:00:54. > :00:57.Heather and welcome to highlights of the season's NFL players. The
:00:57. > :01:03.post-season party is already under way, I'd we will be bringing you
:01:03. > :01:06.the best of the action from the wild card weekend. The action
:01:06. > :01:10.eventually delivered all the drama and intrigue we associate with the
:01:10. > :01:15.NFL, but ultimately only 12 teams can make it to the promised land of
:01:15. > :01:19.the play-offs. In each conference the four divisional winners get a
:01:19. > :01:23.tokamaks seeds. The two of the best regular-season wreckers get up by
:01:23. > :01:26.into the past when, meaning reigning champions Green Bay
:01:26. > :01:31.Packers join the action next week along with San Francisco, Baltimore
:01:31. > :01:35.and England. Tonight we see did Cincinnati Bengals a visit the
:01:35. > :01:39.Houston Texans. The Detroit Lions against the New Orleans Saints, and
:01:39. > :01:45.the Atlanta Falcons in the Big Apple, to take on the New York
:01:45. > :01:49.Giants. The number accompanying each team in the case their seeding
:01:49. > :01:55.in the play-offs. So, the lowest remaining seeds after the wild-card
:01:55. > :02:02.round will play the New England Patriots ended AFC, and the Green
:02:03. > :02:08.Bay Packers in the NFC. From there, the surviving teams in his
:02:08. > :02:13.conference face of to see who goes on to complete -- compete in the
:02:13. > :02:21.Super Bowl in two months' time. You can watch that live and then aged
:02:21. > :02:27.the on the BBC on February 5th. We have dusted off our resident BBC
:02:27. > :02:33.NFL expert, Mike Carlson. You look well considering you have spent the
:02:34. > :02:37.last 12 months in a cupboard back there! It was a strange season for
:02:37. > :02:44.lots of reasons but it was record- breaking in terms of offence. We
:02:44. > :02:49.have seen some price packages, too. Sir of that big offensive explosion
:02:49. > :02:54.dissipated as the season went on but that three big offence of teams,
:02:54. > :03:00.the Saints, the Green Bay Packers, and the Detroit Lions are through,
:03:00. > :03:07.and a couple of big surprises, too. The 49ers captured the NFC Western
:03:07. > :03:10.generation. And of course, the team were going to see next, the Denver
:03:11. > :03:14.Broncos, very few people would expect him to get into the play-
:03:14. > :03:18.offs in mid-season because it looked like they would be no when
:03:18. > :03:23.the it. Good to see the 49ers and the Broncos back in the picture. We
:03:23. > :03:31.start of the action with the Denver Broncos. Despite just eight wins
:03:31. > :03:35.and a colossus, Denver Broncos claimed the division also vital and
:03:35. > :03:41.secured a tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers. One man has a
:03:41. > :03:45.dominated the headlines in Denver after some divine intervention in
:03:45. > :03:51.weeks seven to stop Tim Tebow led Denver to the AFC West title in
:03:51. > :03:55.with his own particular brand of football, and his extraordinary
:03:55. > :03:59.attractiveness at playing games. let's go, it is not going to be
:03:59. > :04:04.close. The Pittsburgh Steelers panda way to the Claires every year,
:04:04. > :04:11.but this year two the fees from the Baltimore ravens punctuated their
:04:11. > :04:17.success and cost them they have seen or title. It is the absence of
:04:17. > :04:24.their running back that concerns them. Let's head over to mile-high
:04:24. > :04:27.Denver, where two field goals have given this burden Elly 6-0 with. We
:04:27. > :04:37.joined up with the Broncos in joined up with the Broncos in
:04:37. > :04:42.
:04:42. > :04:49.possession. Let's see if Tim Tebow can manage this. He fires it. On
:04:49. > :04:53.the completion, he was walloped by Harrison. It is his own defence.
:04:53. > :05:00.James Harrison watching the quarterback. He sees the completion
:05:00. > :05:05.and goes inside and gets to hit low, on Erik Decker. It is a ruling on
:05:06. > :05:13.the field about the completed pass. Just watch it, is the ball moving
:05:13. > :05:23.out as it goes down, and turning? It is very close. The man does not
:05:23. > :05:25.
