Football wildcard games 2011

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Watch Now:. Kansas City - y. Buffalo - y. Cincinnati - y. Las Vegas - x. New England - x. Pittsburgh - x. Indianapolis - e. Miami - e. Chargers - e. Cleveland - e. The Giants took a lead late in the third quarter and had a lead when Strahan told Terrell Owens — who finished with nine receptions, yards and two touchdowns — to check the clock. San Francisco wound up going ahead with a minute left, but New York was able to get the ball into field goal range with a chance at a win.

From 41 yards out, Allen botched the snap on the attempt before lofting a pass towards the end zone. While the Giants clamored for pass interference, the team was flagged for an ineligible man downfield, sending San Francisco to the next round. Exactly a decade ago today, Marshawn Lynch caused a Beast Quake. One of the most memorable runs in NFL history. Rewinding back a bit, the Seahawks squeaked out an NFC West title with a record and earned the chance to host the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round.

Seattle proved it could hold its own with the Saints, though, taking a lead into the fourth quarter. New Orleans climbed back early in the fourth to make it a game before Lynch sealed the deal with one of the most electrifying runs in NFL history.

The running back shed tackle after tackle before making a celebratory dive for the end zone and cementing a Seattle upset. Before T. The wild card battle between the 49ers and Packers came down to the wire. Brett Favre found Antonio Freeman for a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, forcing Steve Young and the 49ers to execute a two-minute drill to save their season. January 8, The Music City Miracle. Tennessee Titans fans witnessed a miracle during the AFC wild card round.

That is, if Tom Brady and the Buccaneers don't repeat as champions. Brady and the Bucs are hoping to be the first repeat Super Bowl winners since Brady's Patriots did it in and This year, Tampa Bay will enter the postseason as the NFC South winner — they were a Wild Card team last year — but they won't have the advantage of playing the Super Bowl on home soil.

Instead, it will be the Rams and Chargers who can rely on home turf to, potentially, put them over the top.

Of course, neither is the No. Having that bye has become so much more critical under the NFL's new team postseason format. The No. That doesn't mean a team playing on Wild Card weekend can't win; the Buccaneers proved that last year. But it makes being the No. The NFL playoffs are wide open this year, as there isn't a truly dominant team league-wide.

The Packers have been the most consistent, but they haven't made a Super Bowl since Until they get over the hump, it's too early to crown them the team to beat, especially with Brady's Bucs and a few other rock-solid teams lurking.