So, last summer, I did a series of posts ranking all the playoff games that were played since the NFL's last realignment (the 2002 season), which was a tidy ten years of playoff football, one-hundred games to rank (didn't do Super Bowls - not sure why I didn't then, but am too lazy to do them now). Well, that is a dynamic list, and I'll update it each year as I do the blog (I'll have actual recaps for this year's games later in the NFL off-season, but for now just update the list). First, after looking back at my rankings I have to make a few changes.
Changes:
* - I'm removing the "The Very Good Games" tier from the Wild Card rankings. That group encompassed five games (#10-6). The first three I'm putting in the group below ,"The Good Games", and the last two I'm putting in the group above, "The Great Games." I'm also changing the #2 Wild-Card game (2006 - Cowboys @ Seahawks) to "Epic" status.
* - For the Wild-Card games, I'm doing some ranking adjustments, moving up #13 (06 - Giants @ Eagles) up to #11, and moving #12 & #11 back one spot. Then, the current #8 & #9 (07 - Jaguars @ Steelers, 08 - Colts @ Chargers) move up a spot as the #7 (10 - Saints @ Seahawks) moves back two spots. Anyway, those are the rankings for the Wild Card Round BEFORE ranking the four games from 2012.
* - Not many changes for Divisional Weekend, but I'm moving my #4 (03 - Packers @ Eagles) and switching it with my current #5 (02 - Steelers @ Titans). That's the only change. I was much more detailed with my divisional round rankings than the Wild Card one, mainly because I chose to be like the NFL Hall of Fame when ranking those while I was an MLB HOF voter with the Wild Card Round games, hence why I was so stingy with my "Great" and "Epic" labels.
12 AFC - Bengals 13 @ Texans 19 (#28)
12 NFC - Vikings 3 @ Packers 24 (#40)
12 AFC - Colts 9 @ Ravens 24 (#29)
12 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Redskins 14 (#17)
12 AFC - Ravens 38 @ Broncos 35 (#4)
12 NFC - Packers 31 @ 49ers 45 (#25)
12 NFC - Seahawks 28 @ Falcons 30 (#12)
12 AFC - Texans 28 @ Patriots 41 (#38)
12 NFC - 49ers 28 @ Falcons 24 (#6)
12 AFC - Ravens 28 @ Patriots 13 (#10)
To see the updated list and where the '12 games rank, check below.
Wild Card
44.) 02 AFC - Colts 0 @ Jets 41
43.) 10 AFC - Ravens 30 @ Chiefs 7
42.) 05 NFC - Panthers 23 @ Giants 0
41.) 07 AFC - Titans 6 @ Chargers 17
40.) 12 NFC - Vikings 3 @ Packers 24
39.) 05 AFC - Jaguars 3 @ Patriots 28
38.) 05 NFC - Redskins 17 @ Buccaneers 10
37.) 06 AFC - Chiefs 8 @ Colts 23
36.) 04 AFC - Broncos 24 @ Colts 49
35.) 11 NFC - Falcons 2 @ Giants 24
34.) 08 AFC - Ravens 27 @ Dolphins 9
33.) 08 NFC - Eagles 26 @ Vikings 14
32.) 03 NFC - Cowboys 10 @ Panthers 29
31.) 07 NFC - Giants 24 @ Buccaneers 14
30.) 09 AFC - Jets 24 @ Bengals 14
29.) 12 AFC - Colts 9 @ Ravens 24
28.) 12 AFC - Bengals 13 @ Texans 19
27.) 09 NFC - Eagles 14 @ Cowboys 34
26.) 09 AFC - Ravens 33 @ Patriots 14
25.) 02 NFC - Falcons 27 @ Packers 7
24.) 11 NFC - Lions 28 @ Saints 45
23.) 04 NFC - Vikings 31 @ Packers 17
22.) 05 AFC - Steelers 31 @ Bengals 17
21.) 11 AFC - Bengals 10 @ Texans 31
20.) 06 AFC - Jets 16 @ Patriots 37
19.) 07 NFC - Redskins 14 @ Seahawks 35
18.) 03 AFC - Broncos 10 @ Colts 41
17.) 12 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Redskins 14
16.) 10 NFC - Packers 21 @ Eagles 16
15.) 10 AFC - Jets 17 @ Colts 16