:05:25. > :05:33.take control of the ball... Now, it is that, and 12. Tim Tebow,
:05:33. > :05:39.launching the long ball for Thomas. Thomas with a catch. The play that
:05:39. > :05:43.they have been playing for four weeks. The coverage is good from
:05:43. > :05:49.Demaryius Thomas. What Jersey goes downfield with all the movement.
:05:49. > :05:53.Tim Tebow does not like what he sees. It seems cover vase she looks
:05:54. > :06:02.than their, but this is what he loves to do, eat, done the
:06:02. > :06:12.sidelines. And that through his perfect. Then there reporting that
:06:12. > :06:14.
:06:14. > :06:19.we will not see Erik Decker again in this game, he has a knee injury.
:06:19. > :06:29.Cot by Eddie Wall, was he in? Yes, the Broncos comeback from third,
:06:29. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:40.and 12. Eddie Royle, on the receiving end. The first touchdown
:06:40. > :06:46.
:06:46. > :06:53.in 22 drives. Who's been going on, 7-6. After the yard strike. Tim
:06:53. > :07:03.Tebow to Royle just like that. We rejoin the game with in the back in
:07:03. > :07:14.
:07:14. > :07:21.possession. -- with Denver Broncos tries to get away from Tyler. He
:07:21. > :07:28.comes back twice, and Tykes Taylor with into the ground. And Denver
:07:28. > :07:38.Broncos are set up at the Pittsburgh 13. Tim Tebow still has
:07:38. > :07:40.
:07:40. > :07:44.it. That his tether, and Ryan Mundy, coming up. Second, and six. It is
:07:44. > :07:54.not the first time, he has got the touchdown. Tim Tebow takes it
:07:54. > :08:01.across! A just looks like he has jumped over the screen. Look at 68
:08:01. > :08:08.leading Rudolph. �245. It is a full back running with the football. And
:08:08. > :08:18.how about Franklin, number 74, with the tackle, getting in a good block,
:08:18. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:40.too? 14-6. Second, and seven. Ayers got to him And that left ankle has
:08:40. > :08:50.been aggravated, again. Matt Sparks gets Robert Adair is going
:08:50. > :09:01.
:09:01. > :09:11.backwards. But they just won them intercepted by Quentin Carter. The
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:15.rookie, from Oklahoma. And again, Rothlisberger hit the deck.
:09:15. > :09:25.waited. Rothlisberger lets it go, because he wants to protect himself,
:09:25. > :09:33.
:09:33. > :09:43.with the coverage than the field, Dower. To the end zone, and
:09:43. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:54.complete. Her -- to sincere though -- Tim Tebow. The flag is at the
:09:54. > :10:04.line of scrimmage. Matthew Wall this was uncovered. Personal file.
:10:04. > :10:14.
:10:14. > :10:24.is released. There goes the throw. And that is a good call. James
:10:24. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :11:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:05. > :11:14.they make the stock here? And it is knocked away by William Gay. What
:11:14. > :11:24.this season he has had. 50, nine yards build cause, and then took
:11:24. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:28.over the job from Jason Ely. So 19 points in less than six minutes.
:11:28. > :11:33.Denver Broncos added another three points to cap a brilliant second
:11:33. > :11:37.quarter, making the score 20-six as the teams headed into the locker
:11:37. > :11:47.room at half-time. We picked the game up and the second half with
:11:47. > :12:03.
:12:03. > :12:13.the shell-shocked Pittsburgh incomplete, water it! -- what a hit.
:12:13. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:26.And first done, to Sanders. If you can't move as a quarterback, Rush
:12:26. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:44.it's right up the middle. -- rush the 20, and done, but the ball is
:12:44. > :12:53.out. And it is rolled a pass down on the field. This one is going to
:12:53. > :12:58.be looked at. I am going to guess that Redman was tackled, inches
:12:58. > :13:02.short of the goal line. It looks like it is going to be just short.
