By The Pigskin Of Our Teeth: Heat Stroke

So we've got a rookie quarterback on the road against a team with no momentum that hasn't hosted a playoff game in over 60 years. I'm not sure how this works. Well that's not a good start for Matty Ice. Edgerrin James lives! Nice catch. Flea flicker! Playoff chicanery. FAN-tastic. Meanwhile, Turner hasn't been getting any traction for the Falcons. Seriously, it's like they've switched identities. Boldin's struggling with that hamstring - I don't know if we'll see much of him after this. Fumble! I'm not sure how Rolle didn't get caught. The Cardinals have moved twice since this happened last. Think about that. (Cardinals 30, Falcons 24)

I guess Tomlinson's groin didn't hold up. That's really none of my business. Michael Bennett lives? LOL at the Chargers signing him just to keep him away from the Broncos. Holy crap! That was brilliant and anyone who thinks otherwise really needs to lighten up, as anyone would have done the same thing given the opportunity. It's the same thing as using a hard count to try to draw the defense offside. Seriously, what's Peyton supposed to do? Stand there and wait? The Chargers punter is BALLIN' OUTTA CONTROL. That's a bad sack for Peyton to take there. Kaeding's been... shaky in these situations. Of course, it shouldn't matter now. GOOD! Were those back-to-back? Really? And there goes Sproles to the bank, both literally and figuratively. No doubt the Colts' defense will spend the offseason picking the shotgun shells out of their feet. SING THE SONG. (Chargers 23, Colts 17, OT)

Seriously, how did two rookie quarterbacks make it into this thing? Oh, that's how. This one's backed by a defense that can go anywhere and just hurt people. The Dolphins aren't getting any breaks in the field position game either. Ed Reed returning a turnover for a touchdown? That's never happened before. Let's not forget that the Dolphins tied for the fewest giveaways this season. These guys are relentless. Flacco running at you can't be a welcoming sight. (Ravens 27, Dolphins 9)

Ah, Vikings special teams. Well, you had to figure Peterson was gonna break one off at some point. Wait, where would he have stepped out? Oh. I mean, he didn't, but still. Wow, Samuel's hip looks fine to me. That's why he makes the big bucks. Better quarterback ownage during an interception return: this, or Terrell Suggs on Pennington? I'm shocked that Andy's still calling running plays - nothing's been there all day. Hypothetically, if the Eagles score again, does anyone get the sense that the Vikings are coming back? I don't. I mean, I'm still nervous, but not as much as I would be otherwise. That fumble happens to McNabb somewhat regularly, but this one's not his fault - Allen was in on him in about two seconds. Well, you had to figure Westbrook was gonna break one off at some point. He's like a pinball out there. The other thing about that play is that the Eagles haven't been running nearly as many screens as they normally do. PICK UP THE BALL. Looks like the Vikings still need a quarterback. The question is, who's available and better? (Eagles 26, Vikings 14)