:00:15. > :00:25.If you want it, you've got to believe. They dot talking, we dot
:00:25. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:44.walking. Protect each other. This is great! What a catch! Touchdown.
:00:44. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:00.Good evening. This weekend saw the divisional round of this year's NFL
:01:00. > :01:04.play-offs. Tonight we have highlights of four incredible games
:01:04. > :01:07.that amounted to one of the most sensational weekends in the history
:01:07. > :01:10.of the sport. For the wildcard teams that survived last week, it
:01:10. > :01:14.was time to put their bodies on the line again after a bruising start
:01:14. > :01:24.to the post-season. It's our moment. It's our destiny.
:01:24. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:38.Ain't nothing they can do about it. Touchdown! Unbelievable. He's down
:01:38. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:48.and can't get up. Oh, what a play. Robinson wide-open
:01:48. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:01.for the touchdown. How awesome was Victory over Minnesota gave the
:02:01. > :02:05.packers to dish out pay back as they came up a San Francisco team
:02:05. > :02:10.who humbled them in week one. There was no regular season match up
:02:10. > :02:14.between the Falcons and the Seahawks. The texans travelled to
:02:14. > :02:21.enough England, hoping their defence could handle Tom Brady who
:02:21. > :02:25.ran riot against them in week 14. As usual, I'm joined bit BBC's Grid
:02:25. > :02:31.Iron guru Mike Carson. This was always going to be tasty. There was
:02:31. > :02:36.serious fire power out. There and kind of an anticlimax last week
:02:36. > :02:39.in the wildcard round. We have two AFC games with a clear favourite.
:02:39. > :02:42.Two NFC games that looked pretty even with maybe the home team
:02:42. > :02:46.having a slight edge. It made for an intriguing weekend. It turned
:02:46. > :02:52.out to be a great one. It certainly d. Let's see if the favourites got
:02:52. > :03:02.through. First up we go to Denver where the Broncos hosted the
:03:02. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:08.in Baltimore. It was all about one man last weekend, retiring at the
:03:08. > :03:13.end of the season, ray Louis made his last ever appearance in
:03:13. > :03:18.Baltimore as his team roared past the Colts. Ray Lewis the original
:03:18. > :03:26.Raven. This Time Out revenge is on the cards for the Ravens as they
:03:26. > :03:30.face a Broncos team that put 30 points on them. Stopping the
:03:30. > :03:36.Broncos will be far from easy. Mario Manningham's come back has
:03:36. > :03:44.been nothing short of incredible. COMMENTATOR: What a grab. Touchdown
:03:44. > :03:47.Broncos! AFC's top seeds haven't lost in three months and coming off
:03:47. > :03:53.a bye weekend they're sure to be fired up for this one. Can Ray
:03:53. > :04:03.Lewis and the Ravens pull out another one? Or will it be the
:04:03. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :05:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:05:20. > :05:27.I think he's going to get a key block from Mike Adams and a major
:05:27. > :05:37.break down in the lane assignments for the Ravens' coverage team.
:05:37. > :06:02.
:06:02. > :06:09.He steps into it and drops it right onto the hands of Torrey Smith who
:06:09. > :06:19.beats Champ Bailey. What a job up front by this revamped offensive
:06:19. > :06:19.
:06:19. > :07:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:07:00. > :07:03.the touchdown! The word that comes to mind to describe the Ravens now
:07:03. > :07:08.is redistillient. This crowd is completely quiet. Mario Manningham
:07:08. > :07:18.puts the ball right there. -- Peyton Manning puts the ball right.
:07:18. > :07:50.
:07:50. > :07:53.This is going to give us a good look at it. Right on the hand of
:07:53. > :07:56.Thomas. He's struggling put the football away. He does not. It hits
:07:56. > :08:06.the ground. Keep in mind it's 15 degrees out
:08:06. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:33.Look at this pass from Manning. The knee is down the the ball doesn't
:08:33. > :08:43.wiggle a bit, after he hits the ground, out-of-bounds.
:08:43. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:49.What a beautiful piece of work by you couldn't take your eyes off it
:08:49. > :08:54.once the second quarter got under way. Jo Flacco nearly connected
:08:54. > :09:04.with Torrey Smith again on this bomb early on. We rejoin with
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:09:48. > :09:58.Denver in possession many midfield. double move working against Dannell
:09:58. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:10:51. > :10:56.Smith. That was a fantastic drive by the Ravens. Bailey looks back,
:10:56. > :10:59.finds the football. Bailey is not able to react. Torrey Smith is able
:10:59. > :11:09.to pull up, stop his forward momentum and come back and make the
:11:09. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:44.touchdown, Denver! He starts right, goes left and then goes right back
:11:44. > :11:52.up the middle of the field. Once again a lack of lane responsibility
:11:52. > :11:58.by the coverage unit of the Baltimore ravens. Denver's fortunes
:11:58. > :12:08.took a turn for the worst when Peyton Manning made a mistake to
:12:08. > :12:08.
