The Steelers had already fired in Heinz Field a Ben Roethlisberger, because the QB is already retiring at the end of the season, although they have not made it official, it is an open secret, but they still had one more game and an NFL playoff dream.
Although you do not believe it, the Steelers and Big Ben had the possibility of reaching the playoffs with some results they had to give and primarily they had to win their duel against Ravens to keep dreaming, the complicated (and not) was that Jaguars had to beat Indianapolis.
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The Jaguars, one of the worst teams in the NFL had to beat Jonathan Taylor’s team, the best running back of the season, but the meeting was in Jacksonville, where the Colts had not won in the last five games visiting that team in the NFL.
He only lacked one result so that the almost miracle of the Steelers could be fulfilled and that is that they needed the Chargers and Raiders not to tie and the Astros lined up this week 18 to put Pittsburgh in the playoffs because Big Ben will be fired in the NFL postseason.
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Titans finish as the best team in the American Conference
Tennessee proved to be a real team, because When Derrick Henry was officially discharged from the team, the Titans season was thought to be over, but they knew how to overcome adversity and with a lot of teamwork, they were winning important games.
The victory over the Texans in week 18 of the NFL meant the Titans became the number one seed in the AL. and rest in the NFL wild card round and, to top it off, they had the news that King Henry could return in the playoffs, so hold on.
Ryan Tannehill’s best passes from his 4-TD game at Texans @ryantannehill1
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) January 10, 2022
Colts with negative balance in Jacksonville
Having the best running back in the NFL in Jonathan Taylor, few fans could think that the Colts would lose to the Jaguars in the final week of the regular season. Jacksonville appeared as a true pool breaker.
Yes, the Jaguars were one of the worst teams in the NFL, but he had a positive streak when the Colts visited Florida. In the last five games before Week 18, the Colts had not seen victory and because with the bell, the streak increased to six games without a win visiting the Jaguars.
Trevor stays cool under pressure and delivers a perfect throw to Marvin Jones Jr.!#INDvsJAX | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/KZneimCk5O
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 9, 2022
Giants playing more not to lose than to win
Neither the Giants nor the Washington Football Team fought something in week 18 of the NFL, so it was a game in which they could go crazy and give a great offense and defense, but NY seems to have come out afraid to play the game and at times they didn’t even want to play.
The QB Sneak play is when they run the quarterback to gain a yard or a little more, but it is usually used when only one yard is missing. Well the Giants at their own 4-yard line with a 2 chance and 11, they tried that play, and it wasn’t enough for them, on 3 chance and new, they did the same… and how to avoid the mockery and complaint of their fans (it had to be said and said).
The Giants with a QB sneak from his 4-yard line at 3rd and 9. Joe Judge crying out for his dismissal. pic.twitter.com/Wgtp8x7L7Q
– Jesús Sánchez (@chuysanchez_) January 9, 2022
Russell Wilson’s possible last game with Seahawks
Much has been rumored about Russell Wilson’s future in the NFL and it seems that time in Seattle is up. Pittsburgh, New York teams; there will be plenty of options for one of the most talented QBs of this generation.
And if it was not enough, Russell Wilson took it upon himself in the last possible game with Seattle to upset the Cardinals with a loss. That puts him in lower playoff spots. Seahawks didn’t fight anything anymore, but it made the Cardinals not have a single crossover.
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49ers does the devil to Rams
San Francisco needed to win to make the playoffs, and the Rams didn’t make it easy for them. The game began with the Rams dominating the 49ers and went ahead on the scoreboard.
But, what was left in this week 18 of the NFL is drama and this game was tied at 24 by the 49ers. They took the game into overtime and there they finished the Rams with a kick to achieve victory, classification and incidentally, left the Rams in a lower classification.
The Saints were also affected by this result. They achieved the victory and dreamed of a postseason, but they needed the 49ers to lose to aspire, which did not happen and they will think about the next NFL season.
Interception to Stafford that seals the victory and goes to the San Francisco playoffs @49ers
pic.twitter.com/oHSZNCCr0S– Enrique Garay (@quiquegaray) January 10, 2022
Chargers vs Raiders, a great game in which a place in the NFL playoffs was played
Justin Herbert did not have a simple night, well Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby had a spectacular night at the expense of defensive lineman Scott Norton, who no longer saw the hard but the thick. He never found a way to stop Crosby and the beatings Herbert took, didn’t let him have a good night.
The Steelers were pending of this meeting, because a tie left out Pittsburgh and Justin Herbert wanted to win and proved his mettle with several touchdown passes on fourth down chances, which took the game into overtime.
But finally it was the Raiders who took the victory and qualification to the playoffs with a field goal in the last two seconds of the game, although people were asking for a tie so that both would be in the postseason and leave out the Steelers.
DANIEL CARLSON FOR THE WIN.
What a way to end the 2021 season! #LACvsLV #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/LpERrW7WQ6
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2022
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Week 18 Results
Broncos 24-28 Chiefs
Eagles 26-51 Cowboys
Ravens 13-16 Steelers (in overtime)
Browns 21-16 Bengals
Lions 37-30 Packers
Texans 25-28 Titans
Jaguars 26-11 Colts
Vikings 31-17 Bears
Giants 7-22 Washington Football Team
Cardinals 30-38 Seahawks
Falcons 20-30 Saints
Bills 27-10 Jets
Rams 24-27 49ers (in overtime)
Dolphins 33-24 Patriots
Buccaneers 41-17 Panthers
Raiders 35-32 Chargers (in overtime)
This is how the NFL playoffs were
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