Word: postseason
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...that may not matter, as the Crimson—by far the most experienced Harvard squad of the last four years—appears also to be the one eliminated from postseason play the quickest...
...crazy was the last week of the NFL's regular season? At the start of their 4 p.m. ET home game against the Packers, the Jets weren't sure a win would even get them into the playoffs. Three hours later, they were AFC East champs with a postseason home game. And with Gang Green playing its best ball the only time it matters - at the end - it's been hard to find a free seat on the bandwagon. Colts QB Peyton Manning is going to the Pro Bowl again, but Jets counterpart Chad Pennington is getting most...
...them out of the way: The Packers are 13-0 all-time in home playoff games, including 11-0 at Lambeau Field. So not many expect the Pack to lay an egg, like it did against the Jets last week, losing not only home-field advantage throughout the postseason but a bye as well. Because of the overhaul in player personnel, it seems like forever since the Falcons were in the playoffs, but it was only four years ago when they emerged as NFC champions. Of course, that was before Michael Vick, who has looked a little more human down...
...Factor: Vick's supermodern quarterbacking and superhuman ability vs. a streak with roots dating back to the Lombardi era. What a way to get introduced to postseason football. If he breaks something big early, it could really disrupt the Pack's defensive mind...
...Series History: The 49ers won the season-opener at the Meadowlands, 16-13, for their fifth victory in a row (including playoffs) against Big Blue. The Giants' lone playoff victory in four postseason games at San Francisco came in the 1990 NFL Championship game...