Divisional Round Weekend
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Seahawks were playing for another home playoff game and to show that their Wild-Card win over the Saints was not a fluke. The Bears were determined not to be upset the way the defending Super Bowl Champions were.
Matt Hasselbeck was solid, delivering passes that his receivers should have had an easy time making plays on, but his receivers weren’t making the plays. In addition, John Carlson, a Seahawks Tight End, was carted off the field with a head injury after landing on his head on the frozen sideline on the first series of the game.
Without the player who helped Hasselbeck lead his team past the Saints, the Seahawks went flat. The Bears took advantage and had a 28-0 lead early in the 4th quarter. Seattle finally got on the board with a field goal and a touchdown, and then scored two more touchdowns after Chicago built their lead to 35-10.
The rally was too little, too late though. Hasselbeck finished the day with three touchdowns and no interceptions. There isn’t much more you can ask for from your quarterback than a near perfect game. Cutler, however, also played well, throwing for two touchdowns, running for another two, and throwing no picks. The Seattle receiving corps just woke up too late.
The Bears would prepare to host the Packers in the NFC Championship game while the Seahawks made their trip home. It would be the 182nd meeting between them in the 90 years since their first meeting and the second time they would meet in the playoffs with an opportunity to play in the NFL title game on the line.
Final Score: Chicago – 35, Seattle – 24
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