Four for the Price of One: A Madden 10 4-Team Dynasty

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Eagles Finish the season 12-4:

Wk1 @ Carolina W 48-38
Wk2 Vs NO W 34-30
Wk3 Vs KC W 21-14
Wk4 BYE
Wk5 Vs Tampa W 41-14
Wk6 @ Oakland W 12-10
Wk7 @ Was. W 38-21
Wk8 Vs Giants W 34-24
Wk9 Vs Dallas W 20-14
Wk10 @ San Diego L 17-20
Wk11 @ Chicago W 38-34
Wk12 Vs Was W 21-14
Wk13 @ Atlanta L 13-20
Wk8 @ Giants L 24-64
Wk15 Vs San Fran W 12-3
Wk16 Vs Denver W 34-17
Wk17 @ Dallas L 20-28 (Sat all key starters)

Never lost a home game, and was the only undeafted home team. However, minus the Dallas loss in the seaon finale, where I sat all my key starters:

D.McNabb, J.Peters, T.Herremans, D.Jackson, J.Maclin, A.Samuel, B.Bunkley, T.Cole, & J.Parker.

I won only one road game against a decent opponent (wk1 @ Carolina). Other than that lost a heartbreaker in SD on a FG as time expired, simmed and lost in Atlanta on a horrible offensive game, and played a SNF matchup @ the Meadowlands getting stomped out by New York; it was 21-10 at the half, but the Giants piled on 23 and 20 pts respectively in the 3rd/4th Qtrs.

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LEAGUE STANDINGS

NFC EAST
*Philadelphia (12-4)
*New York (10-5-1)
Dallas (6-10)
Washington (6-10)

NFC WEST
*Seattle (10-6)
*Arizona (10-6)
San Francisco (9-7)
St Louis (5-11)

NFC South
*New Orleans (9-6-1)
Atlanta (8-8)
Carolina (8-8)
Tampa Bay (4-12)

NFC North
*Green Bay (13-3)
Chicago (8-8)
Minnesota (3-13)
Detroit (2-14)

AFC EAST
*New England (14-2)
New York (6-10)
Miami (6-10)
Buffalo (5-11)

AFC WEST
*San Diego (14-2)
Denver (10-6)
Kansas City (7-9)
Oakland (3-13)

AFC SOUTH
*Houston (11-5)
Tennessee (8-8)
Indianapolis (8-8) *Note lost Manning for 7 wks w/ hip injury
Jacksonville (5-11)

AFC NORTH
*Pittsburgh (11-5)
*Baltimore (10-6)
Cleveland (8-8)
Cincinatti (6-10)

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With the regular season out of the way here are the Wildcard playoff matchups/results:

DEN @ HOU; Houston wins 24-6.
ARI @ SEA; Seattle wins 13-12.
BAL @ PITT; Pittsburgs wins 42-14.
NYG @ NO; Saints win 21-10.

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EAGLES PREY ON HASSLEBECK, ADVANCE TO CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Philadelphia Eagles are on their way to their second straight NFC Championship appearance. Lead by a dominating performance by Donovan McNabb, and Philadelphia’s ball-hawking defense. The Eagles secured a NFC Championship berth for this veteran savvy team.

Donovan McNabb connected w/ DeSean Jackson on a 40yd TD for the first score of the game. Later in the quarter McNabb connected with #2 WR Jeremy Maclin on a 67 yd TD pass over the middle that saw Maclin stiff arm Seattle CB Marcus Trufant to break away for the long score.


However, the most decisive play, in an action-packed 1^st Qtr, came from 2^nd year Free Safety Quinton Demps. After Matt Hasslebeck connected on a pass to FB Owen Schimmt who then ran with a full head of steam down field for a 50 yard gain; only to be tackled at the 10 yd line by CB Sheldon Brown. Seattle was in Philadelphia’s redzone primed to tie the game up 7-7.


However, Hasslebeck tried to force a pass over the middle into double coverage to his WR. Demps moved on the ball, and thwarted any Seattle attempt to score, in turn setting up the aforementioned Maclin TD.


All in all Hasslebeck would turn the ball over 3 times, and get sacked 3 times as well.

Perhaps the most significant aspect of this Eagles win was the incredible play by QB Donovan McNabb. Who would finish w/ 300+ yds passing and 3 TDs completing over 60% of his passes, and not turning the ball over once; the Eagles as a whole played a mistake free game.


McNabb struggled throughout the regular season with interceptions (throwing 21), but played a perfect game and looked more like the top5 QB many think he is. He was helped along by a persistent running attack as well. As both Westbrook and McCoy teamed to give Philly a combined 400yd offensive performance.


Final score of this NFC Divisional battle was 31-21.

Next up is the 13-3 Green Bay Packers.

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Divisional Round playoff results:

PITT @ NE; New England wins 34-13.
NO @ GB; Green Bay wins 38-13.
HOU @ SD; Chargers win 37-29.
SEA @ PHI; Eagles win 31-21.

Conf. Championship Matchups:
SD @ NE
PHI @ GB

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Nice job! Watch out for the smileys though. If you paste it from a Microsoft Word Document, they pop up

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Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

Conf. Championship Matchups: SD @ NE = 23-16 NE PHI @ GB = 47-31 GB

GREEN BAY SENDS PHILLY PACKIN, ADVANCES TO SUPERBOWL

The 12-4 Eagles, coming off a dominant home win of the Seattle Seahawks, traveled to historic Lambeau Field with a chance to play in Superbowl 44 on the line, and also marking QB Donovan McNabb's first ever postseason appearance at Lambeau.

With Green Bay winning the toss and opting to receive they were able to move the chains on a big 3rd down conversion for a 34 yd gain to WR Gregg Jennings on a 3rd and 11. Green Bay would get the ball into the Eagle’s redzone, but Philly made a stand on the 7 yd line and GB had to settle for the short FG.

