Chargers over 49ers
Adam: -Sometimes when you're a fan of a team, you hate them more than anybody else does. It's hard to root for this team, but amazingly, they are still right in the playoff race.
-San Diego looked good, but most decent teams do against the Niners.
Eric: -Look who's ready to play. Vincent Jackson catches 5 balls for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns.
-The revolving door at quarterbacks named Smith continues to turn. Troy Smith starts next week in a big divisional match against St. Louis—as big as an NFC West divisional matchup can get anyway.
Bills over Dolphins
A: -I should have known the Dolphins couldn't win at home.
E: -I know that none of them were closer than 48 yards, but missing four field goals in one game Dan Carpenter? C'mon man!
-Miami is 1-6 at home this season, including going 0-3 against AFC East opponents.
Cowboys over Redskins
A: -Mike Shanahan wants to "see what he has" in Rex Grossman. Can we revoke Shanahan's "genius" label?
E: -It is one thing to bench your veteran starter after your season's lost and you want to see what the young backup has got. But in Washington's case, we all know exactly what Rex Grossman brings to the table. I just don't get it.
Titans over Texans
A: -See ya Kubiak.
E: -Tennessee snapped its six-game losing streak and even dished out some payback in the process. After Chris Johnson ran for just 5 (one, two, three, four, fif) rushing yards in the last Texans game, the Titans held Arian Foster to just 15 yards rushing this Sunday.
Bengals over Browns
A: -The Bengals had to win another game at some point.
E: -Speaking of getting out of a losing funk, the Bengals broke their own ten-game skid.
Eagles over Giants
A: -This game may totally shift the way the playoffs will shake out in the NFC. How on earth do you punt to DeSean Jackson with just seconds left to play? Horrible mistake, the Giants really blew a huge chance. Now they have to travel to Green Bay, and instead of being in the playoffs driver's seat, the Giants could soon be kicked out of the whole picture.
E: -Don't kick it to him!
Panthers over Cardinals
A: -Bueller...Bueller...Bueller... Anyone…Anyone?
E: -Umm, Jonathon Stewart broke the century mark.
Colts over Jaguars
A: -Shame on you Jags for not sticking with the run game.
-The Colts finish with the Raiders and Titans. The Jags get the Redskins and Texans. It wouldn't be a stretch for both of these teams to end up at 10-6.
E: -The Colts live to fight another week. If Indy wins out, they are AFC South champs.
Ravens over Saints
A: -This was a bigger game for the Ravens than the Saints. People have been dogging Baltimore for their up and down play on both sides of the ball, but this is a really nice, clutch win against a Super Bowl contender.
-The Saints are likely playing for a wild card anyway so this loss won't kill them, but of course they would have liked to win.
-Ray Rice rushing for 153 yards on 31 carries is the formula for a happy Baltimore team.
E: -There's one man on the Ravens' offense that a defense you cannot have beat you, but Rice beat the Saints on Sunday. His 233 total yards and two touchdowns earn my player of the week nomination.
Lions over Buccaneers
A: -26 straight road losses, not so fast. Lions win.
-The Bucs are literally limping to the finish with a laundry list of injuries.
E: -With back-to-back wins against two teams in the heat of the playoffs race, Drew Stanton and the Lions have really embraced their role as spoiler. If either the Packers or Bucs miss the postseason, they can look to their loss to Detroit as a main reason why.
Chiefs over Rams
A: -Pretty impressive: Matt Cassel could come back from an appendectomy in eleven days.
-Not so impressive: The Rams get routed at home.
E: -The Chiefs will not go away quietly, will not relent to San Diego just because they're winning. They still lead their division and are playing like it with four wins in their last five games.
-Kansas City went 4-0 against the NFC.
Falcons over Seahawks
A: -This could have been a trap game but turned out not to be the case for the mechanically consistent Falcons. Matt Ryan was efficient and Michael Turner put Seattle in the meat grinder on the ground.
-Atlanta appears to have the number one seed all but locked up needing only one more win to seal it, which if it doesn't come against the Saints next week, could easily happen against the Panthers the last game of the year.
-Atlanta has won eight in a row.
E: -With this win, the Falcons were the first NFC team to clinch a playoff spot.
-This is the third week this season that the NFC West has gone a combined 0-4.
