What an interesting few days we just had in the National Football League. Just when you think you've seen everything, a whole smattering of crazy events go down.
1) Saints....lose? In a HUGE playoff shocker, the New Orleans Saints lost at home to the Minnesota Vikings. Saints QB Drew Brees through a major interception late in the game to help the Vikings win it in overtime and advance to the Divisional round next week. No one, and I mean NO ONE saw this coming. The Saints were an easy favourite (which we here at TTS picked as well) that rarely lose at home. Just wow is all we can see here.
2) Garrett is gone. The Dallas Cowboys have parted ways with their long time head coach, electing to fire him after another sub standard season at the helm. It has already been announced today that the Cowboys will hire former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy as his replacement. It will be interesting to see how different the offence will be with McCarthy in charge, and whether or not he'll bring in anyone to help out. What the Cowboys really need is for owner Jerry Jones to give McCarthy a healthy level of autonomy to make this all work.
3) Bills blow it. The Buffalo Bills were dominating the Houston Texans on Saturday. For three quarters, the Bills were playing excellent football, and the game looked to be over. Unfortunately, the Bills remembered that they were the Bills, and went on to blow their lead, get taken to overtime, then lose. Texans QB DeShaun Watson really brought his team back from the abyss, and we think that maybe he might have learned a few things in the process.
The Bills were looking for their first playoff win since 1995 (yes, you read that right), but couldn't pull the trigger yet again, and extend their NFL-leading playoff drought by another season. Buffalo looked very good this year, and had the pieces necessary for a decent playoff run. But, as Charles Bronson was good at saying, "No dice."
4) Au revoir, New England!
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