Share this story. Pool had six tackles and an interception. Stokley had eight catches for 85 yards and a score. NO – Garrett Hartley 21-yard field goal, 9:13. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then receive a bye in the first round. This was the first Super Bowl in which the NFC representative was a #6 seed, and only the second time one has made the Super Bowl (the previous being the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL). Data Provided By The Packers blew out Atlanta by racking up 442 total yards, 28 first downs, and a franchise playoff record 48 points. Two plays later, fullback John Kuhn scored a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game. On the first play of the drive, Lynch was stuffed for no gain. With this win, Pittsburgh advanced to their fourth AFC Championship Game since 2004. Within each conference, the four division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The playoffs kick off today at 1:30pm pacific with the 11-5 New Orleans Saints traveling to the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks in the first playoff game to feature a sub-.500 team. In the second quarter, Ravens safety Ed Reed recovered a fumble from Mendenhall at the Steelers 16-yard line, setting up Flacco's 4-yard touchdown pass to Todd Heap that gave them a 21–7 lead. PIT – Shaun Suisham 20-yard field goal, 6:51. On the next play, Roethlisberger fumbled a snap and was downed in the end zone for a safety. On the eve of the 2011 NFL Playoffs, I thought I would explore something that most don’t. [6] Smith made the decision to bench Cutler after consulting the medical and training staff. Mark Sanchez completed 16 of 25 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Jets to victory, avenging a 45–3 loss to New England in December. PLAYOFFS … Then he rushed four times for 22 yards and caught an 18-yard pass on a drive to the Jets 32-yard line. Only the 1982–83 NFL playoffs, following the strike-shortened 1982, had previously included teams with losing records (under a modified 16-team tournament, with eight from each conference, the 1982 Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions qualified with records of 4–5). This time, the Falcons finally managed to respond. In the second quarter, a third down sack of Brady by Drew Coleman forced New England to punt from their own 16, and Jerricho Cotchery returned the ball to the Patriots 49-yard line. New England's defense then made a key defensive stand, forcing a quick three-and-out, and Julian Edelman returned Steve Weatherford's punt 41 yards to the New York 43-yard line before being tackled by Weatherford himself. Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall rushed eight times for 28 yards on their opening drive, which took over nine minutes off the clock and ended with his 1-yard touchdown run. But it didn't stop Rodgers from completing five of six passes for 56 yards on an 80-yard scoring drive that ended with his 7-yard touchdown run, making the score 35–14. With 1:52 left, Brees struck back with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Henderson, but the two-point conversion failed, keeping the score at 41–36. 2011 NFL Playoff Sunday: Ravens Beat Chiefs 30-7, Packers Stop Eagles 21-16. With this win, the Packers became the first NFC #6 seed to advance to the Super Bowl by defeating the top three seeded teams on the road. Pittsburgh won both prior meetings, which includes winning 21–12 in the 2008 AFC Championship Game. After the kickoff, New England drove to the Jets 34-yard line with an eight-minute drive, but then faced fourth down and 13. With time running out in the half, Rodgers threw a pass that was intercepted by Lance Briggs and returned to the Chicago 43. After forcing a punt, Chicago got the ball back on their own 37-yard line early in the second quarter. In the United States, NBC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games, then CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games. After an exchange of punts, the Jets converted two fourth downs on a 17-play drive to a first down on the Steelers 2-yard line. Jones, who became the first player ever to score a touchdown in the postseason against a team that had cut him in the regular season, rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns while also catching six passes for 61 yards. He also joined Otto Graham as one of two players ever to run and throw for multiple touchdowns in a playoff game. Then Roethlisberger was sacked for a 9-yard loss by Redding and Paul Kruger and threw another incompletion, bringing up third down and 19 with 2:07 to go. Matthews had three tackles and two sacks. In the second half the Packers picked up right where they left off. Philadelphia had to use up all their timeouts on the Packers ensuring drive, but got the ball back with 1:45 left in the game. New York managed to tie the game on their opening drive of the second half, starting with Antonio Cromartie's 41-yard