For the only week of the year, all of the NFL games are scheduled for Sunday. And if there ever was a week to have 16 TVs to watch all the games, this would be it. In the NFC at least, just about all the playoff spots are in a state if flux, and the idea to make the last weekend all divisional games had paid off in spades. The NFC East and NFC North have play-in games as Dallas, minus Tony Romo, squares off with Philly, and Chicago faces Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers at Soldier Field. Carolina, Seattle, and the 49ers all have a shot at getting the 1 seed. AFC? Ehhh. Don’t care at this point. Brady and Manning look to meet again if the script follows the pattern. Indy and Cincy might have something to say about it, but I doubt it. KC? Alex Smith? One would think the AFC wildcards are a quick exit. We’ll see. The combo of Miami or Balt don’t scare anyone either. The NFC? Well, whoever the wildcards are look to beat the North and East champs handily.
Anyhow, back to AZ. They started badly, but have re-inserted themselves back into the playoff race by winning 7 of their last 8, including a beat-down of the Colts, and most recently a fairly stunning road win over Seattle in the house that noise built. AZ is throwing the ball a ton, and is overcoming the 21 picks by Carson Palmer simply by throwing more. As evidenced by their win over Seattle where Palmer threw 4 picks and still won. Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd lead the way. Both are close to 1,000 yards, and both account for nearly all of their TDs in the air. Defensively AZ is fast and tough. They have the # 1 rush defense in the league and are 6th overall in yards per game given up. LBs Karlos Dansby and John Abraham are leading a group that has improved as the season has rolled on.
All that being said. I think AZ has been playing for their lives for a long time. Running on adrenaline too long, and will come back to Earth. Niners win 28-20. I also think the Rams manage to contain Russell Wilson and take Seattle at home. 2 seed and the bye. Book it.
Forty Niners Forever 
Get in the prevent defense!
This isn’t over yet. Our DBs are not playing well.
Carlos Rogers was not even a speedbump there.
Wow, how many running plays did the Cards call there?? I couldn’t keep track!
This is all on Harbaugh and Roman!!
One last chance to win in regulation.
Run the ball Jim, just run the ball!!
Now I’ve got the Niners! Go Phil!!!
482 total yards for a very mediocre AZ offense today. That is not acceptable.
Delay of game AFTER a timeout. Not acceptable.
Score? NFL.com not working. Last I heard Lee shanked a punt and it wasn’t looking good
Terrific catch by Patton gives us a chance to win it anyway.
We Win, 23-20 on a last second FG.
Thanks Grumpy. Dog sled Dawson atones
Lambeau here we come…
So we’re going to Lambeau.
Not looking much like a playoff team to me. We’ve had no consistency this year. The O-line has been very shaky, regardless of Pro Bowlers. The passing game has been sometimes non-existent, as has the pass defense.
We’d better bring our “A” game next week.
That GW kick could very well come back to bite us in the ass.
We coulda had Kyle Orton.
I expect the Eagles to beat Dallas tonight, myself. Kyle will throw a Pick Six in Tony’s honor to lose the game.
I think the Eagles will win as well. Would rather play them as well > GB with a QB and HC making their playoff debut. Rodgers shook off the rust today. I just think we got the worst out of the three possible matchups.
Chargers!
GB, pack yer long johns
Chiefs lost in OT to finish 11-5. If they go out in the first round, we’ll get a pick around the mid-20s of the 2nd round, late 40s overall. Not bad.
Even the announcers were questioning the play calling. Boldin and the WR’s get the Niners 17 points in the 1st quarter. Boldin does not see a pass thrown his way for 40 minutes?? Nice