A Huge Comeback, A Tie, and other Results from Week 12!

Saints @ Falcons
This was closer than expected for me, but my prediction was right in the end. Saints won.

Jets @ Ravens.
Geno smith did not perform well at all in this game and the Jets mustered nearly no offense scoring only 3 points. I would say they should throw in the towel, but the Jets have been unpredictable week to week, so I guess you can't rule them out yet.

Steelers @ Browns
Well, before this game I wasn't quite buying in to the Steelers recent successes, and I still don't think I am. This was a good game for the Steelers though. Even though this was an "easy" opponent the Steelers looked strong. I still have my doubts though...

Panthers @ Dolphins
I was right, well kinda. The Panthers didn't look like themselves for much of this game. But Cam Newton once again lead the panthers to a last minute victory. Solid game by the Panthers. Crushing loss for the Dolphins.

Buccaneers @ Lions
Well, the Buccaneers seem to be on a roll lately. Well kinda. They just beat the Lions for their 3rd straight win. Not that it matters, because they have no chance at the playoffs. I can't understand the Lions. A couple weeks ago they looked dominant and now they seem to be collapsing, but they still have time to turn it around.

Bears @ Rams
The Rams were dominant in this game, but again it likely doesn't matter for them, because they have a slim chance at the playoffs. The Bears are starting to show signs of struggle without their starting QB Jay Cutler. He should be back soon, and then maybe the Bears can get back in the swing of things.

Vikings @ Packers
The Vikings started off strong, but after Matt Flynn came in for the Packers the Vikings had no answer. This game went into overtime and the winner was......no one, it was a tie. I hate ties in the NFL. It has no purpose at all. They should play till someone wins.

Jaguars @ Texans
That's it, I give up on the Texans after they lost their ninth straight game....to the Jaguars.  Apparently I'm not the only one who has given up, as Andre Johnson said after the game about his own team "We suck".  Well how about that. I guess Johnson is right, I just wouldn't expect that coming from him.  In any event, the Jaguars really aren't any better. Both these teams should just look forward to the draft next year.

Chargers @ Chiefs
This game surprised me. It was back and forth action from start to finish with the Chargers just beating the Chiefs in the end. It's the second straight loss for the Chiefs but they're still the real deal. And the Chargers must have some big time confidence after this win. They could make a run for a wild card spot in the playoffs. I personally think its unlikely but hey, who knows?

Cowboys @ Giants
The Cowboys, with a banged up defense and all, shut the Giants down this week to move to a record of 6-5. The Giants did a whole lot of trash talking prior to this game, even guaranteeing a win, but in the end Romo lead the Cowboys down the field in the last minutes to put the Cowboys in position for the winning field goal. This crushes playoff hopes for the Giants but puts the Cowboys in first place in the NFC east.

Colts @ Cardinals
Well I mean, I predicted the Cardinals would win, I just didn't think it would be such a one sided game. The Cardinals are getting better each week, meanwhile the Colts are slowly collapsing. They need to do something to fix that or else it will be a short playoff run for them, if they get there.

Titans @ Raiders
The Raiders and Titans were neck and neck in this game but in the end, literally in the final seconds, the Titans pulled off the win with a touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. If the season ended today the Titans would be in the playoffs as the final wildcard team. Maybe they can catch some momentum off of this win, my guess is they won't but hey, anything can happen. As for the Raiders, this is simply just a crushing loss.

Broncos @ Patriots
I've saved the  matchup everyone was waiting for this week for the end. It was Manning vs Brady for the 14th time. Going into the matchup Brady had won 9 matchups against Peyton, and Peyton had the other 4. The Patriots looked awful in the first half and many people thought it was guaranteed that the Broncos would win. Well, Brady and the Patriots came out to start the second half on fire. Before you knew it the game was headed to overtime. The teams went back and forth trying to win but no one was making any mistakes, that is of course until Denver made the biggest mistake of the game. The Patriots were about to punt it with about 2 minutes left in overtime. The punt was good, Welker (the ex-Patriot) waved for a fair catch, but decided not to play the ball. But then the ball bounced and hit a Broncos player, making it a live ball for anyone to grab. The Patriots grabbed it, and all they needed to do was kick the field goal. And that's what they did. This was a very anti-climactic way for the game to end, but it was better than a tie. As I predicted the Patriots won. Now, in terms of, Brady vs Manning, Brady has 10  wins, Manning has 4.