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[Darky]

AFC Wildcard XVIII


An El Niño tropical storm pounded the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for the bitter rivalry between the 98 Broncos and the 76 Raiders. John Madden had a grin on his face before the game, and for good reason.

The drenched and muddy field was the perfect setting for the Hall of Fame Raider offensive line to blow open huge holes all day for Clarence Davis and Mark van Eeghen. The two running backs steamrolled for 275 yards on the ground, Denver's defense had no answers. A severely hungover Kenny the Snake Stabler was only asked to manage the game, and the Raider defense played brutally physical as they limited Terrel Davis to only 54 yards and knocked Shannan Sharpe out of the game thanks to a vicious hit by Phil Villapiano . Chipping in on the defensive front, Jack Tatum registered a sack, the first of his illustrious career.

Mike Shannahan, who once coached the Raiders, appeared more red in the face than ever due to his team's embarrassing loss to his former and hated employer,  Al Davis.

[Darky]

NFC Wildcard XVIII


There was no lack of excitement in a showdown between Martz's 'Greatest Show on Turf' and Brett Favre's 96 Packers. Marshall Faulk rushed for the game winning touchdown with 45 seconds left, and the Greatest Show on Turf will take their act to Candlestick Park in the divisional playoff.

Down 21-7 in the 4th quarter, Brett Favre rallied the Packers for 14 unanswered points to tie it up 21-21 with 1:45 remaining in the game. After a huge kickoff return to the Packers 46 yardline by Trung Canidate, Kurt Warner completed a laser to Az Hakim to the Packers 18 yard line. Martz then called Marshall Faulk's number two times in a row, and on the second rush, Faulk sidestepped the Packer defense and sprinted towards the endzone to make it 28-21 with 45 seconds remaining.

On the ensuing kickoff, Don Beebe returned the ball to the Rams 42 yardline, but that would be as close as the 96 Packers came as time ran out on Brett Favre's heroics.

[Darky]

AFC Divisional Playoffs XVIII


In a battle of undefeated teams, the 07 Patriots were perfect as they routed the 72 Dolphins 52 to 21.

The 72 Dolphins committed two turnovers in the first quarter which resulted in 14 points for the highest scoring offense in the history of the NFL. Before the fans at the Orange Bowl could finish their first beer, the Patriots were up 21-0.

Tom Brady was laser sharp. The superstar completed 84 percent of his passes for 393 yards as he led his quick strike offense to scores on every drive.  The 'No Name Defense" were exposed and Don Shula had no answers for the Brady led machine that severely exploited them.

[Darky]

NFC Divisional Playoffs


Kevin Butler missed a potential game winning 54 yard field goal attempt with seconds left as the 92 Cowboys held off the 85 Bears for a 35-33 victory.

In what was expected to be a defensive ball game, both offenses were able to move the ball all game. Emmit Smith became the first player in Tecmo history to rush for over 100 yards over perhaps the most feared defensive unit in the ROM. Jimmy Johnson attributed the success of his running game to the massive and strong offensive line of the Cowboys. They made the 85 Bears defensive line appear ordinary, and it did not help that the entire defensive line of the 85 Bears were in "bad" condition. Buddy Ryan was seen throwing chairs on the sideline, and a little scuffle broke out between him and Mike Ditka.

Michael Irvin scored to TD passes as he took advantage of one-on-one coverage on those key scoring strikes.

Kevin Butler also missed a 27 yard chip shot in the second quarter just before halftime, and his misses turned out to be the difference in a thrilling game. 

[Gantry]

fake

Emmitt Smith couldn't get 34 yards let alone 134 on the 85 Bears. 

[meat]

good read.

[broiler]

is mega man doing teh cabbage patch?

[TβG]

yeah, or shakin' them ta-ta's (as someone mentioned before)

[Darky]

Time for some super tecmo! The rom has been fed steroids, but I've tried to keep the teams true to form. We'll scratch the last playoff round and just start over with this one.

I couldn't change the Browns helmet to the Ravens, so that's that.

XVI Playoffs

AFC

1. 76 Raiders
2. 07 Patriots
3. 75 Steelers
4. 98 Broncos
5. 90 Bills
6. 00 Ravens

NFC

1. 89 49ers
2. 85 Bears
3. 90 Giants
4. 09 Saints
5. 92 Cowboys
6. 99 Rams

[Gantry]

I like the Bears chances

[Darky]

AFC Wildcard XVIII

Terrell Davis had a career day as he rushed for 212 yards in leading the 98 Broncos to a 42-38 victory over the 90 Bills.

The Broncos scored 14 unanswered points in the 4th qtr to pull away from Marv Levy's Bills. John Elway had an efficient day by completing 90 percent of his passes for 217 yards and the Broncos defense stepped up in the 4th qtr by forcing 3 and outs the entire 4th qtr. Jim Kelly's K-Gun offense simply disappeared in the 4th qtr, and the home team fans let them know about it. The Bills defense couldn't figure out Mike Shannahan's lethal downhill running attack and the mix of passes by Elway who enjoyed man-to-man coverage all day. 

