NFL Divisional Playoff Round

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jan 18, 2011

NFL Divisional Playoff Round

Jets 28, Patriots 21

Sanchez completed 16-of-25 passes for 194 yards and touchdowns to LaDainian Tomlinson, Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes. Now Sanchez gets a chance to beat another one of the league's best quarterbacks for the third straight week when he faces Ben Roethslisberger after knocking off Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

Jets 28, Patriots 21

Greene, who rushed for two touchdowns in the regular season, added a back-breaking 16-yard scoring run with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter to give the Jets a 14-point cushion. Greene finished with 76 yards on 17 carries to lead all rushers.

Jets 28, Patriots 21

Brady didn't have his best game, completing 29-of-45 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted once and sacked five times. His interception was on his first series -- after finishing the season with a league-record streak of 335 passes without a pick. It was the third consecutive playoff loss for the Patriots and their jet-setting star.

Jets 28, Patriots 24

"Maybe everybody else never believed, but we believed," Ryan said. "We're moving on. Same old Jets, back to the AFC championship. The only difference is this time we plan on winning." They lost last season to Indianapolis 30-17, but now have another chance for their first Super Bowl berth since 1969.

Bears 35, Seahawks 24

The versatile back carried 25 times for 80 yards and caught three passes for 54 for the Bears, who will play the Packers for the 182nd time next Sunday, but their first time for the NFC title.

Bears 35, Seahawks 24

Lynch, who had that memorable 67-yard scoring run against the Saints in the wild-card round, found the going far tougher after being held to two yards on four carries. His longest run was four yards.

Bears 35, Seahawks 24

Jay Cutler ran for two touchdowns and threw for two as Chicago (12-5) pounded the Seahawks (8-10) from the outset, gliding through the snowflakes to score 21 first-half points. In his first postseason game, the ex-Vandy star showed none of the wild swings that often have marked his five-year career.

Bears 35, Seahawks 24

The linebacker continued to be a force, recording seven tackles and spearheading a defense that allowed only 34 rushing yards.

Bears 35, Seahawks 24

Forced to play catch-up after falling behind 28-0 in the third quarter, Hasselbeck threw 46 times, completing 26, for 258 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdowns.

Packers 48, Falcons 21

Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and led the Packers to their second straight postseason road victory with a stunning rout of the top-seeded Falcons. Rodgers completed 31-of-36 passes for 366 yards.

Packers 48, Falcons 21

With the Falcons trying to get closer for an end-of-half field goal, Williams made them pay, intercepting a Matt Ryan pass and returning it 70 yards for a touchdown, giving the Packers a 28-14 lead. Williams earlier intercepted a pass in the end zone to thrwat another Falcon drive.

Packers 48, Falcons 21

Ryan, who beat out Aaron Rodgers for a spot on the Pro Bowl team, had a miserable outing, completing 20-of-29 passes for just 189 yards -- many coming after the game's outcome was no longer in doubt. He tossed two interceptions and lost a fumble attempting a simple sneak. In two career playoff games, Matty Ice is 0-2 with six turnovers and a safety.

Packers 48, Falcons 21

He didn't rush for 123 yards like he did in the wild card win over the Eagles, but Starks still carried the ball 25 times for 66 yards to lead the Packers' ground attack and kept the Falcons' defense off balance.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

Mendenhall (center) picked up 46 rushing yards and two key touchdowns, including the game-clincher with 1:33 remaining.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

Roethlisberger came through with 226 passing yards -- including a dramatic 58-yard pass to rookie Antonio Brown on third-and-19 -- to help the Steelers advance to the AFC Championship Game.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

The star running back collected 64 total yards -- including a 14-yard TD run in the first quarter -- on 19 touches.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

Brown made a spectacular, David Tyree-like catch on 3rd-and-19 just before the two-minute warning to put the Steelers within scoring range.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

Harrison made his presence felt throughout, recording five tackles, two assists, two passes defended and three sacks of Joe Flacco for -21 yards. The Steelers held the Ravens to 35 rushing yards.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

The linebacker was his usual disruptive self, getting in on six tackles and assisting three others.

Steelers 31, Ravens 24

Ward was instrumental in the Steelers' comeback, catching an 8-yard scoring pass in the third quarter that tied the game. The wide receiver finished with three catches for 25 yards.

NFL Divisional Playoff Round