Jan 10 2009
Two More Teams Eliminated
Two more teams were eliminated from the NFL playoffs on Saturday; one from each league.
Saturday afternoon and evening saw the Baltimore Ravens invade Tennessee and upset the AFC’s number one seed, the Titans, by a score of 13-10 to advance to the AFC Championship game.
The Titans turned the ball over three times en route to the loss. Ravens kicker Matt Stover hit a 43 yard field goal with 53 seconds left in regulation for the game winner.
Baltimore QB Joe Flacco became the first rookie QB in NFL history to win two playoff games. His Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round of the AFC playoffs last week.
The nightcap saw the Arizona Cardinals, who were 2-19 since 2003 in games played on the East Coast, eliminate the number two seed in the NFC, the Carolina Panthers by a score of 33-13. The Cardinals were also 0-5 on the East Coast in 2008 heading into this game.
The Panthers were previously undefeated at home. The Cardinals led the game 27-7 at halftime and cruised in the second half to the NFC Championship game. They will face either the Giants at Giants Stadium or the Eagles at home for a berth in the Super Bowl.
They forced six Panther turnovers in the game, all of them from QB Jake Delhomme. Delhomme lost one fumble and threw five interceptions.
Sunday’s games pit division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants against each other in the NFC and inter-division rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers against each other in the AFC.
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