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So, I didn't get a chance to update on the very last week, you know the one where the BEARS went into hibernation for the winter. I actually had a vacation and I didn't do a thing but chill.  Now that I am done licking my wounds from our elimination by none other than the cheese heads, I have finished the the update for the Wild Card Weekend.  I am sure that you all know who is in and who is out. 

GAME 1: SATURDAY 12/4/2014:
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

OMG, is the first thing I want to say.  If you didn't see the game, you will understand after reading this update.  Good game even though I did not expect Indy to win it, 45-44.  K.C., you deserve this loss. You had Indy down and out and you started playing NOT to lose and that's exactly what you did. This was K.C. all the way or it looked like it after the 1st half. Indy went into the locker room facing a 31-10 deficit. The Chiefs went into the locker room thinking, "we got this."  Then the Colts said we ain't going out like this and they proceeded to make one of the biggest comebacks in the NFL post-season history.  The Chiefs, they fell apart, their defense was terrible to say the least.  After 3 Qtrs, the Chiefs were still in command with a 41-31 lead and they threw it away.  You knew it was over for the Chiefs when Luck recovered a fumble and ran the measly 5 yards for a TD.  The icing on the cake, a 64yd TD pass to T.Y. Hilton to bring it home and send the Chiefs packing.  To add insult to injury, Kansas City lost 3 or 4 key players including Jamaal Charles.  Come on down and sit with Chicago and watch the next round K.C.  Luck threw for 443yds and 4 TD's.  Donald Brown added 11 carries for 55yds & 1 TD.  The man of the day, T.Y. Hilton had 13 receptions for 224yds & 1 TD. He worked hard for his money. Alex Smith threw for 378yds & 4 TD's. Knile Davis had 18 carries for 67yds & 1 TD. Dwayne Bowe finished with 8 receptions for 150yds & 1 TD.

GAME 2: SATURDAY 12/4/2014:

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

This game was not as entertaining as the Chiefs & Colts game.  The one thing I noticed immediately is that this was either teams game. No one was really playing over the top. The Saints won the game, 26-24.  New Orleans had had 7 penalties for 85yds, that's almost 100yds, that's a lot of yards to give up. Philly only had 4 penalties which only cost them 38yds, BIG difference there.  I think the biggest key for the Saints was time of possession, they had the ball for 34:53 while the Eagles had it for 25:07, you can do some damage with an extra 10 minutes give or take a few seconds. Philly had this game up until the very end. They were just down 23-17 when Nick Foles threw a 3yd pass to Zach Ertz with 4:54 left, that put them up 24-23.  As you know, 4:54 is a lot of time in the NFL. The Eagles held their ground to but the Saints keep pushing and got into FG range. It came down to the wire and what clinched it for the Saints was the 32yd FG by Shayne Graham with 00:00 left on the clock and just like that, the Eagles season was over. That had to be a hard pill to swallow for the Eagles. Drew Brees threw for 250yds & 1 TD. Mark Ingram had 11 carries for 97yds.  Nick Foles threw for 195yds & 2 TD's. LeSean McCoy didn't light up the field as he had done a game or two before. He had 21 carries for 77yds & 1 TD. Riley Cooper had 6 receptions for 68yds & 1 TD. 

GAME 3: SUNDAY 12/5/2014:

SAN FRANCISCO 49'ERS VS. GREEN BAY PACKERS

I am not going to waste my keystrokes and say that I am happy that the Packers lost, even though for a while, I thought they were going to win it. But they couldn't squeeze by the 49'ers and went home on a 23-20 loss. Man, looking back on the scoring for each quarter, GB didn't score any points at all in the 1st Qtr. They were only behind 13-10 by halftime. The 49'ers did not score in the 3rd Qtr but neither did the Packers. They both scored 10pts each in the 4th Qtr. The 3pt difference at halftime is what eventually wind up beating the Packers. You see no tears over here my friends. I mean they were neck & neck, 4 sacks for SF while GB had 3, time of possession was only a difference of what, 30 seconds. That stinking 3 pts did them in. YEAHHHHHHHH.  Come on to Chicago GB and have some pizza and watch the next round, we are warming up a seat just for you. Aaron Rodgers hit the grass so much in this game, I thought he was a cow grazing in the pasture. Kap threw for 227yds & 1 TD and he even added 7 carries for 98yds for good measure. Crabtree did his thing with 8 receptions for 125yds.  Rodgers threw for 177yds & 1 TD. Lacy had 21 carries for 81yds but couldn't by a TD. J. Nelson had 7 receptions for 62yds & 1 TD. See you next year GB. Smoochesssssss....

GAME 4: SUNDAY 12/5/2014:

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS

We know for sure by now what Chargers team showed up for this game. Surprised me. The Charges won this won fairly easy 27-10, I expected more of a fight out of the Bengals.  Plus again, the game was ok to watch, but it was football none the less. The Bengals showed no signs of life in this game. They scored 10pts in the 2nd Qtr and that was it. I didn't watch all of it, it didn't hold my interest at all. The main point is that San Diego moved ahead and the Bengals were sent home with their tails between their legs. Phil rivers threw for 128yds & 1 TD. Ronnie Brown had 8 carries for 77yds & 1 TD. One of his carries was for 58yds for that TD. Ladarius Green had a lowly 3 receptions for 34yds but had a TD to show for it. A. Dalton threw for 334yds & 1 TD. River put in half the yards and won this one. Jones had 8 receptions for 130yds. 

Well, that's it for the Wild Card Weekend folks.  Sorry I missed the very last update but I enjoyed my vacation. 

NEXT UP: 
DIVISIONAL ROUND: JAN-08 THRU JAN-15. 

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: JAN-15 THRU JAN-22

PRO BOWL: JAN-22 THRU JAN-29

SUPERBOWL: JAN-29 THRU FEB-05

WELLY, WELL, WELL. Already, WEEK 15 and it's getting hot around the NFL. Sunday is a big tell for a lot of teams, including DA BEARS. Let's get this update started, I have a lot to say. I hope you all enjoy it. Remember, I have my blog posted weekly on  buzznews.net.  Thanks to Ken for posting it for me. A lot of people are reading the updates on buzznews so I guess I am doing something right.  Please pass it on. Just sharing the love!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS. BE SAFE AND ABOVE ALL WATCH SOME FB!!

MNF: 12/9/2013: CHICAGO BEARS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS

Neither the brutal cold nor the league's worst defense could stop Josh McCown & DA BEARS. Instead, Chicago jumped right back into the playoff race. In below zero weather, they took down the Cowboys, 45-28. For me to be one of the BIGGEST BEAR FANS, I have been really laid back on our wins, trying to be fair & impartial, that is soooo not the case for the next few blogs. This game against the Cowboys, brings me to say one thing. WELLLLLL, YOU MAKE ME WANNA SHOUT!!! The BEARS played a damn good game and the combination of Marshall & Jeffrey, well, it does a girls heart good.  Jeffrey has been the man though, who catches like that, 35-40 inch vertical leaps or more into the air and just catch anything coming his way. He had 2 catches that were just amazing, to talk about them would not do them justice. Look them up on you tube or SC. Josh McCown, what can I say, 5 TD's, 1 he made himself. DA BEARS scored on their first 8 possessions in this game. WE HAD to have this game and although the Lions hold the head-to-head sweep, the BEARS are back in the thick of the playoff race. We outscored the Cowboys 24-14 in the 1st half and did more of the same in the 2nd half, outscoring them 21-14, with no points at all for them in the 3rd Qtr.  McCown threw for 348yds & 4 TD's plus a 7yd run to make it a total of 5 TD's in this game. Forte had 20 carries for 102yds while Marshall laid his down his contribution of 6 receptions for 100yds. Jeffery added 84yds receiving, including a 25yd TD pass from McCown.  Romo threw for 104yds & 3 TD's. D. Murray had 18 carries for 146yds. We are pushing forward & can't stop now. The Cowboys have allowed 24.9 1st downs per game this season, on pace to be the worst by any defense since 1981. Note: At this game, they retired Mike Ditka's #89. I have never seen DA COACH at such as loss for words, it was cold as hell so he kept it short & sweet. 

TNF: 12/12/2013: DENVER BRONCOS VS. SAND DIEGO CHARGERS 
Its getting crazy ya'll. Going into this game the Broncos were 11-2 & the Chargers were 6-7, and guess who won, yep you guessed it, the Chargers, 27-20. The Broncos beat the titans 51-28 last week and then go on TNF & play like the Texans. SMH. Maybe they should have saved a few of those points from the win over the Titans. The Broncos found out what happens when they are slacking in their offense. The Chargers had possession for almost 40 minutes, they did not let the Broncos get too many chances to do anything. When the Broncos did get the ball, they didn't do much with it. The Chargers pretty much took the lead after the 1st half, 17-10 and stayed on top. Even though each team was held to 10pts in the 2nd half, that extra 7 in the 1st half put & kept the Chargers on top. It didn't hurt much for Denver except maybe their pride. Rivers threw for 166yds & 2 TD's, Matthews had 29 carries for 127yds & 1 TD. Manning threw for 289yds & 2 TD's. Caldwell had 6 receptions for a measly 59yds but had 2 TD's. Moreno, at what I am sure is his season low had 8 carries for 16yds. That sucks. I was surprised but not shocked. I have said it several times this year, you never know what Chargers team is going to show up each week. This week, is was the good one. LOL. 

*all standings, games won & loss are correct & up to date for these last few blogs of the season, including the MNF & TNF of 12/16 & 12/19. 

NFC NORTH:

CHICAGO BEARS: 8-6:

SAYYYY WHATTT??? Yep, there it is people. DA BEARS are in first place in the NFC NORTH. You can't even imagine how big the grin is on my face right now. Not only are we in 1st place, but I am writing about 2 BEAR wins in this blog. How sweet it is. We played the Cleveland Browns this Sunday, it was Cutler's first game in about a month and we came away with a 38-31 win. I am not going to lie, I was nervous, I didn't want him to come back. I wanted McCown to stay in. Jay started off shaky, had 2 interceptions in the game one which was returned for a TD. He was not doing too good. I was like, here we go again, this ain't looking good, why is he in here?  But by the end of the game, he proved me wrong and I am happy to be wrong in this case. He struggled a bit here & there, but throws 2 TD passes in the 4th Qtr to seal the deal. Alshon Jeffery, aka "The Human Highlight Reel," left us with our jaws hanging on some awesome catches as usual. His game tying, 45-yd TD catch in the 4th Qtr turned the tides of this game.  Shout out to Tim Jennings for holding receiver Josh Gordon in check. Gordon, who had an NFL record of 774 receiving yards in this last 4 games, was targeted 10 times but had only 3 catches for 67 yds. Most of those 67yds came on his 43 yd score in the final minute. Jennings shut him down. Matt Forte had a solid game against the Browns too. He had 127 yds on 24 carries. The Browns were allowing 3.5yds per carry before Sunday. Forte averaged 5.3 yds per carry. Devin Hester had 3 kickoff returns for 105yds & a 21 yd punt return that set up the BEARS go ahead TD in the 4th Qtr. Cutler threw for 265 yds, 3 TD's & 2 INT. Forte had 24 carries for 127yd & Marshall was in the mix with 6 receptions for 95yds & 1 TD. Jason Campbell threw for 273yds & 1 TD. Baker had 8 carries for 38yds & 1 TD. Nowwww, it's a party!!

