Wild first round with a lot of unexpected turns, here's what I think:
Seattle Seahawks def. New Orleans Saints
This was a bit of a shocker to me. As I said, the Seahawks have gotten torched by the pass this season and Drew Brees went to town on them. What I didn't expect was that the New Orleans defense was going to be so porous against both the pass and the run. Seattle looked impressive in some regards, but in the words of Denny Green I think New Orleans let them off the hook.
New York Jets def. Indianapolis Colts
I love it when I hit on all the right marks.
Green Bay Packers def. Philadelphia Eagles
I think this is another game where the losers didn''t put their best effort forward. Injuries have something to do with it, and this has to make you wonder if Vick can continue to be an effective NFL quarterback for a full season without injuries. DeSean Jackson is similarly struggling on that front, and without those two this team will struggle. I was very surprised that Green Bay was able to run the ball the way they did, they shouldn't expect similar success against Atlanta. James Starks is not the back everyone makes him out to be, this one-time performance against a questionable defense could be distracting people who are too short-sighted to consider he might be a flash in the pan.
Baltimore Ravens def. Kansas City Chiefs
Everyone's jumping on Matt Cassel for the loss, but this is a hungry Baltimore defense. When turnovers happen the mentality is that the offensive players are at fault, and while that's true in many situations in others it's just a very hungry defense. Baltimore could be dangerous this post-season.
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