The next three possessions resulted in punts, and Wilson had just over two minutes left to lead the Seahawks to victory. A beautiful yard touchdown pass to Sidney Rice gave the Seahawks a lead. Brady had to get the Patriots into field-goal range, but a clutch sack and defensive stop on 4th-and sealed the Seahawks victory. This was the first NFL game that I attended, and few games could have matched the incredible experience of this one.
The final score was Broncos. Looking at it, this game doesn't seem like it was that exciting, but it was one of the most memorable regular season games in recent memory. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was donning the orange crush jerseys for the first time, but what made this matchup more intriguing was that it was his first game back from a career-threatening neck injury that required four surgeries, which forced him to sit out all of Manning threw for yards, two touchdowns, and posted a Trailing by five with to play, Peyton found his former teammate in Indianapolis , Jacob Tamme, for a touchdown, and the two-point conversion was successful.
Matt Prater kicked a yard field goal to extend the lead to six, but Ben Roethlisberger had three minutes to take his team down field for a game-winning touchdown. Tracy Porter picked off Roethlisberger just after the two-minute warning and returned it for a touchdown. This was only the start of what turned out to be an unexpected, dominant season by Denver, which nearly resulted in an AFC Championship appearance.
The Cam Newton-led Carolina Panthers came into the Georgia Dome hoping to pull off an upset against their division rivals. That certainly looked probable after the Panthers scored touchdowns late in the third and midway through the fourth quarter to take a lead. Matt Bryant kicked a yard field goal with to play to cut the lead to a single point. The Panthers just had to melt the clock, and with Newton behind center that should have been easy, right?
The Panthers faced a critical 3rd-and-2 situation at the Atlanta A first down would have essentially sealed the game. Newton tried running for the first down but fumbled the ball. Teammate Mike Tolbert bailed him out by recovering it, but the Panthers were one yard short of the first. Instead of going for it, they seemingly made the right decision to punt it with one minute to go. The punt was downed at the Falcons' one-yard line.
On first down, Matt Ryan threw a deep pass to Roddy White, who made a leaping yard catch in double coverage to at the Panthers yard line.
The Falcons advanced the ball from there on a defensive pass interference call and completions to Tony Gonzalez and Harry Douglas. Matt Bryant kicked a yard field goal, and the Panthers didn't have enough time to make the comeback.
The Ravens and Cowboys squared off in an intriguing Week 6 matchup between two high-scoring offenses. It was a rough start for the Ravens, who lost two key players on defense. Baltimore's defense was not the same after this game, but it barely did enough to hold on for the victory. This game went back-and-forth throughout, and the Ravens led after three quarters.
Dan Bailey kicked a yard field goal, and Ray Rice scored on a one-yard run to give the Ravens a lead with under five minutes to go. On the ensuing drive, the Cowboys marched downfield and converted twice on fourth down, which set up a four-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant.
The two-point conversion was unsuccessful, so the Cowboys had to try an onside kick, which they recovered. A defensive pass interference penalty and a short completion to Bryant gave Dan Bailey a chance to kick a game-winning yard field goal.
The Dallas Cowboys are currently against the New York Giants at home since moving into their new stadium in Tony Romo threw two errant interceptions in the first quarter, and the Giants turned his mistakes into a lead after one quarter.
A yard Lawrence Tynes field goal and Jason Pierre-Paul pick-six gave the Giants a seemingly insurmountable lead. The Cowboys closed out the first half with a Felix Jones four-yard touchdown run, and a Dan Bailey field goal to pull within 13 at halftime. Tony Romo scored on a one-yard run, and he threw a touchdown pass to John Phillips to give the Cowboys lead.
The Giants added two Lawrence Tynes field goals of 43 and 37 yards to lead with to play. On 4th-and-one at the Giants' 19, Romo threw another interception, but the Cowboys forced a Giants punt to get one more chance. The Cowboys had to go 70 yards in 55 seconds, and Romo found Dez Bryant in the back of the end zone for what appeared to be the game-winning score. The play was reviewed, and it was ruled incomplete because Bryant's hand touched the out of bounds area.
