In the divisional round against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger played less than stellar in the first half and had to lead his charges back in the second. The Steelers pulled out the game and two big dropped passes by Ravens wideouts largely played into the 31-25 outcome. Roethlisberger’s line ended up 19 for 32 for 226 yards and two touchdowns.

A week and a day later, the Steelers hosted the AFC Championship Game against the New York Jets and stormed out to a 24-0 second quarter lead. Rex Ryan’s crew seemed lost and a young Mark Sanchez looked overmatched. A late field goal put Gang Green on the board before the break and they looked like a different team in the second half. Two touchdown passes by Sanchez and a safety by Mike DeVito (who sacked Roethisberger in the end zone) put the Steelers on the brink of an epic collapse.

The Jets defense perplexed Big Ben and shut the Steelers out in the second half, but the deficit was too much to overcome. Even with an ineffective Roethlisberger the last two quarters, Pittsburgh held on by a 24-19 score and earned the Lamar Hunt Trophy, setting up a classic match-up in Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers.

Similar to the Baltimore game, the Pack started fast and had a 21-3 second quarter advantage, which included a 37-yard interception return off a wounded duck floater by Roethlisberger. Of course the Steelers rebounded and made this a very interesting game that came down to Green Bay needing a late stop to hold on for the 31-25 victory.

“They did a great job of taking away deep things and taking away the outside,” Roethlisberger said of the final offensive series. “You’re kind of stuck with very limited options there with that much time and no timeouts left. We just had to try to do what we could do.”

Roelisberger (25 for 40, 263 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions) was unable to do what Aaron Rodgers did. The Packers quarterback won the MVP Award with a memorable performance that included over 300 yards, three touchdowns and no picks.

Perhaps Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin summed it up best when asked to elaborate on his quarterback’s performance. “It was a losing one, just like mine.”

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No, they have not played extremely good football of late, but New York has taken care of business and are now 7-2. In Cleveland, they did not make the sloppy mistakes (penalties, turnovers, etc.) that have plagued them recently, but had difficulty finishing drives. Three missed field goals by Nick Folk kept the Brownies hanging around and rookie QB Colt McCoy took a big step in his career by leading his team on the game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter. Missed tackles by the home team on a Mark Sanchez to Santonio Holmes slant gave the Jets the win with a mere 16 seconds left before the ‘kiss-your-sister’ tie would have been the outcome. As for Cleveland (3-6), they have played better of late and have something to build on for 2011.

FALCONS – 26, Ravens – 21

The first Thursday night affair of the season was a good one between two teams with high expectations. Atlanta maintained first place and improved to 7-2 while Baltimore fell to 6-3 and stayed tied with Pittsburgh for the top spot in their division. Both are playoff teams and the Ravens caught a break when the Steelers also stumbled.

COLTS – 23, Bengals  -17

In a game that wasn’t as close as the final score may dictate, Indianapolis (6-3) took over possession of first place and must keep the winning going if they are to make much noise in the playoffs. They have been inconsistent all season long and need to run off a few in a row to solidify their position as a Super Bowl contender. The Bengals have been a bit more competitive of late, but they are sinking deep into the basement at 2-7. Marvin Lewis should find himself looking for a job soon.

Patriots – 39, STEELERS – 26

Another game with a final score that wasn’t indicative of the game, New England maintained pace with the Jets at 7-2 with their best performance of the year after their worst in the blowout loss to Cleveland. They thoroughly outplayed the Steelers, who disappointed the home crowd. Because Baltimore also lost, both teams are now 6-3 and tied for first.

BEARS – 27, Vikings – 13

Minnesota may have called this a ‘must-win’ game for them, but they were done before this latest pitiful performance. They are 3-6, have a head coach who everyone dislikes and a 41-year-old QB who has already announced that he is finally retiring after the season. On to a team that does have a heart beat, Chicago kept pace with the idle Packers and at 6-3, they have stayed around first place all season even though inconsistent play has plagued them.