:13:02. > :13:12.But there is no doubt that, to control the football, his knee is
:13:12. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :13:44.right site for the touchdown. Wallace, in motion, he hands it to
:13:44. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:51.him, the Old College Steam Suite -- sweep. After an exchange of field
:13:51. > :14:01.goals and the 4th quarter, we joined Pittsburgh Steelers back in
:14:01. > :14:07.
:14:07. > :14:17.Denver Broncos territory, and drooling. --trailing. Tinted were
:14:17. > :14:38.
:14:38. > :14:41.this defensive line which is the best way to play that pits Broads
:14:41. > :14:48.Tours offence. Going for the touchdown with Wallace, and it is
:14:48. > :14:54.almost intercepted. Bailey had a bead on it but he could not bring
:14:54. > :14:59.it down. Mike Wallace trying to wander through the defence. But
:14:59. > :15:07.they are all but chaired Bailey. Good position, undercuts the
:15:07. > :15:17.football, goes for the interception. 15 Korea puts, more than any E D,
:15:17. > :15:39.
:15:39. > :15:44.out. Just one play after Bailey had a great changes. That ensured
:15:44. > :15:49.Roethlisberger got out of the pocket and how about this?
:15:49. > :15:59.A great comeback completed by the con version and with second
:15:59. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:13.remaining, they were back in That's the hard part.
:16:13. > :16:20.Roethlisberger looks. Redman. So big Ben who got his name big Ben
:16:20. > :16:30.because of a hail Mary pass he completed at Miami University to
:16:30. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :16:39.ovetime would give the other team a chance to hitback. A touchdown and
:16:39. > :16:45.it is all over. Eddie Royal is the returner.
:16:45. > :16:52.Will he get a chance? No, he won't. So the Broncos will take over at
:16:52. > :16:57.the 20. The first snap of the overtime. The
:16:57. > :17:07.Broncos have been in three overtime games this year and they won them
:17:07. > :17:28.
:17:29. > :17:33.six in the first possession to close it out. They do it in the
:17:33. > :17:39.very first play. An amazing finish to that game.
:17:39. > :17:45.That's the Tebow celebration! I notice Tebow time was trending on
:17:45. > :17:49.Twitter. This guy is amazing. He generated a a lot of headlines on
:17:49. > :17:53.and off the pitch. Is he the real deal? He is playing in a system
:17:53. > :17:55.where they are happy top run the ball a lot and let him throw a
:17:55. > :18:01.ball a lot and let him throw a little and play good defence.
:18:01. > :18:09.He has got a good coach in John Fox who can get the best out of him. He
:18:09. > :18:14.is not a polished quarterback, the Steel Steelers made it look easy.
:18:14. > :18:19.Is that not the easy way to deal with a quarterback? They are
:18:19. > :18:24.willing to let let him run which most teams wouldn't be willing to
:18:24. > :18:29.with their quarterback. Look at him, with their quarterback. Look at him,
:18:29. > :18:36.when he does run. The steelers are tired and look old
:18:36. > :18:38.and look at Franklin. They have two linemen at that stage where
:18:38. > :18:42.everybody should be up there stopping.
:18:42. > :18:48.Why is Tebow a controversial figure? Well, it is the
:18:48. > :18:49.Christianity. His father was a missionary and he was born in the
:18:49. > :18:53.missionary and he was born in the Philippines.
:18:53. > :18:57.His mother made a television commercial which aired during the
:18:57. > :19:02.Super Bowl about how she was ill when she was pregnant and they told
:19:03. > :19:07.her to abort him and she wouldn't abort him... It is the anti-
:19:07. > :19:10.abortion thing? Well, that's what got the attention. He is a
:19:10. > :19:14.committed Christian and he doesn't wear it on his shoulders. He is not
:19:14. > :19:17.overbearing about it. But when you combine that with his leadership
:19:17. > :19:22.abilities, it makes a story. Well, he is becoming a huge star in
:19:22. > :19:25.his own right now, isn't he? I am no NFL tactician, I was looking at
:19:25. > :19:31.this game last night and I was thinking where is the coverage?
:19:31. > :19:36.Through the whole game, they had runs. Look at at Mundy coming up at
:19:36. > :19:42.runs. Look at at Mundy coming up at the top of your screen. The
:19:42. > :19:48.cornerbacks have to play deep. Mundy is not there to make the
:19:48. > :19:52.throw difficult and Thomas does a great job.
