Sunday, December 15, 2013

Sunday Results From Week 15!


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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