Jets over Steelers
A: -The Steelers fall back into a first place tie with Baltimore, and the Jets get a huge win.
-I like this win for the Jets and Baltimore's win over the Saints. Both teams were hearing doubts about their abilities. This should help silence the critics.
-Troy Polamalu is out until the playoffs for the Steelers.
E: -Without Polamalu, the Steelers are a completely different unit. In a game where many expected Mark Sanchez to struggle, missing Polamalu, the Steelers could not play their all out Blitzburgh style as they are wont to do.
Raiders over Broncos
A: -Tim Tebow's debut was unspectacular but he's tough to judge when he plays on perhaps the worst team in football.
-Oakland has a shot to go 9-7, which would be a landmark accomplishment for this franchise.
E: -Tebow had a decent debut with two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing, and no turnovers, but the Raiders had control of this game from the get-go.
-Oakland remains mathematically alive in the playoff race. With two wins and some help, the Raiders could still take the division.
Patriots over Packers
A: -I was really impressed with Mike McCarthy in this game. He managed this game in every aspect, shortened the game with the run, and allowed Matt Flynn to be surprisingly successful. Ultimately the Patriots just had a little too much ammunition and the Packers came up one big play short.
-Green Bay still has a fighting playoff chance as they welcome the Giants and Bears to Lambeau the next two weeks.
E: -Flynn showed some moxie, but in the end we knew he wouldn't beat Tom Brady.
-Despite allowing 31 points, I applaud Green Bay's defense for never letting the game get out of hand for their overmatched signal caller; the game was close the whole way.
Bears over Vikings
A: -We likely saw the last play of Brett Favre's career in this game, though he loves playing so much that I wouldn't be shocked if he gave it a go next week. Joe Webb looked athletic, but that's about all he looked. Those were tough conditions for a rookie.
-The Bears, who I have doubted all season long, just won the NFC North and have a shot at getting a first round bye. Amazing. Jay Cutler was good and the defense was swarming. Devin Hester doesn't hurt their chances either.
E: -The team that nobody has given any credit to, Chicago is the first team in the NFL to clinch its division. Nice work Bears.
Adam: -Sometimes when you're a fan of a team, you hate them more than anybody else does. It's hard to root for this team, but amazingly, they are still right in the playoff race.
-San Diego looked good, but most decent teams do against the Niners.
Eric: -Look who's ready to play. Vincent Jackson catches 5 balls for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns.
-The revolving door at quarterbacks named Smith continues to turn. Troy Smith starts next week in a big divisional match against St. Louis—as big as an NFC West divisional matchup can get anyway.
Bills over Dolphins
A: -I should have known the Dolphins couldn't win at home.
E: -I know that none of them were closer than 48 yards, but missing four field goals in one game Dan Carpenter? C'mon man!
-Miami is 1-6 at home this season, including going 0-3 against AFC East opponents.
Cowboys over Redskins
A: -Mike Shanahan wants to "see what he has" in Rex Grossman. Can we revoke Shanahan's "genius" label?
E: -It is one thing to bench your veteran starter after your season's lost and you want to see what the young backup has got. But in Washington's case, we all know exactly what Rex Grossman brings to the table. I just don't get it.
Titans over Texans
A: -See ya Kubiak.
E: -Tennessee snapped its six-game losing streak and even dished out some payback in the process. After Chris Johnson ran for just 5 (one, two, three, four, fif) rushing yards in the last Texans game, the Titans held Arian Foster to just 15 yards rushing this Sunday.
Bengals over Browns
A: -The Bengals had to win another game at some point.
E: -Speaking of getting out of a losing funk, the Bengals broke their own ten-game skid.
Eagles over Giants
A: -This game may totally shift the way the playoffs will shake out in the NFC. How on earth do you punt to DeSean Jackson with just seconds left to play? Horrible mistake, the Giants really blew a huge chance. Now they have to travel to Green Bay, and instead of being in the playoffs driver's seat, the Giants could soon be kicked out of the whole picture.
E: -Don't kick it to him!
Panthers over Cardinals
A: -Bueller...Bueller...Bueller... Anyone…Anyone?
E: -Umm, Jonathon Stewart broke the century mark.
Colts over Jaguars
A: -Shame on you Jags for not sticking with the run game.
