The New York Jets did the unthinkable and upset the New England Patriots as divisional playoffs ended Sunday night to advance to the American Conference championship game.
The Jets were given no chance by every NFL analyst to beat the Patriots but the Jets, lead by coach Rex Ryan, came out on top.
The Jets opened up the first quarter by preventing a a Patriots touchdown and only giving up a field goal worth three points. The Jets offense was showing some success with the running game but they were unable to convert points.
In a Patriots drive in the first quarter, quarter back, Tom Brady, was intercepted by a member of the Jets defense and took it back to the 10-yard line before the Jet was taken down.
The Jets were unable to convert points from the Brady interception. Later on in the game Jets' quarterback, Mark Sanchez, made a few touchdowns with passes to Ladainian Tomlinson and Braylon Edwards to lead 14-3 at halftime.
The Jets defense continued to stay on top of Patriots in the third quarter but Brady was able to bring the Patriots back into the game in the fourth quarter after he led a drive worth eight points to cut the Jets lead t 14-11.
The Jets kept their cool and Sanchez was able to connect with Santonio Holmes for a incredible catch in the in zone for a touchdown.
The Patriots tried to make a late comeback but the Jets maintained the lead and won the game 28-21 to face the Steelers on Sunday for the AFC championship.
On Saturday the Packers were able to complete my prediction and slautered the Atlanta Falcons and move on to face the Chicago Bears in the National Football Conference championship game.
In my divisional playoff picks I went 75 percent and picked three of the four winners right.
I know I did a lot better than most NFL analyst because I believe in my Jets!
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The unthinkable NFL postseason upsets
Following multiple victories for road teams in the wild card playoff round, the National Football League playoffs shift to the conference divisional round.
The Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens took care of business on the road to move on to the NFL playoffs as the favored defending Super Bowl champions, New Orleans Saints, came up short against the unfavored Seattle Seahawks.
In the American Conference Football league, the New York Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 16-14, to move on and face their AFC East division rivals, the New England Patriots.
The Jets are clearly not favored across the board to beat the unstoppable Patriots in New England but Jets' coach Rex Ryan continues to preach his team is going to win the Super Bowl this year.
I am a Jets fan and optimistic about the Jets' chances to pull a upset but anything is possible when a team has its back against the wall and nothing to lose. My prediction is a Jets upset over the Patriots.
As for the other AFC playoff game, the Ravens face their AFC North rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Like the Jets, the Ravens are a dangerous match-up for the Steelers because both teams know each other inside and out and the Ravens have nothing to lose.
The Ravens are a dark horse to me because this team is capable of anything with the outstanding defense it has but its offense is always a question to some and the offense is the obstacle in the way of Raven from becoming a championship team.
I pick the Ravens to beat the Steelers this week because I have faith in the Ravens offense coming through in this game.
Now moving on to the National Conference League, the Packers who are clear favorites to reach the Super Bowl, head into Atlanta to face the Falcons.
Despite being the No. 1 team in the NFC, no one is sold on the Falcons because the team is not taken serious. The Falcons have been successful in past seasons and continued the success this season behind quarterback Matt Ryan.
On the other hand, the Packers were picked before the NFL season to win the Super Bowl but the team lost key players through injuries which set the team back. The Packers managed to rally back and make the playoffs in the final weeks of the season.
Packers quarterback, Arron Rodgers, was one of the key players to sit out with concussions but now he looks to be healthy and on top of his game.
The match-up will be a exciting, hard fought match and football fans should not be disappointed in this game. I pick the Packers in this game because I feel the Packers are a runaway freight train on its way to the Super Bowl.
In the other NFC playoff match, the surprisingly Seahawks, with first year coach, Pete Carrol, head on the road to face the Chicago Bears.
No one expected the Seahawks to be playing this far into the NFL postseason following a horrible season last year but the Seahawks found a way to make the postseason with their 7-9 season record.
No one had the Seahawks winning at home against the Saints but the Seahawks disproved everyone and won the game.
Once again no one will have the Seahawks beating the Bears on the road this weekend. I predict the Bears winning easily because of their great defense and good offense.
In summary: I predict the Jets and Ravens to be playing in the AFC championship game and the Packers and Beats to be playing in the NFC championship game following this weekend.
The Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens took care of business on the road to move on to the NFL playoffs as the favored defending Super Bowl champions, New Orleans Saints, came up short against the unfavored Seattle Seahawks.
In the American Conference Football league, the New York Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 16-14, to move on and face their AFC East division rivals, the New England Patriots.
The Jets are clearly not favored across the board to beat the unstoppable Patriots in New England but Jets' coach Rex Ryan continues to preach his team is going to win the Super Bowl this year.
I am a Jets fan and optimistic about the Jets' chances to pull a upset but anything is possible when a team has its back against the wall and nothing to lose. My prediction is a Jets upset over the Patriots.
As for the other AFC playoff game, the Ravens face their AFC North rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Like the Jets, the Ravens are a dangerous match-up for the Steelers because both teams know each other inside and out and the Ravens have nothing to lose.
The Ravens are a dark horse to me because this team is capable of anything with the outstanding defense it has but its offense is always a question to some and the offense is the obstacle in the way of Raven from becoming a championship team.