BUCCANEERS – 31, Panthers – 16

Tampa Bay remains the surprise team of the year and are still just a game back of Atlanta after improving to 6-3. They will still have a difficult task in making the playoffs but no one expected them to be in this position as it is, so anything can happen, right? Carolina (1-8) has been horrible all year.

Seahawks – 36, CARDINALS  -18

Seattle takes over sole possession of the NFL’s worst division at 5-4 and will probably end up winning it in the long run. Arizona (3-6) had a shot early on to do something but have been atrocious of late and are actually in last place.

Cowboys – 33, GIANTS – 20

New York had Dallas right where they wanted them and were licking their chops to get at a team in disarray. Jason Garrett was making his head coaching debut on the road and playing a tough divisional rival who had won four straight. So what happened? The ‘Boys came out swinging and blew out the G-Men. Dallas (2-7) played with some balls for the first time since beating Houston and can build towards next season with the likes of Dez Bryant, who is already a superstar. New York found themselves tied with Philadelphia at 6-3 for first place and may be at a crossroads.

Eagles – 59, REDSKINS – 28

Avenging their earlier loss to Washington, Philadelphia (6-3) moved into a first place tie with the Giants after blowing out the ‘Skins on Monday Night. Michael Vick had another big game and if he can stay healthy, Philly will win the NFC East. The Redskins signed QB Donovan McNabb to a five-year, $78 million extension, but fell to 4-5 and have been struggling of late. No playoffs this time around for them.

BILLS- 14, Lions – 12

Buffalo (1-8) earned their first win by holding on late against pesky Detroit (2-7), who have hung in there in most games this season.

JAGUARS – 31, Texans  -24

Jacksonville won on what may end up being the play of the year on a batted down Hail Mary pass with no time left on the clock. Houston (4-5) has played awful of late and will once again miss the playoffs, while the Jags (5-4) are right in the mix and have bounced back after a dreadful start.

DOLPHINS – 29, Titans  -17

Tyler Thigpen started the day as Miami’s number three QB, but now finds himself as the likely starter on Thursday after the two Chads left with injuries. Pennington started and was replaced by Henne, only to see Thigpen come in and keep the Fish ahead for good. Miami (5-4) won for the first time at home this season and are still in the hunt for a wild card spot. Tennessee (5-4) could have made a huge statement with a win here, but Randy Moss was held to one catch and they couldn’t get it going all day.

BRONCOS – 49, Chiefs – 29

Kansas City could have pulled away a bit in the division by beating a lesser opponent here, but proved once again that they are not ready to be a contender. They fell to 5-4 and are now tied with the idle Raiders. Denver (3-6) can now concentrate on playing the spoiler role.

49ERS – 23, Rams – 20 (OT)

St. Louis (4-5) could have stayed atop the NFC West with a win over the lowly Niners, but couldn’t make that jump. Sure, they are playing better but need another year or two to grow before being true contenders. San Francisco (3-6) are still plodding along in a disappointing season for them.

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How bad would had it been if arguably the best team in the AFC were upset at home by a winless bunch? The Ravens (5-1) were able to escape with an overtime win over the Bills (0-6) and stay a half game behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North. Another good offense output by a team known more for its defense, who did not have their best day but found a way to win.

Patriots – 23, CHARGERS – 20

New England (5-1) kept pace with the idle Jets by squeaking by the disappointing Chargers (2-5), who lost for the first time at home. San Diego made a furious comeback by scoring 17 fourth quarter points but once again could not get the job done. The Pats have been playing very well of late and when this game was first put on the schedule, getting out of SoCal with a W would have been very welcome. Even with the Bolts playing as bad as they have this season, this is still a quality win.

FALCONS – 39, Bengals – 32

Atlanta (5-2) stayed atop the NFC South with a game that ended up being closer than it should. Cincinnati (2-4) has been a letdown club in 2010 while the Flacons have played a little above their heads. A playoff berth would be a mild surprise for Mike Smith while what appears to be a sub-.500 year for the Bengals may be the end for Marvin Lewis.

