The Falcons pulled victory from the jaws of defeat against Seattle on Sunday. Now they get a visit from a San Francisco team brimming with confidence and probably actually thrilled not to face the Seahawks once more.
Last week Seattle put an end to Washington’s resurgence. This week they are looking to do the same to the NFC’s top seed in Atlanta.
A rematch of the season opener that San Francisco won at Green Bay…easily. Stakes are obviously higher this time around as both teams look to make it to the Super Bowl.
The last game of Wild Card weekend will probably be the most compelling. A couple of athletic rookie QBs looking to lead their teams to a championship. I like it.
A rematch of the season finale between these two divisional rivals. Now both teams are in win or go home mode, will the Packers be able to corral Adrian Peterson and grab the victory?
Headline: Rookies Rise – Wilson and the Seahawks Take on Griffin III and the Redskins Wild Card Sunday
On paper, Sunday’s showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins could be the best game of the Wild Card Weekend. You have two rookie quarterbacks, terrific running games and two teams that have won seven of their last eight games going head to head.
Headline: Packers Host Vikings in First NFC Wild Card – Will AP Do It Again?
The first of the NFC Wild Card games goes this Saturday from Lambeau Field and features a rematch of a scintillating Week 17 game in which the Vikings qualified for the postseason with a 37-34 win. While the Vikings come into Saturday’s matchup as arguably the hotter of the two teams, there is no doubt which is the better all around squad.
The best two teams in the playoffs (Denver, New England) may reside in the AFC. That’s what the pre-playoff chatter says, anyway.