14.) 04 NFC - Rams 27 @ Seahawks 20
13.) 08 NFC - Falcons 24 @ Cardinals 30
12.) 03 AFC - Titans 20 @ Ravens 17
11.) 06 NFC - Giants 20 @ Eagles 23
10.) 04 AFC - Jets 20 @ Chargers 17
9.) 10 NFC - Saints 36 @ Seahawks 41
8.) 08 AFC - Colts 17 @ Chargers 23
7.) 07 AFC - Jaguars 31 @ Steelers 29
6.) 02 AFC - Browns 33 @ Steelers 36
5.) 02 NFC - Giants 38 @ 49ers 39
4.) 03 NFC - Seahawks 27 @ Packers 33
3.) 11 AFC - Steelers 23 @ Broncos 29
2.) 06 NFC - Cowboys 20 @ Seahawks 21
1.) 09 NFC - Packers 45 @ Cardinals 51
Divisional
44.) 08 NFC - Cardinals 33 @ Panthers 13
43.) 02 NFC - Falcons 6 @ Eagles 20
42.) 09 NFC - Cardinals 14 @ Saints 45
41.) 02 NFC - 49ers 6 @ Buccaneers 31
40.) 11 AFC - Broncos 10 @ Patriots 45
39.) 10 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Bears 35
38.) 12 AFC - Texans 28 @ Patriots 41
37.) 04 NFC - Vikings 14 @ Eagles 27
36.) 05 NFC - Redskins 10 @ Seahawks 20
35.) 09 AFC - Ravens 3 @ Colts 20
34.) 02 AFC - Jets 10 @ Raiders 30
33.) 08 NFC - Eagles 23 @ Giants 11
32.) 05 NFC - Panthers 29 @ Bears 21
31.) 04 NFC - Rams 17 @ Falcons 47
30.) 09 NFC - Cowboys 3 @ Vikings 34
29.) 10 NFC - Packers 48 @ Falcons 21
28.) 07 NFC - Seahawks 20 @ Packers 42
27.) 04 AFC - Colts 3 @ Patriots 20
26.) 08 AFC - Chargers 24 @ Steelers 35
25.) 12 NFC - Packers 31 @ 49ers 45
24.) 11 AFC - Texans 13 @ Ravens 20
23.) 07 AFC - Jaguars 20 @ Patriots 31
22.) 11 NFC - Giants 37 @ Packers 20
21.) 05 AFC - Patriots 13 @ Broncos 27
20.) 08 AFC - Ravens 13 @ Titans 10
19.) 06 AFC - Colts 15 @ Ravens 6
18.) 03 AFC - Colts 38 @ Chiefs 31
17.) 03 AFC - Titans 14 @ Patriots 17
16.) 10 AFC - Ravens 24 @ Steelers 31
15.) 09 AFC - Jets 17 @ Chargers 14
14.) 10 AFC - Jets 28 @ Patriots 21
13.) 12 NFC - Seahawks 28 @ Falcons 30
12.) 04 AFC - Jets 17 @ Steelers 20
11.) 07 NFC - Giants 21 @ Cowboys 17
10.) 03 NFC - Panthers 29 @ Rams 23
9.) 07 AFC - Chargers 28 @ Colts 24
8.) 06 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Bears 27
7.) 06 NFC - Eagles 24 @ Saints 27
6.) 03 NFC - Packers 17 @ Eagles 20
5.) 02 AFC - Steelers 31 @ Titans 34
4.) 12 AFC - Ravens 38 @ Broncos 35
3.) 11 NFC - Saints 32 @ 49ers 36
2.) 06 AFC - Patriots 24 @ Chargers 21
1.) 05 AFC - Steelers 21 @ Colts 18
Championship
22.) 03 NFC - Panthers 14 @ Eagles 3
21.) 04 NFC - Falcons 10 @ Eagles 27
20.) 05 AFC - Steelers 34 @ Broncos 17
19.) 02 NFC - Buccaneers 27 @ Eagles 10
18.) 03 AFC - Colts 14 @ Patriots 24
17.) 05 NFC - Panthers 14 @ Seahawks 34
16.) 04 AFC - Patriots 41 @ Steelers 27
15.) 10 AFC - Jets 19 @ Steelers 24
14.) 10 NFC - Packers 21 @ Bears 14
13.) 02 AFC - Titans 24 @ Raiders 41
12.) 06 NFC - Saints 14 @ Bears 39
11.) 07 AFC - Chargers 12 @ Patriots 21
10.) 12 AFC - Ravens 28 @ Patriots 13
9.) 09 AFC - Jets 17 @ Colts 30
8.) 08 AFC - Ravens 14 @ Steelers 23
7.) 08 NFC - Eagles 25 @ Cardinals 32
6.) 12 NFC - 49ers 28 @ Falcons 24
5.) 11 AFC - Ravens 20 @ Patriots 23
4.) 11 NFC - Giants 20 @ 49ers 17
3.) 09 NFC - Vikings 28 @ Saints 31
2.) 07 NFC - Giants 23 @ Packers 20
1.) 06 AFC - Patriots 34 @ Colts 38
Changes:
* - I'm removing the "The Very Good Games" tier from the Wild Card rankings. That group encompassed five games (#10-6). The first three I'm putting in the group below ,"The Good Games", and the last two I'm putting in the group above, "The Great Games." I'm also changing the #2 Wild-Card game (2006 - Cowboys @ Seahawks) to "Epic" status.