:19:53. > :19:57.You see right there, there is the stiff arm and it is all over. You
:19:57. > :20:01.know, it was going against the trend. The Steelers were selling
:20:01. > :20:07.out to stop the run game and Tebow beat them passing.
:20:07. > :20:14.A disappointing finish to a bruising season. Where do the
:20:14. > :20:19.Steelers go from here? A lot of guys was missing. One player has a
:20:19. > :20:23.sickle cell problem. He wasn't playing. They had a lot of injuries.
:20:23. > :20:26.Not to take anything away from Denver, but this played into
:20:26. > :20:29.Denver's hands and made the game very difficult for Pittsburgh to
:20:29. > :20:31.win. It was a credit to them that they fought back and they were in a
:20:32. > :20:38.position to win it at the end of the game.
:20:38. > :20:43.Yes, the Steelers will be back. sooner or later.
:20:43. > :20:48.Our second game is a potential shootout. We saw two quarter backs
:20:48. > :20:58.who both through from over 5,000 yards going head-to-head in the
:20:58. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:16.this season. His cast of receivers is impressive with Jimmy Graham and
:21:16. > :21:20.
:21:20. > :21:28.Darren Sproles emerging. The Lions reached the play-offs for the first
:21:28. > :21:38.time since 1999. Stafford had a huge role in the centre.
:21:38. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:52.The Saints will be aware that when Megatrone gets into the game, he is
:21:52. > :22:27.
:22:27. > :22:35.after the 49 line. Calvin Johnson 326lbs. Number one pick in 07.
:22:35. > :22:45.They run Titus Young, the rooky, who picks up nine yards and he is
:22:45. > :22:57.
:22:57. > :23:07.taken down by Jonathan Vilma. That figure on the right side and that
:23:07. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:15.is Titus Young who gets position on on Jabari Greer. Stafford throws
:23:15. > :23:22.and that will be caught and they go to Titus Young again.
:23:22. > :23:32.They drafted him in the second round.
:23:32. > :23:34.
:23:34. > :23:42.There is a toss to Johnson. Johnson kicks the ball to the ten yard line.
:23:42. > :23:52.First in goal, the nose of the ball right on the ten. Stafford throws
:23:52. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :23:59.over the middle and it is caught by Will Heler. What an impressive
:23:59. > :24:04.drive by Matthew Stafford. extra point gave the Lions a 7-0
:24:04. > :24:14.lead. They were unable to take advantage of this and and punted
:24:14. > :24:30.
:24:31. > :24:40.back to the Saints. one over the middle. That is really
:24:41. > :24:41.
:24:41. > :24:51.his comfort zone right there. Saints have been sensational this
:24:51. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:18.year and that is caught and that's the pressure. It is his second year
:25:18. > :25:34.
:25:34. > :25:38.Here Thomas does the running back. In the Lions territory. To the 35
:25:38. > :25:42.yard line. That's what they didn't have at the end of last season.
:25:42. > :25:52.They went into the play-offs and they had no running game at all.
:25:52. > :25:58.
:25:58. > :26:08.Here is 31 yards for Thomas. And Sproles and Sproles, before he gets
:26:08. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:44.back and picks up time. Brees has Smith is in. Sproles picking up six
:26:44. > :26:48.
:26:48. > :26:58.to the five yard line. Henderson, and hackled to the
:26:58. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:19.corner by Wright. -- tackled to the stopped initially behind the line
:27:19. > :27:19.
:27:19. > :27:29.and just kept on. Sproles takes it into the end zone to cap an 89 yard
:27:29. > :27:40.
:27:40. > :27:50.takes the ball into sap saints territory. -- Saints territory.
:27:50. > :27:50.
:27:50. > :28:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:28:34. > :28:44.will be caught by Johnson for the touch Down. Calvin Johnson gives
:28:44. > :28:51.
:28:51. > :29:01.and make those plays, there is almost no way to defend that play.
:29:01. > :29:11.The Saints squandered possession with this fumble. The Saints did
:29:11. > :29:45.