Steelers – 23, DOLPHINS – 22

A match-up that look great on paper played out even better than expected on the field. Ben Roethlisberger has not completely shook all the rust off yet, but Pittsburgh (5-1) keeps on winning. The Fins (3-3) fell to .500 by losing their third in a row at home. This was a game that Miami needed more than Pittsburgh, especially since the Patriots won their game. They are now back of NE and the Jets and in serious danger of missing the playoffs, while the Steelers figure to only get better as the season goes on.

CHIEFS – 42, Jaguars – 20

In a weak AFC West, Kansas City looks to have a good shot to run away with the division at 4-2. They have played fairly well so far and should take advantage of weak opponents such as Jacksonville (3-4). Kaycee will face more of the same when they play their divisional foes, all who are having sub-par seasons. The Jags have looked anemic the past two weeks and should continue to struggle along the way.

Browns – 30, SAINTS – 17

In the upset of the day – and possibly year – Cleveland earned only their second win against five losses by knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions in New Orleans. Drew Brees threw four interceptions while his counterpart, rookie Colt McCoy, led his team to victory despite throwing for only 74 yards. The Saints (4-3) continue to suffer from their Super Bowl hangover and need to step it up if they have any chance of making the postseason.

Redskins – 17, BEARS – 14

Another bad loss for Chicago (4-3), who somehow have maintained first place in the NFC North, even though Jay Cutler had another miserable performance with four picks, all to DeAngelo Hall. Washington stayed a game behind the Giants and look to grab at least a wild card berth behind Donovan McNabb. If the Bears expect to make the playoffs, they will have to be more consistent and establish a running game not to keep putting the game on the arm of Cutler.

PANTHERS – 23, 49ers – 20

Carolina (1-5) earned its first win against another team having a terrible season when they bested the 1-6 Niners. Anyone outside of these two cities could care less about this game.

BUCCANEERS – 18, Rams – 17

The surprising 4-2 Bucs scored late to knock of St. Louis (3-4) and stay a game out of first place in the NFC South. No one expected Tampa Bay to be in the mix at all but that’s exactly what is happening in this topsy turvy NFL campaign.

TITANS  -37, Eagles – 19

Tennessee (5-2) keeps playing good football and played well in an out of conference affair when they hosted Philadelphia. Vince Young sat out again but Kerry Collins did the job again to keep his team in first place. Philly (4-3) will go back to Michael Vick as soon as he is ready but that probably will not be enough to bring this team to the playoffs when it’s all said and done.

SEAHAWKS – 22, Cardinals – 10

Seattle (4-2) hosted Arizona (3-3) in a battle for first place in the NFC West and came out on top. These two teams will probably settle their differences – and the division – late in the season. The winner will make the playoffs while the loser will stay home. There will not be a wild card team out of this division.

Raiders – 59, BRONCOS – 14

Darren McFadden scored four touchdowns as the Silver and Black came into the Mile High City and blew out the home team. Denver (2-5) is in last place in the AFC West and it shouldn’t be too long before Tim Tebow gets his first NFL start at QB. Oakland (3-4) is still trying to find itself but has played fairly well in a few games this season. No playoffs, though, for either of them.

PACKERS – 28, Vikings – 24

Brett Favre may have played so-so in his last regular season game at Lambeau but almost stole one at the end. The 40-year-old gunslinger had so much going against him, between the crowd who has not forgiven him for leaving Green Bay, the specter of the NFL investigation hanging over his head and his injured ankle, but he almost erased all of that (plus his three INT earlier in the game) by throwing the apparent winning TD pass. A video replay correctly overruled it and the Pack (4-3) survived. Green Bay has a good shot at the playoffs if they win the division, while the 2-4 Vikes will be home for the holidays.