-The Colts finish with the Raiders and Titans. The Jags get the Redskins and Texans. It wouldn't be a stretch for both of these teams to end up at 10-6.
E: -The Colts live to fight another week. If Indy wins out, they are AFC South champs.
Ravens over Saints
A: -This was a bigger game for the Ravens than the Saints. People have been dogging Baltimore for their up and down play on both sides of the ball, but this is a really nice, clutch win against a Super Bowl contender.
-The Saints are likely playing for a wild card anyway so this loss won't kill them, but of course they would have liked to win.
-Ray Rice rushing for 153 yards on 31 carries is the formula for a happy Baltimore team.
E: -There's one man on the Ravens' offense that a defense you cannot have beat you, but Rice beat the Saints on Sunday. His 233 total yards and two touchdowns earn my player of the week nomination.
Lions over Buccaneers
A: -26 straight road losses, not so fast. Lions win.
-The Bucs are literally limping to the finish with a laundry list of injuries.
E: -With back-to-back wins against two teams in the heat of the playoffs race, Drew Stanton and the Lions have really embraced their role as spoiler. If either the Packers or Bucs miss the postseason, they can look to their loss to Detroit as a main reason why.
Chiefs over Rams
A: -Pretty impressive: Matt Cassel could come back from an appendectomy in eleven days.
-Not so impressive: The Rams get routed at home.
E: -The Chiefs will not go away quietly, will not relent to San Diego just because they're winning. They still lead their division and are playing like it with four wins in their last five games.
-Kansas City went 4-0 against the NFC.
Falcons over Seahawks
A: -This could have been a trap game but turned out not to be the case for the mechanically consistent Falcons. Matt Ryan was efficient and Michael Turner put Seattle in the meat grinder on the ground.
-Atlanta appears to have the number one seed all but locked up needing only one more win to seal it, which if it doesn't come against the Saints next week, could easily happen against the Panthers the last game of the year.
-Atlanta has won eight in a row.
E: -With this win, the Falcons were the first NFC team to clinch a playoff spot.
-This is the third week this season that the NFC West has gone a combined 0-4.
Jets over Steelers
A: -The Steelers fall back into a first place tie with Baltimore, and the Jets get a huge win.
-I like this win for the Jets and Baltimore's win over the Saints. Both teams were hearing doubts about their abilities. This should help silence the critics.
-Troy Polamalu is out until the playoffs for the Steelers.
E: -Without Polamalu, the Steelers are a completely different unit. In a game where many expected Mark Sanchez to struggle, missing Polamalu, the Steelers could not play their all out Blitzburgh style as they are wont to do.
Raiders over Broncos
A: -Tim Tebow's debut was unspectacular but he's tough to judge when he plays on perhaps the worst team in football.
-Oakland has a shot to go 9-7, which would be a landmark accomplishment for this franchise.
E: -Tebow had a decent debut with two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing, and no turnovers, but the Raiders had control of this game from the get-go.
-Oakland remains mathematically alive in the playoff race. With two wins and some help, the Raiders could still take the division.
Patriots over Packers
A: -I was really impressed with Mike McCarthy in this game. He managed this game in every aspect, shortened the game with the run, and allowed Matt Flynn to be surprisingly successful. Ultimately the Patriots just had a little too much ammunition and the Packers came up one big play short.
-Green Bay still has a fighting playoff chance as they welcome the Giants and Bears to Lambeau the next two weeks.
E: -Flynn showed some moxie, but in the end we knew he wouldn't beat Tom Brady.
-Despite allowing 31 points, I applaud Green Bay's defense for never letting the game get out of hand for their overmatched signal caller; the game was close the whole way.
Bears over Vikings
A: -We likely saw the last play of Brett Favre's career in this game, though he loves playing so much that I wouldn't be shocked if he gave it a go next week. Joe Webb looked athletic, but that's about all he looked. Those were tough conditions for a rookie.
-The Bears, who I have doubted all season long, just won the NFC North and have a shot at getting a first round bye. Amazing. Jay Cutler was good and the defense was swarming. Devin Hester doesn't hurt their chances either.
E: -The team that nobody has given any credit to, Chicago is the first team in the NFL to clinch its division. Nice work Bears.
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