NFL Divisional Round Recap

Final Score: Chicago 27, Seattle 24

Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Robbie Gould matched a career long with a 49- yard field goal in overtime to propel the Chicago Bears past the Seattle Seahawks, 27-24, at Soldier Field in an NFC Divisional Playoff tilt. Rex Grossman completed 21-of-38 passes for 282 yards with a touchdown and an interception while Thomas Jones ran the ball 21 times for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Bears (14-3), who snapped a three-game postseason losing streak, dating back to 1994. Bernard Berrian made five catches for 105 yards with a score and Rashied Davis hauled in four passes for 84 yards for Chicago, which will host the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game next Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (et). Matt Hasselbeck was 18-of-33 for 195 yards with a TD and a pick while Shaun Alexander ran for 108 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns for the Seahawks (10-8), who were 0-for-7 in converting third downs of three yards or less.

Final Score: New England 24, San Diego 21

San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Rookie Stephen Gostkowski connected on a 31- yard field goal with just over a minute to play, as New England rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final 4:36 to edge San Diego, 24-21, in an AFC Divisional Playoff tilt at Qualcomm Stadium. Tom Brady was far from flawless but engineered a pair of late scoring drives for New England, which improved to 12-1 in the postseason behind its heralded signal- caller. Brady finished 27-of-51 for 280 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions. Jabar Gaffney had 10 receptions for 103 yards with a score, while Reche Caldwell hauled in a score late in the fourth and finished with 80 yards on seven receptions. The Patriots advance to play at Indianapolis in the AFC Championship Game next Sunday.

League MVP LaDainian Tomlinson had 187 total yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Chargers, who have still not won a playoff game since 1994. Rivers ended 14-of-32 for 230 yards and an interception in his first postseason contest.

Final Score: Indianapolis 15, Baltimore 6

Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Adam Vinatieri booted five field goals, and the much-maligned Indianapolis defense put together its second straight dominant performance in the postseason as the Colts stunned Baltimore, 15-6, in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. Widely regarded as the best clutch kicker in NFL history, Vinatieri surpassed Gary Anderson to set the NFL career postseason record for field goals during the game. Vinatieri has now been successful on 34 kicks in postseason action. The Colts (14-4) now move on to face the winner of the New England/San Diego tilt on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game next weekend. Peyton Manning was unspectacular for the Colts, who were fresh off a 23-8 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at last week's wild card round and will now play for the AFC Championship for the first time since 2003. The signal caller completed 15-of-30 passes for 170 yards and two interceptions. Manning, who has been criticized for his subpar play in past postseasons, has thrown five interceptions in this year's playoffs to just one touchdown. Dominic Rhodes ran for 56 yards and was huge down the stretch for Indianapolis while Reggie Wayne caught five passes for 51 yards. Steve McNair connected on 18-of-29 passes for 173 yards but threw two interceptions for the AFC North- champion Ravens, who were in the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

Final Score: New Orleans 27, Philadelphia 24

New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Deuce McAllister ran for 143 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints took advantage of a penalty late in the fourth quarter to continue their feel good season with a 27-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC divisional playoffs. The Saints (11-6) will play either Seattle or Chicago in the NFC championship game next Sunday. If Seattle wins the game will be at the Superdome, but if the Bears win the contest will take place at Soldier Field. It's been a rags- to-riches story for the Saints, who were forced to play all of their games outside the Superdome in 2005 due to the destruction from Hurricane Katrina. The team finished 3-13 that season, but then drafted Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush No. 2 overall and ended up with their first home game in the divisional round of the playoffs by virtue of the NFC South title. Now they've advanced to the NFC championship game for the first time in franchise history. Brees completed 20-of-32 passes for 243 yards with a score and Bush ended with 52 yards on 12 carries in the second playoff win for the Saints in their 40- year history. Jeff Garcia, who replaced an injured Donovan McNabb in midseason and nearly led the Eagles to their fifth NFC title game in six years, connected on 15-of-30 passes for 240 yards with a TD, and Brian Westbrook ran for 116 yards and two scores.

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