Both of the National Football League's conference championship games took place on Sunday.
National Football Conference:
At Seattle:
Quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse 3:19 into overtime as the Seattle Seahawks battled back from a fifteen-point halftime deficit to upend the visiting Green Bay Packers 28-22 for their second successive NFC title and Super Bowl appearance.
American Football Conference:
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns while LeGarrette Blount ran for three more as the New England Patriots demolished the visiting Indianapolis Colts 45-7 to make their eighth Super Bowl appearance (the sixth apiece for both Tom Terrific and head coach Bill Belichick).
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
NFL Playoffs: Packers, Colts Advance To Conference Title Games
The divisional round of the National Football League playoffs concluded on Sunday with two games.
National Football Conference:
At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, including the game winner from 13 yards to Richard Rodgers, as the Green Bay Packers battled back from behind to upend the visiting Dallas Cowboys 26-21 in a divisional playoff game. The Packers had won all eight of their regular-season home contests while the Cowboys had gone undefeated on the road before Sunday.
American Football Conference:
At Denver:
Quarterback Andrew Luck completed 27 of 43 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns while Daniel Herron carried the ball 23 times for 63 yards and another score (a six-yard run) as the Indianapolis Colts knocked off the home-standing Denver Broncos 24-13.
Both conference championship games will take place next Sunday.
National Football Conference:
Green Bay @ Seattle, 12:00 Noon, Pacific Time (Fox)
American Football Conference:
Indianapolis @ New England, 3:30 PM, Pacific Time (CBS)
The winners will square off in Super Bowl XLIX, to take place on Sunday, February 1 at 3:30 PM, Pacific Time, at Glendale, Arizona (NBC).
National Football Conference:
At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, including the game winner from 13 yards to Richard Rodgers, as the Green Bay Packers battled back from behind to upend the visiting Dallas Cowboys 26-21 in a divisional playoff game. The Packers had won all eight of their regular-season home contests while the Cowboys had gone undefeated on the road before Sunday.
American Football Conference:
At Denver:
Quarterback Andrew Luck completed 27 of 43 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns while Daniel Herron carried the ball 23 times for 63 yards and another score (a six-yard run) as the Indianapolis Colts knocked off the home-standing Denver Broncos 24-13.
Both conference championship games will take place next Sunday.
National Football Conference:
Green Bay @ Seattle, 12:00 Noon, Pacific Time (Fox)
American Football Conference:
Indianapolis @ New England, 3:30 PM, Pacific Time (CBS)
The winners will square off in Super Bowl XLIX, to take place on Sunday, February 1 at 3:30 PM, Pacific Time, at Glendale, Arizona (NBC).
NFL Playoffs: Pats, Hawks Advance
The divisional round of the National Football League playoff commenced with two games on Saturday.
American Football Conference:
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Quarterback Tom Brady completed 33 of 50 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns, the last being of 23 yards to Brandon LaFell (which was Tom Terrific's 46th career playoff TD pass, breaking Hall of Famer Joe Montana's record) with 5:04 remaining as the New England Patriots overcame two 14-point deficits to upend the visiting Baltimore Ravens 35-31 to advance to their fourth straight AFC Championship Game, whey they would host next Sunday.
National Football Conference:
At Seattle:
Russell Wilson threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while Kam Chancellor ran back an interception 90 yards for a TD midway through the fourth quarter as the Seattle Seahawks cruised to a 31-17 home win over the Carolina Panthers and earned the right to host next Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
American Football Conference:
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Quarterback Tom Brady completed 33 of 50 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns, the last being of 23 yards to Brandon LaFell (which was Tom Terrific's 46th career playoff TD pass, breaking Hall of Famer Joe Montana's record) with 5:04 remaining as the New England Patriots overcame two 14-point deficits to upend the visiting Baltimore Ravens 35-31 to advance to their fourth straight AFC Championship Game, whey they would host next Sunday.
