RT @VikingsFootball UPDATE: QB Christian Ponder (elbow) is inactive. Webb will start in his place, while Bethel-Thompson will back Webb up.
Christian Ponder inactive. Already picked Packers to win, but this should seal it. Over/under on Peterson getting 40 carries?
RT @NFL_ATL: Ponder inactive.
Antoine Winfield, as expected, is active for the Vikings. James Starks, the only questionable for the Packers, is inactive.
Joe Webb starts for the Vikings tonight.
Threat of Joe Webb running could help Adrian Peterson, as if Adrian needed help.
All indications are the decision came down to the wire for Vikings. Ponder had swelling in his elbow during the week. Briefly warm up here.
There is a clear recovery if this is reversed to a fumble in HOU. I think it's an incomplete pass.
RT @RossTuckerNFL: There was strong disagreement among Vikes whether to keep Webb or Rosenfels as #2. Would be Sage starting tonight
If Ref would have reversed it to a fumble, Houston would have gotten the ball because they did recover and the whistle is ignored by rule.
This QB pass fumble rule came in because of the Chargers/Broncos/Hochuli call in 2008.
This is the week Brandon Tate....fumbles a punt
RT @GreggDoyelCBS: Vikings starter Joe Webb was drafted in 2010, the 199th pick overall - same spot as Tom Brady a decade earlier
Johnathan Joseph is just waiting his turn right there. Dalton was going to pass it to him eventually.
RT @HoustonTexans: INT BY JOSEPH!!!!!!!!!!!
An update on Dalton's line: 8 of 20 for 67 yards, 1 INT, 28.5 quarterback rating.
Yes, basically all of reps RT @chriscanoles did anyone see this coming via practice reports? Did Webb take first team reps?
Good legal hit. Head was up. Contact to the upper chest. Did not lower the head. Just the way the league wants it done.
RT @NFLCharean: The Patriots are licking their chops right about now.
Kansas City Chiefs interviewed Ray Farmer, already on staff, for their GM opening today. Still likely to hire John Dorsey
For those of you saying that there should have been an illegal hit because of a launch, it is not a foul to launch.
So far, we haven't seen anything about the Texans offense that the Patriots aren't prepared for. There's no surprises here, the Bengals just can't stop it. And that's not saying much for the Bengals.
Those asking about the DPI call. Clearly contact before the ball arrives. Good call.
That was Dalton's best throw of the game.
Bengals 0 for 9 on third down. That's their story.
Stopped on fourth down. Unless Cincy forces a three-and-out, the Patriots will be playing the Texans next Sunday.
And the lettermen will return to Foxborough.
That's lowering your head and hitting with the crown of your helmet. That's helmet to helmet. Clear difference from the one before.
Any penalty inside of 5 min whether accepted or declined results in clock remaining stopped unless the penalty requires a :10 runoff.
Maybe not artful but that was a pressure win for the Texans. It would have been a rough(er) off-season if they had lost this one.
MORE/LESS: Adrian Peterson will rush for 200 yards. #MINvsGB #NFLPlayoffs
Last 2 years, Pats have drawn a rematch with a team they blew out earlier in divisional round. Worked out for NE last year. But not in 2010.
Hey @taniaganguli!! Need to ask if they'll be rockin' the jackets RT @AlbertBreer And the lettermen will return to Foxborough.
In the press box ... @JasonColeYahoo just drew up what he thinks the Packers will come out in tonight's -- Football's first 7-4 defense.
Was just thinking this RT @ProFootballTalk Pats blew out Jets in December 2010 then lost to Jets in playoffs. So there's hope for Houston.
RT @AKinkhabwala: Arian Foster on a rematch with the Patriots: "We owe them one."
ORLY RT @AKinkhabwala: Arian Foster on a rematch with the Patriots: "We owe them one."
With Houston winning, it clinches that Sunday will be Ray Lewis' last home game in Baltimore. Playoffs cannot go back there this season.
RT @AKinkhabwala: Arian Foster on a rematch with the Patriots: "We owe them one."
RT @VikingsFootball UPDATE: QB Christian Ponder (elbow) is inactive. Webb will start in his place, while Bethel-Thompson will back Webb up.by Ian Rapoport via twitter 1/5/2013 11:30:34 PM
RT @NFL_ATL: Ponder inactive.by nfl via twitter 1/5/2013 11:30:54 PM
Antoine Winfield, as expected, is active for the Vikings. James Starks, the only questionable for the Packers, is inactive.by Albert Breer via twitter 1/5/2013 11:31:11 PM
Threat of Joe Webb running could help Adrian Peterson, as if Adrian needed help.by Chris Mortensen via twitter 1/5/2013 11:32:50 PM
There is a clear recovery if this is reversed to a fumble in HOU. I think it's an incomplete pass.by Mike Pereira via twitter 1/5/2013 11:34:49 PM
This is the week Brandon Tate....fumbles a puntby Greg A. Bedard via twitter 1/5/2013 11:43:06 PM
RT @GreggDoyelCBS: Vikings starter Joe Webb was drafted in 2010, the 199th pick overall - same spot as Tom Brady a decade earlierby Jason La Canfora via twitter 1/5/2013 11:44:08 PM
RT @NFLCharean: The Patriots are licking their chops right about now.by Judy Battista via twitter 1/6/2013 12:09:36 AM
Patriots to face Texans full story www.boston.com
With Houston winning, it clinches that Sunday will be Ray Lewis' last home game in Baltimore. Playoffs cannot go back there this season.by Adam Schefter via twitter 1/6/2013 12:53:43 AM