GDavis didn't address the media after the game.

[Gantry]

Bad gameplanning by the Bills D, you have to stack the box to stop TD - even with Elway behind center. 

[Darky]

NFC Wildcard XVIII


Drew Brees hit Lance Moore early in the 4th qtr to give the 09 Saints a 28-21 lead. That's how the score remained as the 09 Saints overcame an early 14-0 deficit to advance to the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Down 14-0, Reggie Bush got the Saints going with a 68-yard scamper for a touchdown. Marques Colston had two key catches on third downs in the second half and the Saints defense sacked Troy Aikman 5 times in the 4th qtr. Emmit Smith and his massive offensive line was limited and even dominated at times by Gregg Williams inspired defense. The Saints defense clearly took cheap shots with a malicious intent all game, but no Cowboy was injured. Sean Payton smirked under his visor when asked about the alleged bounties and said he only worries about the offense.

[Darky]

AFC Wildcard XVII


Terry Bradshaw hit John Stallworth for a 58 yard TD strike to cap an impressive opening drive, and the 75 Steelers never looked back as they dominated the 00 Ravens on all sides of the ball.

The Steel Curtain forced 5 turnovers and sacked Trent Dilfer 9 times in showing why they led the Steelers to 4 SB titles during the 70's. The Ray Lewis led Ravens were on the field too long and were handed bad field position all day, but Terry Bradshaw had a good day behind center as he carried the offense in the first half by leading the Steelers to 4 TD's. The Ravens appeared shocked after giving up an opening drive touchdown (first time all year), and they never got the momentum back. However, when they did, Trent Dilfer let them down with 2 interceptions, 1 fumble and 2 Jamal Lewis fumbles.

There is concern for Chuck Noll's Steelers, Franco Harris left the game with a serious concussion the the second qtr after a Ray Lewis shot to the head.

[Gantry]

Better defense than the 85 bears my ass, 00 Ravens exposed

[Darky]

NFC Wildcard XVIII


The 'Greatest Show On Turf' functioned like a well oiled machine against Bill Parcell's 90 Giants as they won comfortably 31-24.

Marshall Faulk scored on a 38-yard screen pass during the middle of the 4th qtr to give the 01 Rams a 31-17 lead. The Giants scored a garbage time TD on the last play to make the game appear closer. Issac Bruce grabbed 6 catches for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns to cap a big day. The speed of Mike Martz's offense was overwhelming for the brute and quick Giants, led by defensive coordinator Bill Belichick. Lawrence Taylor recorded no sacks due to K.Warner's ability to get rid of the ball quickly with a fury of 3-step dropbacks.

A turning point in the game proved to be when Dave Meggett (scatback) fumbled a ball that was recovered by Leonard Little to the Giants 3 yard line. Az-Zahir Hakim converted the turnover into a TD to give the Rams a 21-7 lead in the second qtr.

[Darky]

AFC Divisional Playoffs XVIII


In a wild shootout with an explosive display of 38 4th qtr points, the 07 Patriots won in epic fashion. Wes Welker took a direct snap out of the shotgun formation to score the winning touchdown for 64 yards on the last play of the game.

The game appeared over when Terrell Davis gave the Broncos a 38-35 lead after a 10 yard rush with 50 seconds remaining. Down to their last play, Josh McDaniels dialed up the unexpected and hoped for a miracle. The miracle manifested when Wes Welker shot through the prevent defense at mach speed and went untouched for 64 yards to the endzone.

Mike Vrabel scored a much needed defensive TD in the 3rd qtr when Brady's offense didn't manage a first down. It was the only turnover of the game, and a very costly one for the Broncos when they had the momentum.

"We made one more play than they did", reflected Bill Belichick during the post game press conference. Asked why the Patriots couldn't contain Terrell Davis, Belichick stated that "we didn't tackle well".

The 38 points scored in the 4th qtr is a Super Tecmo playoff record.

[Darky]

NFC Divisional Playoffs XVIII


Without Walter Payton, the 85 Bears relied on their juggernaut defense and a couple of unlikely heroes.

Matt Suhey kept the chains moving with key catches and runs which led to three Kevin Butler FG's. Suhey also scored the 85 Bears only TD of the game. It proved to be just enough points for the 85 Bears defense to protect. Ottis Wilson and Steve McMichael combined for 9 sacks as the legendary defense limited the high powered offense of the Saints the entire game.

Down 16-10 and down to his final drive, Drew Brees heroically marched the Saints deep into 85 Bears territory with an assortment of quick strikes to all of his WR's. At the 85 Bears 27-yard line, Steve McMichael put an end to the 09 Saints upset bid with a ferocious sack to end the game. After the final play, the cameras caught defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan hugging Mike Ditka on the sidelines. The 85 Bears are still uncertain about Walter Payton's health. He'll be needed if the Bears wish to win it all against a talented field of teams that stand in their way.

[Gantry]

Wow, any video of that last play in the NE game?

[Darky]

No videos, that would require a lot more work - more than I am willing to do - especially while I am trying to focus on my beer drinking.