New Orleans-Green Bay Wild Card Game

Here we go folks, the final game of the Bizarro Bowl Wild Card round. Today's match up features the New Orleans Taints Saints and the Green Bay FudgePackers. The Saints had another disappointing year finishing 8-8 and failing to make the playoffs for the second straight year after making it to the NFC Championship Game in 2006. Speaking of teams who've lost in the NFC Championship Game thanks to another soul crushing interception by Brett Favre in overtime, we have the last year's losers the Green Bay Packers. The Packers had a new starting QB in Aaron Rodgers when Brett Favre (Fuck you Brett Favre) retired unretired got traded to the Jets. However young Rodgers played pretty decent, but their defense sucked balls and they finished with a 6-10 record. Quick fact about Green Bay: everybody's weddings are Packer themed. Here is exhibit A:



So who wins the Cajun Gumbos or the Frozen Tundra Cheeseheads. Video and recap right now.

1st Half


2nd Half


The Saints got off to quick start when the Packers defense failed again and Drew Brees hit Devery Henderson for a 58 yard touchdown strike on the opening possession. After a three and out on their first possession, the Packers got the ball back on the ensuing New Orleans drive when Billy Miller fumbled and the Packers recovered at the Saints' 42. It only took two plays for Rodgers to find Donald Driver for the touchdown to tie the game at 7. This would be the only scoring of the half as New Orleans missed a chip shot field with three seconds remaining. The Packers looked like they were going to take their first lead of the game early in the second half when Rodgers and Driver hooked up again for a 79 yard gain to set up 1st and ten and at the Saints' 13 yard line. However, it was not to be as Rodgers threw an interception to former Packer Mike McKenzie in the endzone for a touchback. The Saints then drove the length of the field and scored on a six yard Duece McAllister run set up by a long reception by Marques Colston to put them up 14-7. On the next possession, Green Bay gambles and goes for it on fourth and 15 from their 40, but a pass deflection gives the Saints the ball on downs. This would be prove to be a costly tactical error on Packers' part as the Saints score on their first play of the drive on another TD catch by Henderson and take a 21-7 lead. The Packers fought valiantly to come back, but it was not to be. They managed to score late on another Driver TD, but with only 19 seconds left when he caught it, they would need a miracle. The Packers did manage to recover the onside kick, but with only five seconds left when they did. A last second hail mary to Driver fell short and the ball game was over. A loss means the the Packers are now going to Divisional Round of the playoffs to face their divisional rivals, the Detroit Lions.

Come back tomorrow where we'll preview all of the exciting Divisional Round Playoff action!