NFL 2007 Divisional Playoff - Upset Sunday

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On Saturday, 1-12-2008, the favored teams in the NFL 2007 Divisional Playoffs won as expected. The underdogs were leading in the first quarter of both games but the favorites made a come back. Seattle Seahawks lost to the Packers at Green Bay with a score of 20 to 42. Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Patriots at New England with a score of 20 to 31.

Both divisional playoff games on Sunday, 1-13-2008 were upsets. San Diego Chargers defeated the Colts at Indianapolis with a score of 28 to 24. New York Giants defeated the Cowboys at Dallas with a score of 21 to 17.

This set the Conference Championship games:
NFC Championship:
San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots on 1/20/2008 3pm EST

AFC Championship:
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers on 1/20/2008 6:30pm EST

Will there be an upset in the NFL 2007 Conference Championships?

Pats vs. Jags: The Quest For Perfection Continues

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Of course, the perfect regular season New England Patriots are favored to win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are dominated by the Patriots in offense, defense, special teams, and coaching. If the Patriots have a difficult time in winning the game, it will be due to their own over-confidence. This was what happened last year in the 2006 Conference Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots were leading in the second half and decided to play a soft defense and their offense tried to use up as much game time as possible. It ended catastrophically, because the Colts made short passes and rushes, and eventually won the game. To win against the Jaguars, the Patriots defense needs to stay aggressive. The Patriots’ defense needs to put pressure on Garrard and watch for the quarterback scramble for the entire game. The Patriots’ offense needs to continuously score even when they are ahead.

The Patriots will be the most widely watched team, as NFL fans want to see if the Patriots will continue winning in the playoffs and set the new record for a perfect entire NFL season of 19 consecutive wins.

Wild Results in NFL 2007 Wild Card Playoffs

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Two upsets were made in the NFL 2007 Wild Card playoffs. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Steelers at Pittsburg with a score of 31 to 29. The New York Giants defeated the Buccaneers at Tampa Bay with a score of 24 to 14.

Expected outcomes were the Tennessee Titans losing to the Chargers at San Diego with a score of 6 to 17. And the Washington Redskins losing to the Seahawks at Seattle with a score of 14 to 35. These results set the Divisional Playoffs:

AFC Divisional Playoffs:
Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots, Sat 1/12/2008 8pm EST
San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, Sun 1/13/2008 1pm EST

NFC Divisional Playoffs:
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers, Sat 1/12/2008 4:30pm EST
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Sun 1/13/2008 4:30pm EST

Which divisional playoff game will have an upset?