NFL

This year I have been watching a ton of football.  My boyfriend Ross is a football freak, and well I like to hang out with him so I started paying attention.  After all I thought it would help my cause during hockey season – my sport of choice.  And I officially have a team…The Green Bay Packers. Here’s why:

The Chicago Bears dumped the Seattle Seahawks 35-24 this afternoon in Chicago for the right to host the NFC Championship game next Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. In the AFC, the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots 28-21, and will face the Steelers next Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Half of the teams are set for next weekend's AFC and NFC Championship games. The Pittsburgh Steelers came from behind to beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 in the AFC this afternoon. In the NFC, the Green Bay Packers dismantled the Atlanta Falcons 48-21. Tomorrow's games will cement the match-ups for the conference championships.

And then there were eight. Soon to be the final four of the 2011 NFL Playoffs. Fans in Atlanta, Chicago, New England, and Pittsburgh will be treated to exciting gridiron action today and tomorrow. The AFC game this afternoon has the Ravens in Pittsburgh. Tonight's NFC match-up brings the Packers to Atlanta.

If you are a football fan this is truly worth watching! Awesome job Kenny!

This afternoon in the NFC Wildcard game, the Green Bay Packers never trailed in a game they finally won, dropping the Eagles in Philadelphia 21-16. Earlier in the day the Baltimore Ravens beat the Kansas City Chiefs 30-7. The Packers play at Atlanta next weekend.

The Baltimore Ravens have earned the right to advance in the NFL playoffs by defeating the Chiefs 30-7 in  this afternoon's AFC Wildcard match-up in Kansas City. This is Baltimore's third Wildcard win in as many years, and they have the best playoff road record since 1960. The Raven's will now face the Steelers next Saturday in Pittsburgh.

The New York Jets capped a game ending drive by nailing a field goal with no time left on the clock in Indianapolis to give the Jets a 17-16 Wildcard win over the Colts; finally giving head coach Rex Ryan his much sought win over quarterback Peyton Manning. The Jets will now face the New England Patriots next weekend in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

The Seattle Seahawks have eliminated the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card Saturday with a 41-36 win this afternoon in Seattle. The Seahawks came in to the playoffs with the worst record (7-9) of any team ever qualifying for post-season NFL play. The Saints won it all last year and we're heavily favored to win today.

The 2011 NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend, and there are some that feel the Wild Card Teams playing today and tomorrow may hold the best chance for winding up in the Super Bowl. What do you think. Log in and comment.

After a lackluster 4-11 season the Denver Broncos are looking for answers, and it appears they are looking in a familiar place. Reports are surfacing that John Elway is very close to joining the team in the front office to help lead the effort.

In an announcement that surprised almost no one, Brett Favre announced in today's post-game press conference in Detroit that he feels it is time to call it a career. And what a 20-year career it was.