Romo attempted three more passes, but none of them found the end zone. And the Cowboys once again found themselves just short of pulling off a miracle victory. The final score isn't so much what made this game one of the best, but the finish and controversy surrounding it did. Both teams started out slow, with the Seahawks sacking Aaron Rodgers eight times in the first half.
A yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Golden Tate gave Seattle a lead, which they took into the third quarter. Two Mason Crosby field goals in the third made it a game entering the fourth. Cedric Benson scored on a one-yard run, but the two-point conversion failed, making it Packers. However, they were out of timeouts and needed a touchdown to win. The Seahawks drove to the Packers 24 and had time to attempt one final Hail Mary.
Russell threw what appeared to be an interception to Packers defender M. Jennings, but Seahawks receiver Golden Tate got his hands on the ball, and both wrestled for it. The refs signaled a touchdown, ruling it simultaneous possession, which always favors the offensive player. The controversy was raised even higher when replay showed that Tate shoved Packers cornerback Sam Shields, which the NFL ruled a missed pass interference call.
This would be the end of the horrific replacement referee saga. Thankfully, the league reached an agreement with the original referees, who made their debut three days later, but not before a controversial play that will go down in infamy. The Houston Texans hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars , who held a putrid record. The Texans were Keshawn Martin and Marcedes Lewis traded touchdown receptions, and the game was tied after one quarter.
The game broke wide open after that. In the third quarter, Scobee added another field goal and Lewis caught his second TD pass of the game from Henne to give the Jags a lead. Graham added another field goal to make it after three quarters. Justin Blackmon caught an yard touchdown from Henne to put in what many believed was the dagger, but two Garrett Graham touchdown receptions tied the game for Houston.
Shayne Graham missed a yard field goal late that would have won the game, so it went into overtime. Graham and Scobee each scored on field goals in overtime, which made it sudden death.
Schaub threw an interception, but the Texans forced a critical fourth-down stop on their yard line. Two plays later, Matt Schaub threw a screen pass to Andre Johnson, who took it 48 yards to the house, giving the Texans a victory in overtime. The Indianapolis Colts entered Detroit with a record.
The Lions were , hoping to finish the season on a strong note. Despite the wide margin in records, many expected the Lions prolific offense led by Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson to out-muscle the rookie sensation, Andrew Luck. The Lions led after one quarter but turned up the heat in the second. Mikel Leshoure scored on a six-yard run, Coby Fleener caught a yard pass from Luck, and two Jason Hanson field goals gave the Lions a lead after two quarters.
Hanson added another field goal in the fourth which gave the Lions a lead. LaVon Brazill caught a yard pass in the end zone to pull the Colts within five with to play. Despite an atrocious night, the Colts defense made a crucial stop to give their offense the ball with left to play. Luck scrambled for nine yards, found Reggie Wayne for 26, ran for 16 more, and found Dwayne Allen for 10 yards.
The next two plays were incomplete to Wayne, setting up time for one more play at Detroit's yard line. Andrew Luck barely stayed behind the line of scrimmage and found Donnie Avery on a screen play, who barely got past the Lions defenders and sprinted into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
It seemed like the hole was too deep to climb out of, but Luck found a way to make it happen in crunch time. Next up? Jay Cutler. Major playoff implications were on the line for both teams, and both knew winning was imperative. The Seahawks led at the half, but Matt Forte caught a yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to give the Bears a lead after three quarters. Russell Wilson took the Seahawks down field in the final minutes. Zach Miller made a crucial catch on 4th-and-3, and two plays later Golden Tate escaped four Bears tackles and scrambled into the end zone to give Seattle a lead.
Despite its early date, this game's result could eventually shape who plays where in the playoffs. The Giants host the hated Cowboys in the annual kickoff game. It's hard to get better than that. But just three weeks prior, these teams played in one the best regular season games in recent memory -- a game in which Tony Romo four touchdowns, It was a track meet that partially decided the fate of the season. Does this really need clarification?
