Chargers and Pats go 3 and out on their first possession.
Brady with 2 incompletes already has matched his total from last week.
Chargers get a pick off Brady and strike first with a 3-0 lead late in the first qtr.
Chargers defense is showing the form they displayed last year. Philip looks good for a QB that wasn't supposed to play.
Go Chargers!
Yep. Philip looks much better than I expected.
Pats take a 7-3 lead. Chargers have a 3rd and goal though.
Chargers add 3 more and trail 7-6 in the 2nd.
I really thought LT was more ready to go than Philip or Gates, yet LT has been on the bench since that 1st series.
^I know. It's odd that all week we hear that Tomlinson (I refuse to call him LT) is more ready to go, and Philip is the one hanging in there.
That was a pass they simply shouldn't have asked Philip to throw on a bum leg. Way underthrown pick.
It wasn't even a horribly thrown pass, either. But the buck stops with Philip, and I understand that.
14-9 at half. Not insurmountable for SD.
They are in striking distance, but the absence of LT and his TD ability really hurts the Chargers in the red zone. Thus, they've had to settle for 3 FGs in 3 scoring opportunities and trail 14-9.
^if you've noticed though Joey, Tomlinson hasn't wowed us in the playoffs. I think this comes down to Rivers and the Chargers' D.
Chargers kick a FG.
Patriots lead it 14-12.
Good game thus far.
LT had a "bad" season, but still led the NFL in rushing and had 18 TDs. The Chargers chances would improve drastically with a healthy LT.
I agree though, the Chargers D has to maintain this intensity to give them a chance, and Philip has to continue hanging tough.
Oh, don't misunderstand me, Joey. I'm talking playoffs only. Tomlinson is perhaps the best player in the NFL overall.
HOLY CRAP! INT in the endzone!
Typical drive from the Pats.
21-12
San Diego has time though...
Time is against the Chargers now down 2 scores. I picked the Pats, but decided I wouldn't mind if I lost that pick. Gotta pull for Philip.
Yeah, I went through the same process. I'm pulling for Philip, but I picked the Pats, and I wouldn't mind if the Chargers won/covered.
They had the coin toss in Lambeau and the coin did not shatter when it landed. I guess thats a positive.
3 and out for the first series. MQ probably should have had the INT. I'm freaking nervous!!!1111
Woulda been nice if Plax could have made that catch near the end of the half.
STFU, JOEY!!!111
Just kiddin! Up 13-10.
Amazing. But Green Bay is good enough to come back. Have to hold on...
Congrats to the G-Men. I know we have a happy Ghost today.
I really thought the weather would not be the advantage for Green Bay some said and looking back, it may have hurt them more than the Giants after all.
We are the NFC Champions, and we earned it. F you, doubters, we earned our place.
The Ghost of Hessianwolf Wrote:We are the NFC Champions, and we earned it. F you, doubters, we earned our place.
Ha ha. Lots of beer and shouting last night. Thanks, Joey. I still can't beleive this.