Sorry for the delay, PIX headquarters has permanently moved and we were in the process of doing that, which prevented me from updating the blog.
This is the first time ever that PIX has ended the regular season in a tie. Congratulations to Brian and Michael for ending the season in the top spot. One thing about which I wondered was what happened to Shana...she dropped way down from her usual strong showing.
Now, on to the first week of playoff games:
INDIANAPOLIS @ KANSAS CITY. The Colts looked very strong and are 4-0 against teams in the playoffs this year. They are undefeated against the Chiefs all-time in the NFL Playoffs. The Chiefs started the season with 9-straight wins, before facing Denver twice in three weeks, during the last 7 games of the season the Chiefs dragged to a 2-3 record.
NEW ORLEANS @ PHILADELPHIA. Although the Saints have won their last two games against the Eagles, New Orleans has struggled in road games this season and have never won a road playoff game in their entire history. Philadelphia defeated the hapless Cowboys last week to win their division and have completed clawing up from last place a season ago.
SAN DIEGO @ CINCINNATI. These teams have only met each other once in the playoffs, in 1981, and the Bengals won 27-7. The wind-chill for that game dropped to a bone-chilling -59, which had to shock the systems of the Chargers players since the previous week they had played, and won, what many consider one of the most exciting playoff games ever against the Miami Dolphins. They game went into overtime and Kellen Winslow, Chargers TE, had to be assisted off the field by teammates due to exhaustion. Forecast doesn't show this will be as cold, or as humid as it was in Miami, but should be an interesting matchup pitting the Bengals D against a quick-striking Chargers offense.
SAN FRANCISCO @ GREEN BAY. Wow!! That's all I can say. Last season the Niners shocked the Packers, in San Francisco, with their new quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Green Bay was unable to stop him. Game one of this season, San Francisco again got the best of Green Bay 34-28. This is different, though, a new season, new players. Remember the cold I mentioned in the previous game highlight? It's going to be chilly in Green Bay on Sunday night. Both times San Francisco has visited Green Bay in the playoffs, the Packers have come out on top.
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Of the teams playing this weekend, only four were in the playoffs last year, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Green Bay.
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