The NFL Football Aftermath
By Josh Garza & Osvaldo Herrera
The NFL Playoffs started January 3rd. The teams consisted of many talents and many good teams. On Saturday the 3rd, the first teams to play were the Atlanta Falcons vs. Arizona Cardinals. The game was very close, but the Cardinals won with a final score of 30-24. Later that day, the Indianapolis Colts fought hard against the San Diego Chargers but couldn’t come up with the win. The Chargers won with the final score 17-23 OT. On Sunday the 4th, the Baltimore Ravens faced the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins took a beating when the Ravens did not allow Miami to make any touchdowns. The final score was 27-9; Ravens move on. The final wild-card game was between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota lost the game with the final score 26-14. Four more teams had a chance to play for the Superbowl had a bye week which determines which wild-card team they play. The team who had a bye week were the: Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The divisional games started January 10th and ended on the 11th. The first game was between the Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans. It was a very close game between the two, but in the end the stunning Titans couldn’t stand their ground with the final score 13-10. The second game of the day was between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. The Cardinals grabbed the game from the beginning and just took control. The final score was 33-13; Cardinals go to the conference.
The first game played on the 11th was between the Philadelphia Eagles and Superbowl champions the New York giants. It was one of the first games where the Giants weren’t able to score any touchdowns. The Eagles were proud when they defeated the Giants 23-11. The last divisional game of the day was between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego chargers. The game started with a touchdown by the Chargers but, unfortunately the didn’t win final score 24-35: Steelers win.
On Sunday the 18th, the championship games were played the first of the day was between Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens. The games was supposed to be a definite win for the Steelers, but many were shocked when at the end as the Ravens were the AFC Champions with the final score 14-23. The last game was between the surprising Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals took the lead very early and in the 2nd quarter with 17 points but, the Eagles had a few comebacks of their own with 13 more points in the third quarter. In the end, it was clear who would become the NFC Champions the Cardinals won 32-25.
On Feb. 1st, in the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Arizona Cardinals for the Superbowl championship. The Pittsburgh Steelers who had the best Defenses in the NFL squared off against the Arizona Cardinals’ tough offense.
The Steelers became the AFC champions and the Cardinals became the NFC champions. They met at Superbowl 43, and it was a great game. Both teams came in with tons of energy and they both wanted to win. The game was going back and forth and then when the Cardinals were about to go for the lead before half time, James Harrison intercepted Kurt Warner and ran the ball back for a 100 yard touchdown interception. The Steelers won the Superbowl 30-21 and are the only team to have six Superbowl championships.
admin @ February 24, 2009