:29:45. > :29:55.add this goal on their next yard line. Brees. Meachem on the
:29:55. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:07.outside. And through the middle, he takes it
:30:07. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :30:32.out to the 40 yard line into Devery Henderson, to give New
:30:32. > :30:38.Orleans Saints the lead. -- touchdown. It takes them one minute
:30:38. > :30:44.and 51 seconds to get out in front. There's a point gave a yawning
:30:44. > :30:50.sense a three-point lead and then you'll insane started another drive
:30:50. > :30:58.that was kept alive thanks to this extraordinary move by Drew Brees.
:30:58. > :31:04.We rejoin the action with the Saints at the 39 wide line. Thomas,
:31:04. > :31:14.Brechin tackles, and he gets the ball to the midfield strike. --
:31:14. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:36.uniform tonight, because LANs more is not and he makes his first grab
:31:36. > :31:38.
:31:38. > :31:48.or the evening -- Lance Moore. It is caught inside the five-yard line
:31:48. > :31:53.
:31:54. > :32:02.by Marquess Coulson. -- market is Corston -- Marques Colston. Caught
:32:02. > :32:07.by Graeme, extending across the goal line with that slam dunk.
:32:07. > :32:17.helps when nobody is guarding it. Detroit Lions caught completely
:32:17. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:30.off-guard than out opposition. might have been deflected, and
:32:30. > :32:40.Calvin Johnson is escorted out of bounds at the party five-yard line.
:32:40. > :32:45.
:32:45. > :32:52.Bus - the 35 outline -- the 35 yard line. Unable to come up with his
:32:52. > :32:56.young, second ban. It is thrown into traffic, and caught by Calvin
:32:56. > :33:06.Johnson, the almost unstoppable Calvin Johnson at the fortified
:33:06. > :33:25.
:33:25. > :33:35.and Johnson makes the catch. Had it on the outside, had position on the
:33:35. > :33:35.
:33:35. > :33:44.defenders, and it will be first than an goal. -- first down and
:33:44. > :33:51.goal. Titus Young making the catch, and dangerous pass, just short of
:33:51. > :34:01.the goal line. And now, Stafford is going to try to do it himself. And
:34:01. > :34:04.
:34:04. > :34:10.that is going to the third done, and call. -- third down and goal.
:34:10. > :34:20.Rolling out his staff work, trying to take it into the endzone -- is
:34:20. > :34:20.
:34:20. > :35:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:35:50. > :35:55.incomplete -- she's going deep, and Busch role. And on the thought in
:35:55. > :36:05.my yard line, it is Jabari Greer with the turnover. -- the 39 yard
:36:05. > :36:15.
:36:15. > :36:19.Saints 17 points ahead. There was celebration in your lanes, and we
:36:19. > :36:29.rejoin the action with Detroit Lions looking to launch their own
:36:29. > :36:29.
:36:29. > :37:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:37:18. > :37:28.his first done, as Titus Young Harper, and out of bounds he goes,
:37:28. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :38:03.and out of bounds caused Brandon yard line. For lines, than the
:38:03. > :38:04.
:38:04. > :38:14.field, five-and-a-half, to go. -- down the field. It is dumped off,
:38:14. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:33.to Kevin Smith, who looks to go at Titus Young, incomplete, good,
:38:33. > :38:36.
:38:36. > :38:43.tight coverage. And that will be third done -- down. Johnson,
:38:43. > :38:49.touchdown, and that silences as crowd of almost 70,000, as Johnson
:38:49. > :38:53.makes it will catch of the night, 212 yards, his second touchdown.