Giants – 41, COWBOYS- 35

Dallas seemed to be the popular preseason pick to win the NFC East and have a decent shot of actually hosting the Super Bowl. Now that they are 2-5 and have lost QB Tony Romo for 6-8 weeks with a broken collarbone, they are ‘officially’ done. New York (5-2) is in first place and on a four-game winning streak. Eli Manning has utilized his wideouts (Mario Manningham, Steve Smith, Hakeen Nix) to make what is still considered a smashmouth running team one that is also formidable in the air.

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Patrick Chung had some night on Monday with a blaocked punt, blocked FG and pick-six INT return in a rout of Miami. Ex-Jet RB/WR Danny Woodhead put himself on the NFL map with a great all-around game and New England showed why they remain the class of the league. For the Fish, that’s two home loses to division foes after a fast start.

Jets – 38, BILLS – 14

No trap game here for Rex Ryan’s boys. The Jets have won three straight and are 3-0 in the division while Buffalo looks completely lost. Gang Green hosts Favre and the Vikes next Monday night and the Meadowlands boo-birds should be out in full force to ‘welcome’ the former Jet QB.

Bengals – 20, BROWNS – 23

Eric Mangini’s job may have been saved with Cleveland’s first win of the season. The struggles to continue for Chad Johnson and Carson Palmer has not exactly been lighting it up of late either. Both Ohio teams will be home for the holidays.

Broncos – 26, TITANS  -20

A late score gave Denver the road win in a close contest between two potential AFC playoff teams. The Broncos were more desperate for the W and did what they had to do to keep pace.

Ravens – 17, STEELERS – 14

Going 3-1 with your starting QB sitting out a suspension is still pretty good. Pittsburgh nearly went undefeated waiting for Big Ben with the likes of Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch starting under center and would have if not for a late TD pass from Joe Flacco to TJ. Both teams will be there at the end and their respective defenses are still impressive.

PACKERS – 28, Lions- 26

Detroit is at least losing with dignity, if that is all possible. The Lions play their opponents tough most weeks and Sunday was no exception at Lambeau Field. The Pack bounced back after a tough loss to the Bears last Monday night and are back on track to be the top team in their division.

FALCONS – 16, 49ers – 14

Playing well enough to win doesn’t cut it in the NFL. The Niners are still winless because of stupid plays like Nate Clements fumbling the ball back to the Falcs on a INT return. So what do you think happened? Atlanta goes down the field and hits a late FG to win it and keep pace in their division.

SAINTS – 16, Panthers – 14

The defending Super Bowl champs have not played like what one would expect and have still come away with more wins that they probably should have, but don’t tell them that. Better a win than a loss, even when it is a squeaker at home versus hapless Carolina.

RAMS – 20, Seahawks – 3

Wow. St. Louis has won two in a row and it has come at the expense of Seattle, who had visions of grandeur after a big win in the opener. Both teams are not very good, but at least the Rams are on the up swing in a rebuilding mode with the overall umber one pick at QB playing well.

JAGUARS – 31, Colts – 28

Indy only lost two games all season in 2009 but have matched that after four weeks already. A 59-yard FG at the gun By Josh Scobee gave jacksonville the upset win of the day.

Texans – 31, RAIDERS – 24

Houston is on a playoff hunt and doing fairly well at it while Oakland still sucks really bad. At least the weather is getting cooler for the fans in the Black Hole who wear all that heavy costume gear.

Redskins – 17, EAGLES – 12

Donovan McNabb comes back to Philly, leads the ‘Skins to a win and Michael Vick goes out with a rib injury. Bad day if you’re wearing green, huh?

CHARGERS – 41, Cardinals – 10

San Diego’s inconsistent season took an up swing while Arizona continues to lose to winning teams.

GIANTS-17, Bears – 3

New York saved its season by knocking the shit out of Chicago with 10 sacks. Bears QB Jay Cutler suffered a concussion on one of them but still kept his INT stats up there before getting his bell rung. If you’re in the Windy City, you had to figure that your guys would lose one sooner or later, so it’s good to get that over with. The G-Men somehow reman atop the NFC Least even though they have played mediocre or less in ’10.