kickoff return to the 37-yard line. First Greene tried to run up the middle, but was stuffed at the 1-yard line. This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Steelers and Packers. But on the next play, he took off for a 67-yard touchdown run in which he broke seven tackles en route to the end zone. After forcing the Ravens to punt on the opening drive, Pittsburgh drove 80 yards on the way to Mendenhall's 1-yard touchdown run, assisted by a 37-yard pass interference penalty on Baltimore defensive back Josh Wilson. AccuScore has powered more than 10,000 simulations for every NFL game for ESPN.com, each simulated one play at a time and minimum of 10,000 times. conference win percentage over New Orleans Saints, head-to-head record over Philadelphia Eagles, head-to-head record over Pittsburgh Steelers, win percentage in common games over Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, head-to-head record over Tennessee Titans, head-to-head record over Los Angeles Chargers, conference win percentage over Las Vegas Raiders. Brady finished the game 29 of 45 for 299 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Raji (90) of the Green Bay Packers sacks Matt Ryan (2) of the Atlanta Falcons during their 2011 NFC divisional playoff game at Georgia Dome on January 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. Vinatieri finished the drive with a 47-yard field goal to give them a three-point lead. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Nearly all the players on both teams thought it was an incomplete pass since the ball went forward and headed back to their huddles, but Ravens lineman Cory Redding realized the play was still ongoing and returned the ball 13 yards for a touchdown. Find out more. With less than five minutes remaining in the game, Seattle refused to give up. Green Bay's defense knocked Chicago starting quarterback Jay Cutler out of the game and intercepted three passes, one of which was returned for a score, and another which ended a last minute drive for a potential tying touchdown. The preseason schedule was released April 12, 2011. NE – Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal, 1:57. We have devised our own proprietary power rankings for the upcoming playoffs. Brandon Tate returned the ensuing kickoff 23 yards to the 41-yard line, sparking a 59-yard scoring drive that ended with Brady's 13-yard touchdown pass to Branch with 24 seconds left. Super Bowl Champion: New York Giants. But on third down, he scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to give the Steelers a 31–24 lead with 1:33 remaining in regulation. Then after forcing a punt, Chicago got the ball back with 2:53 remaining in the game and managed to drive to the Packers 29-yard line. [2] This play has become colloquially known as the Beast Quake. First, Leon Washington's 62-yard kickoff return set up a 30-yard field goal by Olindo Mare. Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. BAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 3:54. The National Football League playoffs for the 2010 season began on January 8, 2011. But several plays later, Seattle's defense halted the drive at the 3-yard line, where the Saints settled for Hartley's third field goal to cut the score to 34–30. Then after a 2-yard run by Tomlinson, he completed an 18-yard pass to Edwards, who made a leaping catch near the sidelines and managed to keep both feet in bounds at the Colts' 14-yard line with 29 seconds left on the clock. B.J. Rodgers completed all seven of his passes for 48 yards on the drive, the last one a 6-yard touchdown toss to Jordy Nelson, who caught the ball near the sidelines and just managed to stretch the ball into the pylon while being shoved out of bounds. But on the next play, Charles Woodson sacked Ryan for a 7-yard loss. Near the end of the quarter, the Eagles mounted a drive to the Packers 16-yard line, but came up empty when Akers missed another field goal, this one from 34 yards. But Chicago put the game away by recovering Mare's onside kick with 1:25 left in the game. Just two plays into their next drive, Kansas City lost another turnover when Cassel threw an interception to Dawan Landry, which led to Flacco's 4-yard touchdown pass to Boldin. SEA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 5:27. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, … Later on, the Packers drove 68 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 27-yard run by Starks. He became the first Raven ever to throw multiple touchdown passes in a playoff game. After forcing a punt, Hasselbeck completed a 46-yarder to Ben Obomanu and followed it up with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, bringing the score to 35–24. Later in the second quarter, the Ravens retook the lead with an 80-yard scoring drive. But Hasselbeck led the Seahawks right back on a 70-yard scoring drive, featuring a 39-yard reception by tight end Cameron Morrah. However, the Steelers dominated the third quarter, forcing three turnovers and holding the Ravens to negative yardage. Later on, Baltimore's Lardarius Webb returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown, only to have it called back by a holding penalty on Marcus Smith. Two plays later, Sanchez threw a high pass for Santonio Holmes, who managed to catch the ball and land in the end zone while falling out of bounds, giving New York a 10-point lead two minutes into the fourth quarter. But the Jets responded with a 17-play, 87-yard drive that consumed almost 10 minutes and featured three third down conversions. His top target was Garçon, who caught five passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Tweet. Kansas City gained just 25 total yards in the entire half. Previous Season Next Season. Later in the quarter, Bears receiver Devin Hester returned a punt 26 yards to midfield. CHI – Jay Cutler 9-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:12. With eight seconds left in the quarter, Rodgers threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to reserve tight end Tom Crabtree, who had not caught a touchdown pass all season. Jennings caught eight passes for 130 yards. New Orleans then drove to the Seahawks' 8-yard line, but had to settle for a Garrett Hartley field goal after Reggie Bush dropped a pass on third down that could have kept the drive going. By David Fucillo @davidfucillo Dec 5, 2011, 9:01am PST / new. He caught 36 passes for a total of 472 yards and nine touchdowns for the Barnstormers. The postseason tournament concluded with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, 31–25, on February 6, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Cutler finished his first career playoff game completing 15 of 28 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. Brees completed 39 of 60 passes for 404 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints countered as Brees completed four of five passes for 53 yards on an 83-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard touchdown run by Julius Jones, who had been cut by Seattle early in the season, to again give the Saints a 10-point lead. On the eve of the 2011 NFL Playoffs, we help football fans decide which teams to root for to make the Super Bowl. PLAYOFFS … GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 2:07. However, Atlanta quickly retook the lead when Eric Weems returned Mason Crosby's kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring play in NFL playoff history. The 2011 NFL regular season has been completed. Sanchez threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Instead, the other team gets a possession. Following another punt, Ben Roethlisberger completed a 24-yard pass to tight end Heath Miller, a 20-yarder to Emmanuel Sanders, and a 14-yard throw to Mendenhall on the way to a 2-yard touchdown run. The Eagles scored quickly in the second half, taking advantage of Darryl Tapp's fumble recovery while sacking Rodgers on the Packers 24-yard line. Shields had four tackles, two interceptions, a sack, and a forced fumble. The Chiefs, who only lost 14 turnovers all year, turned the ball over five times and went home with their seventh consecutive playoff loss since the 1993 season. Weems had six kickoff returns for 195 yards. NYJ – Ben Roethlisberger tackled in the end zone by. In the second quarter, Williams' 8-yard punt return gave his team the ball at their 43-yard line, and they drove for another touchdown, scoring with Rodgers' 9-yard pass to James Jones. But he fumbled the ball after being hit from behind by Stephen Nicholas and defensive back Brent Grimes recovered the ball at the Green Bay 48-yard line. Urlacher had nine tackles, a sack, and an interception. However, Chicago could not take advantage of the turnover and had to punt. Vick finished with 290 passing yards and a touchdown, with one interception, and added 33 yards and another score on the ground. Matthews went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.The Cleveland Browns signed Matthews as an undrafted free agent.During the final cuts at the end of training camp, he was released.. Matthews played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2012. The Jets subsequently drove 63 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 20-yard reception by tight end Dustin Keller, on the way to a 1-yard touchdown run by LaDainian Tomlinson. But before those start, here's a look at the full playoffs bracket for … Cotchery had five receptions for 96 yards, Harris had nine tackles, three assists, and an interception, while Ellis added five tackles and two sacks. If the score is tied after both teams had a possession, then it goes back to sudden death.[1]. Lauren reacts to Bears’ loss against the Packers [video] Posted by John Paulsen (02/02/2011 @ 5:45 pm) But three drives later, Hanie threw a short pass over the middle that was intercepted by defensive tackle B. J. 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