Green Bay Packers: 7-6-1:

Ok, I watched this game and like everyone else, I thought for sure that Dallas had this one. But they managed to give it away as usual and looked pretty dumb in the process. The Packers came from behind and took this one right out of Dallas hands, 37-36. The Cowboys started off on fire and yes, I was hoping for a GB loss, I am hoping for any NFC team loss each week, except for the BEARS, nothing new there. So I was like yesss, the Cowboys got this one. How could they not, they went into the half with a lead of 3 TD's and 5 points to spare, 26-3. But a strange thing occurred in the 2nd half, the Packers showed up. Matt Flynn threw 4 TD passes in the 2nd half, Eddie Lacy scored the go-ahead TD on a 1yd plunge with 1:31 left and the GB Packers matched the biggest comeback in franchise history. It was just their half and they were not giving it up. The Cowboys however did a total retreat. I can't imagine that they thought the 26-3 would carry them through the 2nd half. But that is certainly how they played. Tony Romo threw 2 interceptions in the last 3 minutes of the game. I couldn't believe it. I just sat there watching and each time he threw an interception I was like, what is he doing?  I mean I have no love at all for Dallas, but this was just pitiful. Then Dez Bryant walks off the field with about 1:31 left. He later said he didn't want the fans to see him crying, he wasn't mad at his team mates, sure Dez, go with that excuse. Then Jerry Jones, he's such a loser, had this to say, "this is one of the hardest losses I've experienced,".  Say what, I don't see him running up and down the field. Why don't he just retire or something, sale the team and go North young man.  The Cowboy missed a great opportunity to make it an even series with the Eagles.  Matt Flynn threw for 299yds & 4 TD's. Lacy had 21 carries for 141yds & 1 TD and Boykin pulled up the end with 6 receptions for 83yds. Romo threw for 358 yds & 2 TD's. D. Murray had 18 carries for 134yds & 1 TD while D. Bryant had 11 receptions for 153yds & 1 TD. 

Detroit Lions: 7-7:

Detroit did not play today. They played MNF-12/16 against the Baltimore Raven's. That games recap will be in WEEK 16 Update. Let's just say, they blew that game. LOL. This is a quote directly from the mouth of a LIONS fan, one of my co-workers. "The Lions don't have a CLUTCH gene". Apparently even some Lions fans are realizing the deal.  I'm just saying, don't kill the messenger.

Minnesota Vikings: 4-9-1:

Will wonders never cease. The Vikings played the Philadelphia Eagles and not only did they win with an impressive 48-30 score, they did it without A. Peterson. Who knew? The Vikings played without Adrian Peterson, (sprained foot) & Toby Gerhart (strained hamstring) and Matt Asiata gladly stepped up and scored on runs of 1yd in the 2nd Qtr & 1 & 5 yds in the 4th Qtr to help keep the Eagles at bay. Nick Foles did his usual job but LeSean McCoy, who ran for a franchise record 217 yds last week, was held to 38yds on 8 carries. That's a big drop. Matt Cassel threw for 382 yds & 2 TD's. Matt Asiata contributed 30 carries for 51yds, which ain't much, but it was the 3 TD's he had that did the job. Jennings  Greg Jennings added 11 receptions for 163yds & 1 TD. Nick Foles threw for 428yds & 3 TD's. Foles also had 5 carries for 41 yds. D. Jackson had 10 receptions for 195yds & 1 TD. 

NFC EAST:

Philadelphia Eagles: 8-6:

The Eagles couldn't get pass the lowly Vikings. Read about their 48-30 loss in the Vikings game recap.

Dallas Cowboys: 7-7:

The Cowboys had 2 game recaps this blog. Read the MNF recap against the BEARS where they loss 45-28. Also, I am sure you already read the Packers game recap where the Cowboys loss 37-36, in a shameful manner I might add. 

N.Y. Giants: 5-9:

The Giants don't know from week to week if they want to win or lose. This week, it was lose and that they did, 23-0 against the Seahawks. The Seahawks intercepted Eli Manning passes 5 times & held the N.Y. Giants to 181 yds of total offense in this spanking. The Seahawks can clinch the top seed in the NFC playoffs by winning one of their last two games. R. Wilson threw for 206yds & 1 TD and he added 8 carries for 50yds. Lynch had 6 receptions for 73yds. Eli Manning threw for 156yds. Jernigan had 7 receptions for 67yds. I bet it is going to be so quite at the Manning Christmas Dinner. They have to take care not to hurt little Eli's feelings. He is playing like crap, plain & simple while big brother Peyton is doing his thing. Get Eli a bib for Christmas. 

Washington Redskins: 3-11:

LOL, I almost forgot about them, they still playing? They gave it a shot again against the Atlanta Falcons and loss, 27-26. This has got to suck. You have the Bucs & Jags who were the worst teams starting out. Now it looks like the Redskins & Texans will finish the season with the worst records. Matt Ryan threw for 210yds & 1 TD. S. Jackson had 15 carries for 38yds & 2 TD's. Gonzalez had 6 receptions for 62yds & 1 TD. K. Cousins threw for 381yds & 3 TD's. Morris had 18 carries for 98yds & Garcon had 7 receptions for 129yds & 1 TD. 

NFC SOUTH:

New Orleans Saints: 10-4:

I gotta say I didn't see this one coming. The Saints lossing to the St. Louis Rams, 27-16 and the Rams looked convincing while winning. It really means nothing for the Rams, they are 6-8 so they are done. But it meant a lot to the Saints, it could have given them a 1 game lead over the Panthers in this division. As it stands now, they are tied for 1st place. I told Drew the Panthers were coming. Nobody listens to me. I bet they hear it now. The Rams went into the half with a 24-3 lead. In the 2nd half, the Rams only scored 3 pts while the Saints scored 13, but the damage had been done at that point and the Saints could not pull this one out. The Saints even had 30 1st downs to the Rams 17 and still did nothing.  Clemens threw for 158yds & 2 TD's. Stacy added 28 carries for 133yds & 1 TD. Brees threw for 393yds & 1 TD. Colston added a receptions for 92yds & 1 TD. Watch out Saints, the Panthers are on the prowl.

Carolina Panthers: 10-4:

They are still rolling ahead, full steam. The Panthers took down the N.Y. Jets, 30-20 on their road to the playoffs. The Saints helped with their loss to the Rams. This ought to be a good one Sunday, they go heads up against the Saints and they will be in Panthers territory.  This is one game that I am not missing! Noon Sunday, check it out. So anyway, as I was saying, they took the Jets down and scratched that off their list.  C. Newton threw for 273 yds & 1 TD. Williams had 15 carries for 81yds. Olsen had 5 receptions for 88yds. Geno Smith threw for 167yds & 1 TD. Ivory added 11 carries for 66yds in this loss. Cumberland had 3 receptions for 50yds & 1 TD. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-10:

Every once in a while, you show up for work and it turns out to be a bad day. I am sure that is what the Buccaneers were thinking when they loss to the 49'ers, 33-14. I could say that it was a close game, but it wasn't, I could say that the Bucs had a chance to win it, but they didn't. And that's just it in a nutshell. The Bucs were down 17-7 going into halftime. In the 2nd half, it didn't get any better. They were outscored by the 49'ers, 16-7. End of story, boringgggg. Even more surprising, Kap threw for 203yds & 2 TD's. Gore had 22 carries for 86yds. Davis had 5 receptions for 79yds & 1 TD. Glennon threw for 179yds & 2 TD's while Wright added 7 receptions for 82yes & 1 TD. 

Atlanta Falcons: 4-10:

Read about their 4th win of the season over the Washington Redskins, 27-26. Maybe they will get lucky and catch win number 5 against the 49'ers on MNF, 12/23. I don't think so, but one can dream. 

NFC WEST:

X-Seattle Seahawks: 12-2:

Seriously, did you expect any other outcome. The Seahawks beat the N.Y. Giants, 

23-0. Read about this lite spanking in the Giants game recap. 

San Francisco 49'ers: 10-4:

They kept their record looking pretty good with their 33-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Read about that in the Bucs game recap. 

Arizona Cardinals: 9-5:

The Cardinals got away with this one by the hair of their chiny, chin chin. They did it in OT but they won over the Titans, 37-34. It was a close game all the way though. But the Cardinals prevailed over the Titans. C. Palmer threw for 231yds & 1 TD. Ellington did double duty, he had 10 carries for 71yds & 4 receptions for 87yds. Fitzpatrick threw for 402yds & 4 TD's, shame to lose this one with all this work he put in. Wright added 12 receptions for 150yds. 

St. Louis Rams: 6-8:

Will wonders never cease, the Rams beat the Saints, 27-16. Read about this miracle in the Saints game recap. 

AFC NORTH:

Cincinnati Bengals: 9-5:

The Bengals took on one of their division brothers, the Pittsburgh Steelers. You would think the division leading Bengals would have held the Steelers at bay, but they didn't.  The Steelers took this one, 30-20. That only gives them a 6-8 season so far. The victory kept the Steelers faint postseason hopes alive, even if simply avoiding the franchise's first losing season in a decade, is a more attainable goal.  Pittsburgh jumped out early, taking a convincing lead in the 1st Qtr, 21-0. By halftime, they were up 27-7. They didn't take any chances and let this big lead go like Dallas did recently. They added 3 more points while the Bengals added 13 more for the 2nd half. When all said and done. The Steelers came out on top. Big Ben threw for 191 yds, 1 TD and an interception. A. Brown had 5 receptions for 66yds & 1 TD. LeVeon Bell added 117yds of total offense to help the Steelers snap a two game losing streak. Andy Dalton threw for 230yds & 2 TD's. Coach Marvin Lewis said, "We didn't make anything happen," "We didn't make any plays, create any opportunities." No wayyyyyy, really???

Baltimore Ravens: 8-6:
The Ravens took the field against the Detroit Lions on MNF-12/16. That games recap will be in WEEK 16 Update. Let's just say, the Lions were NOT the king of the jungle that night. LOL.

Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-8:

Steelers added another win for the season. Read about their 30-20 win over the division leaders, Cincinnati Bengals. You just passed it in the Bengals game recap.

Cleveland Browns: 4-10:

Man, Cleveland loss again.  Read about their 38-31 loss to the Chicago Bears in the Bears game recap. 

AFC EAST: 

New England Patriots: 10-4:

I tell you about these Patriots, I think I have lost more points in the FB pool on them than any other team. They let me down again, losing to the Miami Dolphins, 24-20. They going to keep on and look up and lose 2 more and the Dolphins win 2 more and guess what? It's a whole new ball game in the AFC East at that point. The Dolphins won their 3rd game in a row to help their AFC wild card chances. They also snapped a streak of 7 consecutive losses to the Patriots. The Patriots missed a chance to clinch their 5th consecutive AFC East title. Brady threw for 364yds but was frustrated by several missed scoring opportunities. Brady threw for 364 yds, 2 TD's & 1 interception. Edelman had 13 receptions for 139yds & 1 TD. Amendola added 10 receptions for 131 yds. Tannehill threw for 312yds, 3 TD's & 0 interceptions. Wallace added 6 receptions for 105yds & 1 TD. Hartline contributed 5 receptions for 70yds. It's get'n hot in here!!!!!

Miami Dolphins: 8-6:

Read about the Dolphins win over the division leading Patriots, 24-20. The Pats are going to keep on dangling that division record in front of the Dolphins and they are going to grab it. Michael Thomas came through for the Dolphins, intercepting Brady's sure win 4th down pass in the end zone with 2 seconds left Sunday to seal the 24-20 Victory. 

N.Y. Jets: 6-8:

They lost this one to the Carolina Panthers, 30-20. Read about it in the Panthers game recap. 

Buffalo Bills: 5-9:

The Bills QB, EJ Manuel followed the worst game of his career with the best.  The Rookie threw 2 TD passes and ran for another score, leading the Bills to a 27-20 victory over the banged up Jacksonville Jaguars. EJ bounced back from a 4 interception game at TB last week and left his college state with his first win in 5 road starts. Doe's a youngsters heart good. Buffalo scored 10 pts in the final minutes before halftime, taking a 20-10 lead into the locker room.  The Jaguars rallied to tie it up in the 4th, evening the score on Henne's 13yd TD pass to Marcedes Lewis. They played a pretty good game from what I read and checking out some highlights. The Jaguars were in line to tie it up late, but a series of miscues proved costly. They even had 1 final chance, getting the ball back with 1:46 left in the game. They failed to pick up a 1st down. That's all she wrote after that folks. Manuel threw for 193yds, 2 TD's & 1 interception. Jackson had 17 carries for 80yds. Woods added his 5 receptions for 82yds & 1 TD. Henne threw for 237yds, 2 TD's & 2 interceptions. Todman had 25 carries for 109yds, that's only a little over 4yds a carry, hum, I guess it all adds up in the end. Lewis had 4 receptions for 54yds & 1 TD. 

AFC SOUTH:

Z-Indianapolis Colts: 9-5:

I still think they are over rated.  Anyway, they played the Houston Texans and easily won 25-3. Wow, that's a shocker. The Texans at this point are just showing up for the sake of honoring their NFL contracts. What's the point now, yes it's over, call it a day. The Colts merely took this win for extra padding in their division. One headline said, "Andrew Luck & Robert Mathis finally got the Colts out of their funk & back into their playoff grove Sunday."  Really, one game, and they are back, that remains to be seen. They are only the division leaders because they are in a weak division. Let's see what they do against the K.C. Chiefs Sunday. Andrew Luck threw for 180yds, 2 TD's & 1 interception. Whalen had 4 receptions for 45yds & 1 TD. Keenum threw for 168yds, 0 TD & 2 interceptions. That's it, that's all. 

Tennessee Titans: 5-9:

Read about their close encounter of the losing kind against the Arizona Cardinals,  37-34 in OT in the Cardinals game recap. 

Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-10:

Even though the JJ could wind up either 6-10 or 4-12 or a one other combo, they hung in there and did not give up. They were 0-8 or 0-9 before they had a win. Hang in there Snoopy, there is always next season. They lost this one to the Buffalo Bills, 27-20. Read about it in the Bills game recap.

Houston Texans: 2-12:

They had a good season last year and I guess they thought it would carry them in the 2013/2014 season. Sorry, it didn't. You don't pick up where you left off son, you start over.  Never cared for any Texas teams anyway. Well, they lost again, 33-14. Read about that in the Colts game recap.

AFC WEST:

X-Denver Broncos: 11-3:

I am sure you have read about their loss to the San Diego Chargers 27-20 on TNF 12/12 game recap. Both the Broncos & the Chiefs have playoff berths, so nothing too much to fight about right this moment. 

X-Kansas City Chiefs: 11-3:

The Chiefs stayed neck & neck with a 56-31 win over the Raiders, combined with a 27-20 loss for the Broncos. But both are still in the driver's seat and in control. I am pretty sure that the Raiders had a tingling feeling up their back by halftime with the score 35-17. But I guess they figured since they are being paid to play this game, why not finish it out. They didn't do to bad in trying to catch up in this one. OK, I'm lying, they lost by 25pts, that's 3 TD's with the FG to match, 1 3pt FG & just 1 pt. hanging around because it can. They got beat!!!! I am just going to finish this up with the stats and I'm done. Smith threw for 287 yds & 5, TD's. Nuff said right there, I could stop, but I will add a little more. Davis had less than stellar yardage this game but he had a TD. Now, Jamaal Charles was the man of the day for the Chiefs. He finished with 8 receptions for 195yds & 4 TD's. I guess he ate his Wheaties. McGloin threw for 297yds, @ TD's & 5 interceptions. They had 7 turnovers. That the most turn overs that the Raiders have had since 1998 against Miami. They had 7 then. That's just crazy. Jennings, to no avail had 23 carries for 91yds & 2 TD's. Oakland had more 1st downs, 26 to the Chiefs 19. Bad day @ black rock for the Raiders. Looking at the stats, the Chiefs had 8 TD's. 

San Diego Chargers: 7-7:

Like this 27-20 win over the Broncos did anything to boost their standings, it didn't. They are done for the Season. It may have boosted their morale, we are somebody, we are somebody. LOL. At least they are ahead of the Raiders in their division. 

Oakland Raiders: 4-10:

Read about this Smack down that the Raiders took from the Chiefs, 56-31. It's all there in the K.C. game recap.

Note: Letters by teams names.
If there is an X by a team’s name, it indicates they clinched a Playoff Berth. 
If there is a Z by a team’s name, that team(s) has clinched their Division. 

If there is a 

Y by a team’s name, that team(s) has clinched Wild Card.

If there is a *-by a team’s name, that team(s) has clinched Division & Home field. 

*info taken from Sports Center website*

THIS DATE IN THE NFL - 12/16:

• 1945 - The Cleveland Rams beat the Redskins 15-14 for the NFL Championship.  The deciding play turns out to be a 1st Qtr automatic safety when the Redskins Sammy Baugh passes from his own end zone and the wind carries the ball into the goal post. 
• 1973 - O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills rushes for 200 yards in a 34-14 victory over the N.Y. Jets and sets an NFL record with 2,003 yards rushing for the season.  Simpson needed 61 yards to break Jim Brown's NFL single season rushing record of 1,863 yards set in 1963. 
• 2012 - New England loses for the first time at home in December in 21 games, falling 41-34 to San Francisco.  Tom Brady has a career high 65 pass attempts, completing 36, for 443 yards and a TD to lead the Patriots from a 31-3 deficit to tie the game at 31-all.  But the Patriots also have a season-high 4 turnovers, including two interceptions by Brady.  Wes Welker of the Patriots has 5 catches to reach 100 this season, the 5th time in his career he hits that number, an NFL record.

OMG, the end of the season is almost here, I don't know if I can deal with that. I love sports, but FOOTBALL is my favorite. So here we go, we pretty much know at this point people whose in and whose out. 

MNF: 12/2/2013: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Well, I am hear to tell you, I have a whole new outlook on short men. Never had a bad outlook on them to begin with, but after watching Russell Wilson take the Saints apart, I was just in awe. 

Two of the hottest 

teams clashed on this MNF.
The Seahawks jump out in the lead early with a 17-0 1st Qtr lead. That was mind boggling enough, but the Seahawks would not stop there. I just sat there staring at the TV saying, what the hell is wrong with Drew Brees, he wasn't playing like himself. It's was a combination of things and the Seahawks was the main combination. At half time, just like that, the SH were up 27-7. I was like, OK, the Saints are going to turn it up. But the home crowd was not having any of that. They nearly tore the walls down. 

Scoreboard wise, the 2nd half was pretty quiet and the scoring that did happen didn't help the Saints. The only score in the 2nd half would put the Seahawks up 34-7 and that's how it ended. I have not seen the Saints clueless in a game this season as they were in this game. Rusell Wilson could do no wrong. I guess big things really does come in small packages.  Rusell Wilson threw for 310 yds & 3 Td;s and added a game high 47  yds on eight carries. Zacg Miller had a 86 yd TD & Doug Baldwin had a 77yd TD. This is the killer, Brees finished with 147yds, 1 TD & a fumble. The run game didn't fare much better, with the team combining for a total of 44 rushing yards. That's all I'm going to say about that. 

TNF: 12/5/2013: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. HOUSTON TEXANS

When it rains it pours and I am sure that is what the Texans thought after losing to the Jaguars, 27-20. I know the Texans said, OK, we are going to win this one, but I am sure the other 4 teams that lost to the Jaguars said the same thing. It was  their 3rd straight win giving them the longest winning streak in the AFC. The Jaguars have gone from the worst team in the 

NFL to the hottest team in the AFC and they are enjoying it. Maybe their kids won't have to get their dads a "how to play football dvd" for Christmas after all. Houston, OMG, 2-11, what in the hades is going on?  This could lead the franchise to fire coach Gary Kubiak.  Schaub was sacked 2 times to end the games. Jacksonville players ran onto the field to celebrate their Superbowl win. OK, it wasn't the SB but I am sure it felt like it to them. Schaub, who replaced Case Keenum threw for 198yds, 1TD and an interception. Andre Johnson had 13 receptions for 154 yds. Henne threw for 117yds & 2 TD's. Jones-Drew had 14 carries for 103yds. The JJ are enjoying a modest turnaround after starting off the season 0-8. 

