Originally Published: December 31, 2008

Titans' underrated back; Chargers' revamped defense

After looking at game film, Gary Horton tells you what to pay attention to from the AFC teams during the postseason.

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Scouts Inc. gives you 12 more things to pay attention to in the AFC postseason:

1. Titans

• This defensive line has excellent depth with an eight-man rotation. This allows some of the younger players to get quality playing time, which serves them well, especially considering the injuries of DT Albert Haynesworth and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch.

• A player very few people know about is FB Ahmard Hall. He is an excellent lead blocker for RBs LenDale White and Chris Johnson. He attacks the defender in the hole and is an underrated check-down receiver. Hall is essential to the Titans' stellar run game.

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2008 NFL Playoffs

The road to Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009, began Jan. 3 with the wild-card playoff round. Will the Steelers or Cardinals replace the Giants as champs?

Championship Game results: NFC | AFC

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• Wojciechowski: May the bitter team win
• Chadiha: McNabb lets good times roll
• Football Outsiders: Numbers Crunching
• Sunday Countdown: Predictions and more
• Clayton: First and Goal
• Garber: This Philly Story seeks proper ending
• Clayton: Peaking Steelers should advance
• Chadiha: Eagles will soar in desert
• Wojciechowski: Book Eagles for Tampa
• Football Outsiders: Any Given Sunday
• Football Outsiders: Quick Reads

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (Jan. 18)


Steelers 23, Ravens 14

• Polamalu's INT return secures win
• Playoff page | AFC North blog

Cardinals 32, Eagles 25

• Fitzgerald leads Cardinals to first Super Bowl
• Playoff page | NFC West blog ... East

DIVISIONAL ROUND (Jan. 10-11)


Steelers 35, Chargers 24

• Walker: The Bus sparks Parker
• Williamson: Bolts need season-long urgency
• Recap: Steelers knock out Chargers
• More | AFC West blog ... AFC North

Ravens 13, Titans 10

• Graham: Battered Ravens pass physical
• Kuharsky: Titans failed to answer critics
• Recap: Turnovers doom Titans
• Zoom Gallery
• Fleming: Can anyone stop the Ravens?
• More | AFC North blog ... AFC South

Cardinals 33, Panthers 13

• Sando: Desert bloom for Arizona's faithful
• Sando: No denying Cards' makeover
• Yasinskas: Carolina's big plans fall apart
• Recap: Delhomme's 5 INTs doom Panthers
• Zoom Gallery
• More | NFC West blog ... NFC South

Eagles 23, Giants 11

• Wojciechowski: Book Eagles for Tampa
• Mosley: Giants lost to better team
• Recap: Defense smothers Giants
• Zoom gallery
• Chadiha: Eagles' defense hitting stride
• More | NFC East blog

WILD-CARD ROUND (Jan. 3-4)


Ravens 27, Dolphins 9

• Wojciechowski: Scary Ravens' D
• Recap: Ravens' defense overpowers Dolphins
• More | AFC North blog ... AFC East

Eagles 26, Vikings 14

• Mosley: Eagles' run continues
• Recap: Westbrook, big plays carry Eagles
• More | NFC East blog... NFC North

Cardinals 30, Falcons 24

• Sando: Cards' winning identity
• Recap: Strong second half powers Cards
• More | NFC South blog ... NFC West

Chargers 23, Colts 17

• Williamson: 5-6 Sproles comes up big
• Recap: Chargers shock Manning, Colts in OT
• More | AFC South blog ... AFC West

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