Sunday, January 5, 2014

NFL Wild Card Weekend 2014

Four games over two days is a nice change of pace. Get out your long johns and hand warmers, as all the games are in cold environments this weekend. The first is under a roof though, in...

Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City led off with a first quarter 6 yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith to Dwayne Bowe, and Ryan Succop handled the extra point. Indianapolis tied it as Andrew Luck found T.Y. Hilton for 10 yards and a touchdown, and Adam Vinatieri supplied the extra point. The Chiefs retook the lead on a 19 yard field goal by Succop. Kansas City added on as Smith found Donnie Avery for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Succop was true with the extra point. The Chiefs extended the lead as Smith threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Anthony Sherman, and Succop made the PAT. The Colts got some back with a 37 yard Vinatieri field goal. Kansas City padded the lead on a Knile Davis 4 yard touchdown rush, and Succop nailed the extra point. The Chiefs struck again in the third quarter as Smith and Davis connected for 10 yards and a touchdown, and Succop booted the extra point. Indianapolis pulled back on a 10 yard Donald Brown touchdown run, and Vinatieri kicked the extra point. The Colts chipped closer as Luck and Brown connected for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Vinatieri knocked in another extra point. Kansas City shot back as Succop made a 42 yard field goal. Indianapolis replied on a 12 yard Luck touchdown pass to Coby Fleener, and Vinatieri was true with the extra point. The Colts edged closer in the fourth quarter on as Luck recovered Brown's fumble and ran it in 12 yards for a touchdown, and Vinatieri made another extra point. The Chiefs got some breathing room with a Succop field goal from 43 yards away. Indianapolis tied it on a 64 yard Luck touchdown pass to Hilton, and took the lead with a Vinatieri extra point. They made this hold for a 45-44 win, and the Colts will advance to the Divisional Round while the Chiefs, whose season started so promisingly, are one-and-done for the playoffs.

The other Saturday game is in Philadelphia, as the Eagles welcome the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans got going in the second quarter with a Shayne Graham field goal of 36 yards. Philadelphia answered with a 10 yard touchdown pass from Nick Foles to Riley Cooper, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Saints got some back as Graham made a 46 yard field goal. New Orleans took the lead in the third quarter on a Drew Brees touchdown pass of 24 yards to Lance Moore, and Graham was there with the extra point. The Saints added on as Mark Ingram ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Graham booted the PAT. The Eagles got some back with a 1 yard LeSean McCoy touchdown run, and Henery was true with the extra point. Philadelphia pulled closer with a Henery field goal of 31 yards in the fourth quarter. New Orleans responded with a a 35 yard field goal by Graham. The Eagles took the lead with a 3 yard Foles touchdown pass to Zach Ertz, and Henery drilled the extra point. The Saints won it 26-24 as time expired when Graham made a 32 yard field goal. The Saints will play the Seattle Seahawks next weekend, while the Eagles will play golf.

On Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals bring in the San Diego Chargers. San Diego began in the first quarter as Danny Woodhead ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Nick Novak made the extra point. Cincinnati tied it in the second quarter as Andy Dalton tossed a 4 yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Gresham, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals took the lead as Nugent nailed a 46 yard field goal. The Chargers took the lead in the third quarter when Philip Rivers tossed a 4 yard touchdown pass to Ladarius Green, and Novak was true with the extra point. San Diego added on with a Novak field goal of 25 yards. The Chargers extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Novak made a 23 yard field goal. San Diego padded the lead on a 58 yard touchdown rush by Ronnie Brown, and Novak handled the PAT. This was good for a 27-10 win, meaning the Chargers will go to Denver to play the Broncos next week, the Bengals are out of the playoffs, and yesterday's AFC winner, the Colts, play the Patriots in Foxboro next week.

Finally, in Green Bay, the coldest of the cold games has the Packers hosting the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco opened in the first quarter with a 22 yard field goal by Phil Dawson. The 49ers added on as Dawson made a 25 yard field goal. Green Bay took the lead in the second quarter as Aaron Rodgers threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson, and Mason Crosby made the extra point. San Francisco took the lead back on a 10 yard touchdown run from Frank Gore, and Dawson was there with the extra point. The Packers got some back on a 34 yard field goal by Crosby. Green Bay took the lead in the fourth quarter as John Kuhn ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Crosby knocked in the PAT. The 49ers retook the lead as Colin Kaepernick threw a 28 yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and Dawson drilled the extra point. The Packers tied it with a Crosby field goal from 24 yards out. San Francisco won 23-20 on a 33 yard field goal by Dawson. The 49ers move along to play the Carolina Panthers next week, while the Packers are now out of the playoffs.

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