It was a crazy, action-packed day in the NFL so
without further ado lets get to it!
New Orleans Saints @ St. Louis Rams.
If you told me prior to this game that the Rams
would dominate the Saints, I'd say you were out of your mind. But sure
enough, that's what happened. Drew Brees threw some uncharacteristically bad
passes that ended up being picked off. Kellen Clemens played good enough, and
had the help of his trusty RB Zac Stacy in the running game. Rams
upset the Saints here, which leads to another interesting matchup between
Cam Newton and Drew Brees this upcoming week.
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins.
I called it going into this one for the Patriots.
It wasn't going to be easy and, well, it wasn't. Tannehill had a solid day
throwing for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns, lifting the Dolphins past the
Patriots 24-20. A game which ended with Tom Brady throwing an interception in
the end zone. Ouch.
Green Bay Packers @ Dallas Cowboys.
If any of you know me, you know I am a hardcore
Dallas Cowboys fan. That being said, this game was a huge disappointment for
me. The Cowboys dominated the first half, leading 23-3 going into the 3rd
quarter. But Green Bay got back into it. This game came down to poor management
and awful play calling. As a cowboys fan I see it every week. No matter how
good Demarco Murray rushes the ball, lead or no lead, Bill Callahan (the
offensive coordinator of Dallas ) and Jason Garrett ( head coach) insist on
throwing the ball. For those of you who are not well versed in football, I'll
explain. When a team is leading late in the fourth quarter, the idea is for
that team to run the ball to ensure that the clock keeps moving, so that the
opposing team does not get another chance to possibly win. Well, someone tell
that to garrett, because he doesn't understand that concept. Boy, watching this
game enraged me, and for those who wish to put the blame on Romo....please zip
it, this loss goes so much deeper than just Romo. Anyway, all hope is not lost
for the Cowboys, as they still have a chance to come away as the winners of the
NFC east division. Here's hoping they don't blow it next week!
Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings.
Well this game was surprising. The Vikings
dominated a pretty good Eagles team and ended getting the win 48-30, without
their star running back Adrian Peterson. A crushing loss for the Eagles, but
hey, I'm not complaining.
Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons.
Well, the story of this game was Mike Shanahan
sitting RG3 in favor of Kirk Cousins. Cousins had a pretty solid performance,
but the Redskins end up losing this game on a failed two point conversion
attempt in the final moments.
Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars.
Not much was on the line for either of these teams
in this contest, but nonetheless the bills ended up winning 27-20. Not a bad
victory. I will say, through the past few weeks the Jaguars have proved they
are not the worst team in the NFL, who knows they might actually be on the
rise. Of course this season is over for them, but they could make some noise in
the next couple seasons perhaps. Just have to wait and see.
Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans.
The Texans look more and more like they'll end up
with the worst record this season. They haven't won a game since week 2, and at
this point it doesn't look like they'll win another one this year. As for the
Colts, they get a good win. Maybe they can build off it,because they've been
struggling as of late. This however, is a step in the right direction for
sure.
Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
Oh boy, Jamaal Charles absolutely exploded in this
game, putting up 5 touchdowns, himself alone. Just a purely dominant
performance from the Chiefs and Charles here. Wow. Great win for Kansas
City.
Seattle Seahawks @ New York Giants.
Was there really ever any doubt? The Giants have
struggled all season long and the Seahawks have dominated all year long. The Seahawks
get the shutout, beating the Giants 23-0.
San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It was all 49ers in this one, though Tampa Bay did
have its moments. Important win for the Niners, as this keeps them in a close
race for the NFC wild card.
Arizona Cardinals @ Tennessee Titans.
Speaking of NFC wild card, the Cardinals
needed a win just as much as the Niners needed theirs. They got it, but not
before the Titans forced it into overtime. Despite Tennessee's valiant effort,
the Cardinals ended up with the 37-34 victory in OT.
New York Jets @ Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers had a good game against a struggling
Jets team, and ended up with a key win 30-20. The question remains though, will
they be able to beat their division rival, Saints next week?
Chicago Bears @ Cleveland Browns.
In Jay Cutlers first game back from injury,
he and his bears were able to top the Browns, however it was not easy.
Nonetheless the Bears win 38-31 and remain atop the NFC north.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bengals struggled tonight in
primetime, trailing 24-0 at one point. They did make a small comeback, but when
it was all said and done the Steelers beat their divisional foes 30-20.
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