The Giants won their particular means into the playoffs in the NFLs' final game. Denver and also Cincinnati insured their manner in to the postseason.
Sparked by means of Victor Cruz, New York's latest footballing star, the Giants picked up the NFC East title Sunday nights by simply beating the actual Dallas Cowboys within their showdown. Cruz sped 74 back yards for one touchdown and, when Dallas got inside eleven points, designed a leaping 44-yard catch with third right down to set up a clinching area goal from a 31-14 victory. New York (9-7) as well sacked Tony Romo 6 months time situations to sweep the growing season series while using Cowboys (8-8).
The Giants received three health of their last four mmorpgs immediately after a four-game fall lowered all of them in order to 6-6. Cruz was a huge component inside each and every win, have your 99-yard catch-and-run score a week ago resistant to the Jets, and also made five receptions for 178 yards against the porous Dallas defense.
"It's amazing, man," Cruz said. "Growing up here in addition to getting seen the operate throughout 3 years ago plus that not-so-great runs, simply as a component to the particular team in addition to the actual story is usually amazing. It's been an amazing roller-coaster ride."
New York, which final picked up the particular division in 2008, will particular Atlanta (10-6) up coming Sunday from 1 p.m. EST. Dallas goes home.
"It's really distressing in addition to it is a damn shame," Cowboys seller Jerry Jones said. "We have got a great staff as well as I thought all of us would be about to this playoffs, however which don't happen."
Even which has no Tim Tebow heroics, the Denver Broncos received the particular AFC West .
They did them despite plummeting 7-3 to help the Kansas City Chiefs upon Sunday for the reason that San Diego knocked away Oakland 38-26. The Broncos plus Raiders linked for any scale cause during 8-8, nevertheless Denver received on the tiebreaker, far better ends in popular games.
Baltimore (12-4) needed this AFC North as well as a first-round bye for a No. only two seedling while this outlasted Cincinnati 24-16. Even though the Bengals lost, his or her 9-7 file earned all of them your wild unit card from a head-to-head tiebreaker about Tennessee, the particular only alternative staff using in which record inside AFC. The Bengals beat the Titans 24-17 throughout November.
Pittsburgh (12-4) could be the alternative wild card, however lost each online games on the Ravens 2010 to end second from the division. The Steelers, whom beat Cleveland 13-9, shall be at Denver subsequent Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
Cincinnati appointments Houston (10-6) from 4:30 p.m. EST Saturday.
"It's kind of weird," Bengals rookie quarterback Andy Dalton said. "Obviously, we failed to obtain the idea performed today, but we however have a very chance."
Tebow's late-game powerful made it simpler for Denver publish it is season, from 2-5 to be able to the top end on the vulnerable division. He battled mightily for the reason that Broncos lost their last three games, although they're just playoff-bound to the very first time that since 2005.
"It's obviously a little bit bittersweet suitable now," Tebow said. "We clearly could have loved to have received that online game to own somewhat momentum going into your playoffs. But I believe it is really nonetheless a special point what we should accomplished to come back in addition to earn this AFC West is extremely special."
They does it at the charge of the archrival Raiders.
"It's certainly frustrating when you notice one other results of other games and also find out what has been generally there to be had merely helps it be that much worse, a whole lot of much more difficult," Oakland quarterback Carson Palmer said.
By succeeding every single game from the second 50 % in the season, the actual Patriots own home-field advantage inside AFC playoffs. By losing their particular past a few games, the New York Jets shouldn't get going to a lastly instantly management meeting title game.
The Patriots (13-3) received the to certainly stay at home during the entire AFC playoffs immediately after your 49-21 wining over Buffalo, which contributed 21-0. It needs to be comforting to them, with the exception the particular Patriots have got misplaced their last two home playoff games, plus their continue several postseason games overall.
"It varies according to how most of us play," three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said. "It's excellent playing at home. It's good to have some sort of bye. But I assume we have to work in this article this kind of full week on the all of us should do to experiment with our best footballing in a couple weeks."
The Jets (8-8) completed a late-season fall having a 19-17 loss at Miami to drop beyond contention. They slipped their own remaining several adventures soon after taking control in the AFC's remaining wild-card spot.
"We played effectively throughout spurts this season, nonetheless many of us weren't consistent enough," explained quarterback Mark Sanchez, who seem to has been one of the almost all inconsistent Jets. "You have got to ask yourself that tough questions and wash points upwards for future season.
"It would not really feel good now, although we shall come back and also end up being simply fine."
San Francisco (13-3) is probably very good as a result of a turnaround season. Under first-year guru Jim Harbaugh, the actual 49ers shall be the No. 2 seed in the NFC driving Green Bay (15-1) soon after a 34-27 earn at St. Louis.
"I'll sit down back along with watch this games. Let that adventures begin," tiny conclusion Vernon Davis said. "My mind is around to be a complete innovative phase, that is the way in which I discover it. We've just got to maintain growing, maintain trucking."
New Orleans (13-3) is seeded finally after a 45-17 conquer Carolina. The Saints will particular Detroit (10-6), that lost at Green Bay 45-41, next Saturday overnight at eight p.m. EST.
Atlanta (10-6) defeated Tampa Bay 45-24 it is seeded fifth in this NFC.
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