a little over 4 minutes left. The Patriots retained the ball later and kicked a field goal to make it a 7 point game with underachievers 2:00 to go. Shonne Green then ran the ball in to put the nail in the coffin. A crazy celebration followed, including Jets coach Rex Ryan joining the team in the end zone for the personal foul celebration. The Patriots got the ball back and scored another touchdown in garbage time but the game was ultimately over.
The Jets will play the Steelers Sunday for a chance to play in heir second Super Bowl. New York defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.
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