This Week |
Last Week |
Team |
Commentary |
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS |
The Colts offense was near-perfect against Jacksonville; the defense not so much. |
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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS |
New Orleans quest for a perfect season ended at home last Saturday night. Not to worry, the big prize is still up for grabs. |
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SAN DIEGO CHARGERS |
The Chargers continued December Perfection with a last-minute victory over Cincy last Sunday. |
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
The Eagles now control their own post-season destiny. Take care of business, and the NFC East is theirs. |
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
Uh-oh. A little bit of doubt is creeping into Minnesota. December is a really bad time of the year to start losing. |
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ARIZONA CARDINALS |
Arizona is 6-2 on the road this year. Unfortunately for them, the first round of the playoffs will be played at home. |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
The Pats continue to underwhelm. Still, on a day when the rest of their division lost, they opened up a 2 game lead in the AFC East. |
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DALLAS COWBOYS |
Dallas thoroughly thumped New Orleans last Saturday in an attempt to put to rest the traditional December Swoon. One game, a trend does not make. |
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CINCINNATI BENGALS |
The Bengals had San Diego on the ropes but couldn't score touchdowns in the red zone. That will always come back and bite you, especially against good teams. |
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GREEN BAY PACKERS |
Green Bay might want to work on the pass defense. I'm pretty sure the other teams they'd be playing in the post season can throw … |
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BALTIMORE RAVENS |
The Ravens are right in the thick of the playoff picture after mauling the Bears last weekend. |
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14 |
NEW YORK GIANTS |
The Giants absolutely dismantled the Redskins on Monday night to keep alive in the Playoffs. They'll need Dallas to stumble in order to make the postseason. |
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TENNESSEE TITANS |
Chris Johnson is 375 yards away from breaking the single season rushing record. Tennessee, who started 0-6 are at .500 and still alive in the playoff hunt. |
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12 |
MIAMI DOLPHINS |
Miami was one errant pass away from winning last week. Horseshoes and hand grenades. |
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10 |
DENVER BRONCOS |
Help me to understand … Charlie Frye is the starting QB for the opposition and you're surprised by the fact that they run the ball a lot?? |
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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS |
The Jags had plenty of offense, but their defense was absolutely dissected by Peyton Manning. As a result, there appears to be no hope for the postseason. |
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ATLANTA FALCONS |
Atlanta was eliminated before kickoff, yet still managed a late rally to hand a bitter defeat to the still hopeful Jets. |
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NEW YORK JETS |
Despite their best efforts at eliminating themselves from the playoffs, somehow the Jets are still alive … |
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
The Steelers finally managed to win a game in the fourth quarter behind Big Ben's 500+ yards of passing. |
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CAROLINA PANTHERS |
Kudos to Panthers on thumping the Vikings. It's amazing what a team can accomplish when their quarterback isn't throwing 4 INT's a game. |
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HOUSTON TEXANS |
Houston's inability to convert red zone trips into touchdowns is a big reason why they're stuck in the middle of the pack. |
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
That's the Alex Smith we remember … 3 first half INT's. |
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BUFFALO BILLS |
Buffalo gave away the game to rival New England on stupid penalties. Richie Incognito will fit in nicely … |
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
Just when things were starting to look up in Washington, the other shoe drops … |
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OAKLAND RAIDERS |
The Raiders ran roughshod over the ballyhooed Denver defense and chalked up an impressive divisional win. |
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CHICAGO BEARS |
Dear Lord, the Bears offense is atrocious. |
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TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS |
Tampa Bay has been awful all season, but ending the season with a few wins can really make the offseason bearable. |
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
You'd think the Seattle front office would have learned it's lesson about low-balling people after the Steve Hutchinson Affair. This franchise is circling the drain. |
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CLEVELAND BROWNS |
Meanwhile, Seattle's mistake is Cleveland's gain -- Mike Holmgren will prove the Seattle doubters wrong as he assumes the front office reins for the Browns. |
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DETROIT LIONS |
Detroit is playing much better down the stretch. Not good enough to win games, but better. |
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
How in the world do you let Jerome Harrison rush for almost three hundred yards???? |
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ST. LOUIS RAMS |
The Rams appear to have the first pick of the 2010 draft all sewn up. |