OT: Saturday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

Submitted by M-Wolverine on January 5th, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Bengals try and upset the Texans after they dropped to 3 seed first at 4:30 pm. Then the Vikings-Packers rematch from last week at 8 pm. All on NBC.

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KingsWolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^

Guess I'll root for the Bengals since they haven't won a playoff game since 1991. Definitely rooting for the Packers and Charles Woodson!!!!

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M-Wolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 4:29 PM ^

Do we have any Vikings or Texans? Anyone else?

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KingsWolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^

Tim Jamison on texans, but out for the playoffs with an injury.

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BOX House

January 5th, 2013 at 5:02 PM ^

Not Michigan-related, but Connor Barwin of the Texans is locally relevant as a U of D Jesuit HS grad.

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A_Train32

January 5th, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^

Jamison, does shontae orr still play?

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M-Wolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^

He's with the Titans now.

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Michigasling

January 5th, 2013 at 8:55 PM ^

and Orr's been out of the league for quite a while.

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WMUgoblue

January 5th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^

Go Bengals and Packers.

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KingsWolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^

Bengals D looking good on that first series!

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Gobgoblue

January 5th, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^

Would not normally be too interested in this game, but in the penultimate month of football I feel compelled to. Some level of depression always comes over me when I know the football season's end is near.

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Darth Wolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 5:13 PM ^

Wow...only seven replies at the time of my post. The NFL isn't as fun as it used to be. I find myself getting less and less interested in that league with each passing season.

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B-Nut-GoBlue

January 5th, 2013 at 5:13 PM ^

Rooting for the Bengals for some reason. I'm a Dolphins fan and, yea that hasn't gone so well this decade. But over the past few years I've had a soft spot for Cincinnati (wow, I really did not know hot to spell that) and have sort of been rooting for them.

It's the NFL. I honestly don't give a sh*t..

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Blerg

January 5th, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^

Leon!!!

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Hoke-a-maniac

January 5th, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^

Leon Hall pick 6. Hell yeah!

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ItlnWolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 5:24 PM ^

Bengals up 7-6 and Dalton currently has -16 passing yards.

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Jay-Z

January 5th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^

Getting that pick 6.

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WolverineMGoBlue

January 5th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^

Ira had an interview with Greg Mattison on WTKA yesterday.

007 - Greg Mattison

http://www.stationcaster.com/download.php?file=http://www.stationcaster…

http://www.wtka.com/page.php?page_id=87

Talks about Ray Lewis retiring and coaching the Ravens.

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KingsWolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 5:38 PM ^

Johnson has to haul that in, good break for the bengals with only a FG there.

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robmorren2

January 5th, 2013 at 5:53 PM ^

Yawnnn ... Leon Pick 6 ... More yawnnn ... nap. Wake me up for the game winning/losing FG attempt.

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B-Nut-GoBlue

January 5th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^

Anyone else agree that that was about thee worst half of football one could watch?! A pick-6 even happened and it was the lamest "touchdown" I've seen in sometime.

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Jehu the Damaja

January 5th, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^

It was actually a pretty fucking impressive interception to me

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B-Nut-GoBlue

January 5th, 2013 at 6:06 PM ^

I swear sometimes it's not one's fault for these double posts...

I'll add a prediction into this to make it worthwhile. Houston wins 27-14.

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goblue20111

January 5th, 2013 at 6:50 PM ^

This game sucks and so will the Vikings-Packers game since Joe Webb is going to start now.

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Ernis

January 5th, 2013 at 7:19 PM ^

Cool story bro

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robmorren2

January 5th, 2013 at 7:30 PM ^

The playoffs don't start until Peyton & Brady start playing. These are just like the play-in game of the NCAA tournament.

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WMUgoblue

January 5th, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^

Isn't Peyton known for choking in the playoffs? I would agree on the Brady part but Peyton really hasn't been very good in the postseason.

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Michigan4Life

January 5th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^

Are better than Brady, believe it or not.

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Sambojangles

January 5th, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^

Wow, Joe Webb is starting. Has a QB starting a playoff game after not playing in the regular season ever happened before?

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stephenrjking

January 5th, 2013 at 8:28 PM ^

According to the NBC graphic, 3 times.

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SalvatoreQuattro

January 5th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^

and led the Bills to victory in the greatest comeback in NFL history.

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Blue boy johnson

January 5th, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^

Minnesota wishes they had a healthy Denard Robinson right now. Nice read option with Denard and Adrian Peterson

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stephenrjking

January 5th, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^

Webb is almost as fast, and they're running some (awkward looking) read option too.

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Michigan4Life

January 5th, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^

At zone read. For some reason, he has trouble reading off unblocked defender.

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stephenrjking

January 5th, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^

I was excited to see what Webb would add with his legs, but the early returns in the passing game are not promising at all.

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DH16

January 5th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^

If only Webb had a superman of a running back behind him to help Minnesota move the ball. Oh wait...

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stephenrjking

January 5th, 2013 at 8:56 PM ^

Big defensive drive for the Vikings here. If Green Bay goes up 14-3 it's going to be dangerous.

And there is a key sack. Minnesota needs a low-scoring game in the worst way.

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Avant's Hands

January 5th, 2013 at 9:06 PM ^

Let's be real here. The Vikings aren't winning this game unless their defense plays an amazing game and Peterson plays out of his mind again. Webb is just asking for a pick 6 every time he is about to get sacked. This will probably get ugly. Hopefully tomorrow features a couple good games.

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Marley Nowell

January 5th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^

Unless AP can rip off a TD run before halftime this game is over.

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Marley Nowell

January 5th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^

If you have a QB as great as Rodgers shouldn't you just go for it on every 4th down

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Maize Judicata

January 5th, 2013 at 9:19 PM ^

There's nothing like watching two NFL wildcard games featuring two inept QBs.

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cheesheadwolverine

January 5th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^

Honestly Denard throws significantly better than Joe Webb. This is a clownshow.

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stephenrjking

January 5th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^

He at least is not worse. In fairness part of Webb's problem is hesitant decisions, which will happen when you haven't played a competitive game all year long.

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