Schwartz: Already Tough, Jets' Task Against Niners Now Seems Impossible
If they can't pull things together, the Jets will find themselves on "Eliminated From The Playoffs Island" a lot sooner than they thought.
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If they can't pull things together, the Jets will find themselves on "Eliminated From The Playoffs Island" a lot sooner than they thought.
Here's a quick look at three risers from last season and three teams that have an excellent chance to climb the charts this season
Former Giants' wide receiver Mario Manningham agreed to a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, adding to a talented receiving corps which could lure Peyton Manning.
Neil Keefe watched the NFC Championship with his roommates and wrote down his thoughts during it. Here's his retro recap of the Giants' 20-17 overtime win over the 49ers.
"You hate to be the last guy that had the ball, to give it away in that fashion and to lose a game of this magnitude," said Kyle Williams.
Lawrence Tynes kicked an overtime-winning field goal to send the Giants to Super Bowl 46. Giants are going to Indianapolis!
Neil Keefe never thought the Giants would be here. No one did. But now they're one win away from going to the Super Bowl. Neil looks at Giants-49ers and makes his picks for championship weekend.
Neil Keefe is joined by Scott Hyman of Barstool Sports to talk about the Giants' improbable run, how they were able to win in Green Bay and why they will win the NFC Championship Game in San Francisco.
Manning gets the edge, but don't count Smith out on Sunday.
The Giants and 49ers met six times in the playoffs between the 1981 and '94 seasons with the victor going on to win the Super Bowl in four of those cases.
Nicks is still Eli Manning's go-to guy, and it has never been more obvious than in the playoffs.
On Sunday afternoon, the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers will face off at Candlestick Park for the chance to face the AFC championship game winner in this season's Super Bowl.
Any cold-weather garments Vernon Davis owns are getting tossed aside. Forget about traveling to Green Bay, the Giants are coming to town.
The playoffs have a way of bringing out the pedigree in NFL quarterbacks. Simply take a look at the fingers of Eli Manning and Tom Brady to recognize it.
The San Francisco 49ers won a thriller over the New Orleans Saints to advance to the NFC Championship game where they'll face the winner of the Giants and Packers.
Being better at home isn't special. Home field advantage is tangible in the NFL – the home team won 56.6 percent of games this season. It just usually doesn't manifest itself quite so much as it did for these two teams, and specifically these two quarterbacks.
The Baltimore Ravens defense played a big part in their 16-6 Thanksgiving night victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Even without Ray Lewis, they totaled a franchise record nine sacks.
It happens all the time. George Seifert inherited Bill Walsh's dynasty and won a Super Bowl. And now we have Jim Harbaugh burnishing Mike Singletary's behemoth. Huh?
Welcome to the NFL's version of hockey's neutral-zone trap: The San Francisco 49ers rely on a power running game spelled by a short-pass attack, a rugged rushing defense and a very strong dose of special teams.
It's official: Braylon Edwards is no longer an option for the Jets. The San Francisco 49ers signed Edwards to a $3.5 million, one-year contract Thursday.
