January 14, 2017: In the NFC Divisional Round, the top-seed Los Angeles Rams defeat the six-seed New Orleans Saints, 38-31, as Matt Ryan passes for two touchdowns and 312 yards, while AJ McCarron passes for three touchdowns, 343 yards, and an interception. The game goes down to overtime after the Rams come back from a 24-7 halftime deficit, where the coin flip goes in favor of LA, who win on an Adrian Peterson 25-yard rushing touchdown. Peterson rushes for two touchdowns and 149 yards and gets the game ball from coach Pete Carroll. The game marks the end of the “Super Saints” miracle season, universally recognized as one of the most incredible turn arounds in NFL history. The Rams go onto face either the Packers or Giants in the NFC Championship Game.
January 14, 2017: In the AFC Divisional Round, the top-seed Miami Dolphins defeat the four-seed Jacksonville Jaguars, 45-31, as Russell Wilson passes for four touchdowns, 387 yards while rushing for an additional touchdown and 83 yards, fumbling once. Jimmy Garoppolo passes for two touchdowns, 298 yards, and two interceptions, fueling a late comeback attempt that is thwarted by his second interceptions, thrown clean into the welcoming hands of Dolphins CB Kyle Fuller, who returns it for a game-sealing touchdown. The Dolphins will advance to face either the Raiders or Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.
January 15, 2017: In the NFC Divisional Round, the second-seed Green Bay Packers defeat the four-seed New York Giants, 21-13, as Jay Cutler passes for one touchdown and 255 yards, while Drew Brees passes for two touchdowns, 287 yards, and two interceptions. The game is marked by heavy Green Bay snow, causing problems with the passing game on both sides. The Packers will advance to face the Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
January 15, 2017: In the AFC Divisional Round, the three-seed Los Angeles Raiders defeat the two-seed Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-14, as Aaron Rodgers passes for two touchdowns and 284 yards, while Derek Carr passes for two touchdowns and 225 yards. The Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch rushes for a fourth-quarter touchdown, from his own 45, to break a tie and win the game for the Raiders. Los Angeles will go onto face the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game.
January 16, 2017: On the final day for prospects to declare for the NFL Draft, Salt Lake Legion QB Dak Prescott announces that he will leave the FFL and take his chances in the draft. Prescott considered an elite quarterback by FFL standards, is criticized in the media for his drop off in production in the 2016 season, and his questionable accuracy during clutch situations. Nonetheless, his declaration is greeted with enthusiasm by analysts, who grade him as a mid-first rounder, usurping Carson Wentz and fellow FFL product Mitch Trubisky on many draft boards.
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