The rest of the dynasty is here, but I knew that you guys are wondering what is going on for the playoffs.
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Wild Card Round:
Al Coble RB Cincinnati 11-5 vs. Denver 9-6-1
The Bengals have the second best record in the AFC, but they will still be force to play in the wild card round against the Denver Broncos. The Bengals have relied on Al Coble’s legs to get them this far. They are the #2 rushing team in the country. They have a solid passing game as well though that nicely compliments Coble. Denver used a mix of both the run and the pass to work their way into the post season. The big weakness for the broncos will be their total lack of a pass defense.
Coble put together an excellent game, running for 93 yards on 18 carries, and pulling in 5 receptions for 79 yards. This was enough to lead the Bengals on to the next round, 25-10. Al was named MVP in the game. The win came at a price though. The #1 and #2 QBs are injured in the game, and both look questionable for next week.
Marty Gage RB/Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 9-7 @ New Orleans 10-6
This will be the third match up of the year for these two teams, and both times the Saints have come out on top. If Hartford is going to have any chance of winning they will need plenty of help from their chief weapon, Marty Gage. New Orleans has plenty of weaknesses, but they have a great passing game that has kept them in so many games this year.
Having seen Gage run twice this season, the Saints felt like they could keep him contained, and they actually did a good job of that. Marty was held to just 85 yards rushing in the game. The first half was completely controlled by the Saints. They held Marty to just 25 yard in the first half, and held a 17-0 lead. At half time though the Muskrats were visited by the FOFC’s own Grid Iron. It is not known what he said to Connecticut’s team, but they came out with a fire lit under their butts. The defense picked off the first pass of the second half setting up a TD pass. After trading a few punts Marty was able to find the end zone on a run from 12 yards out. A couple of field goals later and the Muskrats had taken a 20-17 lead, which would be the final score.
Edit: I forgot to mention that Carlton Gomez was credited with 2 tackles and 2 sacks. Sorry Carlton, you were a big part of this win as well.