*REMEMBER MNF & TNF GAMES ARE ALWAYS A WEEK BEHIND. THOSE TEAMS THAT PLAY EACH MONDAY & THURSDAY, THEIR TEAMS STANDING MAY BE OFF A GAME UNTIL THE NEXT WEEKS UPDATE. ALL GAMES WILL BE RECAPPED FOR WEEK 16 UPDATE, INCLUDING THE MNF & TNF AFTER THAT LAST SUNDAY SO THAT ALL GAMES, WINS & LOSSES WILL BE UP TO DATE*

NFC NORTH:

Detroit Lions: 7-6:

Man, it seems like nobody in the division is stepping up to take a firm lead.  One team loses, another one wins, etc, the old one, two shuffle. The Lions did their rumba on the field Sunday, only to be clipped by the Eagles, 34-20. I was pulling for the Eagles of course and they did me proud.  Thank you, thank you, thank you. Foles threw for 179yds & 1 TD. McCoy added 29 carries for 217yds & 2 TD's, a franchise record, well done son. Stafford threw for 151yds & 0 TD's. Hint, hint, the Lions are not in 1st place by themselves, I'm just saying. 

Chicago Bears: 6-6:

DA BEARS had a bye this week. They play the Dallas Cowboys on MNF, 12/9/13 @ 7:40pm. The BEARS really need this one, will they pull it off? Even though I am sure you know by now, this game will be recapped in WEEK 15 update. 

Green Bay Packers: 6-6:

Beat the Falcons 22-21, finally, life has new meaning to me, there's beauty up above and things you never take notice of, wake up and suddenly, you have finally won a game. Yes, the Cheese heads finally got their 1st win since Rodgers has been gone. The won by only 1, but that don't matter, a WIN is a WIN! Flynn for GB threw for 258yds & 1 TD, Lacy added 20 carries for 65yds & 1 TD. Jordy Nelson brought up the end with 4 receptions for 85yds. Matt Ryan threw for 206yds & 2 TD's. Jackson contributed 15 carries for 71yds & white added 8 receptions for 74yds. Update: Rodgers will NOT play this Sunday. Can they pull 2 wins together? 

Minnesota Vikings: 3-9:

They was going for their 4th win against the Ravens, but it was not to be. They lost that battle by 3, 29-26. Neither team did any major scoring through the 1st 3 Qtrs. Baltimore scored 7 pts in the 1st half while the Vikings only scored 3. In the 3rd Qtr, the Vikings put another 3 on the board making the score 6 to 7, Ravens. The Game went on to outscore the Vikings 22-20 in the 4th, thus giving them the 3pt win, that's it, that's all. I haven't seen the Vikings do this bad since, huhhhh, I can't remember, but it's bad. Time keeps on slipping, into the future. Flacco threw for 245yds & 3 TD's. Brown added 7 receptions for 92yds & 1 TD. Cassel threw for 265yds & 2 TD's while Gerhart had 15 carries for 89yds & 1 TD. Patterson brought it in with 5 receptions for 141yds & 1 TD. 

NFC EAST:

Philadelphia Eagles: 8-5:

Read about this "thank you Eagles" win over the Lions, 34-20 in that games recap.

Dallas Cowboys: 7-5:

The Cowboys look to up their number in the win column against DA BEARS on MNF, 12/9/13. Again, even though you know the outcome, it will be recapped in WEEK 15. I'm just saying, I am happy with the outcome.  

New York Giants: 5-8:

Try as they may, they came out losers again. This time against the Chargers, 37-14. I should have said it 2 weeks ago, but they are pretty much done, Turkey day is over and there are still a few flapping around. The Giants started off bad and it only got worse. While the Chargers scored 24 pts in the 1st half, the Giants had nada, nothing, zilch. They dug themselves into this 24-0 hole and could not get out. While the Chargers kept on packing on the pts, 13 more to be exact in the 2nd half.  The Giants did score 14pts in the 2nd half, but it was too little too late, the cement had already been poured in the hole and they were left there. Rivers threw for 249yds & 3 TD's, Matthews added 29c carries for 103yds & 1 TD and Allen brought it home with 3 receptions for 59yds & 2 TD's. Lil Manning threw for 259yds & 1TD, while Brown pitched in with 16 carries for 81yds. Nicks gave it the old college try with 5 receptions for 135yds. They are not carrying the same by themselves, the Jets ain't raising no sand for NY either.  

Washington Redskins: 3-10:

They were beat down to a pulp, 45-10 by the Chiefs. Ironic, the Redskins are whipped by the Chiefs. I guess Washington is saying when it rains it pours. To add to the loss, RGIII has been deactivated. Some may be happy about that and some may not be, just spreading the news here people. RGIII threw for 164yds & 1 TD, starting to have them stats like his bud Kap. SMH. That's it for Washington, no other stats worth mentioning. Smith threw for 137yds & 2 TD's and still won. Charles chimed in with 19 carries for 150yds rushing & 1 TD. Bowe said, let me get some of that and added 4 receptions for 70yds & 1 TD. I see a lot of feathers flying around in the Redskins stadium.  

NFC SOUTH:

New Orleans Saints: 10-3:

I don't know what the Panthers thought, but ain't no way the Saint's was going to lose this one after their humiliating loss on MNF, 12/2/13 to the Seahawks, 34-7. Brees wasn't caught sleeping on that NyQuil for this game. So the Panthers had to step up and take this beat down of 31-13 for the team. Drew threw for 313yds & 4 TD's, Marques Colston had 9 receptions for 125yds & 2 of those TD's. J. Graham gladly gobbled up the other 2. Newton threw for 160yds & 1 TD while smith had 6 receptions for 49yds & 1 TD.  With this win, the Saints took sole possession of 1st place, but how long is it gonna last?? 

Carolina Panthers: 9-4:

The win streak was pulled to a halt by the Saints, 31-13. Read about it directly above in the Saints game recap. Did anybody else see some of the air defleat out of Newton's head. He was on cloud 9 for a minute. Will he get back there against the N.Y. Jets Sunday, it's the Jets, of course he will or he should anyway. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-9:

The Buccaneers is not playing with ya'll, the are going to win their last 3 games, I think, lol. But they are certainly intent on not losing anymore. They beat the Bills, 27-6. The Buccaneers was out the gate running and by the end of the 1st half it was the Bucs 24 to the Bills 3. The Bills added one more FG in the 3rd Qtr, but maybe they should have saved that for another game.  Glennon threw for 90yds & 2 TD's, Rainey added 22 carries for 127yds & 1 TD and Jackson tied up any loose ends with 3 receptions for 70yds & 1 TD. Manuela threw for 184yds. That's all folks..........

Atlanta Falcons: 3-10:

Read about the Falcons predicted fall to the Packers, 22-21 in that games recap. Do you hear the music, "hit the road jack and don't you come back no more."

NFC WEST:

X-Seattle Seahawks: 11-2:

Mannnnn, I was pulling for Seattle but they let the 49'ers take em down to the mines and beat em up 19-17. Kap can't touch Russell but apparently he could this particular night. The 49'ers had a 2 pt lead going into the half, 16-14. Neither team scored in the 3rd Qtr. Each team scored 3 pts in the 2nd half. The 1st Qtr was the demise for the Seahawks when they were outscored 6-0. Russell Wilson threw for 199yds & 1 TD. Lynch added 20 carries to the party for 72yds & 1 TD. Luke Wilson had 3 receptions for 70yds & 1TD. C. Kap threw for 175yds & 1 TD. Gore added 17 carries for 110yds & Boldin brought it home with 6 receptions for 93yds. The Seahawks have clinched a playoff berth. 

San Francisco 49'ers: 9-4:

They did beat the Seahawks 19-17 this round but the Seahawks said so, we clinched our playoff spot. Read the Seahawks game recap for details. 

Arizona Cardinals: 8-5:

The Cardinals just pushed the Rams further down the division ladder with this 30-10 win. St. Louis didn't put up much of a fight either according to the stats. At the end of the 1st half Arizona was up 14-3. In the 2nd half it was more of the same. Arizona scored another 16 pts while the Rams could only get 7 more by the Cardinals. Carlson Palmer threw for 269yd & 1 TD. Ellington had 11 carries for 46yds & 1 TD. Fitzgerald had 12 receptions for 96yds & 1 TD. Clemens threw for 181yds. That's it for this game. 

St. Louis Rams: 5-8:

They are gone hiking as I write this update. Read about their loss to their neighbors, the Arizona Cardinals in the Cardinals game recap above. 

AFC NORTH:

Cincinnati Bengals: 9-4:

The Bengals only added more cement to the foundation in this division with their 42-28 win over the Colts. The Colts lost this game in the 1st half, going into half time 14-0. They keep digging themselves into these craters in the beginning and can't get out. The fact that both teams scored 14pts each in the 3rd & 4th Qtrs means nothing when you are already 14pts in the hole. The same old story with the Colts. They are doing something right though, the Colts clinched their division. A. Dalton threw for 275yds & 3 TD's while Bernard had 12 carries for 99yds. Green had 6 receptions for 72yds & 1 TD. Luck threw for 326yds & 4 TD's. How do you have 4 TD's and lose??? Luck did add 2 carries for 32 rushing yds. Rogers had 6 receptions for 107yds & 2 TD's. 

Baltimore Ravens: 7-6:

Another bites the dust against the Ravens. Minnesota dropped the ball on this one, 29-26. Read about this game in the Vikings game recap. This was the Ravens first snow game in their Baltimore history. 

Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-8:

The Steelers tried to no avail to win this one but lost to the Dolphins, 34-28. Maybe the coach should have "stepped" in. It seems as if Pittsburgh can't put 2-3 wins together at one time. One win here, 2 losses there is not a good combination at all. It seems, by score, it was a fixable game for the Steelers after the 1st half. The Dolphins were only leading 10-7. Maybe the Steelers quit early. It's not like they couldn't pull it out. The Dolphins only outscored them 24-21 in the second half and that was that. Big Ben threw for 349yds & 3 TD's, he may have wanted to rethink this and saved those TD's for the next game. Brown added 5 receptions for 138yds & 1 TD. Tannehill threw for 200yds & 3 TD's while Thomas had 16 carries for 105yds & 1 TD. Clay finished with 7 receptions for 97yds & 2 TDs. 

Cleveland Browns: 4-9:

In last place but fought a good battle against the Patriots. But a loss is a loss and they went home 27-26 losers. Read about it in New England's game recap.

AFC EAST:

New England Patriots: 10-3:

LMAO, the Pats know they love to play it close to the edge. They stole this win over the Cleveland Browns, 27-26. 