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:12:56. > :13:06.Baltimore! Again, take a look at it. There's Leach. By the time Denver
:13:06. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :14:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:14:02. > :14:12.is able to get a hand on Ray Rice their ugly head when fatigue sets
:14:12. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:23.in. Here comes Ray Lewis and he to Ronnie Hillman on the next drive
:14:23. > :14:26.failed to get the Broncos the first down he needed. They punted the
:14:27. > :14:36.ball back to Baltimore and pinned their hopes on the resilience of
:14:37. > :14:37.
:14:37. > :15:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:15:40. > :15:47.tied again. The crowd does not like it, but they are going to take
:15:47. > :15:57.their chances on overtime. Into overtime and each team has
:15:57. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:44.already possessed the ball, so now mistake you do not see Peyton
:16:44. > :16:44.
:16:44. > :18:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:18:10. > :18:18.Manning make very often. Throwing What an incredible finish to an
:18:18. > :18:22.incredible game. It went on for four hours, it was an epic, and it
:18:22. > :18:28.entertained from the first minute to the last. It never got boring at
:18:28. > :18:35.all. I expected the Ravens would run out of gas and most teams do in
:18:35. > :18:40.the 4th quarter. But they were playing just as hard at the end.
:18:40. > :18:46.mentioned Joe Flacco and if he had a temperament for the big games and
:18:46. > :18:56.he had some incredible passes. I liked his they came out and they
:18:56. > :18:56.
:18:56. > :19:02.ran at the strength of the Broncos. They have been doing this all
:19:03. > :19:11.season without success. They attacked Bailey, who has had a
:19:11. > :19:21.great season, but he ran right past him. He could have had another
:19:21. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:29.couple of touchdowns. It is sad to see Peyton Manning going. He failed
:19:29. > :19:33.to produce when it counted. The he is interesting because I wonder if
:19:33. > :19:40.the extreme cold was having an effect on his neck and back
:19:40. > :19:50.problems. It can really tighten you up. You see him in double clutching
:19:50. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:07.when he had a receiver to to. With 30 seconds left and two time out,
:20:07. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:12.they did it at the end of the first half as well. Throwing back against
:20:13. > :20:20.your body and into the middle of the field is a basic thing that you
:20:20. > :20:23.do not do. It is a difficult pass to compete. It looked as if Peyton
:20:23. > :20:29.Manning was getting more of his body into the throwing then he
:20:29. > :20:33.needed to do. I wonder if he was a little bit hurt. He settles so well
:20:33. > :20:39.at Denver, but perhaps the cold weather caught up with her at the
:20:39. > :20:45.end. It is not Peyton Manning who advances to the AFC Championship,
:20:45. > :20:53.it is Joe Flacco and the Ravens. The identity of their opponents was
:20:53. > :20:58.to be decided in New England. The Patriots welcomed the Texans.
:20:58. > :21:03.Nobody comes into our house. for their end of season debt, it
:21:03. > :21:08.should have been that Texans hosting this game. They had an
:21:08. > :21:13.impressive record before getting clobbered by Tom Brady and New
:21:14. > :21:18.England. Foster has been doing the business all season and became the
:21:18. > :21:23.first player in NFL history to rush for 100 yards in each office play-
:21:24. > :21:30.off games. But it is Houston's Defence of that will have to step
:21:30. > :21:38.up to keep Brady and the Patriots in check. New England have a hot as
:21:38. > :21:47.a fence, with one of the most effective tight ends. Could the
:21:47. > :21:57.Texans upset the formbook? Already a field goal down early in the game,
:21:57. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:46.they were dealt another blow when not even close to being ready for
:22:46. > :22:56.that snap. They were so out of sync and confused and Brady knew it.
:22:56. > :23:28.
:23:28. > :23:33.The Patriots added a field goal at Once again Shane Vereen comes out
:23:33. > :23:43.of the back field. That is what happens, the Defence is not
:23:43. > :23:43.
:23:43. > :24:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:24:49. > :24:57.thinking clearly and they do not lunges forwards just a little bit.
