2010 NFL Week 18 Game Recaps
Seahawks 41, Saints 36
Despite being down by 10 on two occasions and struggling to stop Drew Brees early on, Seattle never gave up. The defense eventually made enough stops, while Matt Hasselbeck inexplicably looked like he was the same quarterback who commanded the Seahawks to a Super Bowl appearance five years ago.
New Orleans' secondary just didn't have a chance. Strong safety Roman Harper was torched on numerous occasions, and the team desperately missed Malcolm Jenkins.
Hasselbeck will be a free agent in March. It now appears as though he could be retained, barring a disastrous performance in the next couple of weeks.
Jets 17, Colts 16
Sanchez (18-of-31, 189 yards, INT) was brutal in the first half. He was sailing his throws, missing a wide-open receiver in the end zone for a touchdown. Later on the same possession, Sanchez tossed an interception when he overthrew his target.
However, Sanchez calmed down after intermission. He was suddenly way more accurate. And on the team's final drive, he called the play himself that resulted in an 18-yard completion to Braylon Edwards, giving Folk an easy kick.
Manning went 18-of-26 for 225 yards and a touchdown. He remarkably attempted just one pass inside the red zone, which was an incompletion to Jacob Tamme. Manning simply didn't have many options at his disposal; Darrelle Revis completely erased Reggie Wayne, who caught one ball for one measly yard.
Speaking of a poor coaching decision, what was Jim Caldwell doing when he called a timeout with 29 seconds remaining in regulation amid a running clock? Instead of being forced into an unfavorable 50-yard field goal, the Jets were able to run another play - which is when Sanchez hit Edwards for 18 yards along the sideline.
Ravens 30, Chiefs 7
When this happened, I wrote, "Are the Chiefs really going to get another B.S. win?" Thankfully, the better team won in Arrowhead this time. I just didn't feel like watching a Round 2 blowout in Pittsburgh. The four units didn't hurt either.
I really don't think that's possible. The offensive line stinks, there's no No. 2 receiver and the defense has holes, but the Chiefs' greatest flaw is Matt Cassel. Cassel (9-of-18, 70 yards, 3 INTs) is not a legitimate starting quarterback in the NFL. He thrived this season because of all the horrific opponents he played, but as Simms said, Baltimore finally exposed Kansas City's flaw.
Adding insult to injury, things won't be any better for Cassel next year with Charlie Weis headed to Florida.
Following that botched fourth-down attempt, the Chiefs' offense had minus-23 yards of offense with three turnovers. There was nearly a fourth, but Cassel was saved by the tuck rule.
Flacco played great Sunday, as he improved to 4-2 in the postseason. Flacco went 25-of-34 for 265 yards and two touchdowns, breaking Baltimore single-game playoff records for yards and completions. He took some sacks early and had that aforementioned fumble - Tamba Hali was a monster - but Flacco decided to scramble often in the second half. He gained 26 yards on seven important rushes.
Packers 21, Eagles 16
QB Dog Killer still made some nice plays, going 20-of-36 for 292 yards, one touchdown and an interception. He was plagued by several drops (mostly by Jason Avant) and his weak front line. Right tackle Winston Justice was benched in the fourth quarter after being abused by Clay Matthews. Justice somehow had three penalties in a span of just two plays.
And then there was David Akers... Akers, who has a long, great postseason track record, whiffed on attempts from 41 and 34 yards. The first miss was excusable; he was going against a strong wind. The second kick was an easy try that Akers can usually make in his sleep.
After the game, someone vandalized Akers' Wikipedia page, writing, "He looks at kid porn on his computer and donates all of his salary to Al Qaeda and the Taliban." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
For more, check out my updated 2010 NFL Power Rankings, which will be posted Monday morning.
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dirty sanchez
01-13-2013
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Walt is a b1tch. I'm sorry but it has to be said.
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01-13-2013
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So the only call that was terribly wrong was the pick 6. Not only are u wrong but also that means the ravens were given 7 points in an overtime game. The game has to be tied to go into overtime those 7 points were important to the outcome. You just contradicted yourself with a statement like that. Let me say the Ravens actually did play a good game but only after the refs let them stay in the game and hang around.
Shawn
01-13-2013
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Walt, thank you for admitting the Ravens did some good things. I expected you to just complain about the refereeing. The only call I thought was unquestionably wrong was the no-call on pass interference on the pick-six. Everything else was at least debatable, with most but not all of those going to the Ravens.