Peyton's return to the league becomes official when he faces off with Tom Brady in Week 5. Two certifiable Hall of Famers going at it Both lead pretty good squads that figure to make the postseason tournament. Manning might have difficulty keeping up in a complete shootout with New England's offensive juggernaut. But his presence, and ability to put points on the board nonetheless Manning's teams have averaged 26 points per game , should take some pressure off a Broncos defense that couldn't catch a break in the divisional playoffs in January.
That means Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller , who had 21 sacks between them last year, have a chance to impact the outcome in this one. How do NFL coaches stack up against each other? Elliot Harrison ranks them all, , including new Saints boss Joe Vitt. It's hard to pick one game as THE matchup to circle in the campaign. But it's hard to argue with Giants -Niners.
The NFC title battle between these two was freaking epic. Close calls, special teams gaffes, big plays, great defense and overtime decided one of the best conference championships ever.
The conference rivalry is just the latest installment of many classics, from four playoff tilts in the '80s, to the LT strip of Roger Craig in the '90 championship, to the wildest of wild-card games in Special teams mistakes killed Jim Fassel's Giants 10 years ago. In January, it was the San Francisco's special-teams blunderama that did in Jim Harbaugh 's upstarts. And don't forget the battle at the 'Stick in Week 10 last year a Niners victory.
Where does the regular-season rematch rank among prime-time games in the coming season? Adam Schein provides his top nine. How did this year's game regular-season slate come together? Judy Battista gets the lowdown from the schedule architect. Adam Schein does not see a favorable road for Russell Wilson and Co. In football season, the national spotlight shines on Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights.
Marshawn Lynch and the Seahawks squeaked out a close victory over the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, easily earning a spot in Elliot Harrison's best bouts of Elliot Harrison NFL. So, what are the matchups that jump off the proverbial page -- the 12 for '12, if you will? Lombardi: Fear of success. If that's not enough, how about the fact that this is the first football that counts? By the way, the current scorecard reads: Manning 4, Brady 8. Just saying.
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Think about what Arizona gave up for Kevin Kolb less than a year ago. That should put some perspective on how much people around the league think he can play. Then again, Tebow fans don't tend to rely on football logic. After , those visions are definitely on hold, but the potential is still there. Both teams are in rebuilding mode with new coach Jeff Fisher in St. Louis and Greg Schiano in Tampa Bay, respectively. Both coaches will have to turn around their teams with quarterbacks they didn't select themselves.
That situation is always problematic. Seahawks fans like to boast about their defense and they're hoping that quarterback Matt Flynn is something special. Likewise, the 49ers are hoping for a Randy Moss reincarnation and that Mario Manningham is more than a third receiver. Expect more of what you saw in However, this game isn't likely to produce a lot of highlights.
More likely, expect Detroit to put up about 45 points in what will be a lopsided win and a reminder that the Colts still have a long way to go to get back to what they were. Simply put, the Lions are a couple of years ahead of where the Colts hope to be one day. Anybody who knows Crennel understands that vengeance is not one of his stronger characteristics. The lack of such an approach is part of what makes him a really good man, but it doesn't make for good storylines in an otherwise really dull matchup.
That's just how lifeless this game is. Then again, it's a reflection of the cities. Jacksonville is a boring city on an ocean that's hard to do and Cincinnati is a boring city on a river which is easier to do.
Miami faces many great challenges these days. Right now, things are so bad in Magic City that the Dolphins might want to hire Ozzie Guillen away from the Marlins just to stir things up. Just kidding, my many Cuban-American friends.
But let's face facts: The Dolphins have a home schedule that will be almost impossible to sell to the public. Louis, Oakland, Seattle and Jacksonville. There are people on the management side who wonder if they'll have more than 35, people at some of those games.
It's not every day that you get a potential matchup of a former Harvard quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick against a former Stanford quarterback Luck. Then again, there's a reason for that. Moreover, if that's the most interesting thing you can say about this game, there's a lot of work to be done by the marketing people. Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams Sunday, Dec. Yeah, there's hope for both the Vikings and the Rams.
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