Almost everything had to go right for Brady & his boys to pull off this comeback. Checking out the ESPN write up, everything did. Brady threw 2 TD passes & the Brown made 2 critical penalties in the final 61 seconds. The cost, Rob Gronowski out with a torn ACL in his right knee in the 3rd Qtr. The Patriots was down, 19-3 when Jason Campbell hit Josh Gordon for an 80-yard TD late in the 3rd Qtr. Then A 4-yd pass to Jordan Cameron with 2:39 left in the GAME, the GAME people, not the 3rd Qtr, made it 26-14. That's when Brady made the impressive comeback to win the game. Who does that? I am not a NE fan, but my nick name for Brady is cool hand luke, you don't see any emotions on his face other than, just let me get that ball one more time. The Browns were leading at the half, 6-0. Then the added 13 more pts in the 3rd while the Pats only added 11. The killer Qtr was the 4th, Brady did the do and the Pats outscored the Brown 16-7 and stole the win. I just love to see some damn good football and that was one of those games. Brady threw for 418yds & 2 TD's. Vereen had 12 receptions for 153yds. Campbell threw for 391yds & 3 TD's. Gordon had 7 receptions for 151 yds & 1 TD. Man, I know the Browns were shaking their heads saying, "what the hell just happened"?  

Miami Dolphins: 7-6:

They won this one against the Steelers, 34-28.Read the details in the Steelers game recap. 

New York Jets: 6-7:

They beat the Raiders, 37-27. I don't know much at all about what happened in this game. Never been a New York fan, let alone a Jets fan. I do have friends in NY, but I am never in a NY state of mind. So I will just go with the stats on this one. Oh, Geno Smith did have a 8yd TD run. G. Smith threw for 219yds & 1 TD. Ivory had 18 carries for 76yds & 1 TD. McGloin threw for 245yds & 2 TD's. Reece had 19 carries for 123yds & 1 TD. Streater added 7 receptions for 130yds & 1 TD. 

Buffalo Bills: 4-9:

I know you have read about their loss to a team on equal ground in the standings, Tampa Bay. Read about the 27-6 loss in the TB game recap.

AFC SOUTH:

Z-Indianapolis Colts: 8-5:

The clinched their division but loss this game to the Bengals, 42-28. Read about that in the Bengals game recap.

Tennessee Titans: 5-8:

At least the Titans went out there against the Broncos and gave it the ole college try and failed miserably, 51-28. Read all about it in the Broncos game recap. 

Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-9:

The Jaguars celebrated a Superbowl type win over the Texans, 27-20. Read about that in the TNF game recap. 

Houston Texans: 2-11:

They played and lost on TNF against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-20. Fired Coach Kubiak, like we didn't see that coming. He thanked the fans with an ad in the Houston Chronicle. Now they are going to visit the Colts to see what they can do on Sunday. Who are they going to blame then?

AFC WEST:

X-Denver Broncos: 11-2:

The Broncos released the hounds on the Tennessee Titans and after they released their grip, the score said it all, 51-28. I am not going to even sit up here and say what the Titans should have done differently, 51-28 is a whole lot of what you could have done, so we will leave that be. Ok a little bit of something. The Titans did go into halftime with the lead 21-20 and that's all. Wait, time of possession for the Broncos 39:20, Titans, 20:40. Enough said about that. Danggg, just saw that Denver had 39 1st downs to the Titans 15, there is the explanation right there people. Wait there's more, Denver 551 total net yards, Titans, 254. I am done for real, now on to the stats. Manning threw for 397yds & 4 TD's. Mareno added 14 carries for 78yds & 1 TD while Decker added a little something with 8 receptions for 117yds & 1 TD. Fitzpatrick threw for 172yds & 1 TD. Greene had 9 carries for 46yds & 2 TD's. Hunter had 4 receptions for 114yds & 1 TD. Denver did clinch a playoff spot.

Kansas City Chiefs: 10-3:

OUCH, that's all you could hear while the Chiefs smacked the Redskins around to the tune of 45-10. Read about that in the Redskins game recap.

San Diego Chargers: 6-7

The Chargers won this game with no questions left to be asked with a 37-14 win over the NY Giants. Read all details in the Giants game recap.

Oakland Raiders: 4-9:

Last and least, the Raiders loss to the New York Jets, 37-27. Read that in the Jets game recap. 

Note: Letters by teams names.
If there is an X by a teams name, it indicates they clinched a Playoff Berth. 
If there is a Z by a teams name, that team(s) has clinched their Division. 

If there is a 

1. Y by a teams name, that team(s) has clinched Wild Card.

If there is a *-by a teams name, that team(s) has clinched Division & Home field. 

*info taken from Sports Center website* 

THIS DATE IN THE NFL - 12/9:

$1·         1934 - The N.Y. Giants win the NFL Championship by beating the BEARS 30-13 in the famous "Sneakers Game." With the temperature at 9 degrees and the Polo Grounds field a sheet of ice, the Giants open the 2nd half wearing basketball shoes and scored 27 points in the final period.

$1·         1984 - Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams rushes for 215 yards & 2 TD's against the Houston Oilers, breaking O.J. Simpson's NFL single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards.

$1·         2007 - Tom Brady throws 4 TD passes and the N. E. Patriots stay unbeaten with a 34-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Patriots are the 5th team with a 13-0 record, joining the 1934 CHICAGO BEARS, 1972 Miami Dolphins, 1998 Denver Broncos & the 2005 Indianapolis Colts. 

$1·         2007 - Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts becomes the 5th QB in NFL history to throw 300 TD passes, getting four and going 13-4or-17 for 249 yards in a 44-20 win over Baltimore. 

MNF 11/11/13: Miami & Tampa Bay

It was the Miami Dolphins taking on the 0-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I did get a chance to check out some of this game. Miami's 22-19 loss to the previously winless Buccaneers is now it's worst loss of the season. Just when you thought Miami's running game was coming around, it completely disappeared Monday against TB.  The Dolphins rushed for a franchise low 2 yards on 14 carries. The Dolphins final possession ended with 2 straight sacks, an incomplete pass and an interception by Darrelle Revis. Chances are the Dolphins will be sitting at home in January. The Buccaneers did blow a 15-0 lead and took the game down to the wire, but they are the Buccaneers so no surprise there. Miami rallied to take a 19-15 lead, but TB came back with a 1-yd TD run by Bobby Rainey with 10:19 left. With this win, they avoided their 5th, 0-9 start in team history. Tannehill threw for 229yds & 2 TD's. Glennon threw for 139yds & 1 TD. Nothing more to report on this game.

TNF: 11/14/13: Indianapolis Colts & Tennessee Titans.

My first thought was the same as last week, is Indy going to dig themselves into a deep hole that they cannot get out of. That wasn't the case, they were determined not to bury themselves this time. They went up against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans outscored the Colts 17-16 in the 1st half of the game. The Colts made up for that, scoring 17pts in the 3rd Qtr & holding the Titans to 0 pts in that Qtr. The 4th Qtr was almost even in scoring but the end result was the Colts winning 30-17 over the Titans. The Colts sealed the victory with an 11-play drive capped by Brown with an 11 yd TD with 3:01 left. The Colts ran on 10 of the 11 plays for 60 yards. They are back in charge in the AFC South too, now having beaten all 3 divisional opponents on the road. Luck threw for 232 passing yds & 0 TD's.  C. Fleener had 8 receptions for 107 yards. They had a point to prove after last Sunday and they did. You could say they got their good LUCK charm back.

NFC NORTH:

Detroit Lions: 6-4:
I thought for sure that the Lions would walk away with this one. But Big Ben & his crew said, not this time. The Steelers defeated the Lions 37-27. The game was pretty close most of the time. Stafford threw TD passes of 79 & 19 yds to CJ, but he only completed 19 of 46 passes and threw an interception. Add two fumbles to the mix and there you go. The Steelers threw away a 14 point lead before making a comeback and winning this one. Big Ben threw for 367 passing yds & 4 TD's. A. Brown had 7 receptions for 147 yds & 2 TD's Stafford threw for 362 yds & 2 TD's. While CJ added 6 receptions for 179 yds & 2 TD's. 

Chicago Bears: 6-4:

We TRULY played in the WINDY CITY yesterday. It was a sloppy game and I don't just mean all the mud. By the time the game was over the Bears & Ravens were tied 20-20.  The BEARS had penalties flying out of their butts, 13 of them to be exact, giving up 111 yards. Offense, defense and special teams were all guilty. But we would prevail and win this one 23-20 in OT.I had a few favorite moments in this game. I always love it when JP is on his game and he was yesterday with two sacks on Joe Flacco.  Then David Bass, his deflection, then catch, then TD, brought me to my feet. I was like, who is that, I never heard of him. But he was in the right spot at the right time. Forte came through, with a couple of major carries and good as GOULD, did what he does best, scored the winning FG in OT. I could write all day about DA BEARS, but I gotta keep it fair and I gotta keep it moving. McCown, that's a whole other topic, he is just the man right now and I hope he is enjoying it as much as the fans are. Remember when I said last week, love hurts? Well I am not hurting this week.  Loving DA BEARS!! McCown will play again Sunday against The St. Louis Rams. McCown threw for 216 yds & 1 TD, Forte had 18 carries for 83 rushing yards & A. Jeffrey had 7 reception for 83 yds. Flacco threw for 162 yds & 1 TD while R. Rice had 25 carries and 131 rushing yards & 1 TD. I wonder if they got all that mud out of those uniforms???

Green Bay Packers: 5-5:
Read about the Packers 3rd straight loss to the NYG, 27-13 in the Giants game recap. 

Minnesota Vikings: 2-8:

It's a bad enough situation for the Vikings this season already. Then they have to turn around and face the 9-1 Seattle Seahawks. I assure you, it did not end the way the Vikings hoped and probably prayed it would. Christian Ponder, QB for the Vikings threw for 129 yds & 1TD.  Russell Wilson of Seattle threw for 230 yds & 2 TD's. Marshawn Lynch ran for 2 TD's & a scoring pass from Wilson. Seattle forced 4 turnovers in this 41-20 defeat of the Vikings. Jarius Wright of the Vikings caught 2 TD passes.

NFC SOUTH:

New Orleans Saints: 8-2:

The Saints took on the San Francisco 49'ers. With 3:18 remaining in the 4th Qtr, 49'ers Ahmad Brooks was called for a personal foul, blow to the head & neck area of a QB. The Saints maintained possession & later tied the score @ 20 all on a 42yd FG by G. Hartley. Though Brooks disagreed, he felt that call changed the whole course of the game, it didn't matter. The game went on and the Saints pulled out another one 23-20. I read several fan comments on what they thought about the call. Most folks think that the "Elite QB's" are more protected than the other QB's. More than half of the comments believed that had it been someone like Weeden or Smith, (nothing personal to these guys), they would not have gotten that call. Thus, the Saints remain perfect (6-0) at home. Brees threw for 305 passing yds & 1 TD. Colston had 5 receptions for 80 yds. Kap threw for 127 passing yds & 2 TD's. 

Carolina Panthers: 6-3:

Look for the recap of this game against the New England Patriots on the WEEK 12 UPDATE. They host the New England Patriots on MNF. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2-8:

OK, so I thought I was seeing things when I saw that TB beat the Atlanta Falcons 41-28. I guess they are still on a row from last week. And, if that is not enough of a slap in the face to the Falcons, TB kicked them out of 3rd place in their division. I didn't see this game but I saw their game against Miami.  If TB played this game the way they played the Dolphins, then I see why they won. So their winning streak is at 2, let's see what happens. Mike Glennon, QB for TB threw for 231 passing yds & 2 TD's. Bobby Rainey added 30 carries for 163 rushing yds & 2 TD's. I see he picked up where he left off in the game against Miami.  Vincent Jackson got in on the fun and had 10 receptions for 165 yds & 1 TD. Matt Ryan, QB for the Falcons threw for 254 passing yds & 2 TD's. Harry Douglas had 6 receptions for 134 yds including a 80yd pass from Matt Ryan.

Atlanta Falcons: 2-8:

You can read all about this surprise outcome in the Tampa Bay game recap. Atlanta lost, 41-28 and TB knocked them out of 3rd place in their division. It's on now, but I have a feeling that both teams are done, even if they both win their last 6 games.

NFC EAST:

Philadelphia Eagles: 6-5: 

Philadelphia, finally snapped a 10-game home losing streak, dating back to last season with a 24-16 win over the Redskins.  All of the Eagles wins up until Sunday had come away from home.  With Dallas idle, the Eagles moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC East.  The Eagles did not cough up the ball at all Sunday, and in their last 5 victories they have a grand total of 2 turnovers.  The Redskins appeared anything but motivated as they stumbled through the first three quarters and then finally showed up. It wasn't until the 49th minute and 24 pts in the hole, that the Redskins got on the score board but their arrival came too late. RGIII being sacked 4 times didn't help at all.  

With a couple of nail-biting wins over the Redskins, the Eagles have staked their claim to the top of the division. Nick Foles threw for 298 passing yds, no TD's. RB LeSean McCoy totals 150 yds, 2 TD's. RGIII threw for 264 passing yds & 2 TD's. I'm just going to go ahead and say it. Foles is the new starting QB for the Eagles. 

Dallas Cowboys: 5-5:  

First the terrible loss last week, now they have been knocked out of 1st place in the NFC EAST. The Cowboys had a bye this week. Look for them to come to the Big Apple & take on the NYG this Sunday @ 3:25 pm. 

New York Giants: 4-6:

The NYG are not only back in the playoff hunt with a 4 game winning streak, they are calling the plays that get them those wins.With the Giants clinging to a 20-13 lead early in the 4th Qtr, Pierre-Paul said in the huddle he was going to pick a pass and score.And that's what he did. Pierre-Paul scored on a spectacular, leaping 24yd, 4th Qtr interception return and the born again Giants won 27-13 over the slumping and injured-riddled Packers. Manning threw a 26yd TD pass to Rueben Randles and Brandon Jacobs added a 1yd run as the Giants handed the Packers their 3rd straight loss. I thought that GB would win this one but the 3 interceptions that Tolzien had doomed the Packers. I haven't seen GB loose like this in a long time. The Packers are in more trouble than I thought. It appears that GB is nothing without Rodgers.  Manning threw for 279 passing yds. Cruz had 8 receptions for 110 yds. Tolzien, 3rd b/u QB for Rodgers, threw for 339 passing yds. Nelson had 8 receptions for 117 yds. 

Washington Redskins: 3-7:

I could not help but hear the song, "I'm going down" for the Redskins. Things have not gotten any better for them. It seems they did their best to eliminate themselves from contention. Washington's late rally falls short in 24-16 loss in Philly. Details in the Eagles recap. 

NFC WEST:

Seattle Seahawks: 10-1:

Read about this expected win against the Vikings, 41-20 in Minnesota's game recap.

San Francisco 49'ers: 6-4:

After what most people felt was a call that "lost" them the game, the 49'ers went down 23-20 to the Saints. Read about it in the Saints recap. 

Arizona Cardinals: 6-4:

In the opening drive, QB Carson Palmer completed 6 passes to 6 receivers that led to a Cardinals TD in this 27-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cardinals, who have been plagued by turnovers this year, including 15 interceptions, could not afford to lose this game as they try to stay in the playoff mix. Even though the Jaguars outscored the Cardinals 14-17 in the 1st Qtr, they did not score in the 2nd Qtr while the cardinals added 7 more pts. Going into the half, we had a 14 all tie. Needless to say, the Jaguars did not score at all in the 2nd half while the Cardinals added 13 more. I wonder if the Jaguars will win more than 1 this year?  Palmer threw for 419 yds & 2 TD's. M. Floyd added 6 recetptions for 193yd & 1 TD into the mix. Henne threw for 255 yds, 1 TD.  

St. Louis Rams: 4-6:

The Rams had a bye this week. They will host the Chicago Bears this Sunday @ 12pm. 

AFC NORTH:

Cincinnati Bengals: 7-4:

Yep, turned out just the way I thought. The Bengals would take this one and have a solid 7-4 record and locking down 1st place in their division. There was no OT needed this time, the Bengals easily brushed aside the Cleveland Browns for a 41-20 win. Dalton had a terrible start that helped Cleveland get a promising early lead. He threw two passes that were picked off by J. Hadden, who ran one of them back 29 yds for a TD and just like that, the Bengals fell behind 13-0 in the first quarter. Andy's turn. Andy Dalton threw 2 TD passes and Cincinnati returned a blocked punt and a fumble for touchdowns during a 31-point 2nd Qtr on Sunday. The Browns had pegged it as a chance to show they're a contender. Instead, they left with the most lopsided game in the intrastate series since Cincinnati's 30-0 win in Cleveland in 2006. Andy Dalton, QB for the Bengals threw for 93 yds & 3 TD's. I am guessing by looking at the stats that Sanu came in & threw for 25 yds & 0 TD's.  QB for the Browns, J. Campbell threw for 248 yds & 1 TD. Cincinnati heads into it's bye week with the division lead tucked neatly away. 

Pittsburgh Steelers: 4-6:
Read about the come from behind win over the Detroit Lions, 37-27 in Detroit's game recap.

Baltimore Ravens: 4-6: 

Read about the muddy battle that the Ravens lost to the Chicago Bears, 23-20, in OT to boot, in Chicago's game recap.

Cleveland Browns: 4-6:

Read about the Browns 41-20 loss to the Bengals in the Cincinnati game recap.

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis Colts:7-3:

Read about the Colts win over the Titans, 30-27 in TNF game recap. 

Tennessee Titans: 4-6:

You already read about the loss to the Colts in the TNF recap. Fitzpatrick threw for 222 passing yds & Walker had 10 receptions for 91 yards.  

Houston Texans:2-8:
This is just crazy. I thought the Texans would bounce back and win over the Oakland Raiders. Read about it in the Raiders game recap.

Jacksonville Jaguars:1-9:

The Jaguars failed to get win number 2 against the Cardinals. Read about it in the Arizona game recap. 

AFC EAST:

New England Patriots:7-2:

The Pats are taking on the Carolina Panthers on their home turf on MNF.   I am going out on a limb and picking the Panthers.This show down will be on  WEEK 12 UPDATE.

New York Jets: 5-5:

Read about the upset by the Bills 37-14 against the Jets in the Buffalo game recap.
   

Miami Dolphins: 5-5:

You just never know which Miami Dolphin team is going to show up each week. Wouldn't you know it, the winning team did and beat the San Diego Chargers 20-16. I know one thing was weird, neither team scored over 7pts in either Qtr. They either scored 7pts or 3pts each per Qtr.  Just so happens Miami had one more 7pt Qtr than the Chargers. Brent Grimes broke up Phil Rivers pass in the end zone as time expired and the embattled Dolphins beat the Chargers. The Dolphins who are now 5-5 won for the second time in the past 7 games. I read that they are still in contention for an AFC wild-card berth, despite an awful defeat last Monday @ Tampa Bay and the distractions of the harassment case. The Chargers who were plagued by penalties and missed tackles, lost their 3rd game in a row. Coach Mike McCoy for the Chargers said "We made too many mistakes from start to finish," "We hurt ourselves way too much." Maybe the should start working on next season. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill threw for 268 passing yds, 1 TD & 1 interception. C. Clay added a little something with 6 reception for 90 yds & 1 TD. Chargers QB, P. Rivers threw for 298 yds, 1 TD & 1 interception. R. Matthews added 19 carries for 127 yds.  

Buffalo Bills:4-7:

Every dog has it's day and this past Sunday was the Bills day as they dog walked the NY Jets quite easily 37-14. from start to finish as the Bills defense and blustery winds gusting up to 30 mph proved too much for Smith and the Jets to handle. Safety, Jarius Byrd for the Bills had 2 interceptions & defensive tackle Kyle Williams had 2 sacks and forced a fumble and, yes there's more, DaNorris Searcy returned another Smith interception 32 yds for a TD. At this point, Buffalo turned 4 turnovers by the QB into 17 pts. There was no looking back at that point. The Bills got after the Jets QB in the opening possession. Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus knocked Smith out of the game briefly by hitting him in the mid section. LOL, I hear that the Bills did not take to kindly to the Jets hanging out at Dave & Busters the day before the game, didn't even prepare for the game. Bills defensive end Mario Williams said "Me personally, I feel they're disrespectful in the first place, so it didn't shock me."  I guess the Bills rang their bell Sunday.  Bills QB, E. Manuel threw for 245 passing yds & 2 TD's. NYJ QB, G. Smith threw for 103 yards & had 3 interceptions. Back-up M. Simms had 60 passing yds & 1 TD. Maybe Simms didn't play at D&B the night before.

AFC WEST:

Denver Broncos: 9-1:

I definitely went with the Broncos on this one. I checked out some of the pre- game shows and all hands pointed to the Chiefs. Well, not if the Broncos had anything to say about it and they did. Peyton walked away with the biggest game of the season for the Broncos. They put the Chiefs down 27-17 & it left the Broncos & the Chiefs in a tie atop the AFC West at 9-1. Manning was barely touched by the Chiefs sack happy defense.  Manning said "The protection was outstanding," We ran the ball consistently, tried to keep them off-balance.  We wanted a mix of running & passing game, and I'm really proud of those guys up front."  The Broncos offensive line shut out the Chiefs defense, which entered the game with a league leading 36 sacks.  The Chiefs had not lost a game since the Broncos beat them 38-3 in the final game of last season. Peyton's ankles were wrapped so thick, I thought he had on leg warmers.  Hey, it worked, it's only weird if it doesnt' work. Manning threw for 323 yds & 1 TD. A. Smith threw for 230 yds & 2 TD's. 

