FN's "MMH": Controversy & Injuries Reappear in Division Weekend

Football Nation proudly presents its 30th episode in season three of "Monday Morning Huddle" with host Dave Holcomb. Injuries and a penalty controversy dominated the Wild Card round of the playoffs a week ago and both resurfaced in the NFL's elite eight. Dallas was at the center of the controversy again, but this time, the Cowboys ended up on the losing end. The Packers victory, however, was only made possible by the heroics of Aaron Rodgers, who played through a strained calf. FN Contributor John Garces guest stars and has the full recap of the wild NFC Division matchup between the Cowboys and Packers.

Speaking of wild, the Patriots had to erase two different 14-point deficits to comeback and defeat the Ravens on Saturday. The show welcomes back guest Chad Johnson to discuss the Brady and Belichick brilliance, the Bengals offseason plan and the first coaching hire of 2015. Although it wasn't as big as the controversy in the Cowboys and Packers matchup, there was a bit of debate on whether a few formations were legal the Patriots ran on Saturday. Find out what Johnson and Holcomb thought.

To finish the show, Holcomb discusses Peyton Manning's playoff legacy, the chances any team can beat the Seattle Seahawks and the NFL rulebook in the 'Fourth and Long' segment. All that and more in this episode of Monday Morning Huddle.

Next Week's Games

Sunday

Green Bay at Seattle, 3:00pm
Indianapolis at New England, 6:30pm

Divisional Weekend Results

Saturday

New England 35, Baltimore 31
Seattle 31, Carolina 17

Sunday

Green Bay 26, Dallas 21
Indianapolis 24, Denver 13

Previous Season Three Episodes
- Wild Card: Controversy & Injuries the Story in Wild Card Weekend
- Week 17: Packers & Steelers Win North Despite Hurt MVPs
- Week 16: Cowboys & Steelers Back in Playoffs
- Week 15: Division Showdown Week
- Week 14: East Meets West
- Week 13: Packers Edge Patriots in Super Bowl XLVIII 1/2
- Week 11: Patriots & Packers Stay Hot
- Week 10: Midseason Report
- Week 9: Big Games, Bigger Blowouts
- Week 8: The Passing Sunday
- Week 7: Broncos D Shines on Manning's Night
- Week 6: Impressive NFC East
- Week 5: Win $1 Million Playing Fantasy Football
- Week 4: 49ers & Packers Rebound, NFC South Struggles
- Week 3: Western Showdowns
- Week 2: Off the Field Issues Overshadow Great Week 2
- Week 1: Early Dominance & Near Comebacks

This Week's Recommended Work
- Peyton Manning: Still the Ultimate Paper Champion
- Peyton Manning: The Ultimate Paper Champion

This Week's Music
Album: H2O
Artist: Hall & Oates
Songs: Maneater, One on One, Family Man

Theme Song: Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac

Dave Holcomb’s Contact Information
Twitter: @dmholcomb
E-mail: holcombmdavid@gmail.com
Facebook: Dave's Football News