:24:57. > :25:03.You can see how close he is to the end zone. The Texans also squeezed
:25:03. > :25:13.in a field goal before the half was out. This 40 yard play from
:25:13. > :25:45.
:25:45. > :25:55.Ridley. That was a tremendous block on a Brady James.
:25:55. > :26:30.
:26:30. > :26:40.is what it is. The quarter his weight off. Touchdown off the
:26:40. > :26:50.takeaway. After a Texans drive hit, here is
:26:50. > :26:52.
:26:52. > :27:02.new England on the very next play. Shane Vereen has his third
:27:02. > :27:04.
:27:04. > :27:11.touchdown of the game. They are looking for chances to throw the
:27:11. > :27:21.football down the field. How about that catch down the field by Shane
:27:21. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :27:46.throwing it down the field. He might have had the body out of
:27:46. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:58.bounds. Yes, indeed. That was a good pass. A perfect pass. Hold on
:27:58. > :28:02.
:28:02. > :28:12.a minute. The Houston receiver was able to control the football on his
:28:12. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:20.chest with his hand, therefore it is a touchdown. The Patriots were
:28:20. > :28:30.unable to do anything with their next possession, but with the help
:28:30. > :28:30.
:28:30. > :29:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:29:27. > :29:32.of this conversion, the Texans How about that? Still 10 points
:29:32. > :29:42.down with a few minutes left, Houston tried and onside kick, but
:29:42. > :29:42.
:29:43. > :29:48.it was recovered by the Patriots The Patriots make the AFC
:29:48. > :29:58.Championship game for the 7th time in 12 years. After losing Rob
:29:58. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:08.Grocott ski, they had to show they Last year they drafted Shane Vereen
:30:08. > :30:13.and Ridley. He's been the prime running back for most of the season.
:30:13. > :30:22.He has a good burst. He's strong. They blocked well for him, using a
:30:22. > :30:30.lot of Houston's own plays. Vermeer was the revelation today. New
:30:30. > :30:35.England line up. Brady can do the run or pass play in the huddle.
:30:35. > :30:42.He's some plan B. He can rush, receive as well, three touchdowns
:30:42. > :30:46.doing both of those things. He's some talent. Yeah and as I say,
:30:46. > :30:51.Brady knows, bit way the defence aligns, what he's going to do on
:30:51. > :30:56.any given play. This time he sees him on the middle line backer, man
:30:56. > :31:06.on man. He puts the ball over his shoulder. He makes the catch a wide
:31:06. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:16.receiver will make. The coach goes, ho-hum, let's get the points. If it
:31:16. > :31:19.was Jim Schwartz he would have been in midfield. Boy can I coach.
:31:19. > :31:27.Vereen taking his chance and with no Gronkowski for the rest of the
:31:27. > :31:33.post season, they will need him to keep that up. Fighting for the
:31:33. > :31:43.right to contest the NFC title with the Seattle Seahawks and theant
:31:43. > :31:43.
:31:43. > :31:48.lanta falcons. -- theyant lanta -- they Atlanta
:31:48. > :31:54.Falcons. After failing to win a play-off
:31:54. > :31:59.game in three attempts so far Ice is accused of being a choker.
:31:59. > :32:05.Tonight he's against one of the meanest defences in the NFL. What I
:32:05. > :32:11.need is for every man to do his job. The Seahawks are flying high after
:32:11. > :32:14.six straight wins. Wilson has been a sensation, couple ped with Lynch
:32:14. > :32:24.pounding the yards out of the back field, they form a formidable
:32:24. > :32:26.
:32:26. > :32:36.Will the Seahawks fly on or can the Falcons finally win it when it
:32:36. > :32:38.
:32:38. > :32:48.teams, after an early field goal from Atlanta Ryan was intercepted
:32:48. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :33:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:33:36. > :33:42.by Wagner. We join Atlanta facing line, what a magnificent throw and
:33:42. > :33:52.catch. Right foot down, left foot down. The future Hall of Famer has
:33:52. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :34:04.after a field goal early in the second quarter. After Michael
:34:04. > :34:14.Robinson came up short on this fourth and one carry, it was the
:34:14. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :34:45.Falcons back in possession ot their deck.
:34:45. > :34:55.Prior to the pass, holding number 31, defence. Five yard penalty.
:34:55. > :34:55.
:34:55. > :36:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:36:12. > :36:22.He needed to get to the 41, maybe Walker.
:36:22. > :36:44.
:36:44. > :36:54.second down at 18, on a catch by The Seahawks finally reach the
:36:54. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :38:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:38:21. > :38:31.They're bringing everything out to the right and trail Snelling with a
:38:31. > :38:31.
