- Pats 34, Bills 3 - This game gets a mention for 2 reasons... 1) The Pats clinch the #1 seed in the AFC and homefield throughout... in case you didn't know, the road to the Super Bowl goes through Foxboro.... and 2) Tom Brady set the NFL record for consecutive passes without an interception... I know Vick's been great, but Brady has been fantastic, his team is 13-2, and he didn't miss any games... he's the MVP...
- Bears 38, Jets 34 - I hope you bet the over... this became an offensive shootout that no one expected, but Cutler made the plays in the 2nd half with 3 25+ yard TD passes, and they overcame 2 defensive TDs for the Jets to win it... the Jets back into the playoffs with the Jags losing, but their defense was semi-embarrassing...
- Chiefs 34, Titans 14 - The Chiefs win the AFC West with the Chargers loss (we'll get there) and their win... they put up 31 in the first half and it was over from there... one of the best stories this year in the league, and Cassel, Charles, and Bowe have been fantastic...
- Rams 25, 49ers 17 - St. Louis is one step closer to the NFC West title... the Rams overcame some pretty miserable rushing numbers behind Sam Bradford's 292 yards, and the division will come down to next week's battle with Seattle...
- Redskins 20, Jags 17 - Heartbreaking for Jacksonville... they waived all parts of the Wild Card chase with this loss, and fall a game behind Indy for the division title... they couldn't get much going on the ground, and somehow, Rex Grossman won on the road... I got nothing...
- Bengals 34, Chargers 20 - Shocker of the day... Cincy thoroughly laying the wood to the Chargers, and San Diego is out of it... 4 touchdowns for Palmer, and Rivers laid an egg in the worst possible spot...
- Broncos 24, Texans 23 - One thing to cover here... Tim Tebow was very, very good... THROWING for 300+ yards and rushing for the game-winning score... I know Houston's defense is putrid, but I had to mention this...
- Colts 31, Raiders 26 - Indy is, once again, in the driver's seat... for the AFC South that is... 3 touchdowns for Manning, 98 yards for Dominic Rhodes (huh?), and they held McFadden to 45 yards rushing... win and they're in next week...
- Packers 45, Giants 17 - 404 yards... 4 touchdowns... that was Aaron Rodgers line fresh off the concussion, and he was fantastic... the Pack D also showed up, causing Eli to throw 4 picks (3 in the 4th quarter), and holding the G-Men to under 100 yards rushing... GB needed to win their final 2 games, and only a home game with Chicago stands between them and the playoffs... for NYG? They now need to win and have the Pack lose to get in...
- Bucs 38, Seahawks 15 - Weird game here... Seattle took the field knowing the game meant nothing to them playoff-wise and they played like it... Charlie Whitehurst was... Charlie Whitehurst... but the real story? Josh Freeman throws 5 touchdown passes to cause Seattle to lose their 9th game of the season... they've lost all 9 by 15 points or more... I have no idea... anyway, Tampa keeps their slim playoff chances alive, and now must win in NO on Sunday and get some help...
THE PICKS! 46-42-2 on the year entering...
- GB -3... Win!
- St. Louis -2.5... Win!
- Carolina +15... uh... loss!
48-43-2... a winning week!
Elsewhere in sports...
- Mike Singletary fired as 49ers HC... let's see... head coach of underachieving team who fires his OC in the first month of the season gets canned? Shocking! Singletary always seemed overmatched to me, and there's no justification for having the best talent in the division and coming in 3rd over and over...
- The Eagles and Vikings get postponed to Tuesday... a consequence of this? Fantasy super bowls on hold until late Tuesday night... that'll be a scene...
- Brandon Webb signs with the Rangers... a pretty nice gamble for Texas to snatch the Cy Young winner up on a flier... he's been injury-riddled for 2 seasons, but if they can get him going? A steal... and the risk is low....
- NBA Check - The Hawks get blown out in the 2nd half, and drop one to New Orleans on the road... I could rant for days here... but I need someone to explain the rationale of burying Josh Smith down the stretch in favor of the Crawford/Bibby combo... oh.. and Al Horford played only 28 minutes... wow... Blake Griffin has 18 straight double-doubles after his 28 and 12 last night... that is staggering.. and the Clips are suddenly playing well having won 4 of 5... and shout-out to Carlos Boozer who dropped a 31 and 11 in the Bulls road win... looks like he's got it going fully now for Chicago...
What to watch for...
- Saints @ Falcons - 8:30 ESPN - The Falcons are in great position regardless of result here (due to Carolina waiting in the wings in Week 17)... but this is still a huge game for New Orleans, and it'll be a nice atmosphere in the dome... Gotta think Atlanta would like to finish things off right here, and have a walk-through in Week 17
- Hawks @ Bucks - 8:00 SportSouth - Road back-to-back for Atlanta... not usually the best recipe...
- Raptors @ Grizzles - 8:00 NBA-TV - Uhh... you can see the Raptors fantastic roster?...
- Uconn @ Pittsburgh - 8:30 ESPN2 - A top-10 matchup in college hoops that no one will watch... and this kicks off the Big East campaign as well... really, really nice game...
And finally...
- Independence Bowl - Georgia Tech vs. Air Force - 5:00 ESPN2 - This gets its own mention after some badgering from my friends (shoutouts to Travis and John)... Air Force is a 3-point favorite which kind of baffles me, but I'm going to put that one on GT being without Nesbitt and Hill for this one... These 2 teams are #1 and #2 in the country in rushing, and it'll likely come down to whether or not GT can stop Air Force's QB Tim Jefferson and company... 5 straight bowl losses for the Jackets... I say they break that string...
Enjoy it!
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