NFL Divisional Round Wrap Up

PHI vs ATL: This was not a pretty game to watch.  The Falcons gained just 281 yards of total offense, and gained 46% of their potential yards.  This though resulted in only 1 TD, on a very short field.  The Eagles marched on long drives 4 times and came away with points, gaining 54% of their total yards.  The Falcons woes came running the ball, where outside of a nice scamper by Tevin Coleman for 23 yards, they gained just 3.3 yards per carry.  That set up a lot of third and longs, where the Falcons went just 4-13 on.  They also hit just 2 of their 7 deep throws for 43 yards, not a recipe for success.The Eagles didn't run the ball efficiently either, but they kept themselves on pace by not committing penalties, with just 4-24 yards. 

NE vs TEN: This one was not a game that was really expected to be close.  The Titans drove early in the game and looked solid, and then the wheels came off.  Mariota was sacked 8 times for 52 yards of loss, resulting in a net passing effort of 202 yards on 45 drop backs.  The Pats defense also shut down Derrick Henry completely, gaining just over 2 yards a carry.  Tom Brady looked good, and the Pats rolled.

Pit vs Jax: The upset of the day.  The Jags came into Pittsburgh and played the Steelers toe to toe.  Jacksonville out gained the Steelers on a per play basis, going for 6.2 yards per play vs the Steelers 6.1.  As much as I've heard this game wasn't as close as the score, it was very close.  If not for two Pittsburgh turnovers, one that got returned for a TD, this is a very different game.  The Jags to their credit were able to out run the Steelers pretty handily, with Fournette pounding the middle of the field and Bortles hitting 9 different receivers on the day.  The Jags kept Bell form being able to run effectively, holding him to just over 4 yards a carry, but without a big 21 yard run he was well under 3 for the day.

MIN vs NO:  The best game of the day.  The Vikings dominated the first half, forcing Drew Brees into completing under 50% of his passes and gaining just 26% of their potential yards.  The second half was a complete flip.  The Saints moved the ball at ease, gaining 5.8 yards per play and gaining 70% of their potential yards.  Two short fields helped there, but the Vikings offense sputtered, gaining just over 4 yards a play until the final drive.  That drive, which is capped off with one of the greatest plays we will probably see in these playoffs: