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Yesterday the NFL kicked off the 2017 playoffs with the opening two Wild Card games. Fans were treated to one of the largest second half comebacks in playoff history when the Tennessee Titans overcame an eighteen point halftime deficit to the Kansas City Chiefs to start things off, and that was followed by a slugfest between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons in which Dan Quinn’s squad won in a way that looked a lot like the type of game the Seattle Seahawks used to win a lot of.
In any case, with Andy Reid dropping yet another playoff game where he had the lead in the second half, Andrew Whitworth apparently bringing some of the Cincinnati Bengals one and done mojo with him to Los Angeles and Marcus Mariota throwing a touchdown pass to himself, Twitter was ablaze with all kinds of kinds.
Thus, without making you wait any further, here were some of the reactions on Twitter to the opening of the playoffs and the ending of the season for two more NFL clubs.
First, to some reactions to the Titans and Chiefs game:
#Titans first team since 1957 to win road playoff game after being down by 18+. Of course it happens to the #Chiefs. #TENvsKC pic.twitter.com/RGMdI4neqH
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) January 7, 2018
The Chiefs trying to put away the Titans this half pic.twitter.com/FDiig6mPWJ
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) January 7, 2018
Halftime score, final playoff game of 2016: Falcons 21, Patriots 3
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) January 7, 2018
Halftime score, first playoff game of 2017: Chiefs 21, Titans 3
Both teams did their best to lose this game, but the Chiefs wanted the loss just a little more#Mariota #NFL #TENvsKC #Chiefs #Titans #WildCard #ChiefsKingdom #TitanUp pic.twitter.com/9aa3TlxkWb
— Bleacher Preacher / Sports (@BleachrPreachr) January 7, 2018
#TENvsKC recap... #Titans #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/3eiJbIEmWB
— RotoQL (@rotoqlapp) January 7, 2018
Colin Cowherd first 2 Predictions of the NFL playoffs were Chiefs would beat the Titans, and Rams would beat the falcons because both(Chiefs,Rams have better Qb's.) Can't take these FS1 personalities seriously.
— OG for 2020(Mohamed) (@RaptorsOG) January 7, 2018
Pats knew they'd face Chiefs, Titans, or Bills next weekend. Chiefs were only team with remote chance to compete. Now they are gone. Titans and Bills both suck. Horrible QBs with no experience. Tomato Can beat goes on. #boring
— Dan Shaughnessy (@Dan_Shaughnessy) January 7, 2018
I have now noticed the swaths of Titans fans gloating about how much of an asshole I am for doubting their shit team. Don't worry, your team is still shit. You were the benefactors of another display of Full Reiding by the Chiefs. No credit to you guys.
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) January 7, 2018
Kansas City ABC affiliate is very wrong about Chiefs-Titans playoff game https://t.co/oC3RPGxpV9 pic.twitter.com/BSc1vNOHoP
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 7, 2018
Not gonna lie, I’m still in disbelief @titans won. Also, how about Sean McDonough finally hitting puberty and having his voice totally crack on that blown call Chiefs fumble recovery? Very underrated moment.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 7, 2018
Between the Chiefs, Titans, Rams and Falcons, there is 1 player from Ohio State on their rosters and he is a long snapper. Yet somehow they all made the playoffs. What voodoo is this?
— Dawg Pound Daily (@dawgpounddaily) January 7, 2018
This will easily rank amongst Andy Reid's Top 75 second half playoff collapses
— Charlie (@CharlieWisco) January 7, 2018
And now for some reactions to the Falcons holding the highest scoring offense in the NFL to just 13 points in their 26-13 victory.
Rams (ST) gave the Falcons the ball twice last night right near the end zone. Can’t make those type of mistakes in the playoffs. Limit mistakes, you win the game.
— GoBirds (@joslewis) January 7, 2018
Can't say I wanted #Falcons to beat the #Rams but it does give #Saints a shot at hosting the NFC Championship in the Dome.
— Brandon Varnam (@BravoVictor03) January 7, 2018
NFC South is very strong
Falcons prepared for slippery Rams field https://t.co/bSC3aW7SoS
— myAJC (@_myAJC) January 7, 2018
Sammy Watkins caught 1-of-4 targets for 23 yards in the Rams' Wild Card loss to the Falcons. https://t.co/fedG06SrUx #SammyWatkins
— NFL News (@PlayerlineNFL) January 7, 2018
The #Falcons defense performed like a top unit vs. #Rams. @falcfans gives his thoughts on why you might finally be able to say this defense has come together! https://t.co/VbYSSJzB8k
— Locked On Falcons (@lockedonfalcons) January 7, 2018
Falcons have been winning ugly for the last few weeks, and did it again against the Rams. Wouldn't be surprised if they ugly their way back in again. But I'm also a fan, so I might just be cautiously optimistic.
— Steven Duke (@stevenWduke) January 7, 2018
You may be right. Thought the Rams came out flat. Dug themselves a hole and panicked. Not sure resting starters last week was the right move. That being said, Falcons will probably be favored at Philly next week.
— Joe Belmonte (@b_belfiore) January 7, 2018
Lsat week you were all happy & prancing around about the Rams making the playoffs... what happened cutiepie??
— ᴛᴀʀɪq (@LibertineGod) January 7, 2018
But seriously I would like to take this time to thank the Atlanta Falcons for giving us Shanny AND for giving us a #LARams ONE AND DONE!!!
byebye rams pic.twitter.com/s2NnXeZT29
There is no good explanation for why the Falcons-Rams didn’t play each other yesterday wearing these awesome uniforms. pic.twitter.com/xzd4BNsGm9
— Rob Bradley (@Rob_Bradley) January 7, 2018
OURS AGAIN!
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 7, 2018
Fumble from the Rams on the kickoff. pic.twitter.com/yvPbvnyO8X
#Rams #pharohcooper incidental for him known to fumble had 3 this year #Falcons have the ball threatening to score #phx
— Asif Malik (@PHX_USA_Sports) January 7, 2018
What a touch-pass off his back foot by Matt Ryan. That Julio Jones touchdown could be the dagger. #Falcons #Rams #NFLPlayoffs
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoPHL) January 7, 2018
Rams OT Andrew Whitworth now owns the NFL record for playoff trips without a win - https://t.co/W9IDbwqP8k via https://t.co/BJJW8qrcFn
— Geoff Love (@gdlcolorado) January 7, 2018
This will be Andrew Whitworth's 7th playoff loss, setting the record for most Ls without a playoff W https://t.co/Hnj88EA04O
— ProFootballReference (@pfref) January 7, 2018
That’s just a sampling of the action from Saturday, and with two more games on tap for Sunday, the magic and fun of the NFL playoffs continue for another four weeks.