Jets defeat Cincy 24-14
1) I'm really disappointed in Bengals QB Carson Palmer. The former number one pick had a chance to take another step in his career, but instead he took a step backwards. He was awful all day long. He missed receivers and threw a game-changing interception in the second quarter. Palmer, who waited five years since his last playoff appearance, looked and played flat. There are going to be a lot of questions about him heading into next year.
2) Give the Jets credit because they came to play and executed their game plan perfectly. They got timely turnovers on defense (Caldwell's fumble on the first drive and Revis' interception), a big game from their rushing attack, and a superb game from rookie Mark Sanchez. They were the better team on Saturday and it showed.
3) Mark Sanchez deserves a lot of credit. We live in a world where Mark Sanchez won his first playoff game on the road, while attempting 15 passes. He made great throws to Dustin Keller and made big throws on third down throughout the game.
4) The Bengals couldn't overcome their mistakes. A fumble on the opening drive and two missed field goals killed their chances. This was their first playoff game since 2005. They had waited a long time for this game and they failed to get the job done. Home playoff games don't come every year. This was a very bad loss for this franchise, and it will be hard for them to recover in 2010.
Dallas defeats Philly 34-14
1) The Cowboys get the monkey off their back with their first playoff win since 1996. Now, the pressure is off, and they will be dangerous in the next round.
2) Tony Romo is playing great and moving himself up the NFL QB ladder.
3) The Eagles are a good team, but they got a bad draw by getting Dallas in Round One. If Philly drew Arizona or Green Bay, I think they could have advanced, but Dallas had their number this year.
Part II Coming Up Later....
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