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But that is not always the case and teams that do in fact have something to play for lay an egg on their way to the postseason. Many of the mighty have fallen, but can hold their heads up at the end of the day because they have earned the right to live another one.

The New England Patriots, who already had the AFC East sewn up, also could have clinched the number three seed in the AFC with a win at Houston, but the Texans kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 34-27 win. Unfortunately, wideout Wes Welker was lost for the season and quarterback Tom Brady is banged up.

The first-seeded Indianapolis Colts dropped their second straight after coming out of the gate with 14 consecutive victories, following up a home loss to the New York Jets with a 30-7 pasting at the hands of the Bills in Buffalo. San Diego, the number-two seed in the conference, held on to beat the hapless Redskins by a field goal.

The Baltimore Ravens clinched a berth in the next round by narrowly edging the Raiders in northern California, and the Jets closed out Giants Stadium with a blowout win over the Bengals, setting up another meeting of the two teams next weekend in Cincy.

In the NFC, New Orleans maintained the top seed even though they lost their third straight. Quite a difference from when they were challenging the unbeaten streak 13 weeks into the campaign. The Vikings also earned a bye with their 44-7 whitewashing of the New York Giants, who finished with only three wins in their last 11 games after a hot start.

In a battle for the third seed and the NFC East crown, the Cowboys shout out the Eagles – who are going in as the final seed – in Dig D, and the Cardinals took a beating at the hands of their opponent next week, the fifth-seeded Green Bay Packers, when the rematch comes back to the desert.

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Wilcox had his most productive campaign in 2006 when he started six of the 14 games that he played in and had 20 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Last season, he had five catches and two scores for a Ravens team that defeated Miami 27-9 in the wild card round and the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional round. Baltimore was ousted by the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game by a score of 23-14.

DANIEL WILCOX CAREER STATS

2001 – New York Jets (1 game)

2002 – Tampa Bay Buccanneers (0 games)

2003 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2 games)

2004 – Baltimore Ravens (16 games, 5 starts, 25 receptions, 219 yards, 8.8 average, 1 touchdown)

Rhein Fire (20 catches, 208 yards, 3 touchdowns)

2005 – Baltimore Ravens (13 games, 3 starts, 20 receptions, 154 yards, 7.7 average, 1 touchdown)

2006 – Baltimore Ravens (14 games, 6 starts, 20 receptions, 166 yards, 8.3 average, 3 touchdowns)

2007 – Baltimore Ravens (5 games, 2 starts, 6 receptions, 18 yards, 3.0 average, 1 touchdown)

2008 – Baltimore Ravens (13 games, 1 start, 5 receptions, 19 yards, 3.8 average, 2 touchdowns)

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If you’re going to get fired from your job as a head coach in the NFL, you would rather your holiday season interrupted than getting the false impression that you’ll be around for draft scouting meetings. The main reason for this is that teams look to make decisions within the first two weeks following the regular season and have either signed someone or conducted multiple interviews to narrow down that decision.

That process has already taken place around the league, and even the teams that haven’t announced their new head coach yet due to his current team still playing have had plenty of time to make up their minds. An example of this is the New York Jets, who are rumored to be ready to announce the hiring of Rex Ryan once the Baltimore Ravens’ season concludes.

What makes the Tampa Bay situation even more puzzling is that they hired from within. A day after canning the man playfully known as ‘Chucky,’ the Bucs introduced Raheem Morris as head coach, less than a month after he was promoted to defensive coordinator after serving two years as the defensive back coach under Gruden.

Whatever happened behind closed doors down in Tampa must have been pretty interesting. This decision seems to have been made hastily and possibly pursuant to a disagreement between Gruden and the Buc hierarchy.

According to a report by Adam Schefter, Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been signed to a four-year, $11.5 million contract by the St. Louis Rams. The NFL Network’s super sleuth has been on the pulse of practically every move in football, so you can take this to the bank.