:38:53. > :38:57.Detroit Lions attempted to retain possession but New Orleans Saints
:38:57. > :39:01.made the mistake in handling the ball and snuffed out all hopes of a
:39:01. > :39:07.Detroit comeback as they ran down the clock with another faultless
:39:07. > :39:13.drive. This one pseudopod the 5-28 victory for the New Orleans Saints,
:39:13. > :39:16.led by another incredible performance by Drew Brees. Not a
:39:17. > :39:24.bad performance from a man who seems to score with almost every
:39:24. > :39:29.seems to score with almost every drive. At half-time we decided to
:39:29. > :39:33.bear down, one drive at a time and we scored on every drive during the
:39:33. > :39:37.second half, and that is what you hope for. It has been an amazing
:39:37. > :39:44.season for Drew Brees. It was a game of two halves, that one,
:39:44. > :39:49.wasn't it? I think so, he would break the most records for passing
:39:49. > :39:56.in the season for nothing, but Detroit were certainly in it, at
:39:56. > :40:05.14-7, they had a great chance to make it 21-7. This is a fumble.
:40:05. > :40:10.There is no question, because it never left his hand. But it had
:40:10. > :40:14.already been ruled as an incomplete pass. The NFL are special rules for
:40:14. > :40:18.these situations because we have had a couple of controversial plays
:40:18. > :40:22.in the past. It is one of these cases where they have all
:40:23. > :40:28.legislated the game. They should try to keep the whistle in the mire,
:40:28. > :40:35.and not blow it. There is still room for human error, even allowing
:40:35. > :40:40.for the video referees. It would have made it 21-7, which is a
:40:40. > :40:47.different ball game, Detroit Lions showed a lot of defensive
:40:47. > :40:55.indiscipline and drop a couple of sitters. This was the worst one.
:40:55. > :41:02.Drew Brees under throws it, it is a bad role, under pressure. And Barry
:41:02. > :41:11.guess it right in the bread basket and less at will between his hands.
:41:11. > :41:15.-- lets it go between his hands. Could have, would have, should have,
:41:15. > :41:21.from Detroit Lions. But plenty of them to build on. The penultimate
:41:21. > :41:31.match on the card tonight finds as with two brickies in the uncharted
:41:31. > :41:33.
:41:33. > :41:38.waters of play-off football. -- rookies. We knew that we had to
:41:38. > :41:45.fight, and we had to bleed for each other, the whole way! The Texans
:41:45. > :41:50.are in the play-offs of a pastime ever, despite losing their top two
:41:50. > :42:00.quality full-backs. In his first game against the Cincinnati Bengals
:42:00. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:08.his team has limped into the close Not many pit the Cincinnati Bengals
:42:08. > :42:15.4 a wild card, but Andy Dalton has had a formidable season, in
:42:15. > :42:21.partnership with fellow rookie, AJ Green. And even when conventional
:42:21. > :42:27.methods fail, the Cincinnati Bengals can find a way. We can get
:42:27. > :42:37.to the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, where Cincinnati are in
:42:37. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:22.AJ Green. Automatic first down. There is the match-up of the day.
:43:22. > :43:29.He is entitled to that piece of turf, that AJ Green wanted. Dalton,
:43:29. > :43:37.under pressure, rose underneath. And learn it all the way. He will
:43:37. > :43:47.be marked down at about the two- yard line. First on goal. Here is
:43:47. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :43:58.Benson. Touchdown, Cincinnati. going to get the key block here,
:43:58. > :44:01.
:44:01. > :44:05.Coates. Could read by Benson, to get skinny, to the wall, touchdown.
:44:05. > :44:15.The Cincinnati Bengals get a touch down one from Cedric Benson, to
:44:15. > :44:25.take the early lead, 7-0. Yates, looking down field. That is on
:44:25. > :44:35.
:44:35. > :44:45.target. There is a flak than. -- flag down. Automatic first round. -
:44:45. > :45:23.
:45:23. > :45:27.- down. First down for the Texans, them there, but it was not called
:45:27. > :45:31.and here we are at the end of the play. Let's see the foot in the
:45:31. > :45:41.football. He hits the pylon. That's a touchdown.
:45:41. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:04.And Jones getting a talk over on half. Each half having added a
:46:04. > :46:04.
:46:04. > :46:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:46:56. > :47:06.Houston! LL Lott, he is fired up are still leading 17-10 and driving
:47:06. > :47:12.
:47:12. > :47:21.Crocker. Crocker had it in his sights and could not hold it.
