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NFC Divisional 1999
Washington(3) at Tampa Bay(2)
Tampa came into this game as one of the hottest teams in the league. They had the league’s top defensive and their offensive was in the top dozen teams. Even if it was the 12th offensive on the list. This game reminded everyone of that fact. The Bucs defense held the Redskins to 127 yards offensive all game, and 21 yards in the second half. Further the Bucs defense out scored the offensive in the second half with three defensive touchdowns in the game. These defensives came from a pair of pick sixes from John Lynch and Joey Porter and Aaron Smith recovering a fumble in the end zone. To put it simply Washington wasn’t even in the same league as Tampa and it showed.
Tampa Bay Advances 41-3
Green Bay(4) at St. Louis(1)
With the best defensive in the league playing the day before, St. Louis fielded the league’s best offensive. For St. Louis after last year’s defeat in the NFC Championship game they were looking to make there way to the Super Bowl. They were facing off against the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre who was known for his last second come backs. This game was the only one this week that gave the Buffalo at Jacksonville a run for its money. If anything this was the better game.
With three second left on the clock in the fourth Ryan Longwell hit a 48 yard field goal to tie things up for Green Bay 31-31. Once again another playoff game was going to overtime. Green Bay won the toss and elected to receive the kick off. Desmond Howard took the kick off at the two and ran it all the way for a touchdown. However it was called back for a holding call on Green Bay. Favre started the drive and over the next six plus minutes drove down the length of the field. The Rams defensive stopped them from getting a touchdown. However on fourth down Longwell and the kicking team was called out for a 51 yard attempt. The snap was good however the Rams blocked the kick. The ball was recovered by Ron Carpenter who returned it for a touchdown.
St. Louis Advances 37-31
Tampa came into this game as one of the hottest teams in the league. They had the league’s top defensive and their offensive was in the top dozen teams. Even if it was the 12th offensive on the list. This game reminded everyone of that fact. The Bucs defense held the Redskins to 127 yards offensive all game, and 21 yards in the second half. Further the Bucs defense out scored the offensive in the second half with three defensive touchdowns in the game. These defensives came from a pair of pick sixes from John Lynch and Joey Porter and Aaron Smith recovering a fumble in the end zone. To put it simply Washington wasn’t even in the same league as Tampa and it showed.
Tampa Bay Advances 41-3
Green Bay(4) at St. Louis(1)
With the best defensive in the league playing the day before, St. Louis fielded the league’s best offensive. For St. Louis after last year’s defeat in the NFC Championship game they were looking to make there way to the Super Bowl. They were facing off against the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre who was known for his last second come backs. This game was the only one this week that gave the Buffalo at Jacksonville a run for its money. If anything this was the better game.
With three second left on the clock in the fourth Ryan Longwell hit a 48 yard field goal to tie things up for Green Bay 31-31. Once again another playoff game was going to overtime. Green Bay won the toss and elected to receive the kick off. Desmond Howard took the kick off at the two and ran it all the way for a touchdown. However it was called back for a holding call on Green Bay. Favre started the drive and over the next six plus minutes drove down the length of the field. The Rams defensive stopped them from getting a touchdown. However on fourth down Longwell and the kicking team was called out for a 51 yard attempt. The snap was good however the Rams blocked the kick. The ball was recovered by Ron Carpenter who returned it for a touchdown.
St. Louis Advances 37-31
- Jim Smitty
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