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Besides all of them, which two games this weekend are the must-see games? Which are billed to be epic?

Or should I just hold out for Broncos:49ers next weekend?
 
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What in the world are you thinking?, ALL of the games have a chance to be epic, you MUST watch ALL the NFL playoff games or turn in your Man-card. First off, PM must be steaming after a one-and-done in last year and he's been playing light's out for the last couple of weeks, thing is the Chargers who barely got in the playoff's feel like they are playing with house $$ and always play Denver tough, MUST WATCH...Indy features a QB in Luck who refuses to cave in no matter what the situation playing against a less-than-stellar Patriot defense, the Pat's have re-discovered their ground game the last few weeks in the absence of Gronk...MUST WATCH...Saints against the Seahawks at Century-link field (unfair advantage IMHO), can Bree's run the sophisticated Saints offense in that environment?, will Wilson have another pedestrian game?..MUST WATCH..San Fran travels to Carolina, Crabtree is back and both Kap and Cam can be game-changers with their legs...MUST WATCH ALL GAMES, MUST.......
 
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Lifer
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GTaudiophile said:
Besides all of them, which two games this weekend are the must-see games? Which are billed to be epic?

Or should I just hold out for Broncos:49ers next weekend?
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Every one. Wild Card weekend did not disappoint, period. The NFL playoffs are not to miss, if you can help it.

I know, two NFL games back to back same day is a strain, but I do it anyway. It's that kind of weekend, only happens for two (consecutive) weekends a year. But as William Blake said, "you don't know what's enough until you know what's too much."

I DVR it, timeshifting, FF through the commercials, it helps a ton. Let's me do my own instant replays too. I was hip to Phil Dawson's kick (with 0:02 left) almost being blocked before they showed it later in the post game review. I rewatched it at least 1/2 dozen times going, "wow, that was so close to being blocked!" I thought the ball had gone just under the arms of the defender (no magnification, no slow motion). Actually it went between his arms.
 
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Muse said:
Every one. Wild Card weekend did not disappoint, period. The NFL playoffs are not to miss, if you can help it.

I know, two NFL games back to back same day is a strain, but I do it anyway. It's that kind of weekend, only happens for two (consecutive) weekends a year.

I DVR it, timeshifting, FF through the commercials, it helps a ton. Let's me do my own instant replays too. I was hip to Phil Dawson's kick (with 0:02 left) almost being blocked before they showed it later in the post game review. I rewatched it at least 1/2 dozen times going, "wow, that was so close to being blocked!" I thought the ball had gone just under the arms of the defender (no magnification, no slow motion). Actually it went between his arms.
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Yea, football is WAY better to watch like that, I can usually watch a game in just over an hour, (just be somewhere where someone won't blurt out the score and ruin it for you). As for the almost-blocked kick, he was flagged for offside on the play, of course with the already good FG in the pocket it was declined.
 
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manly

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GTaudiophile said:
Besides all of them, which two games this weekend are the must-see games? Which are billed to be epic?

Or should I just hold out for Broncos:49ers next weekend?
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How are those 2 teams playing each other next weekend?

Impossible to say which games will be epic, and while they all look good on paper, the Seahawks and Saints are the most interesting to me. The Saints are again expected to choke on the road, but they certainly have the talent and coaching to upset anybody.

I doubt as a whole, these 4 games can live up to the standard of wild card weekend or the BCS title game. Talk about viewers being spoiled.
 
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Lifer
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BUTCH1 said:
Yea, football is WAY better to watch like that, I can usually watch a game in just over an hour, (just be somewhere where someone won't blurt out the score and ruin it for you). As for the almost-blocked kick, he was flagged for offside on the play, of course with the already good FG in the pocket it was declined.
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Wow, I didn't know that. Didn't hear about that penalty, didn't see the yellow on the screen.

Even using FF through the commercials I usually find it only cuts back the time about 30% max. Maybe it's my frequent use of Rew, I'm sure that contributes.

May our favorite teams win, I know that sounds a little stupid. Enjoy!
 
Arcadio

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One day I'll sit down and watch one of these "football games" to see what all the fuss is about.
 
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Lifer
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manly said:
How are those 2 teams playing each other next weekend?

Impossible to say which games will be epic, and while they all look good on paper, the Seahawks and Saints are the most interesting to me. The Saints are again expected to choke on the road, but they certainly have the talent and coaching to upset anybody.

I doubt as a whole, these 4 games can live up to the standard of wild card weekend or the BCS title game. Talk about viewers being spoiled.
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I didn't get to watch the BCS title game, don't get subscription TV. I keep wondering why the NFL sticks with OTA, except for Mondays and Thursdays. If they stop I might have to subscribe to something.

I figure if Arizona could beat Seattle in Seattle, quite a few other teams could. They can study the film and see what happened. I heard they crowded the line of scrimmage and limited Wilson's mobility. And they won with Palmer throwing 4 interceptions!

You're right, Wild Card weekend was just fantastic.
 
Atomic Playboy

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New Orleans vs. Seattle looked to be a blowout, but Seattle's home loss to the Cardinals a couple weeks ago proved they aren't invincible, and the Saints will want revenge for their earlier blowout loss to Seattle, so this one is a must watch.

New England is heavily favored at home against the Colts, but everything Andrew Luck does seems to defy reality, so you can't possibly count the Colts out, even if they're trailing by four touchdowns in the third quarter; definitely have to watch this one.

San Francisco was a huge favorite at the beginning of the season, but they've had their rough stretches; Carolina was written off by Week 3, and finished the season stronger than anyone in the league, so they're clearly no push-over. Two dynamic young quarterbacks backed up by a lot of talent on both sides of the ball? Must watch.

San Diego already beat Denver once on the road this year, so that's got to be looming large in the Broncos' minds, not to mention all the nonsense about Peyton Manning's postseason record and how he can't play in the cold. Denver's defense is unconscionably awful, but their offense is record-setting good, so this game could see records set for scoring by both teams; definitely have to watch that.

So the answer is all of them. All the games.
 
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Lifer
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Is it just me or are Gumble and Dierdorf the worst announcing team in the playoffs?
 
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