Jets Flying into Championship Round!

The Divisional Round of the playoffs started off pretty uneventful, with the Saints, Colts, and Vikings blowing out their opponents and booking a much predicted ticket to the Championship Round. Since these three teams have pretty much dominated the 2009 season, there were no surprises there, and neither of these three games provided the suspense we all hope for and expect from the playoffs. BUT, then there was the fourth game, and this riveting playoff experience broke this streak of predictability and supplied a wave of anticipation and a surprising outcome. The fourth team to play next Sunday won’t be the Chargers, who many people thought would take the ultimate title, but the Jets! (what?!) That’s right, the New York Jets stole the Chargers chance of championship, in a game where San Diego’s star kicker, Nate Kaeding, missed 3 field goals (after nailing 20 consecutive kicks) and, unfortunately, cost his team the game and put an end to their 11 game winning streak (poor guy!)

The Jets will be flying into the Championship Round next and facing off against the untamable Colts, who have been Superbowl prospects since day one. The other game will feature the Saints versus the Vikings, where Brees and Favre will use their veteran moves to guide their teams into what they both hope will be a victory (who will get there?). As the Jets showed us last night, the trophy is up for grabs and can belong to anyone. At this time next week, we will know who will be attending the Superbowl!