Cincinnati vs Houston: This is a rematch from last year's Wild Card round, when Houston easily disposed the Bengals 31-10. This will be their second ever postseason meeting. The Texans lead the series 4-3. Cincy won the first three meetings and Houston won the rest, starting in 2008. The Texans lead the series at home 2-1, winning that first ever playoff game last year. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.
Minnesota vs Green Bay: This is a rematch from last week. Green Bay leads the series 54-49-1 and is 10-4 against the Vikings since 2006. However, Minnesota broke the Packers' five game win streak against them last week, earning them a spot here. Green Bay leads the series at home 29-23-1, going 11-4 versus the Vikings at Lambeau Field since 1999 and winning the last three meetings there. As stated last week, they met in the playoffs once before, in the Wild Card round in 2005. The Vikings won that game 31-17. So this will be their second ever postseason meeting. They went to overtime six times, with Minnesota leading that series 4-1-1. The last time Green Bay shut out Minnesota was 34-0 in 2007. The last time Minnesota shut out Green Bay was 3-0 in 1971. Their only tie was 10-10 in 1978, their first overtime game in the series.
Indianapolis vs Baltimore: This a game of former and current teams from Baltimore. Indianapolis leads the series 9-3, going 8-1 against the Ravens since 2002. However, Baltimore won their last meeting in 2011. The Ravens trail the series at home 3-4 and is 1-4 against the Colts in Baltimore since 2005. They met twice in the playoffs, both times in the AFC Divisional round. The winner of those games went on to the Super Bowl. Indy won both games. In 2007, the Colts won 15-6 and went on to win Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears 29-17. In 2010, Indy beat the Ravens 20-3 and went on to lose Super Bowl XLIV against the New Orleans Saints 31-17. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.
Seattle vs Washington: The Seahawks are playing in Washington again...DC that is, for the first time since 2005. Washington leads the series 11-6 and is 6-2 against the Seahawks since 1998. The Redskins are 5-3 at home against Seattle, winning their last three meetings in DC. They met twice in the playoffs and the Seahawks lead the postseason series 2-0. They met in the NFC Divisional round in 2006. Seattle won that game 20-10 and went on to lose Super Bowl XL to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-10. They met again in the Wild Card round in 2008, with the Seahawks winning 35-14. They went to overtime once, in 2005. Washington won that game 20-17. The last time Washington shut out Seattle as 29-0 in 1989. The last time Seattle shut out Washington was 14-0 in 1980.
Other Thoughts...
There are no historical scores today, because none of these teams ever faced each other on this day.
Once again, the NBA Last Place Update is racking up a lot of views. And again, it has more views than the previous two entries combined. Who will make a run at the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers' record of futility?
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