PLAYOFFS

[Phanatic]

Plaxico gets away with at least one offensive pass interference call

[PhillyPhanInDC]

We know the media is going to be riding the "Saints winning is good healing the people of New Orleans" storyline.

Going into New Orleans is going to be rough. Just like the home opener was down there I suspect.

[Diomedes]

Did any of you notice this stroke of management genius from KC's GM?

....Carl Peterson sent the clear message he didn't think the Chiefs would qualify for postseason play when he placed Jason Dunn and Kyle Turley on injured reserve before the Jacksonville game.

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The Chiefs won't have the services of one of the league's top run-blocking tight ends in a playoff game that likely will hinge on KC's ability to control the clock with Larry Johnson.

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He placed Dunn, Turley and Rich Scanlon on injured reserve so the Chiefs could elevate practice-squaders Casey Printers, Chris Hannon and William Kershaw to the 53-man roster. By placing Printers, Hannon and Kershaw on the final 53-man roster it protects the Chiefs from an opposing team poaching one of the three players from KC's practice squad this offseason.

Teams are justifiably paranoid about losing their practice-squad players. A couple of years ago, the Chiefs cut guard Ryan Lilja with the hopes they could place him on their practice squad. The Colts scooped up Lilja, and he's been a regular starter in Indy for two years.

The Chiefs said they placed Dunn on IR because doctors won't clear him to play now that they miraculously discovered he has a herniated disk in his back in week 16.

Dunn told me Monday that he's played with the injury for six weeks. When he entered Arrowhead Stadium on Monday for a brief team meeting, Dunn told me he hoped the Chiefs could reverse the decision. When Dunn left Arrowhead, he told me that assistant general manager Denny Thum told him that the Chiefs regretted placing Dunn on IR and they wouldn't have done it if they thought they were going to qualify for the playoffs.

Dunn was visibly disappointed.

"I could play four more games," said Dunn, who admitted he'll undergo surgery this offseason. "I've been playing with it."

Dunn's absence Saturday will place more pressure on Tony Gonzalez and Kris Wilson. Gonzalez will have more blocking responsibility.

Wilson will pull double duty between fullback and tight end. Linemen John Welbourn and Chris Bober will get some time at tight end.

Dunn's absence hamstrings the offensive coaching staff. Dunn has never been a big part of KC's passing game, but he's always been a threat in KC's pass offense. And blocking on the edge against outside linebackers and working up to safeties requires a combination of strength and athletic ability that few offensive linemen possess.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/16363662.htm

[ice grillin you]

mike mckenzie (starting saints cb) got into a car accident outside of new orleans and is in the hospital...no idea on the nature or severity of the injuries

[Feva]

Trent Green's wife could get it.

[Quasimoto]

Chiefs look like shtein

[QB Eagles]

First thought - The Colts are ill-equipped to slow down Larry Johnson.

First quarter:

Larry Johnson: 5 rushing attempts, 8 yards.

[Seabiscuit36]

Law intercepts, Tynes misses the FG

[QB Eagles]

Ty Law returns an int off Manning to the 9 yard line, 2 LJ runs get them to the 1, and then on the third down a guard steps on Trent Green's foot during the snap and he goes down.

Tynes misses the 23 yard field goal. Pathetic offensive performance by the Chiefs so far.

[QB Eagles]

4 straight drives with no first downs for the Chiefs. Tough to imagine them winning the game if things keep going like this.

[Wingspan]

4 straight drives with no first downs for the Chiefs. Tough to imagine them winning the game if things keep going like this.

yes, i would imagine if the cheifs dont get 1 first down the rest of the game, that it would be incredible tough for them to win   

[QB Eagles]

Peyton is trying to choke this game away but the Chiefs are too inept to take advantage.

[Geowhizzer]

I have to say that I am not comfortable with my Suicide League pick right now.

[mussa]

What a pathetic game. Did not expect a defensive showdown, or is it just a pathetic offensive showdown? Either way this game sucks. 

[NGM]

What a pathetic game. Did not expect a defensive showdown, or is it just a pathetic offensive showdown? Either way this game sucks. 

Yeah really.  I was pretty pumped for this game, as far as none Eagles games go and it really f'ing sucks.