The Magnificent Seven: Seven Thoughts From the NFL Divisional Playoff

So I'm finally 100% and back to normal. Some great games in the divisional playoff, so I'm going to touch base on the past weekend as we get closer and closer to Super Bowl Sunday. Four teams left.

7. The Giants really had to play the refs and the Packers in this game. Two calls against New York REALLY led to 14 Green Bay points. The score should've really been 37-6 or 37-10 or 37-12... just a really bad officiated game, but the Giants found a way.

6. Eli Manning is 6-3 in the postseason. He's backed up his Elite talk. I'd take him in the postseason. When you need a performance, he seems to deliver. 

5. Tom Brady... five touchdowns in the first half vs. the Broncos. He's the only 5,000 yard passer that is left.

4. Fourth quarter, four minutes, four lead changes in the Saints/49ers game. Drew Brees and Alex Smith were trading points... Never would have guessed Alex Smith would win, but he did. Silencing critics, including myself.

3. T.J. Yates and his YOLO throws. Only needed two yards, but he throws down the field and throws an interception. Take away those three picks, he played a decent game. Probably even better than Joe Flacco.

2. Tebow-mania is over. Thank. You. Lord.

1. 15-1, one and done. Good bye Packers. The team we saw in the past 18 months was not the same team we have been accustomed to seeing. The machine was broken. One too many State Farm commercials during the week.

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