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NFL by the Numbers

NFL by the Numbers
NFL by the Numbers

NFL by the Numbers

33 ... The Seahawks have played in 14 postseason games and still don't have a run from scrimmage over 33 yards. Their longest run was a 32-yarder by Mack Strong against the Redskins last year.

5 ... The Cowboys are winless in their last five postseason games, and they didn't score more than one offensive touchdown in any of those games.

137 ... The Eagles-Giants game was the first in NFL history in which running backs from both teams rushed for 137 yards or more. Brian Westbrook ran for 141 last week, and Tiki Barber 137.

9 ... Peyton Manning has nine interceptions in his last five postseason games after throwing just two in his first five.

29 ... By beating the Cowboys, the Seahawks became the first NFC team in 29 years to win a playoff game a year after losing the Super Bowl.

122 ... Joseph Addai ran for 122 yards last week, the most by a player in his first postseason game since Fred Taylor had 162 in 1998.

100 ... Three receivers had 100 yards on wild-card weekend, and two of them (Jabbar Gaffney and Dallas Clark) didn't have a 100-yard game during the regular season.

38 ... David Akers' 38-yard field goal was only the third game-winning field goal in playoff history that came on the final play of the fourth quarter.

77 ... Jericho Cotchery's 77-yard catch from Chad Pennington was the second-longest pass play in wild-card history, behind only an 87-yarder from Peyton Manning to Brandon Stokley in 2003.

Last ... This weekend's Eagles-Saints matchup will be the first playoff game in NFL history between teams that finished last the previous year. Deuce McAllister and the Saints improved from 3-13 and last in the NFC South to 10-6 and first. Brian Dawkins and the Eagles improved from 6-10 and last in the NFC East to 10-6 and first in the division.

7 ... The Chiefs seven first downs in a 23-8 loss to the Colts were the fewest ever in a wild-card game and equaled the third-fewest in playoff history. If not for a 12-yard pass from Trent Green to Michael Bennett with 4:26 left, the Chiefs would have tied the record.


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