Who rocked?
Their hope of salvaging their season – and Singletary’s job – is slim, but putting up 40 pts against division rivals is the right thing to do. Well done to this classic franchise for continuing to fight even though your aspirations have gone up in smoke. Maybe next year…
These guys are too good. I actually fear the Patriots more this year than in their undefeated season, because of the quietness about it all. Losing one early shifted the spotlight away from this ludicrously talented team, but they have continued to win and win. They are heading for the top seed by a couple of clear games, I figure. Watch out come February. This will be number 4 for the Brady Bunch.
The Steelers want the AFC North, and if they carry on like this, the most successful franchise in history could find itself in the playoffs and with a week’s holiday to boot. Can Big Ben and Hines Ward make is 3 from the last 6, matching New England’s dynastic qualities? They’ll likely have to go through Foxboro, but if they make it out the other side, don’t bet against them!
It took a shocking Broncos side to let the Cardinals air it out, but this was more like what we had become uncomfortably used to from the desert birds. A 43 point rack-up for Super-Ken and his Supermen will be a nice feeling, but not the same as the Tiffany’s created, platinum masterpiece to which better teams will be aspiring.
The Jaguars are keeping the pressure on the Colts. Winning (in style) this week means David Garrard and his men can tie up the AFC South next week with a win over Payton Manning and the ever-dangerous Colts.
Whose chances were knocked?
Losing to the Lions is bad. Losing by 4 points is tough. Failing to score on offense, or defence and instead, getting all your points from special teams, is utterly disgusting. Especially if you’re the Superbowl hopefuls, the Green Bay Packers. A 7-3 beat down at the hands of the Lions means the road to the playoffs is a long and winding one with no more losses acceptable. It’s in the Packers’ hands (miraculously) but they better not slip up again.
The woeful Seahawks let the 49ers beat up on them and allowing the Rams to hold pace with them after they too lost to the Saints. It is an increasing possibility that a losing record could win a division for the first time ever. The Rams could end-up 8-8 if they win out and that would give them the division by virtue of the fact the last game’s against Seattle who would fall to 6-10. But if Seattle win out, beating the Rams in the process, both will finish 7-9 and the tiebreakers will give the Seahawks the NFC West title... And the fourth seed… Boom. Madness.
Dallas lost a bum-squeaker to the feisty Eagles. A 3-point losing margin is more than respectable for this beleaguered team and, in terms of the draft, no tragedy. This week did, however, confirm Dallas’s first losing season since!!! and certain elimination from the playoffs. The dream of a homefield Superbowl will have to wait another year at least…and maybe the young Dolphins might beat them to it…
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