Wild-Card Weekend Not Too Wild Until The End

Wild-Card weekend has come and gone for another year and has provided us with few memories, if some fans even have a few from this weekend. The only moment worth being remembered is Karlos Dansby's touchdown in overtime. Unless you are a fan of one the four winning teams, this weekend was one to forget and that is why I am here to help you remember with my recap of Wild-Card Weekend

AFC
Jets 24, Bengals 14
Ravens 33, Patriots 14
The Jets came one step closer to back up Rex Ryan's guarantee of being the favorites to win the Super Bowl. The Ravens proved that last year was not a fluke by winning a third road playoff game in the past two years in Foxboro. Disappointment must be flowing through the veins of Bengal and Patriot fans right now. Both the Jets and Ravens relied on the run game to succeed and it worked. Both teams had two running backs carry the ball over 15 times and score at least one touchdown. Both teams' defenses also came to play while the losing teams' D did not show all game. By giving up only 14 points each, both the Jets and Ravens will challenge the Colts and Chargers next weekend on the road.
Next Week's Games:
Baltimore @ Indianapolis (Saturday, 8:15, CBS)
NY Jets @ San Diego (Sunday, 4:40, CBS)

NFC
Cowboys 34, Eagles 14
Cardinals 51, Packers 45 (OT)
These two games do not even belong in the same category. The Cowboys proved early in their game that they were going to advance. Meanwhile, in Arizona, the Packers and Cardinals provided fans with a much needed competitive game. The Cowboys domianted Philly for the second straight week and are on high on confidence going to Minnesota next week, while the loss triggered many questions about the future of the Eagles.
The Cardinals-Packers game set a few records that I did not think would be broken in this game. 96 points and over 1,000 total yards made this game an instant classic. After halftime both defenses decided to go into hiding after a first half filled with turnovers. Green Bay got back into the game with a Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings touchdown and then tried a successful onside kick with led to a Rodgers touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson and got the Packers' momentum going in the right direction. Fast forward to the fourth quarter, where the Packers down 45-38 came back yet again with a drive filled with wide open receivers and culminated in another touchdown pass by Rodgers, this time to linebacker/tight end Spencer Havner. After leaving the Cardinals with way too much time, they drove down the field and Neil Rackers missed the game-winning field goal. In overtime, it was fitting that a defensive touchdown by Dansby would end the shootout that had no end in sight.
Next Week's Games:
Arizona @ New Orleans (Saturday, 4:30, FOX)
Dallas @ Minnesota (Sunday, 1:00, FOX)

Check back on Friday for the first two of my four divisional playoff previews.