Kansas City Chiefs: 9-1:

Not only did the lose their first game to Denver 27-17, they dropped from 1st place in their division.Read about it in the Broncos game recap. 

Oakland Raiders: 3-6:

You just never know about a team until the have no place to go but down. The Raiders beat the Texans, 28-23.  Who knew. The Raiders had rookie QB Matt McGloin was so good in this victory over the Texans, one may start to wonder if Terrelle Pryor will get his job back when he's healthy. McGloin threw 3 TD passes in his first NFL start, handing Houston their 8th loss this season. 
The 28 pts scored in this game was the most points that the Raiders put on the board this season.Kubiak replaced Keenum with Schaub after Houston's first three drives of the 2nd half all ended in punts. Schaub was terrible early this season and hadn't played since Oct. 13.They pretty much exchanged the lead during the 1st half. But Oakland secured the win in the 2nd half, outscoring the Texans 14-6. Back-up QB M.McGloin for the Raiders threw for 197 passing yds & 3 TD's. R. Jennings added 22 carries for 150yds & 1 TD. 
Kennum threw for 170 passing yds with 1 TD & 1 interception. He was benched & Schaub came in & contributed 155 passing yds. G. Graham had a nice contribution for the Texans with 7 receptions for 136yds & 1 TD. 

San Diego Chargers: 4-6:

The Chargers tried but it was not to be.  Read about their 20-16 in Miami game recap.

After WEEK 11:

There are NO undefeated teams left in the NFL. The Broncos made sure of that. 

OFF THE FIELD: 

Anything I am missing besides the obvious, let me know.

Trivia answer for WEEK 11:

How many NFL teams have used more than one QB this season? 

13th but too many to list, so take my word for it. 

I don't believe I got an answer to my Trivia question on, "what is the lowest scoring game in the NFL?"  

In 1943 the Giants and Lions ended the game 0-0. 

Trivia question for WEEK 12:

This is so easy it's shameful. Who is the longest-tenured coach in the NFL?  There are two, can you name both and the teams they coach?

What a Sunday, a thrilling WEEK 10. Anybody think they have this whole NFL thing figured out?  I know I don't. THIS is the WEEK I have been waiting for.  To all you Packers fans, I am going to open up that wound again. I was fair & unbiased last week and waited until WEEK 10 to sum up MNF when the BEARS & Packers played. 

As I left work Monday, I had plenty of condolences sent my way.  "Sorry Rainey, but the BEARS are going to lose" or "I know you didn't pick the BEARS in the FB pool" and my personal favorite, "I really hope they win for you, Rainey".  Ha! Who had the last laugh on this one?  DA BEARS & THEIR FANS.

MNF 11/4/13:Chicago & Greenbay

This is one of the few games that I just had to have as a win, just to keep my sanity. It was The Chicago Bears against the Green Bay Packers. I took a lot of ribbing about this game on Friday from a few friends, even had an offer to give me some GB gear to wear.  Funny, I don't hear a thing now, not one peep. 

Of course I did get the excuse "Rodgers got hurt".  Hey, it was 2nd string QB's against each other and McCown was there to WIN. 

It was a really good game. The score went back and forth for a bit. McCown did a great job. We outscored GB 17-19 in the 1st 1/2.  We won the 3rd Qtr 10-7. In the 4th Qtr, we held them to 0 pts, that made all the difference. But, the icing on the cake was the 18 play drive. It was beautiful sight to see, a work of art that was set up by the 1st down we got from taking a chance on 4th & 1. 

McCown had 272 passing yds & 2 TD's while back-up QB Wallace had 114yds & 0 TD's.  Rodgers left the game in the 1st Qtr with a left shoulder injury and did not return. He pretty much ran out to say hi and left. I am glad the injury wasn't worse, I never want to see any player get hurt. Shout out to Forte, 24 carries for 125 yds, 1 TD & Marshall, 7 receptions for 107yds, 1 TD. This was the first time since 2007 that DA BEARS won in Lambeau Field. We now have a 3 way tie in the NFC North going into WEEK 11. Stay tuned. 

WEEK 11

TNF: 11/7/13:

Minnesota & Washington

Minnesota, who was 1-7 going into this game had nothing to lose. So whatever they had, they put it out there on the field. I switched back & forth on this game, I had several thoughts on why either team would win and I went with Washington. Minnesota came out the winner in this one 34-27. Washington clearly had the lead at 1/2 time, 24-14. Minnesota came back & put an end to that and held the Redskins to 3pts in the 2nd 1/2 while they scored 20. I really thought the Redskins would win it, but it just goes to show you, it is never over until it's 0:00 on the clock in the 4th Qtr.  RGIII threw for 281 passing yds, 3 TD's and Ponder threw for 174 passing yds, 2 TD's. A. Peterson rushed for 2 TD's, ending the day with 20 carries & 75 rushing yards. But they still have long way to go to even make a decent showing. I don't think it's going to happen. Note: Vikings QB Christian Ponder suffered a dislocated shoulder but said he will be ready to play in there next game which is in 10 days. 

NFC NORTH:

Detroit Lions: 6-3: 
We can stop wondering who would end up on top in this division. It was a 3 way tie and Detroit beat out the Bears & the Packers fair & square and are holding 1st place down without any company. They came to Chicago and when all was said and done, they left Chi town with a 21-19 win. Stafford threw for 219 passing yds & 3 TD's. Cutler threw for 250 passing yds & 1 TD. Reggie Bush pretty much picked up where he left off in the last game with 14 carries & 105 rushing yds. I'm just saying Trestman, this would have been the time to capitalize on GB's misfortune, but nooooooooo, Jay wanted to play. That did little good because he is out again, on a week to week basis.  

Chicago Bears: 5-4: 
Still fussing about the game but at least we are above GB. Come on, give me that at least. Jay Cutler has a high ankle sprain and is week to week. Really, is anyone surprised?  By the 2nd Qtr, he was looking like he was constipated with each move. Now the coach wants to say if he could do it over, he would have pulled Cutler earlier in the game vs. Detroit. No coach, really?  He should not have played at all. Then, to add more misery, Peanut (Tillman) suffered a triceps injury in this game and put on IR, due to return in 8 weeks. In 8 weeks, do we even have that many weeks left in the season?  NO, we don't, so the season is over for Tillman. It was just hard to watch. The two TD's that were called back was a killer. Forte had his lowest output of the year as his running game came to a halt. Quoting Alshon Jeffries, who by the way had 9 receptions for 114yds, "we beat ourselves" and that is exactly what we did. Dunce cap for the Bears goe's to: Matt Slauson who was called for a holding call which in turn, voided out Forte's 9yd TD score. Add on the 14yd pass from Cutler that Jeffries just could not grab. He said he took his eyes off it. Shout out to Conte for his interception, even though nothing became of it. The team lost as a WHOLE and we lost two players to boot. WIN or LOSE, I always got my BEARS back. Nothing can silence me. LOVE HURTS!!! But I gotta keep it real, we blew it.

Green Bay Packers: 5-4: 

After losing their QB and the game against Chicago, GB suited up again without their QB Rodgers, only to leave with another lost. They lost to the Eagles, 27-13. I think everyone saw that coming, but we honestly can't take away from the Eagles QB, Nick Foles, he has been on fire and is still HOT!!  The Eagles outscored the Packers 10-3 in the 1st 1/2 of the game and did not let up. They went on to outscore them 17-10 in the 3rd & 4th Qtrs, winning the game 27-13. The back-up QB for GB, S. Wallace went out a groin injury and was relieved by Scott Tolzien. Scott did what he could and threw for 280 passing yds & 1 TD. Foles threw for 228 yds & 3 TD's. Lacy of GB was held to 24 carries & 73 rushing yds while while McCoy with the Eagles 25 carries & 155 rushing yds. After all was said & done in this game, one thing was for sure, Foles is still on fire and the Pack is on their third QB. 

Minnesota Vikings: 2-7:

Read about the Vikings 2nd win of the season in the TNF recap. 

They beat the Redskins 34-27.

NFC SOUTH:

New Orleans Saints: 7-2: 

Wow, what can I say, this was just an unpredictable beating. I knew that N.O. would win the game but to slap them around on SNF for the whole world to see, that's just a shame. The Saints made a mockery of the Cowboys. Not only did the Saints have 40 first downs on the Cowboys, they set a new NFL record. Then you had the fact that Brees threw for 392 passing yds, and 4 TD's and to make matters worse, they piled up 292 rushing yards. The last thing that drove the cross through the Cowboys heart, Rob Ryan was fired by the Cowboys after last season. I guess Rob said, take that Jerry. The Saints haven't loss a night game in the Super dome for more than three seasons, now winning 12 straight home games in prime time, including a pair of playoff games. Dallas was the last team to beat the Saints in the Dome at night on 12/19/09. The Saints ran up a franchise-record 625 yards of total offense, the most the Cowboys have allowed in their storied history. SMH, the Saints held that grudge for a long time. 

Carolina Panthers: 6-3:

Now, if you guys recall, in WEEK 7 UPDATE, I said to watch out for the Panthers, they are on the prowl. In what had to be the lowest scoring game I can remember, the Panthers stopped the 49'ers dead in their tracks, 10-9, yes, 10-9. Their time of possession was close with Carolina having the ball 32:03 to the 49'ers 27:57 minutes. So what was the big difference? One little FG. SF outscored the Panthers, 9-7 in the 1st & 2nd Qtr and that's all they would score. Neither team scored in the 3rd Qtr and in the 4th Qtr, K. Graham Gano drills the go-ahead, 53-yd FG and Carolina's defense shuts down the 49'ers. This was the Panther's 5th straight win. Newton threw for 163 passing yds & 0 TD's. Kap, and I still find this amazing, Kap threw for 91 yds & 0 TD's. Not even 100 yards, wow. There was only 1 TD in this game. DeAngelo Williams 27 yd run.  Saints, do you hear any noise at your heels?

Atlanta Falcons: 2-7:

The Falcons just can't get a break. They had to take on the 9-1 Seattle Seahawks, but you $5 I can tell you who won. Yep, you guessed it.  Seattle won very easily 33-10. 

