Looka here: Green Bay Packers 42 Seattle Seahawks 20.

It really did not start well for Green Bay. Tailback Ryan Grant set the tone by fumbling twice in which the Seahawks converted into two touchdowns.

For a young pup like Grant, the first fumble could have been devastating. Instead, the awesome Brett Favre kept him focused and gave him the ball. Some coaches and quarterbacks would have refrained from giving Grant the ball again. Not this bunch. Brett Favre and the Green Bay offense – which earned 408 total yards – stuck by Grant. And boy did Grant respond. He not only stormed back with three touchdowns but set a Green Bay mark for most rushing yards in a playoff game with 201.

That wasn’t the only record set. With 42 points scored, Green Bay set a franchise record for most points scored in a playoff game.

Not bad considering Green Bay’s long and glorious football heritage.

Seattle pretty much summarized their year in this one: inconsistent. To begin, the Seahawks defense played like it never saw bad weather before. QB Matt Hasselbeck had his moments but could never get the offense going only managing to amass an anemic 200 total yards.

On this wintery Wisconsin night at mystical Lambeau field, the youthful and surprising Green Bay Packers prevailed over the seasoned and experienced Seattle Seahawks.

Green Bay plays New York next.  

Yawn. New England Patriots 31 Jacksonville Jaguars 20

Try as it might, the anti-New England vote couldn’t will Jacksonville to victory. Really, the Jags never had a prayer in this one.

“Don’t give up the big play “obsessed Jacksonville Jaguars did what they could do but it wasn’t good enough against a ruthless machine like Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

Brady set a new playoff record for completion percentage with a 92.9% mark after completing 26 of 28 passes and 262 yards.

Interestingly, steady Jags QB David Garrard threw for more yards than Brady with 278. But that’s about the only thing that went his way.

Jacksonville was supposed to outrun New England, instead with 122 yards  Laurence Maroney out rushed both Jags running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew who ran for a  combined 66 yards. 

Quick stubby two thumbs up for: Wes Welker. Welker quietly tied for the league lead for receptions during the regular season with 112. He caught nine for 54 yards and one TD in the game. 

I can just see the anti-New England vote migrating to any of the remaining teams now.

Ta-da! New York Giants 21 Dallas Cowboys 17

For the record, the Cowboys didn’t lose because of Tony Romo -  Although he did play parts of the game as though he still had Simpson’s breasts on his mind. Now the gossip freaks will wonder what will happen to Ixtlilton* (aka Romo) and Yoko Ono (aka Jessica Simpson).

Whatever. The bottom line is that Eli Manning did a great job and the momentum the Giants carried into the game continued as they simply outplayed the flat Cowboys. Has anyone noticed that Wade Phillips is on his way to being Marty Shottenheimer. What is he, 0-4 in the playoffs now?

All was not pathetic and sloppy with Dallas. Marion Barber had a strong game rushing for 129 yards on 27 carries with one touchdown. For their part, the Jacobs-Bradshaw running tandem ran for a combined 88 yards for the Giants.

As mentioned, the Giants will head to Green Bay to take on the Packers.  

Lightning does strike twice. San Diego Chargers 28 Indianapolis Colts 24

Upset of the week-end. Heck, of the year.

And it was probably the most entertaining game given the way it unfolded. 

Logically and naturally, the Chargers had little chance against the Super Bowl champions. However, this is a team that historically plays well against the Colts. Add a little dash of parity and Voila! You have a chance to win.

Sometimes logic is overrated. Without running back Ladanian Tomlinson and QB Philip Rivers – 14 for 19 with 264 passing yards up to that point - the Chargers somehow found a way to stun the Colts.  To say nothing of tight end Antonio Gates who played with a dislocated little piggy. Count ‘em, that’s three key super-talents that make up the core of San Diego’s offense.

With Rivers running amok on the sidelines weirdly taunting Colts fans, the Chargers had to rely on Billy Volek, Michael Turner and Duncan Hunter**. That had “Omigod I can’t watch” written all over it.

Instead, they rose to the challenge. Volek in particular orchestrated an efficient Brady-like marched down field 78 yards to give San Diego a lead they never relinquished.

By the way, San Diego’s defense and its offensive line were dominant.

As for the Colts, they did not play particularly well down the stretch. They weren’t without their injuries. Notably defensive end Dwight Freeney among others but in light of what the Chargers went through this game that excuse seems lame.

It’s not like Peyton Manning was that bad. In fact, he went 33 for 48 for 402 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Hey, at least he improved on the six picks he laid on San Diego in Week 2. He just couldn’t make the big play this time around.

On a side note, it looks like Rivers' antics are infecting the rest of the Chargers as they have deliriously decided the best way to deal with New England is to taunt them. Yes, I do believe they have little or no chance against the Patriots. 

*Aztec god of sports and games. Illiterate.

** If you know who Duncan Hunter is pat yourself on the bum.