This weekend in the NFL, the divisional playoff games took place. The final eight teams clashed to determine which four teams will battle for two spots in the Super Bowl.
In Saturday’s first game, the Seattle Seahawks got up on the Green Bay Packers 14-0 early. But then Brett Favre and the Packers fought back and dominated the rest of the game. The Packers pulled away and finished with a 42-20 victory.
In the second game on Saturday, the Jacksonville Jaguars played toe-to-toe against the undefeated New England Patriots for much of the game. However, Tom Brady was just too good and the Patriots led by Brady won 31-20.
On Sunday, the football world was turned upside down by two major upsets. First, the undermanned San Diego Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts despite starting quarterback Philip Rivers and starting running back LaDainian Tomlinson both getting injured. The Colts, who are the reigning Super Bowl champions, failed to score on their last drive and lost 28-24.
In the second contest, the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys also failed to score on their final drive, allowing the New York Giants to prevail with a 21-17 victory. The Giants revenged two regular season losses against the Cowboys.
Next Sunday, the Chargers travel to play the Patriots in the AFC championship game, while the Giants go to Lambeau Field to play the Packers in the NFC championship game. The winners from each game will face off in the Super Bowl.