With ‘Spags’ off the market, the New York Jets will in all likelihood choose Rex Ryan as their next head coach. With Baltimore playing tomorrow in the AFC Championship Game, teams cannot hire an employee of another organization, but the Ravens defensive coordinator met with the Jets for five hours recently. Coupled with the fact that Spagnuolo, another favorite to land the Jets job, is headed to St. Louis, Ryan coming to New York looks to be a given.

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Spagnuolo has been one of the ‘hot’ coordinator candidates and rumored to be in line for a number of jobs last offseason and ever since the regular season concluded last month. After being given accolades for his game plan in Super Bowl XLII, it was merely a matter of time before someone tabbed him as their head man.

Spagnuolo going to the Rams may reveal many things. For one, the obvious is that the Jets informed him they were going in a different direction. If they had made an offer to Spagnuolo and he spurned them for the hapless Rams, then that says volumes of what he thinks of the Jets organization.

Everything will fall into place by next month. If Baltimore defeats Pittsburgh and earns a spot in Tampa Bay on February 1, then the Jets have to show some patience before parading out their new man. That is, unless a new available candidate such as John Gruden fits into their plans.

After splitting the four games in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs, I’m looking to rebound and get all four of these right. You can’t kill me on Indy, but you can on the Fish. So to make it up yo you, here it is:

Baltimore at Tennessee
Arizona at Carolina
Philadelphia at NY Giants
San Diego at Pittsburgh

I wanted to go with all four home teams, but pulled the trigger for the upset with the streaking Bolts. Pittsburgh’s offense shouldn’t scare anyone and they are beatable at home, as the Giants proved during the regular season.

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In the other AFC match-up, I still am not impressed with the Titans and have trouble with this pick, but I still say the rookie quarterback vs. the savvy veteran will make a difference. The Ravens have played so well and the Titans may be coming in a bit flat, so I smell a possible upset here, just not strong enough to go with the underdog without a point spread as part of the equation.

Big Blue would rather have seen anyone else besides the Eagles here, but will prevail in the end. The team has stated that the week of rest has come in handy after a grueling regular season schedule. Even in defeat, Philly fans have to feel good about their team this year, and they will go down swinging.

The Panthers will blow out the Cards and send them home happy with their one playoff win, setting up a great NFC Championship Game in the Garden State.

Some people never learn. Even when their team is going through a miserable season in which they were lucky to have the one win they can show for themselves, selfishness rises to the top. In the case of the Cincinatti Bengals, what could go wrong has gone wrong. Head coach Marvin Lewis somehow manages to keep his job as the inmates have run the asylum during his watch. The leader of the pack has been Chad Johnson…oh, excuse me…Ocho Cinco. It pains me to have to do that. On second though, screw him. I’ll call him Johnson if he likes it or not!

While his antics may have been amusing in the past when the team was playing decent football, that act has gone cold mighty fast. Whatever the reason(s) why the attention-seeking Johnson was deactivated approximately 10 hours before a Thursday night kickoff, the fact of the matter is that he is a lightning rod for controversy. Is he talented? There is no questionof that, so to leave him out of a game where he could have made a difference is even more glaring.

What appears to have occurred is Johnson having a disagreement with one of the assistant coaches during a team meeting and him possibly walking out of the room. What makes this even more annoying is teammate John Thorton stating that Johnson “has done worse” in the past and didn’t get suspended, and that Lewis was making a “statement” by doing so. The problem that I – and everyone else should – have with this is that if Lewis had done his job before and layed down the law, Johnson would have never dreamed of committing such insubordinate acts, if he even was still on the team.

Maybe this is just another prime example of why Lewis took so long to get a head coaching job in the NFL. He was being lauded as such a great defensive mind when he was on the staff of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, and rightfully so. But to be the ‘bad guy’ and have to throw down the hammer is a totally different situation that being an assistant coach.