Of the eight NFL Playoff teams to play in this weekend's Divisional Playoff round, one looked like a hopeful Cinderella attending the ball thanks to a fairy godmother. Well sports fans, Cinderella is staying out past 12 o'clock midnight and wearing her divisional round crown to next weekend's AFC Championship game against Peyton Manning and the Colts in Indianapolis.
It doesn't seem possible, but the The New Jets are playing their Cinderella slippered selves toward Super Bowl XLIV with an upset win over the San Diego Chargers today. The Jets win was mostly ugly, but thanks to a number of mistakes and missed opportunities by the western division winning Chargers, the Jets find themselves one win away from the "Big Sheow."
You won't find one sporting fan outside of New York who'll give the Jets a chance next week against the Colts. Though the Jets have the number one defense, their offensive attack is limited to a grind-it-out style of rushing that produces few points. With rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez at the helm of this challenged offense, look for their defense to put globs of pressure on Peyton Manning next week in hopes their godmother will grant them a few game changing turnovers. Otherwise Cinderella will likely be exposed for what she is, a poor raggedy stepchild, sent home with shattered dreams and one glass shoe, broken.
Congratulations to my Hometown New York J-e-t-s
Final Score
N Y Jets 17
S D Chargers 14
*What doubters said about the New York Jets matchup against the San Diego Chargers
No comments:
Post a Comment