Divisional Round Playoff Pairings Set
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 8, 2012 8:13 PM EST
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PrintWith the exciting overtime win by the Denver Broncos, the pairings for the Divisional Round of the post season have been set for next weekend. Although the Baltimore Ravens have known that they will be facing the Houston Texans next Sunday (1pm) at M&T Bank Stadium, the New England Patriots were awaiting the outcome of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Denver Broncos game, which just ended on the first play of overtime when Tim Tebow pulled off just another miracle with an 80-yard TD pass for the victory.
The Patriots will host the Broncos next Saturday night (8pm) and a New England victory will mean the Ravens will have to go on the road after they whip the Texans. Most Ravens fans would have liked to have seen Pittsburgh upset New England so that the AFC Championship Game could be held in Baltimore and we could put another beat-down on our division rivals for the third time this season. Unfortunately, Ravens fans will now have to become temporary Denver Broncos' fans in order to host the AFC Championship.
Over in the NFC, the four division winners advanced, so the Green Bay Packers will host the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers will host the New Orleans Saints next weekend. However, it is now the Houston Texans who will now command the Ravens attention for the next week, as they will plan on repeating their week six 29-14 win one more time.
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I know I know
I posted the “Go Steelers” thread, and had some people agree and some disagree. I was only looking at what I believed to be our best scenario.
But man was that sweet! seeing Pittsburgh done on the FIRTS PLAY in overtime!
I guess I have to be a Tebow fan for a week!
Formerly 88Keys
They should have been done after the botched fumble call.
And I agree about best case. As much as I tried to be happy as the Steelers came back, it just wasn’t in me.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 8, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
LOL I felt really weird to me too..
way too weird, just couldn’t do it. To tell you the truth, I was only able to be a temporary Steelers fan for about the first 30 seconds of that game then I was a Broncos fan all the way.
Don’t know WHAT i was thinking…
Formerly 88Keys
I did it last year in the AFCCG.
I really don’t like Rex…
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 8, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Guys, I think I need to see a doctor
I’ve had this Tebonner for more than 4 hours.
I like Turtles!
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by RedTurtle on Jan 8, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I love in those commercials “if you experience any sudden decrease in hearing or vision…”
HOLY SHIT if you ever, in your life, go simultaneously blind and deaf, I think it’s pretty friggin obvious that you need medical attention immediately. But thanks for clarifying, Cialis commercial guy.
I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR
Steelers fan here
im officially a ravens fan for the rest of the postseason. can’t let the concept of the strong D die. i dont want to watch madden games for the rest of my life.
lol. man, what a game. i feel for you. we’ve been on your end more than enough times. it just had to be tebow though…you did get a cheapy call to help a little. denver did a nice job battling through it….including mcgahees fumble. leave it to the old raven to almost fumble the plyoffs away.
McGahee
Is almost the Squeelers all-time MVP…
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
by vlad755 on Jan 8, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks
But honestly the refs didn’t have much of an effect. Denver was just better than we were.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
That botched fumble ruling was pretty big.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 12:54 AM EST up reply actions
But my point was that even though bad calls were made, they weren’t one sided. And that the refs were not the ones that decided the game.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
What calls did you think went against the Steelers?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Denver played a better game than we did.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
They did.
Ike had a pretty bad day.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
True
After all the good games he’s had this season, it’s a shame he played so poorly in this one.
Quite the emotional swing for me yesterday. Started the game being really excited for Redman to get his first career start. Three hours later my mouth is hanging open, at the abruptness of our season ending.
Wow, it’s a long time till the draft.
Anyway, enjoy the rest of your season.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
Never cheer for pitt
Denver outplayed them and finished them off… Like Indy, OC and Cleveland should have.
Get ready for our guests next wknd. Let’s not be gracious hosts.
GO BALTIMORE
by Evan Skev on Jan 8, 2012 9:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I wanted New England...
to have a tougher time getting to the AFC championship game…
"The ball always seems to find Ed Reed...The man is a menace"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Jan 8, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
maybe they will...
after all, Denver beat Pitt, the team we wanted to beat up on new England. Don’t count Denver out for that job. Anything can happen as we have seen.
Formerly 88Keys
Denver May
Win, but if the do not, I do not think anybody thinks they will beat up New England at all. At least with P-burgh, win or lose, the patsies would have felt it.
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
Brady got jacked up, in what may have been the hit of the regular season, by Dumervil. Brady’s going to get some bruises.
daytime commentator. night time ninja.
True
Forgot about that.
Thanks!
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
Anyone else thought going into the playoffs...
“man, three teams going from the division that we swept…we are going to look great”…then watching the Bengals and Steelers lose…doesn’t look as amazing…
"The ball always seems to find Ed Reed...The man is a menace"
Yeah I know right.
I don’t think anyone can really discount our wins against the Steelers as they were looking pretty damn great early on in the season. The Bengals wins are a little shadier but the Bengals looked exactly like the team we beat. A vulnerable combination of a rookie QB and a suspect run defense.
by Roa on Jan 8, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Ravens Fans...
Bengals fan here, I was at the game in Houston yesterday and watched our collapse in person. After experiencing that hostile environment, just wanted to say BEAT THE TEXANS PLEASE!!! I’m putting aside division-hostility for that one.
Won’t be easy but Flacco and Co are up to the task
by Evan Skev on Jan 8, 2012 9:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for the support, Bengals fan
You guys are the only division rival Ravens fans could ever root for, so get behind us to rep the AFC North all the way to Indy!
aka 'Rexx'
I like this response,
As a Texans fan i look forward to the game this weekend! You guys seem like a logical fan base here and it seems yall show respect (except towards the steelers, which makes me like you more). I to wanted the Steelers to win because I thought they had a better shot at beating NE but I just couldnt help but root against the steelers…. I have a lot of respect for you guys as our teams are very similar… Stout D, Great run games, Goodish passing games hahah.
I like our chances
This is the best possible scenario. Two well played games should mean entry into the great Game on Earth! The Superbowl! Go Ravens!
Blown Call
It should never have gotten close to OT – the blown call on the reverse pass to Wallace was a 14-point swing in the Steelers’ favor. Game should have been over by the fourth quarter.
I must say....
Seeing that disappointed look on all those steelers faces after they just got tebowed is priceless. Goooooooooo ravens! nothing will stop our super bowl journey!
Few Rambling thoughts!!!!
Reflecting on the weekend games the Texans will not be an easy knock-out with the running game they have. Although we beat them pretty handily earlier they should not be taken lightly. With that said I can’t see us losing we should destroy their rook qb. Suggs will have a monster day. Wasn’t it great watching the Steelers go down. BTW Ben seemed to be running fine in the 4th quater. The look on the steelers faces was PRICELESS. However, they would have had the best chance to beat Pats. The Pats will roll and we will be facing them in the Championship game. A real shame it won’t be at M&T. What a great game it will be.
jklein
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