I pick the Ravens to beat the Steelers this week because I have faith in the Ravens offense coming through in this game.
Now moving on to the National Conference League, the Packers who are clear favorites to reach the Super Bowl, head into Atlanta to face the Falcons.
Despite being the No. 1 team in the NFC, no one is sold on the Falcons because the team is not taken serious. The Falcons have been successful in past seasons and continued the success this season behind quarterback Matt Ryan.
On the other hand, the Packers were picked before the NFL season to win the Super Bowl but the team lost key players through injuries which set the team back. The Packers managed to rally back and make the playoffs in the final weeks of the season.
Packers quarterback, Arron Rodgers, was one of the key players to sit out with concussions but now he looks to be healthy and on top of his game.
The match-up will be a exciting, hard fought match and football fans should not be disappointed in this game. I pick the Packers in this game because I feel the Packers are a runaway freight train on its way to the Super Bowl.
In the other NFC playoff match, the surprisingly Seahawks, with first year coach, Pete Carrol, head on the road to face the Chicago Bears.
No one expected the Seahawks to be playing this far into the NFL postseason following a horrible season last year but the Seahawks found a way to make the postseason with their 7-9 season record.
No one had the Seahawks winning at home against the Saints but the Seahawks disproved everyone and won the game.
Once again no one will have the Seahawks beating the Bears on the road this weekend. I predict the Bears winning easily because of their great defense and good offense.
In summary: I predict the Jets and Ravens to be playing in the AFC championship game and the Packers and Beats to be playing in the NFC championship game following this weekend.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
NFL MVP race heats up
With two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, the talk about who deserve the NFL's Most Valuable Player award begins.
The two candidates who are clear favorites are New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady and Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick.
The Patriots have clinched themselves the American Football Conference East and the Eagles have clinched the National Football Conference East while both teams have guaranteed spots in the postseason.
With no questions asked, both quarterbacks have been a big factor for their team's success this season and have performed spectacular in several games.
Brady has had a great season as he has been averaging 254-yards per game and has 3561 pass yards on 31 touchdowns thus far in the season with two games left on the schedule.
As well as Brady, Vick is having a great season as he is averaging 250-yards per game and has 2755 passing yards on 20 touchdowns thus far in the season with two games left as well.
The two are putting up great stats as well as spectacular games.
Against the Detroit Lions in week 12, Brady threw 341-yards on 21 of 27 completed passes with four touchdowns to win the game 45-24. He repeated his performance a game later against the Jets when he poured 326-yards on 21 of 29 completed passes with four touchdowns to win the game 45-3.
Brady's performance has lunched the Patriots to a 12-2 record thus far while on a six game winning streak.
On the other hand Vick has done his own work to keep the race between the two quarterbacks close.
Against the Chicago Bears in week 12, Vick passed for 333-yards while completing 29 passes on 44 attempts for two touchdowns but lost the game 31-26.
In last week's game against the New York Giants, Vick threw for 242-yards while completing 21 passes on 35 attempts for three touchdowns and rushed 10 times to get 130 rushing yards for one touchdown to win the game 38-31.
The win against the Giants won the AFC East for the Eagles and gave the team a 10-4 record thus far for a three game winning streak.
Either player is worth winning the award without any disappointment from the fans.
Personally I would like to see Vick win the award after overcoming his legal issues and serving time in prison for his actions. But Brady is most likely going to win the MVP award because his team is performing beyond expectation.
The two candidates who are clear favorites are New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady and Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick.
The Patriots have clinched themselves the American Football Conference East and the Eagles have clinched the National Football Conference East while both teams have guaranteed spots in the postseason.
With no questions asked, both quarterbacks have been a big factor for their team's success this season and have performed spectacular in several games.
Brady has had a great season as he has been averaging 254-yards per game and has 3561 pass yards on 31 touchdowns thus far in the season with two games left on the schedule.
As well as Brady, Vick is having a great season as he is averaging 250-yards per game and has 2755 passing yards on 20 touchdowns thus far in the season with two games left as well.
The two are putting up great stats as well as spectacular games.
Against the Detroit Lions in week 12, Brady threw 341-yards on 21 of 27 completed passes with four touchdowns to win the game 45-24. He repeated his performance a game later against the Jets when he poured 326-yards on 21 of 29 completed passes with four touchdowns to win the game 45-3.
Brady's performance has lunched the Patriots to a 12-2 record thus far while on a six game winning streak.
On the other hand Vick has done his own work to keep the race between the two quarterbacks close.
Against the Chicago Bears in week 12, Vick passed for 333-yards while completing 29 passes on 44 attempts for two touchdowns but lost the game 31-26.
In last week's game against the New York Giants, Vick threw for 242-yards while completing 21 passes on 35 attempts for three touchdowns and rushed 10 times to get 130 rushing yards for one touchdown to win the game 38-31.
The win against the Giants won the AFC East for the Eagles and gave the team a 10-4 record thus far for a three game winning streak.
Either player is worth winning the award without any disappointment from the fans.
Personally I would like to see Vick win the award after overcoming his legal issues and serving time in prison for his actions. But Brady is most likely going to win the MVP award because his team is performing beyond expectation.
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