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:39:36. > :39:46.shovel pass, getting the Seattle touchdown.
:39:46. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :39:58.Now a point after away from extra point. After getting the ball
:39:58. > :40:02.back Wilson took them down field for another score. All of a sudden
:40:02. > :40:12.Atlanta's lead was cut to a single touchdown. Before long the defence
:40:12. > :40:12.
:40:12. > :40:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:40:54. > :41:01.yard line. They'll call it the the ball, but then it's picked up
:41:01. > :41:06.by Unger for a Seattle tongue down -- touchdown. Now the officials are
:41:06. > :41:11.conversing over this. They will gather at one-yard line.
:41:11. > :41:16.The ruling on the field is confirmed. The ball broke the plane
:41:16. > :41:26.of the goal line prior to coming loose. Touchdown. A point after to
:41:26. > :41:26.
:41:26. > :42:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:42:33. > :42:42.give Seattle the lead. during the regular season. Now the
:42:42. > :42:52.throw to the endzone. It's intercepted by Julio Jones and
:42:52. > :42:58.
:42:58. > :43:01.the Atlanta Falcons will play in much lighter do you feel right now
:43:01. > :43:04.with the monkey that jumped off your back? I feel good. That was a
:43:04. > :43:08.your back? I feel good. That was a wild game. It really was. Wilson
:43:08. > :43:12.played unbelievable. He played so hard. Our guys, we didn't quit. We
:43:12. > :43:16.kept playing and made some plays on the last drive. It was huge.
:43:16. > :43:20.talked so much of of the pressure that came out of the last play-off
:43:20. > :43:26.losses. What came out that was good that you brought to today? I think
:43:26. > :43:30.everybody is hardened. Everybody has a thicker skin. I proved today,
:43:30. > :43:36.we got out to an early lead. They battled back. We kept fighting and
:43:36. > :43:39.found a way to win. A another last- gasp decider and incredible game.
:43:39. > :43:43.The falcons survived a huge scare. What a performance by the young
:43:43. > :43:46.team, Seahawks. Coming from the West Coast, with the time
:43:46. > :43:50.difference, they were on their morning time at the beginning. It
:43:50. > :43:54.took them a long time to get going. They left a lot of points on the
:43:54. > :43:58.board in the first quarter. They did get going eventually. But
:43:58. > :44:01.perhaps a bit too little too late, do you feel? Perhaps not enough
:44:01. > :44:06.conviction. Yeah, in the first half, there were some questionable
:44:06. > :44:11.decisions, basically, on their play calling. Especially going - they
:44:11. > :44:16.had two shots and here you'll see third and one, Michael Robinson,
:44:16. > :44:20.the fullback, coming in. Now it will be fourth and one. Marshawn
:44:20. > :44:25.Lynch isn't in the game. I suspect his foot injury was worse than they
:44:25. > :44:33.were letting on. There again, lynch lnch a decoy. If you look at the
:44:33. > :44:36.middle, Wilson could have snuk up the middle. With will conyou have
:44:36. > :44:40.more options, running outside, passing. I think they left points
:44:40. > :44:44.on the field. It's a shame they changed the game plan. A few weeks
:44:44. > :44:48.ago, we might have seen Wilson with the confidence to attack at that
:44:48. > :44:52.point. Yeah and they came more alive in the second half, most --
:44:52. > :44:58.mostly through passing and through Wilson making plays like that.
:44:58. > :45:02.mentioned Matt Ryan at the start saying he has a reputation as a
:45:02. > :45:05.choker. He didn't choke in this game. That's so overrated. What I
:45:05. > :45:09.loved about the finish of this game was that it wasn't down to
:45:09. > :45:14.defensive mistakes or anything like. That it was down to Ryan making a
:45:14. > :45:19.good throw to Douglas. The coverage is there. Douglas makes a great
:45:19. > :45:23.catch. Then a greater throw and catch with Gonzalez. Carroll
:45:24. > :45:28.decides to ice the kicker which gives Matt Bryant and free shot at
:45:28. > :45:32.the field goal. I wish coaches would stop doing that. That
:45:32. > :45:37.probably helped them to the win. If he misses, does that mean Matt Ryan
:45:37. > :45:42.is a choker? I don't think so. showsed composure to get into field
:45:42. > :45:45.goal range at the end. That mean Ryan's first post season victory
:45:45. > :45:50.will take the Falcons to the championship game. The Seahawks
:45:50. > :45:54.will be a team to watch next season. Unfortunately for them, it's
:45:54. > :45:57.Atlanta who squeeze through, only just. Their owe pennents will be
:45:57. > :46:07.decided in San Francisco. The gree bay packers travelled to face the
:46:07. > :46:08.
