Patriots Team Grades: Big Plays Overcome Shortcomings In Win Over Ravens
A resilient New England team did what was necessary to beat Baltimore.
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A resilient New England team did what was necessary to beat Baltimore.
Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes, Kam Chancellor returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-17 on Saturday night in the NFC divisional playoff game.
Tom Brady's third touchdown pass gave New England its first lead with about five minutes remaining and the Patriots reached their fourth straight AFC championship game with a 35-31 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers head into the NFC divisional playoffs with distinct injuries. The Packers are playing with a hurt quarterback and the Cowboys head in a banged up defense. Here is the Cowboys vs. Packers injury report.
In the playoffs, it's important for a team to have all their playmakers. That's why earning a first-round bye, like the Denver Broncos did, can set a squad up for success.
The Indianapolis Colts face off against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional round with a healthy roster at just the right time.
The Green Bay Packers begin their playoff season against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday at Lambeau Field and Aaron Rodgers will be a part of it. The MVP favorite quarterback has been nursing a strained calf to his left leg. The Packers list five players on their injury report and the Cowboys list 12 players on theirs.
The Carolina Panthers got through the Wild Card round of the playoffs and are now faced with the defending Super Bowl champions in the divisional round. Luckily, their injuries are nothing but a handful as everyone is needed for the match-up with the Seattle Seahawks.
In the cold, the Packers are in their element. It might be one edge that Green Bay could have ahead of Sunday's playoff game against the warm-weather Cowboys at Lambeau Field.
Commissioner Roger Goodell got a strong vote of confidence from team owners on a day a league-hired investigator determined the NFL botched the Ray Rice case, but found no evidence of a cover-up.
Jennings spent part of his morning talking with Boomer and Craig about his path from an awkward, lazy teen to an NFL running back.
A former FBI director hired to look into how the NFL pursued evidence in the Ray Rice abuse case says the league should have investigated more thoroughly before it initially punished the player.
WFAN's Boomer Esiason said Frank Reich, his former college roommate, left with a good impression of Jets owner Woody Johnson as the team searches for a new head coach.
Jermaine Cunningham entered his not guilty plea during a brief court hearing in Union County. The 26-year-old is charged with criminal mischief, invasion of privacy and unlawful weapons transport.
'Hut, Hut, Hike! We Want Reich!' Catchy indeed, although according to Boomer, inaccurate based on the fact that no one actually says the word 'hike.'
"It is definitely awesome," Beckham said, according to the Giants' official website. "It is something that means a lot to me, and I am definitely going to cherish the moment."
These variables will play a key role in determining who survives and advances to the conference championship games.
After defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild card round, the Indianapolis Colts are in preparation for a familiar foe; the Denver Broncos.
Seattle must make the most of their home-field advantage against the Panthers.
It says something about a team when multiple coordinators are being coveted by opposing franchises for multiple years in a row. The Denver Broncos have lost a few along the way, and both Adam Gase and Jack Del Rio are currently hot commodities.
The Ravens are a game away from the AFC Championship. Standing in their way are the New England Patriots. The Ravens have had success against them in the past, but both teams have changed a great deal since then.
Some expect the Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game to be a shootout between the NFL's top rated passers. However, the Packers coach considers running back DeMarco Murray to be the difference.
The Green Bay Packers have made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons since winning the Super Bowl. However, they have failed to get past the divisional round and have just one win in that time frame. The Packers want to change that fortunate this weekend. The last time the Packers and Dallas Cowboys played a playoff game at Lambeau Field was the famed Ice Bowl.
A new report alleges New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie advocated for one of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' business interests to land a deal with the Port Authority.