The Seahawks scored 23 pts in the 1st half while holding ATL to only 3 pts. It didn't get any better in the second 1/2. ATL scored only 7 pts in the 3rd Qtr while ATL tried to get something going with 7 pts. But it was not meant to be, the were held to 0 pts in the 4th Qtr and Seattle added 7 more to be sure. Game over and pretty much the season for ATL. But they are not alone on that, I'm just saying!!  Russell Wilson threw for 287yds & 2 TDs while Matt Ryan, QB for ATL threw for 172yds and 1 TD. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0-8:

The Bucs hosted the Miami Dolphins on MNF, 11/11/13. That will be in next week’s NFL UPDATE WEEK 10. Will the Bucs leave the lonely loss column finally?  

NFC EAST:

Dallas Cowboys: 5-5:

Read about this beat down bestowed upon Dallas by the Saints, 49-17 in the N.O. game recap. 

Romo threw for 128yds & 1 TD. No other outstanding stats to write about. 

Philadelphia Eagles: 5-5:

Read about how the Eagles took advantage of GB in this 27-13 win in the GB recap. Chip Kelly keeps saying he is not making a decision on who the starting QB will be, it's week to week. Really, like we can't figure that out. It Foles. Man up Kelly and just call it like it is. 

New York Giants: 3-6: 

The Giants are out to rack up more wins. That is what they did Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.  The game was pretty much tit for tat from Qtr to Qtr.  The game was won by NY 24-20 when they scored a FG in the 4th and the Raiders did not score at all. Eli Manning threw for 140yds & 1 TD. Pryor, QB for the Raiders threw for 122 passing yds & 0 TD's. Not much more to comment on. The Giants are turning it up a bit but is it too little, too late?

Washington Redskins: 3-6:

Read about the Redskins 34-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the TNF recap. 

NFC WEST:

Seattle Seahawks: 9-1

The Seattle Seahawks are dominating the NFC West. This win against the Atlanta Falcons provided the latest evidence. Read the not so surprising outcome to the Seahawks game against the Atlanta Falcons, 33-10. You can check out the recap for the Falcons. 

San Francisco 49'ers: 6-3:

Read the recap for the Carolina Panthers for details on the 49'ers loss to the Panthers 10-9. This score reads more like a baseball game. 

Arizona Cardinals: 5-4:

Just seems that the Texas teams can't get it going.  First Dallas got spanked by the Saints, then Houston's falls to the Cardinals, 27-24. They were thissss close, if only they had scored in the 3rd Qtr, but they didn't and Houston lost.  Keenum threw for 201 passing yds & 3 TD's and Palmer threw for 241 passing yds & 2 TD's. Nothing more to comment on about this one.

St. Louis Rams: 4-6:

Now, I know, nobody saw this coming. this was a total surprise to me. Here I am thinking, Indy has this one in the bag, that will make them 7-2 and then all hell broke loose.  Clearly the Rams were here to win from the start of the 1st Qtr, outscoring the Colts, 7-0. That was convincing enough so the Rams scored another 21pts in the 2 Qtr

. 

Going into the half, the Rams were up 28 zip. About this time Indy had to be thinking, this ain't looking good and they were right. The Rams came out in the 3rd Qtr and BAMMM#!@, scored another 10pts. The Colts scored 8pts in the 3rd and that would be all she wrote. Neither team scored in the 4th and truth be told, it's a good thing that the Rams didn't or it may have been something like 47-8. Wow, I am sure the Colts are sitting down at this very moment, looking at film and thinking, what the heck just happened? Ya'll got beat dawggggg!!!

AFC NORTH:

Cincinnati Bengals: 6-4:

Week 10 was truly a week of upsets and this is one of them. The Bengals looking pretty good in 1st place, holding on tight in the AFC NORTH. But the last place team in their division the Baltimore Ravens said it's not happening today and they set out to win their 3rd game this season. It was not a beat down but it's still a loss. The Raven's won this divisional match up 20-17, in OT. I watched the 2nd half of this game, but the best part of the game was in the 4th Qtr. The Ravens put 17pts on the board by half time. The 3rd Qtr was uneventful with the Bengals scoring only 3 pts. The 4th Qtr was the game. The Bengals battled back and came behind from a 17-3 deficit, scoring 14pts and holding the Ravens to 0 pts in the 4th. That's not the story.  The story is one of the sweetest hail mary throws I have ever seen. You have GOT to go on you tube and find the post of Andrew Dalton's hail mary, OMG, it was a sight to see. It was a 51yd pass of pure beauty. The Raven's deflected the ball in the end zone and A.J. Green was there to catch it. Just like that, we were into OT. Baltimore drew first blood in OT and thus won the game 20-17. But seeing that pass was just amazing and it was 0:00 left in the 4th when he did it.  That's why I ALWAYS say, it ain't over until there is 0:00 left on the clock in the 4th Qtr. And sometimes, it's not over then. Dalton threw for 274 passing yds with 2 TD's. JF there for 140 passing yds & 2 TD's. A.J. Green of the Bengals had 8 receptions fro 151 yds and 1 TD.  It was thriller, thank you for that Dalton. (p.s. told you it was a the best hail mary ever, it was the play of the week, heard it on ESPN)

Cleveland Browns: 4-5:

The Browns had a bye this weekend. Look for them to go play their brother team, Cincinnati on Sunday, 11/17, 12 noon.  

Baltimore Ravens: 4-5: 

Read about this Ravens win in the Bengals recap. Ravens one 20-17 in OT.

Pittsburgh Steelers: 3-6:

I didn't watch this one, I saw a minute or two, but I think I turned to another game. The Steeelers needed another win just to feel as if there is a reason for this season. That's exactly what they walked away with against the Buffalo Bills in a 23-10 victory. Buffalo scored first with a FG and that's what they was held to for the 1st half. At the 1/2 we had the Steelers 10-3. The Steelers went on to seal the deal outscoring the Bills 13-7 in the 2nd half. Big Ben threw for 204 passing yds & 1 TD while Manuel for the Bills put up 155 passing yds & 1 TD. Shaun Suisham had 5 FG's in this game, 3 for 3pts & 2 for 1pt. Not bad for a days work. Then there were the trade rumors going around while Big Ben is out there trying to win a game. Both he and his agent said it's complete trash, he is committed to winning a SB with the Steelers. It may be too late this year, but maybe next year.

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis Colts:6-3: 
Read about the beat down that Indy received from, wait for ittttt, the St. Louis Rams, 38-8. It's in the Rams recap. Wow. Indy's LUCK must have ran out.

Tennessee Titans: 4-5:

You know you HATE to be the team that a 0-8 team gets their first win on. Such was the case for the Titans. Jacksonville Jaguars were 0-8 going into this game. When the dust settled, the Jaguars won 29-27. No big blow out at all. They just went out there and played. I caught some highlights of the game and it looks like it was a pretty good game. The Jaguars came out and scored 10pts in the very first Qtr. By the 2nd Qtr, the titans scored 7 and the Jaguars managed 3 in that qtr. Going into the half it was the Jaguars 13-7. The second half was all Titans pretty much, outscoring the Jaguars 20-16, but the effort was too late.  The scoreless 1st Qtr was the demise to the Titans. They put up a good fight, but it was not to be. The Jaguars forced 4 turnovers and makes 3 red-zone stops. Their QB Jake Locker leaves with a foot injury but Ryan Fitzpatrick enters and throws for 264 passing yds and  2TD's. Nice effort but too late. Henne, QB for Jacksonville threw for 180yd & 0 TD's. Congrats to JJ for their 1st win of the season. 

Houston Texans:2-7:

Read about Houston 27-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in that games recap. 

Jacksonville Jaguars:1-8:
Finally, the Jacksonville Jaguars are out of the lost column and had their first victory. They beat the Titans 29-27. Read about it in the Titans recap.

AFC EAST:

New England Patriots:7-2:

New England had a bye this week.  Look for them to host the San Francisco 49'ers Sunday @ 3:25 pm. 

New York Jets: 5-4:

New York took a bye this week as well.  Look for them to take on the Buffalo Bills @ 12 noon Sunday.
 

Miami Dolphins: 4-4:

This was the 11/11 MNF game which will be recapped on WEEK 11 UPDATE. 

But, they will host San Diego this Sunday @ 3:05pm.

Buffalo Bills:3-7:

Read about the Bills lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-10 in the Steelers recap. 

AFC WEST:

Kansas City Chiefs: 9-0:

With a bye this week, the Chiefs solely own the undefeated title in the NFL. Look for the Chiefs to head to Denver to make it 10-0 or will the Broncos say, it's not happening and they tie with the Chiefs at 9-1. They play Sunday night on YESSSS Sunday Night Football. Getting my popcorn ready now. And yes, Peyton said he is playing, hurt ankles and all. Don't miss it!!!

Denver Broncos: 8-1:

Peyton and company had a tough fight in this game. Manning was knocked around pretty bad, ankles hurt, limping around and not even thinking about leaving the game, which may not have been a wise decision. They did win this one against the San Diego Chargers 28-20, but what price did they really pay? I read in one article that this is the season for injured QB's and it's certainly looking like it. Peyton Manning threw for 330 passing yds & 4 TD's while WR Demaryius Thomas had 7 receptions for 108 yds & 3 TD's. Philip Rivers had 218 yds & 1 TD. p.s. ESPN: A beat up Manning misses practice. I'm just saying, just got it on my cell. 

San Diego Chargers: 4-5:

The Chargers took on the Denver Broncos on Sunday and yep, they lost. You can read about it in Denver's recap. 

Oakland Raiders: 3-6: 
Sorry Oakland Fans, I missed The Raiders on WEEK 9 update. My apologies.   Nothing personal. :o). But I did add their lost to the NY Giants Sunday, 24-20. You can read about that in the NYG recap. 

After WEEK 10 - 
Still standing as the ONLY undefeated team in the NFL:

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.

After WEEK 10 - 
Still hanging over a cliff without a single win and all alone to boot:

*Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 0-8. 
(Remember the MNF & TNF games are a week behind. Any wins by any teams that week are not accounted for on this update)

OFF THE FIELD: 

$1·         Packers Jermichael Finley to undergo spinal fusion surgery.

$1·         Texans Arian Foster will have back surgery next week and miss the rest of the season.

$1·         Titans QB Jake Locker suffered a Lisfranc injury in his right foot and is out for the season.

$1·         Bears Tillman out for the season with triceps injury. He is out for the season as well. Chris says his contract is up this year. Will he be back?  I sure hope so!

$1·         QB Jay Cutler is out with a high ankle sprain. He is week to week.

Trivia for WEEK 10:

How many NFL teams have used more than one QB this season? 

Trivia for WEEK 9:

What is the Highest Scoring Game in the NFL, the teams & the year?

I had several correct answers on this question: 

The Cleveland Browns Vs. The Cinncinnati Bengals, November 28th, 2004. The Bengals 58 - The Browns 48.  Total of 106 points.