* - For the Wild-Card games, I'm doing some ranking adjustments, moving up #13 (06 - Giants @ Eagles) up to #11, and moving #12 & #11 back one spot. Then, the current #8 & #9 (07 - Jaguars @ Steelers, 08 - Colts @ Chargers) move up a spot as the #7 (10 - Saints @ Seahawks) moves back two spots. Anyway, those are the rankings for the Wild Card Round BEFORE ranking the four games from 2012.
* - Not many changes for Divisional Weekend, but I'm moving my #4 (03 - Packers @ Eagles) and switching it with my current #5 (02 - Steelers @ Titans). That's the only change. I was much more detailed with my divisional round rankings than the Wild Card one, mainly because I chose to be like the NFL Hall of Fame when ranking those while I was an MLB HOF voter with the Wild Card Round games, hence why I was so stingy with my "Great" and "Epic" labels.
12 AFC - Bengals 13 @ Texans 19 (#28)
12 NFC - Vikings 3 @ Packers 24 (#40)
12 AFC - Colts 9 @ Ravens 24 (#29)
12 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Redskins 14 (#17)
12 AFC - Ravens 38 @ Broncos 35 (#4)
12 NFC - Packers 31 @ 49ers 45 (#25)
12 NFC - Seahawks 28 @ Falcons 30 (#12)
12 AFC - Texans 28 @ Patriots 41 (#38)
12 NFC - 49ers 28 @ Falcons 24 (#6)
12 AFC - Ravens 28 @ Patriots 13 (#10)
To see the updated list and where the '12 games rank, check below.
Wild Card
44.) 02 AFC - Colts 0 @ Jets 41
43.) 10 AFC - Ravens 30 @ Chiefs 7
42.) 05 NFC - Panthers 23 @ Giants 0
41.) 07 AFC - Titans 6 @ Chargers 17
40.) 12 NFC - Vikings 3 @ Packers 24
39.) 05 AFC - Jaguars 3 @ Patriots 28
38.) 05 NFC - Redskins 17 @ Buccaneers 10
37.) 06 AFC - Chiefs 8 @ Colts 23
36.) 04 AFC - Broncos 24 @ Colts 49
35.) 11 NFC - Falcons 2 @ Giants 24
34.) 08 AFC - Ravens 27 @ Dolphins 9
33.) 08 NFC - Eagles 26 @ Vikings 14
32.) 03 NFC - Cowboys 10 @ Panthers 29
31.) 07 NFC - Giants 24 @ Buccaneers 14
30.) 09 AFC - Jets 24 @ Bengals 14
29.) 12 AFC - Colts 9 @ Ravens 24
28.) 12 AFC - Bengals 13 @ Texans 19
27.) 09 NFC - Eagles 14 @ Cowboys 34
26.) 09 AFC - Ravens 33 @ Patriots 14
25.) 02 NFC - Falcons 27 @ Packers 7
24.) 11 NFC - Lions 28 @ Saints 45
23.) 04 NFC - Vikings 31 @ Packers 17
22.) 05 AFC - Steelers 31 @ Bengals 17
21.) 11 AFC - Bengals 10 @ Texans 31
20.) 06 AFC - Jets 16 @ Patriots 37
19.) 07 NFC - Redskins 14 @ Seahawks 35
18.) 03 AFC - Broncos 10 @ Colts 41
17.) 12 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Redskins 14
16.) 10 NFC - Packers 21 @ Eagles 16
15.) 10 AFC - Jets 17 @ Colts 16
14.) 04 NFC - Rams 27 @ Seahawks 20
13.) 08 NFC - Falcons 24 @ Cardinals 30
12.) 03 AFC - Titans 20 @ Ravens 17
11.) 06 NFC - Giants 20 @ Eagles 23
10.) 04 AFC - Jets 20 @ Chargers 17
9.) 10 NFC - Saints 36 @ Seahawks 41
8.) 08 AFC - Colts 17 @ Chargers 23