National Football Conference:
At Seattle:
Russell Wilson threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while Kam Chancellor ran back an interception 90 yards for a TD midway through the fourth quarter as the Seattle Seahawks cruised to a 31-17 home win over the Carolina Panthers and earned the right to host next Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
Sunday, January 04, 2015
NFL Playoffs: Colts, Cowboys Advance
The opening round of the National Football League playoffs concluded on Sunday with two games.
American Football Conference:
At Indianapolis:
Andrew Luck threw for 376 yards and a touchdown (36 yards to Donte Moncrief) while Adam Vinatieri knocked in four field goals (38, 29, 22, and 53 yards) as the Indianapolis Colts defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 26-10, assuring themselves of a divisional playoff game at Denver next Sunday. The Bengals became the first team in NFL history to lose their playoff opener four consecutive years (their quarterback Andy Dalton, playing without injured key weapons, falling to 0-4 in playoff games), while Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis fell to 0-6 lifetime in postseason games.
National Football Conference:
At Arlington, Texas:
Quarterback Tony Romo threw a pair of touchdown passes to Terrence Williams (79 and 8 yards, the latter for the game-winning score) as the Dallas Cowboys came from behind to upend the visiting Detroit Lions 24-20.
Here's the schedule for next weekend's divisional playoffs, with all times Pacific:
American Football Conference:
Saturday:
Baltimore @ New England, 1:35 PM (NBC)
Sunday:
Indianapolis @ Denver, 1:40 PM (CBS)
National Football Conference:
Saturday:
Carolina @ Seattle, 5:15 PM (Fox)
Sunday:
Dallas @ Green Bay, 10:05 AM (Fox)
American Football Conference:
At Indianapolis:
Andrew Luck threw for 376 yards and a touchdown (36 yards to Donte Moncrief) while Adam Vinatieri knocked in four field goals (38, 29, 22, and 53 yards) as the Indianapolis Colts defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 26-10, assuring themselves of a divisional playoff game at Denver next Sunday. The Bengals became the first team in NFL history to lose their playoff opener four consecutive years (their quarterback Andy Dalton, playing without injured key weapons, falling to 0-4 in playoff games), while Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis fell to 0-6 lifetime in postseason games.
National Football Conference:
At Arlington, Texas:
Quarterback Tony Romo threw a pair of touchdown passes to Terrence Williams (79 and 8 yards, the latter for the game-winning score) as the Dallas Cowboys came from behind to upend the visiting Detroit Lions 24-20.
Here's the schedule for next weekend's divisional playoffs, with all times Pacific:
American Football Conference:
Saturday:
Baltimore @ New England, 1:35 PM (NBC)
Sunday:
Indianapolis @ Denver, 1:40 PM (CBS)
National Football Conference:
Saturday:
Carolina @ Seattle, 5:15 PM (Fox)
Sunday:
Dallas @ Green Bay, 10:05 AM (Fox)
NFL Playoffs: Panthers, Ravens Advance
Two opening-round games took place on Saturday as the National Football League playoff commenced.
National Football Conference:
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
The Carolina Panthers held the visiting Arizona Cardinals to an NFL playoff-record low 78 yards of total offense in their 27-16 opening-round victory. Quarterback Cam Newton completed 18 of 32 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns while running back Jonathan Stewart carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and another score.
American Football Conference:
At Pittsburgh:
Quarterback Joe Flacco completed 18 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 on the road in their first-round contest. The Ravens will visit the New England Patriots in a divisional playoff game next Saturday.
National Football Conference:
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
The Carolina Panthers held the visiting Arizona Cardinals to an NFL playoff-record low 78 yards of total offense in their 27-16 opening-round victory. Quarterback Cam Newton completed 18 of 32 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns while running back Jonathan Stewart carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and another score.
American Football Conference:
At Pittsburgh:
Quarterback Joe Flacco completed 18 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 on the road in their first-round contest. The Ravens will visit the New England Patriots in a divisional playoff game next Saturday.
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