Week 12 may be looked back as the week where the men seperated from the boys. There were FOUR games that matched up teams who entered the week atop [or tied] for their division leads. There were also a few games that featured two teams who HAD to have a win. There were valiant comebacks....choke jobs...and just some great football around the NFL.
CHARGERS 23-REDSKINS 17. For the third straight week, the Skins blew a 4th quarter lead and blew the game. And, again, all the tell-tale signs of the Redskins demise was featured in this game. Portis got off...but didn't score. Big plays murdered that Skins defense...as TWO LaDanlian Tomlinson runs ripped this game from Washington. Really, the Skins took care of the ball for once...but dropped balls were horrible!!! So...as a Redskins fan...you can view the cup as half full or half empty. HALF FULL: The lone blessing in all of this is that the Cowboys and Giants lost...so the Skins are in the same position they were at this time last week. Sure, they are 2 games back...but they get both the Cowboys and Giants at FedEx Field. Moral victories are meaningless...but it can be argued that the Redskins should've won the last 3 weeks and be 8-3 right now. HALF EMPTY: But...it reality, the Skins didn't win those games and look done. They've lost 6 of 8 including two straight home games. The two wins in that span were against the hapless Niners and the Eagles right when the Terrell Owens saga came to a head. (Sportz 1-0)
FALCONS 27-LIONS 7. Here is one of those games where a team with a future smacked down a team who's playing out the string. Atlanta found it's running game back, which is key for them...since Vick still isn't a great passing QB. And that defense looked like it should. (Sportz 2-0)
BRONCOS 24-COWBOYS 21. Big win for Denver, who is trying to (a) stay with the Colts for a smowball's chance at the homefield advantage...(b) trying to get a first round bye....and (c) trying to distance themselves from the rest of the AFC West pack. They did so by running all over Dallas even without Tatum Bell. In fact, Bell's replacement [Ron Dayne] scored a TD and made the game's biggest play: a 55 yard run in overtime to put Denver in FG range. The Boys' loss re-opens the door for the Giants to take the division lead. (Sportz 3-0)
PANTHERS 13-BILLS 9. This Panthers desperately needed this game to stay on pace with the Bears and Seahawks/Giants winner. It was anything but pretty...but the Panthers cashed in on a late opportunity to win this game....and did. Props to the Bills for hanging in there. Hey...and I picked this game to be 16-9. Just a Kasay 45 yd missed FG away from that happening. (Sportz 4-0)
BENGALS 42-RAVENS 29. It is one thing for the Colts to put up 45 on ya...but another when the Ravens do so. The Bengals were dominating this game. Cincy was up 34-0 and were cruising in this game. But, some bad defense got B-more back in this thing....as they outscored Cincy 29-8 to close out the game. Still, the Bengals won a game they needed to have and will [possibly] go into Pittsburgh with a 1-game division lead. (Sportz 5-0)
TITANS 33-NINERS 22. Every other year or so...we get "The Stupor Bowl". Two bad teams doing battle at the end of the year. The winner gets a win...but the loser gets a better draft spot. The Titans won the game...but the Niners moved up the draft board with this one. Now, records aside, this was a pretty entertaining game. There was some great offense in this one as we saw a glimpse of Air McNair again. Oh...and I called this game Titans 31-23. Close! (Sportz 6-0)
CHIEFS 26-PATRIOTS 16. I guess even Tom Brady can look like crap! Brady threw FOUR picks and just under 250 yards as New England dropped to 6-5 on the season. Despite the 10-pt margin, the game wasn't ever really that close. KC jumped on the Pats, stunning them, taking a 26-3 lead. Larry Johnson's 119 yards is making some think that Priest Holmes will be elsewhere next season. (Sportz 7-0)
VIKINGS 24-BROWNS 12. I know that they aren't beating great teams...but that's why I made the prediction that the Vikings would win the NFC North. Well, with Chicago dominating...that doesn't look to happen. But, they are inching closer in the wildcard race [they are only ONE game back of the Giants, who they beat, Atlanta, who beat them, and Tampa, who beat them]. Oh, I hate Marcus Robinson...whose 3 TDs helped to defeat my Fantasy team this weekend!!! (Sportz 8-0)
BEARS 13-BUCCANEERS 10. Okay, I guess they really are for real! Don't look now, but Da Bears are the #2 seed in the NFC. They've beaten Carolina last week then win in Tampa this week. That defense shut down a suddenly robust Tampa offense. In fact, a forced fumble gave Chicago awesome field position that led to their only TD. (Sportz 8-1)
RAMS 33-TEXANS 27. THIS is why Houston is the worst team in the NFL. And an investigation may be needed! Houston led this game 24-3 at halftime. Dom Capers had to ripped his team for falling out of the Reggie Bush sweepstakes. I'm sure he pointed to the scoreboard and said "look...the Niners are losing. We need to lose to keep that #1 pick!". I mean, how else do you explain a third string QB who was a 7th round pick out of Harvard to lead a comeback that saw the Rams outscore the Texans 30-3 over the final 25 minutes of the game?!!?!?! (Sportz 9-1)
DOLPHINS 33-RAIDERS 21. I quit. I quit picking Raiders or Dolphins games. I can't read them! Miami gets clobbered by Cleveland last week...yet smacks around Oakland in the Bay? Oakland beats the Skins in DC...yet gets mauled at home by Miami? And how about Ricky Williams? He rushed for over 80 yards and ran a TD in. (Sportz 9-2)
JAGUARS 24-CARDINALS 17. Arizona's gonna be great this year!! Oooops!! Well, the biggest "oops" in this game is that the Jags have lost Byron Leftwich for the rest of the regular season...but should befine for the playoffs. Huge loss when you are dealing with the Chargers and Chiefs up your backside for the wildcard!! (Sportz 10-2)
EAGLES 19-PACKERS 14. Hey, I guess Philly is better off without McNabb too?? Oh, and thanks for the memories Brett!! Which makes you wonder......SHOULD Favre sit down? Should the Packers go ahead and get Aaron Rodgers some major minutes?? (Sportz 11-2)
SEAHAWKS 24-GIANTS 21. To say Jay Feely is a goat is an understatement. Look...none of us could've made those FGs...but none of us get paid to. I'm sure when Feely turns on the TV back in the Big Apple, he's gonna hear about it. To me, this game all but clinches the NFC's top seed...as Seattle has only one game against a winning team the rest of the way. The G-men have a nice little scrum with Dallas next week. (Sportz 12-2)
SAINTS 21-JETS 19. Sorry, ESPN. But no matter how hard you try...this matchup just sucked. (Sportz 13-2)
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