Playoffs, Here We Come!!

1-4-07

After a great week of football, the Kansas City Chiefs were able to somehow, someway, make it to the playoffs after four things had to go their way.

-Kansas City Chiefs has to beat Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City pulls out an amazing upset victory with the score of 35-30.

-Tennessee Titans MUST lose to New England Patriots, AT HOME
New England pulls off a pulverizing win over the Titans: 40-23

After seeing those two things happen, I knew we were half way there. So we had 50% of what we needed, so I waited for the rest of the afternoon and night fly by as I patiently and nervously watched on. The next game was the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the Cincinnati Bengals.

-Pittsburgh Steelers MUST defeat the Cincinnati Bengals AT HOME
After a great game with back and forth action, it was the end of regulation. Tied at 17-17. Now this was it!! Pittsburgh wins the coin toss in overtime as they choose heads. Within a few plays, the game was over! YES! Pittsburgh had done it! They walked away with a victory over the Bengals: 23-17 (OT)

Now, I knew it was done to just one game before it decided the fate of the Chiefs. This was a MUST-WIN game, as were the rest of them from the evening. This one though, was the most I was worried about. San Francisco 49ers to beat the Denver Broncos on their own turf? Pssh! I didn't think they stood a chance, though I wasn't going to count them out just yet!

-San Francisco 49ers MUST come away with a victory over the Denver Broncos AT HOME
My heart was pounding, I was beginning to sweat, sitting uncomfortably on the couch downstairs at the Kelsey's house. I watched patiently and waited for those finals seconds of the game to see who would walk away with the "W". I closed my eyes and before I knew it, my heart sank, and I knew something was wrong. It was the end of regulation! 23-23! How in the world did San Fran stand a chance with these guys on their own turf, with something REALLY important at stake?! I guess the 49ers wanted to prove that they were actually good for once..So it's like this..The Broncos won the coin toss..I felt butterflies in my stomach..I was nervous, oh was I nervous..I felt that I couldn't even watch the rest of the game, but it was a must..And I couldn't count these boys out yet! With the 49ers defense, they were able to force the stallions to punt the ball in which they would get possession for the first time in OT. Before long, they too, were forced to punt, and I knew this one would be close. After a thunderous drive from the Broncos, they STILL weren't able to put the 49ers away! They forced them to punt for the second time in Over Time, which was a surprise to us all! I felt joyful, happy, glad. If they were able to last this long, they would be able to win the game! And so, as I figured, the 49ers dominated on the ground and were able to use Frank Gore to the best of his ability as well as Alex Smith. They handled the ball just as I had hoped and were able to clinch the game with a field goal that make my heart jump. It looked good for a second, then it swayed and the wind looked like it had carried it away. With the broadcasters bogus calls, it made me almost cry out! I closed my eyes, laid my head down, and then I heard the words, "No, it's good! The 49ers won! The 49ers won!" From there, I looked up and jumped to my feet as I applauded.

So, what an interesting story, eh? Two of the three games needed in their favor went into Over Time, wow! What a way to end the year for the Chiefs..Actually, I wouldn't say "ending the year" just yet..We go to Indy this week to face the Colts at their home..Maybe, just maybe, if LJ is able to hold onto the way the way we would like, the Chiefs can pull off a victory that no one expects. Maybe if the defense does decent enough to put pressure of Peyton Manning, we can stop the passing duos. If we can force 3 or 4 turnovers, we would be in good shape. Lets tune in this Saturday at 4:30 PM to find out what happens. Until then, take care!

--AZN. soldja