NFL Wildcard Weekend January 3rd-Janauray 4th, 2009

[Perdogg]

Atlanta at Arizona (pk) Saturday January 3rd, 2009 NBC 4:30pm EST

Indianapolis at San Diego (+1) Saturday January 3rd, 2009 NBC 8:00pm EST

Baltimore at Miami (+3) Sunday January 4th, 2009 CBS, 1pm EST

Philadelphia at Minnesota (+3) Sunday January 4th, 2009 FOX, 4pm EST

[scott says]

Alright, Miami is making a game out of it, hopefully they score again and we are treated to another great finish.
I just want to see competitive and entertaining games at this point,I really don't care who wins.

[SC Swamp Fox]

Down 11 instead of 10. That could be critical.

[scott says]

Baltimore D comes up with the big play knocking the Dolphins out of FG range, that was huge.
Miami needs to force a turnover or a quick 3 and out right now or this thing is pretty much over.

[Boston Blackie]

Indy Star columnist Bob Kravitz rips Dungy, Manning and Colts .....

Click Here

[scott says]

Good article. The Colts really blew that one last night.
The game was theirs to win but they could not run the clock out and that OT performance was horrible.
The Chargers made the plays when they had to and deserved to win.
Baltimore AT Tennessee and SD at Pittsburgh—great match-ups.

[dfwgator]

Baltimore can win the SB with that defense alone. It’s 2000 all over again.

[SC Swamp Fox]

or this thing is pretty much over.

It's over.

Two home wins yesterday, hoping for two visitor wins today.

[big'ol_freeper]

In my opinion the Ravens 2000 team was the worst team to ever win a Super Bowl. This year’s Ravens are a much better team.

[07Jack]

Great AFC matchups next weekend for sure.
Baltimore's defense is a turnover machine and could carry them a long way.
Kudos to ex-Eagle special teams coach Jonn Harbaugh and South Jersey native Joe Flacco.

[scott says]

Pittsburgh and Tennessee as well. We are in for some great football next weekend, best games of the entire season.

[Jim W N]

Still confusion about who San Diego plays next week. According to CBS TV, San Diego plays the Steelers, but the CBS website (Sportsline) shows they’re playing the Titans...

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace/bracket

[Boston Blackie]

Baltimore AT Tennessee and SD at Pittsburgh—great match-ups.

... and yet I'm still suffering playoff withdrawal.

[SC Swamp Fox]

CBS is wrong.

As the #1 seed, Tennessee plays the lowest seeded team remaining which is Baltimore, the #6 seed.

[SC Swamp Fox]

I should have said “The CBS website is wrong.”

[07Jack]

11-5 and not in the playoffs??!! I feel for you man!

[John W]

Its now correct at the link.

[Boston Blackie]

11-5 and not in the playoffs??!! I feel for you man!

Hopefully the Bruins and Celtics will help ease the pain.

[KevinDavis]

After what happened to Indy people are calling for a change to the OT in the NFL Game... How about playing defense and stopping the offense to get a chance...

[darkangel82]

In my opinion the Ravens 2000 team was the worst team to ever win a Super Bowl. This year’s Ravens are a much better team.

Agreed, 100%.

[Jim W N]

Rankings below show Tennessee/Baltimore as the (virtual) Super Bowl - two best teams in NFL playing each other. Tennessee over Baltimore and Pitssburgh's #1 Defense stops San Diego.

2008 Playoff Rankings Based on Regular-Season Net Points (Offense [Points For] minus Defense [Points Against])
(Use rankings to determine predicted winners in each Playoff including Super Bowl.)

.....NFL Rank.....
AFC 1 Tennessee**
AFC 2 Baltimore**
NFC 3 NY Giants
NFC 4 Philadelphia
AFC 5 Pittsburgh
AFC 7 San Diego
NFC 8 Carolina
AFC 9 Indianapolis
NFC 11 Atlanta
NFC 13 Minnesota
AFC 16 Miami
NFC 18 Arizona

**Tennessee tied for 1st with Baltimore but Tennessee won in regular season game against Baltimore.