:46:08. > :46:13.The Green Bay Packers cruised to victory against Minnesota last week.
:46:13. > :46:21.There defence stepped up and their offence proved too hot for them to
:46:21. > :46:27.handle. With Rodgers backing up his claim to the season trophy, the PAC
:46:27. > :46:37.has looked to be getting into gear just at right -- are the right time.
:46:37. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:48.It has been all change for the 49ers this year. But some things
:46:48. > :46:58.never change, their defence remains as brutal as ever. They are looking
:46:58. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:08.for another deep play off run. Another packed house and we join
:47:08. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :48:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:48:27. > :48:37.the action on the home team's first Rodgers going for Jones and what a
:48:37. > :48:44.
:48:44. > :48:54.catch. In a season filled with huge catches by James Jones. Harris for
:48:54. > :49:01.
:49:01. > :49:05.the touchdown. That is an outstanding run. With San Francisco
:49:05. > :49:15.unable to put points on the board in their next possession on came
:49:15. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :49:31.Andy Lee in the punting unit. recovered by San Francisco. Jeremy
:49:31. > :49:41.
:49:41. > :49:51.Ross, the rookie, let it go right through his arms. Matthews went
:49:51. > :49:51.
:49:51. > :51:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:51:22. > :51:29.the field. eight. That will not cost the 49 as
:51:29. > :51:39.a first down. It was a 15 yard penalty, so they are back where
:51:39. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:16.outstanding. A perfectly thrown ball. He delivers an absolute
:52:16. > :52:42.
:52:42. > :52:47.answer from Rodgers. James Jones is going to start flat. It makes the
:52:47. > :52:54.safetys think he is not going to continue vertically. But he does
:52:54. > :52:59.and he takes it to the middle of the field.
:52:59. > :53:09.Both sides added field goals either side of half-time to take it to 24-
:53:09. > :53:29.
:53:29. > :53:39.Kaepernick, what aid game, touchdown! I am not sure they know
:53:39. > :53:39.
:53:39. > :53:49.that he has the ball yet. Brilliant stuff. He had another
:53:49. > :54:10.
:54:10. > :54:20.chance to add to some impressive 15th. The first catch is a 44 yard
:54:20. > :54:58.
:54:58. > :55:01.completion from Colin Kaepernick. and contact is made. There is not a
:55:01. > :55:11.lot to stop this offence when they get the ball down here and they
:55:11. > :55:37.
:55:37. > :55:42.And he takes it in for the touchdown. 230 plus pounds. The aim
:55:42. > :55:51.review ruled in favour of the touchdown.
:55:51. > :56:01.But Rodgers was not giving up just yet. That was intercepted by Brown
:56:01. > :56:02.
:56:02. > :56:12.and there is a flag down and that could be against a Nelson. Defence,
:56:12. > :56:32.
:56:32. > :56:38.minute left. Green Bay tried desperately to recover to keep
:56:38. > :56:48.their hopes alive, but as soon as a red shirt got possession, the game
:56:48. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :56:57.was over. The San Francisco 49ers Another fantastic game. It did not
:56:58. > :57:03.quite work out for Rodgers, but tell us about Colin Kaepernick. He
:57:03. > :57:08.ran in another two touchdowns. The he has got an all-time record for a
:57:08. > :57:14.quarterback running the ball. Last week we were talking about Alex
:57:14. > :57:20.Smith. He missed a week with concussion and Colin Kaepernick
:57:20. > :57:24.came in. It is not that Smith was not doing well, it is that Colin
:57:24. > :57:32.does things better. He has got a stronger are and can throw a better
:57:32. > :57:38.downfield. Smith and scramble, but Colin Kaepernick can scramble plus.
:57:38. > :57:48.Even though he looks like an ostrich when he is running. Then
:57:48. > :57:54.they can run a place like this with much more effectiveness. That is if
:57:54. > :58:02.you have a quarterback who is mobile like him to do it. The San
:58:02. > :58:07.Francisco 49ers will be a huge prospect for the Falcons to face.
:58:07. > :58:17.It is Ray Lewis against Tom Brady in the other match. If Baltimore
:58:17. > :58:18.
:58:18. > :58:24.and San Francisco when, one thing for Atlanta is that San Francisco
:58:24. > :58:34.resembles Seattle in what they do. You can listen to live coverage of
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