The Eagles would go 3 and out on their next two possessions, w/ Green Bay storming downfield only to come up short on two more field goals to push their lead to 9-0 through the first qtr.

Philly would get the ball to start the 2nd qtr, and finally get a drive going…only to see it end on an AJ Hawk interception.

McNabb would throw one more INT in the qtr, and Green Bay would jump out to a 16-0 lead until a last minute Philadelphia drive netted them a 39 yd FG with 3 seconds left in the 1st half.

To begin the 3rd Qtr the Eagles methodically drove downfield into the Green Bay redzone. A 2nd and Goal, 6 yd bootleg pass, to TE Brent Celek nearly netted the Eagles their first TD, but Celek was stopped inches short by DPOY, SS Atari Bigby (w/ ILB Nick Barnett assisting on the tackle). With 3rd and inches for a score Philly handed off to Brian Westbrook who was stuffed up the middle. Having come downfield and found them selves on the Green Bay 1, it was now 4th down with the Eagles trailing 16-3, on a drive that had lasted more than 6 minutes...

McNabb broke huddle, trotted his offense out, and handed off to Brian Westbrook on a counter-run play. Westbrook was snuffed in the backfield, and the Green Bay Packers had staved off a dominating Philadelphia drive, now with the ball, 13 pt lead still in tact.…and it wouldn’t take long for Green Bay to score.

I See your drive and raise you...

After moving the ball to the 19 on two pass plays Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers connected w/ WR Jordy Nelson on an 81 yd TD pass; Green Bay leading 23-3.

With Philly getting the ball after GB’s 2nd TD they were finally able to get on the board with their first TD. A pass from McNabb to WR Reggie Brown -- his first and only catch of the postseason; Green Bay leading 23-10.

This score didn’t take much time off the clock, and Philadelphia found them selves down by two scores with about 5:00 left in the 3rd Qtr and still the entire 4th to go.

Let's get this one over with?

After allowing Ryan Grant to run on them in the 1st half, Philadelphia did not surrender a first down rushing in any of Green Bay’s attempts through the 3rd Qtr and most of the 4th.

Doing so allowed Philly to squeak back into the game, as they soon were able to take control having the ball and being only down by a score, 23-17; after being down by as many as 16 in this classic contest.

A wasted opportunity...

Green Bay’s first play from scrimmage would be the back breaker to the Eagles Superbowl aspirations as Aaron Rodgers connected w/ James Jones on a 67yd bomb that put GB back up by two scores w/ 5:00 minutes remaining; GB 31-17. Philly was playing for the run in a Nickel-Strong, and Jones took advantage of the outside w/ no Safety help over the middle.

Vintage McNabb...

Philadelphia would score quickly after McNabb showed some of his vintage skills gashing the Green Bay defense down the sideline for a 40 yd gain to setup a Michael Vick 10yd TD scamper.

However, GB answered back after a broken down pass play resulted in a 39yd Ryan Grant TD reception.

Aaron Rodgers was hit as he threw, but got the ball away in time for Ryan Grant to catch the lame duck pass which floated through the air. A missed tackle by Asante Samuel cleared the right side for Grant to score; they’d go for two and be up GB 39-24.

There was still some time left for Philadelphia, and with still two timeouts left, a quick score or kick return for a TD could breathe life into Philly. DeSean Jackson, who was averaging about 35 yds a kick return got Philly out to about midfield, and almost broke the return for a TD. Now, with only 3:00 minutes remaining, McNabb utilized one of his best weapons rookie WR Jeremy Maclin.

They connected over the middle for a BIG gain, stopped only by none other than...DPOY SS Atari Bigby, but in a blink of an eye Philadelphia was beating on Green Bay’s door.

The next play, 15 yards from a score, resulted in McNabb looking like the McNabb of old, gashing Green Bay for a 15 yd TD run to draw within one score; GB 39-31.

In one last attempt to stop Green Bay, get the ball back, and tie the game. Philadelphia’s defense answered…stopping Green Bay on three straight running plays. Albeit, using every remaining timeout, and the 2 minute warning to get the ball back with 1:27 left.

Starting from their own 42 yd line, McNabb’s first play from scrimmage was a check-down to the flats getting it out to Westbrook for a 7 yd gain. However, Westbrook was unable to get out of bounds, and the clock was running…McNabb called for the no huddle, quickly audibled to a pass play, and the ball was hiked…

A Bitter end...

…Only Aaron Kampman’s motor was running. He knifed through the line, got to McNabb, dealing a heavy blow, and the ball was loose. AJ Hawk was there to scoop it up, and took it to the house for 6. Green Bay would tack on the 2pt conversion going up 47-31, and that would be your final score as the Eagles kneeled on the ball from there killing the 1:00 left of time and the 2009 Packers were headed to the Superbowl to face off with Tom Brady’s Patriots.


Final Score Green Bay 47 - Philadelphia 31.

Boxscore:

Offense
Green Bay 502 yards offense (383/119).
Philadelphia 466 yards offense (283/183).

Philadelphia -3 Turnovers.
Green Bay +3 Turnovers.

Aaron Rodgers: 23/28 405yds 4TDs.
Donovan McNabb: 16/30 291yds 1TD/2INT; 1 fumble lost.

Brian Westbrook 13/68 rush; 4/67 rec.
Donovan McNabb 7/66 rush 1TD.
Ryan Grant 25/109 0 rush TD.

Jeremy Maclin 6/147 0TD.

Defense
MLB Joe Mays 7 Tackles; CB Joselio Hanson 2 sacks; DE Darren Howard 1 sack.

Green Bay 5 sacks (DE Cullen Jenkins 2).