7.) 07 AFC - Jaguars 31 @ Steelers 29
6.) 02 AFC - Browns 33 @ Steelers 36
5.) 02 NFC - Giants 38 @ 49ers 39
4.) 03 NFC - Seahawks 27 @ Packers 33
3.) 11 AFC - Steelers 23 @ Broncos 29
2.) 06 NFC - Cowboys 20 @ Seahawks 21
1.) 09 NFC - Packers 45 @ Cardinals 51
Divisional
44.) 08 NFC - Cardinals 33 @ Panthers 13
43.) 02 NFC - Falcons 6 @ Eagles 20
42.) 09 NFC - Cardinals 14 @ Saints 45
41.) 02 NFC - 49ers 6 @ Buccaneers 31
40.) 11 AFC - Broncos 10 @ Patriots 45
39.) 10 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Bears 35
38.) 12 AFC - Texans 28 @ Patriots 41
37.) 04 NFC - Vikings 14 @ Eagles 27
36.) 05 NFC - Redskins 10 @ Seahawks 20
35.) 09 AFC - Ravens 3 @ Colts 20
34.) 02 AFC - Jets 10 @ Raiders 30
33.) 08 NFC - Eagles 23 @ Giants 11
32.) 05 NFC - Panthers 29 @ Bears 21
31.) 04 NFC - Rams 17 @ Falcons 47
30.) 09 NFC - Cowboys 3 @ Vikings 34
29.) 10 NFC - Packers 48 @ Falcons 21
28.) 07 NFC - Seahawks 20 @ Packers 42
27.) 04 AFC - Colts 3 @ Patriots 20
26.) 08 AFC - Chargers 24 @ Steelers 35
25.) 12 NFC - Packers 31 @ 49ers 45
24.) 11 AFC - Texans 13 @ Ravens 20
23.) 07 AFC - Jaguars 20 @ Patriots 31
22.) 11 NFC - Giants 37 @ Packers 20
21.) 05 AFC - Patriots 13 @ Broncos 27
20.) 08 AFC - Ravens 13 @ Titans 10
19.) 06 AFC - Colts 15 @ Ravens 6
18.) 03 AFC - Colts 38 @ Chiefs 31
17.) 03 AFC - Titans 14 @ Patriots 17
16.) 10 AFC - Ravens 24 @ Steelers 31
15.) 09 AFC - Jets 17 @ Chargers 14
14.) 10 AFC - Jets 28 @ Patriots 21
13.) 12 NFC - Seahawks 28 @ Falcons 30
12.) 04 AFC - Jets 17 @ Steelers 20
11.) 07 NFC - Giants 21 @ Cowboys 17
10.) 03 NFC - Panthers 29 @ Rams 23
9.) 07 AFC - Chargers 28 @ Colts 24
8.) 06 NFC - Seahawks 24 @ Bears 27
7.) 06 NFC - Eagles 24 @ Saints 27
6.) 03 NFC - Packers 17 @ Eagles 20
5.) 02 AFC - Steelers 31 @ Titans 34
4.) 12 AFC - Ravens 38 @ Broncos 35
3.) 11 NFC - Saints 32 @ 49ers 36
2.) 06 AFC - Patriots 24 @ Chargers 21
1.) 05 AFC - Steelers 21 @ Colts 18
Championship
22.) 03 NFC - Panthers 14 @ Eagles 3
21.) 04 NFC - Falcons 10 @ Eagles 27
20.) 05 AFC - Steelers 34 @ Broncos 17
19.) 02 NFC - Buccaneers 27 @ Eagles 10
18.) 03 AFC - Colts 14 @ Patriots 24
17.) 05 NFC - Panthers 14 @ Seahawks 34
16.) 04 AFC - Patriots 41 @ Steelers 27
15.) 10 AFC - Jets 19 @ Steelers 24
14.) 10 NFC - Packers 21 @ Bears 14
13.) 02 AFC - Titans 24 @ Raiders 41
12.) 06 NFC - Saints 14 @ Bears 39
11.) 07 AFC - Chargers 12 @ Patriots 21
10.) 12 AFC - Ravens 28 @ Patriots 13
9.) 09 AFC - Jets 17 @ Colts 30
8.) 08 AFC - Ravens 14 @ Steelers 23
7.) 08 NFC - Eagles 25 @ Cardinals 32
6.) 12 NFC - 49ers 28 @ Falcons 24
5.) 11 AFC - Ravens 20 @ Patriots 23
4.) 11 NFC - Giants 20 @ 49ers 17
3.) 09 NFC - Vikings 28 @ Saints 31
2.) 07 NFC - Giants 23 @ Packers 20
1.) 06 AFC - Patriots 34 @ Colts 38
