Chiefs rout the Texans 30-0
What we learned about the Chiefs: Their defense is super good. The get after the passer, they have two really confident, press corners, and their linebackers are all over the field. Houston looked like himself, despite aggravating that knee injury a little bit. Travis Kelce can be an absolute monster. No matter who is running the ball for Kansas City, they are going to be successful. Knile Davis can still do something worthy of being on the field in a playoff game. Above all else though, Alex Smith proved that he is much better than he gets credit for and he has the potential to lead this team to the Super Bowl.
What we learned about the Texans: Now I have only been alive for 23 years, and probably have only been really attentively watching football for 10. That being said, I am fairly confident that the 2015 Houston Texans might have had the worst offense the NFL Playoffs have ever seen. Brian Hoyer was atrocious. He was 14/34 with 4INT and 2 total fumbles. He only lost one of them, bringing his turnover total to 5. The Patriots, as a team, turned the ball over just 14 times all season. Hoyer got 1/3 of that in one game. On the positive side, we saw flashes of the brilliance that is DeAndre Hopkins. Bummer he has always had scrubs for quarterbacks. We also found out after the game that JJ Watt has played the last 6-7 weeks with a groin injury, furthering our belief that he isn't from this planet. Oh, and we also got to see that Jadaveon Clowney is still a little immature as he stormed out of the building all the way home when he was not cleared to play. Classy. While JJ is not human, he is also not a good quarterback. Here is the sorry attempt at the JJ Watt quaterback bam.
Steelers Survive Fight Night 18-16
What we learned: I could watch the Steelers play the Bengals every week of the season. They hate each other, the legitimately hate each other and it showed. The hits were hard and exciting. Until it wasn't. Until Vontaze Burfict took his shoulder at full speed to the head of Antonio Brown who was also running at full speed. It was one of the dirtiest, most disgusting hits I have ever seen. My immediate reaction was that I would not have been surprised if Brown never played football again. It was that despicable. It was sad, Burfict went from hero to goat in like 2 minutes. Minutes earlier he had secured what looked like a game-ending interception. In fact it probably would have been if Jeremy Hill didn't cough up the ball. Fortunately for Hill, Burfict and Adam Jones ended up being the visible culprits with their late unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that put the Steelers in easy field goal range. However, we know the truth. It's your fault Jeremy Hill. Step up and take the blame. What are some other things we learned. AJ McCaaron probably has a future in this league somewhere. Big Ben is tough as nails. Joey Porter, the Steelers coach and former player, needs to stay on the sideline because he almost cost his team the game in the same way that Adam Jones did. Antonio Brown is the greatest wide receiver in the league. AJ Green is the most physically gifted wide receiver in the league. Here is that awful hit by Mr. Burfict. I think the worst part, is that after the hit he was beside himself about the call. How is it possible that you do this and not think you are guilty of committing a penalty.
Seahawks Escape the Tundra 10-9
What we learned about the Seahawks: Their defense is still very, very good. Russell Wilson is much less elusive and much less effective when he can see his breath before he breathes. Christine Michael is okay, but he is no Beast Mode. The Seahawks are going to need a healthy Marshawn if they want to get to their 3rd straight Super Bowl. Their players don't really understand the definition of the word fighting. Every guy after the game, "we just kept fighting." When in reality, their fight had absolutely nothing to do with Blair Walsh hooking a 27-yard field goal so bad it didn't even have a chance.
What we learned about the Vikings: Blair Walsh crushed the hopes Viking fans everywhere. Don't give me "laces out" or "laces in" or whatever. He hit a 40+ yarder with the laces and it was 27 yards! Shorter than an extra point. Walsh hit more field goals this season than anyone else. He has to make that. That is his job. He knew it too, his quote after the game..."it could have been a watermelon and I would have needed to kick it through." Teddy Bridgewater does a really good job of setting his team up to fail. AP and Jeremy Hill are not connected in a way that they don't want to be. They both fumbled the ball late in the 4th quarter when their team had the lead. I think we all learned in general there is no way to replicate a game winning field goal in -10 degree weather at practice.
Packers Revived in Washington, win 32-18
What we learned about the Packers: Randall Cobb might be the Packers best running back. Davante Adams can in fact catch the ball. The Packers offensive line can in fact pass block. Aaron Rodgers is still great. Eddie Lacy might have lost some weight. The Packers defense is the most underrated aspect of their team. Clay Matthews can still ravage quarterbacks.
What we learned about the Redskins: Why does DeSean Jackson have such a hard time securing touchdowns. First he does this in Philadelphia...
Then, in the game yesterday he failed to reach out the ball across the goal line simply because he didn't try. Of course the Redskins went on to fail to score 3 times and ended up kicking a field goal. The Redskins defense may have just awoken the sleeping giant that is the Packer offense. Kirk Cousins is still not on the elite quarterback level. The Redskins are still the Redskins.
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