:47:21. > :47:29.Incomplete. JJ Lott did make the the catch and
:47:29. > :47:35.Crocker didn't. They are down in six. Johnson for a
:47:35. > :47:45.first down as Gates impro vises. Johnson jugled it for a moment,
:47:45. > :47:47.
:47:47. > :47:54.latched on to it. Touchdown for Foster. He has 92
:47:54. > :48:02.yards and 29 receiving. Gates, plenty of time and going
:48:02. > :48:12.deep for Johnson, wide open. Got it. Touchdown!
:48:12. > :48:22.What a great job! Look how clean that is and if you are going to do
:48:22. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:40.a double move, you have got to have about this for the the vetan. The
:48:40. > :48:43.
:48:43. > :48:53.Texans lead -- veteran. The Texans was intercepted for the second time.
:48:53. > :49:03.
:49:04. > :49:13.We regain the game on the Bengals receivers fell down and this one is
:49:13. > :49:16.picked up. Watch what happens to the corner. And this place is
:49:16. > :49:22.rocking. The crowd were celebrating again
:49:22. > :49:30.when Foster punished the turnover with a 42 yard touchdown run,
:49:30. > :49:36.giving the Texans their first ever Another tale of the two
:49:36. > :49:41.quarterbacks this one. It It it been unfair on Andy Dalton to
:49:41. > :49:45.suggest the interceptions were the difference between the two 134.
:49:45. > :49:50.Crocker held on to an interception then it would have been a different
:49:50. > :49:59.story, but dropped interceptions were happening all weekend. Dalton
:49:59. > :50:09.has had a a great rooky season. Cincinnati Bengals could never get
:50:09. > :50:15.what they wanted. TJ Yates was able to concentrate on his passing
:50:15. > :50:21.because they had the run game going and Foster had a tremendous day
:50:21. > :50:27.against the Bengals defence. To be fair to Dalton, it was a lack
:50:27. > :50:34.of options? It took a little while to get going, but when they did,
:50:34. > :50:38.their offensive line seemed to take defence. Foster, this was the
:50:38. > :50:44.fourth quarter, by then it looked like Cincinnati Bengals had run out
:50:44. > :50:48.of gas. The Bengals beat the season that they could beat, but couldn't
:50:48. > :50:55.beat the the teams that were a lot better than them.
:50:55. > :50:58.Despite the talk of the rookies, when they did get a pass going.
:50:58. > :51:03.They let Johnson sit for three games and rest his injuries. He
:51:03. > :51:08.hardly played this season and then TJ Yates got a chance to hit him
:51:08. > :51:12.wide open. If you wonder why he is so open, if you look at the replay,
:51:12. > :51:15.it is a double move. Johnson is going to go on the left-hand side
:51:15. > :51:19.of your screen and break to the sidelines and as the ball is
:51:19. > :51:23.released, he has broken deep. The cornerback has gone to the sideline,
:51:23. > :51:30.but Yates has thrown the ball behind knowing that's what Johnson
:51:30. > :51:37.is going to do. They have executed this perfectly.
:51:37. > :51:43.Houston had a great turn around. JJ Watt, all rookies this season. New
:51:43. > :51:49.defence players did a great job. The play-offs can be hitting a hot
:51:49. > :51:53.streak at the right time and the New York Giants and the Atlanta
:51:53. > :52:03.Falcons could cause damage as both of them seem to be doing exactly
:52:03. > :52:07.
:52:07. > :52:17.offs with a final day of victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Manning
:52:17. > :52:18.
:52:18. > :52:24.leads the league often hooking up with victor Cruz.
:52:24. > :52:34.The Atlanta Falcons have a pair of receivers that will strike fear
:52:34. > :52:40.
:52:40. > :52:46.howling sea of blue. In the first quarter the defences were on top.
:52:46. > :52:53.Both teams going three and out in their first two possessions.
:52:53. > :52:58.At the start of the second quarter, the falcons coach declined to kick,
:52:58. > :53:03.instead going for the first down on fourth and one, shutting out Matt
:53:03. > :53:13.Ryan, much to the delight of the coach. We join the action with the
:53:13. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:20.it away. This is going to be interesting, if it is intentional
:53:20. > :53:25.grounding in the end zone and a penalty in the end zone they can
:53:25. > :53:29.award a safety in the first two points of of this game.
