Happy weekend folks. NFL Divisional Playoff Weekend is upon us. NFL Divisional Playoff Schedule: Saturday January 10th: AFC Divisional: (6)Baltimore Ravens 11-6 at New England Patriots 12-4 4:35pm NBC NFC Divisional: (4)Carolina Panthers 8-8-1 at Seattle Seahawks 12-4 8:15pm FOX Sunday January 11th: NFC Divisional: (3)Dallas Cowboys 13-4 at (2)Green Bay Packers 12-4 1:05pm FOX AFC Divisional: (4)Indianapolis Colts 12-5 at (2)Denver Broncos 12-4 4:40pm CBS Let us take the time to look at the previous playoff battles for the 4 NFL Divisional Playoff Match-ups we will see this weekend. Lets begin with the Dallas Cowboys Vs. Green Bay Packers. This will be the 7th playoff meeting between the two franchises. This will be only the second playoff meeting in Lambeau Field and the first since 1967. Previous Playoff Results between the Cowboys & Packers: January 1, 1967- NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers 34 Dallas Cowboys 27 Played in Dallas home stadium at the Cotton Bowl. December 31, 1967- NFL Championship- The Ice Bowl: Green Bay Packers 21 Dallas Cowboys 17 January 16, 1983: NFC 2nd Round: Dallas Cowboys 37 Green Bay Packers 26 January 16, 1994: NFC Divisional: Dallas Cowboys 27 Green Bay Packers 17 January 8, 1995: NFC Divisional: Dallas Cowboys 35 Green Bay Packers 9 January 14, 1996: NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys 38 Green Bay Packers 27 Cowboys lead series 2-4. Cowboys have never won a playoff game in Green Bay. During this regular season, the Packers went undefeated at home (8-0) During this regular season, the Cowboys went undefeated on the road (8-0) Both clubs finished the regular season with 12-4 records. Something will have to give on Sunday in Green Bay. Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots: This will be the 4th playoff meeting between these two franchises, all in the last 6 years and all of the games including the matchup next weekend have taken place in New England. Playoff History: January 10, 2010: AFC Wildcard Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens 33 New England Patriots 14 January 22, 2012: AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots 23 Baltimore Ravens 20 Ravens field goal kicker Billy Cundiff misses a 32 yard field goal in the final seconds which would have tied the game and sent it into overtime. Instead the Ravens are handed a heartbreaking loss in the AFC Championship Game. January 20, 2013: AFC Championship Game: Baltimore Ravens 28 New England Patriots 13 Just one year after losing to the Patriots in the AFC Title Game, Ravens score 3 second half touchdowns to send the Ravens to send to the Super Bowl. Ravens lead playoff series 2-1. Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks: These two franchises will be meeting in the playoffs for only the second time. Their last battle took place in the 2005 NFC Championship Game. Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers in Seattle 34-7 to send the Seahawks to at the time would be their first ever Super Bowl appearance. Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos: This will be the first playoff meeting between the two franchises since Peyton Manning missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing several neck surgeries and then left the Indianapolis Colts after playing 13 seasons with them and then signed with the Denver Broncos On March 7, 2012, Peyton Manning was released by the Colts ending his 13 year career with the Broncos. Just 13 days later, Peyton Manning signed a 5 year $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos. On October 20, 2013, Peyton Manning and the Broncos returned to Indianapolis to face off against his former team. Colts dominated the game for most of the game taking a 36-17 lead. Peyton Manning made things interesting in the end but the Colts held on to beat the Broncos 39-33 in Peyton Mannings first game back in Indianapolis since leaving the Colts. Peyton Mannings second game against his former team was in Week 1 of this season on September 7, 2014. Broncos took a commanding 24-0 lead. Colts battled back into the game but Broncos prevail 24-17. This will be only the third time these two franchises will be facing each other since Peyton Manning left Indianapolis. Two previous playoff meetings between these two franchises: January 4, 2004: AFC Wildcard Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts 41 Denver Broncos 10 January 9, 2005: AFC Wildcard Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts 49 Denver Broncos 24 Colts lead the series 2-0 however in a twist of irony, the quarterback who led them to the two previous meetings will be on the other side playing for the Broncos against the Colts. Let us now move back to the present and go over the possible Championship Game Scenarios: It all hinges on the #1 seeds, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. AFC: If the Patriots beat the Ravens on Saturday, the Patriots will host the winner of the Colts at Broncos game in the AFC Championship Game. If the Ravens beat the Patriots on Saturday, the Ravens will travel to the winner of the Colts at Broncos game in the AFC Championship Game. NFC: If the Seahawks beat the Panthers on Saturday, the Seahawks will host the winner of the Cowboys at Packers game in the NFC Championship Game. If the Panthers beat the Seahawks on Saturday, the Panthers will travel to the winner of the Cowboys at Packers game in the NFC Championship Game. Possible Championship Game Match-ups: AFC: (4)Indianapolis Colts or (2)Denver Broncos at (1)New England Patriots Or: (6)Baltimore Ravens at (4)Indianapolis Colts or (2)Denver Broncos NFC: (3)Dallas Cowboys or (2)Green Bay Packers at (1)Seattle Seahawks Or: (4)Carolina Panthers at (3)Dallas Cowboys at (2)Green Bay Packers Things are going to get very interesting and fun in the NFL this weekend as we enter Divisional Playoff Weekend. By Sunday night, we will know who will make into the Final Four in the NFL Playoffs, advancing to play in the Conference Championship Games. Four Teams Move On, Four Teams Go Home! Anything can happen. That is what makes sports fun. Anything can happen and no one knows what will happen.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 08:56:15 +0000
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