Anyone who wants to say the Ravens didn't earn that win is full of it, though.
Replacement Ref
01-13-2013
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Forgot to mention Anquan Boldin looked like he dropped a ball on 3rd down in OT. The ref reviewed it and the play stood. Everybody in my room thought it was a drop. The announcer thought it was a drop. I thought he had the ball knocked out then he pinned the ball against the ground with his chest. But who am I, I'm not a highly paid ref paid a bunch of money to suck. That was a big call cuz it flipped field position.
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01-13-2013
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Wow! Everybody here is blinded. If the replacement refs were still in charge everybody would be talking about how the refs ruined the broncos vs. ravens game. It's been like this all year with the real refs. I'm a Dolphins fan and that game was one sided officiated for the ravens. The broncos did lose it with terrible coverage at the end and a terrinle Peyton pick. But the PIs called and not called were all wrong every single one. The tuck rule was just banished for a single play. Then the 10 minute pow-wow by the refs calling 2 illegal hands to the face when one was wrong but the other one on the CB was right. Then there was a called fumble on that play that wasn't a fumble cuz manning knee went down 1st. But the ref said 5 yards from the end of the run cuz of the fumble instead of reviewing the fumble and giving them 5 yards from the line of scrimmage. If game was called correctly in the beginning I think Denver could have had a 21-0 lead at most or at least 10-0 or 13-0. Get new refs
Truth
01-13-2013
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Walter, picking the game wrong is OK. It happens.
Stop crying about the officials in literally every single game you lose, though. While everyone can agree the officiating in that game was poor, they blew several calls both ways, and the Broncos benefited from many themselves. Just because you have money on a team doesn't mean that every call that goes against them is a crappy one.
By the way
01-13-2013
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I am over this site.
-The clear bias against teams clouds the line picking and even the reviews now. -The childish names like QB Eagles 7 ruin credibility. -The jokes are old and stale. I never read any of them this year, but I could always predict last years jokes. Like the pretend conversations with Herm Edwards that would be posted in caps and end with him saying "uhhhhh". EVERY WEEK. Seriously? -Finally, the picks just aren't that good
Sorry
01-13-2013
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That previous post was directed AT mike13531
mike13531
01-13-2013
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I've been saying this all year too. They played 3 good teams this year, and crapped the bed on all 3 games. Yes they beat the Ravens in regular season, but the Ravens were at their worst all season in that game with injuries to Lewis, Suggs, Webb, Pollard and an OC who had never called a play going into the game.
People overhyped this team based on the stats they racked up (especially on defense), but think about the QBs and o lines they got to face... Quinn, Cassel, Palmer x2, Rivers and the NFLs worst o-line x2, Freeman, Weeden to name a few.
mike13531
01-13-2013
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Ive been telling everyone i know denver is overrated and no one believed me. Manning is no mvp he's nowhere close to where he used to be. Accept the fact that teams who beat oakland and kc all year long means absolutely fking nothing.
Good night denver fkers. Time to go home.
Rayvens
01-13-2013
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LOL, walter picked the game wrong, so they cry about the refs, give me a break. This website blows.
K-money
01-13-2013
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You know Crabtree's legit now that Walt isn't calling him Lobsterbush
Chris
01-13-2013
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Oh any by the way, if you want to talk about crappy calls, let's talk about Cary Williams' "Holding" penalty that led to the Broncos' final TD...a hand on the shoulder to know where the WR is while looking at the ball is legal...
Chris
01-13-2013
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@Ravens Hate - It's been like this for years. I don't get it either.
@Walt - Manning was not "So great throughout". He didn't stretch the field at all, I have no idea what you were watching. And as for Baily being so great all year - a) Did you forget how easy of a schedule they had all year? It's not like OAK, SD, or KC have any elite passing games. b) who cares about his stats during the regular season? He got exposed when it mattered most. Why? Because he's old and not that good anymore. You can go ahead and claim you had the right side because of bs excuses, but the fact is you are bias. If you weren't, you would have cited and applied the trend in the HOU/NE game to the Ravens.
Mike
01-13-2013
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Dude seriously? "Circadian rhythms set in, and many Packer bodies shut down just after halftime. I don't think Green Bay would have won either way, but it turned into a blowout because of the NFL's irresponsible scheduling. "
You're blaming it on the TIME SLOT?? I know you are deep on the Packer's ball sack, but this is ridiculous. They were blown out, don't make excuses. Body clocks are not an impact in a professional sport. |
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