The Divisional Round of the playoffs had some exciting games. The Seattle Seahawks played the Green Bay Packers in the first divisional round game. The Seahawks jumped out to a 14-0 lead after Packers' running back Ryan Grant fumbled twice on successive possessions. But he bounced back to rush for 201 yards on 27 carries and the Packers' offense was very effective in the snow. They won 42-20 and advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1998. The second game was between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots. Tom Brady was very effective, completing his first 16 passes and completing a postseason record 93% of his passes, breaking the record held by New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms in Super Bowl 21. The game was tied at 14 at halftime because Jaguars' quarterback David Garrard was equally effective as well. But the Patriots made the necessary adjustments in the second half and came out victorious 31-20. The third game of the playoff weekend was between the San Diego Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts. This was the surprise game, as the underdog Chargers beat the defending champion Colts 28-24. Peyton Manning was throwing the ball well and threw for over 400 yards but a couple of errors offensively and their porous defense lead to their loss. The last game was between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants won 21-17 behind strong play from quarterback Eli Manning and strong defense in the second half. The Cowboys also had some errors offensively that did not help them. Now in the conference games next week, it's the Patriots and the Chargers for the AFC crown while the Giants and Packers will battle it out for the NFC crown. Who will advance to the Super Bowl? Does the Colts loss hurt as much as the one to the Pittsburgh Steelers two seasons ago?
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