:53:29. > :53:34.He is outside of the tackle box, but does the ball get beyond the
:53:34. > :53:38.line of scrimmage? That's the real key..
:53:38. > :53:48.. There was no receiver in the area. That foul happened in the end zone,
:53:48. > :53:49.
:53:49. > :53:58.the result of the play, safety. Manning on third down. He was going
:53:58. > :54:03.to pick it up and take it out across the 35.
:54:03. > :54:13.Atlanta's defensive front made the biggest impact. Jacobs is down
:54:13. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:31.inside the 20 and still going near the 15. Atlanta, the Giants 4-13
:54:31. > :54:41.
:54:41. > :54:47.Manning - what a catch. Touchdown! Run the ball. Run the ball and they
:54:47. > :54:51.come back and play action on first down. What it does, to the line
:54:51. > :54:56.backers and the ball that, I don't think it got tipped, it was behind,
:54:56. > :55:02.but they are they are able to make the play. That's great drive by the
:55:02. > :55:06.Giants. What they needed. 69 yards on that drive.
:55:07. > :55:15.The game continued to work for the Giants as they dominated the third
:55:15. > :55:21.quarter, but were unable to convert time of possession into a touchdown.
:55:21. > :55:27.They settled for this goal, but it was still a one possession game.
:55:27. > :55:37.The Falcons failed to find a first down, struggling to gain short
:55:37. > :56:00.
:56:00. > :56:04.yardage and giving the ball back to runs in the middle on the slot, but
:56:04. > :56:09.they don't get the corner running with Nicks. There is a bust in
:56:09. > :56:13.coverage there and it looks like the corner should have been in man
:56:13. > :56:17.coverage on Nicks and he is wide open in the field and he is able to
:56:17. > :56:22.then get the touchdown. The giants running game which had
:56:22. > :56:26.been the lowest ranked in the league, continued to overwhelm the
:56:26. > :56:33.Falcons defence in the first quarter.
:56:33. > :56:40.And the run game set-up this touchdown pass 27 yards, Manning to
:56:40. > :56:50.Manningham. For the touchdown, Manningham.
:56:50. > :56:57.
:56:57. > :57:02.there would be no Fal comes comeback, the -- Falcon comeback.
:57:02. > :57:10.It is special. A play-off win in the new stadium. That's a big win
:57:10. > :57:16.the new stadium. That's a big win today, guys. The second half we got
:57:16. > :57:19.a goal. A great win today. They can't all have been last
:57:19. > :57:25.second touchdowns. It was a different kind of game that one,
:57:25. > :57:33.but I guess at this stage of the season, it is results that count.
:57:33. > :57:37.The Giants dominated when when they got going. His receiver stepped up
:57:37. > :57:43.and Manning as the knack of just avoiding the rush, taking a little
:57:43. > :57:53.step up, getting the guy and Nicks underneath. The defence is supposed
:57:53. > :58:02.
:58:02. > :58:07.to prevent this from happening, not The defence didn't deliver and a
:58:07. > :58:17.lot of people will be worried about the Giants in the next round. They
:58:17. > :58:20.
:58:20. > :58:25.have a rush upfront which kept Alan Alan ta's defence in check.
:58:25. > :58:29.They go to play the Packers. Is that the stand out side from the
:58:29. > :58:37.division? It is really tough at this point. It is one of the two.
:58:37. > :58:46.The two games that will jump out are the Patriots and the brnk kos.
:58:46. > :58:53.Kos -- Broncos. The Giants beat the Broncos. The best balanced game is
:58:53. > :59:01.the Saints and the 49 ers. Texans and Ravens, who knows who is going
:59:01. > :59:06.to show up for the Ravens. Can they put points on the board? Can they
:59:06. > :59:15.rattle the rooky quarterback? can catch highlights of those games
:59:15. > :59:20.at the same time next week at 12.10 on Tuesday morning, but Monday
:59:20. > :59:26.night. We will be back for that one. It is time for youing it back in
:59:26. > :59:32.your cupboard for another week! Some real big hitters joining us