Week 14 is upon us and the playoffs are near. The playoff seeds are starting to shape up and Chicago is the first to clench. Will anyone else be able to clinch this week?
Quick recap of my stats. Last week I went 11-5 and increased my season numbers to 112 of 192 or 112-80 (.583) almost a hundreth closer to that .600 mark I'm tring to get back too. So let's get this week 14 underway.
Thursday Night
Steelers sneak off with a win
Neither team looks to be playoff bound, so neither team can play the spoiler in this game. This is a good game to be on NFL Network…I can’t watch it, and I don’t care. Ben Roethlisberger goes off on the Browns defense…practice for next year.
- Sunday Afternoon
Panther defeat the Giants
Giants are still suffering thru injuries and issues. Both teams have the ability to be good. However, with Carolina being 4-2 at home…I’m going to have to give this one to the Panthers.
Cincinnati Bengals(7-5) Vs Oakland Raiders(2-10)
Bengals hold onto their wild card spot
The Raiders are completely and hopelessly out of the playoff race. There is no hope for them. So they could play the spoiler for Cincinnati and knock them out of their wild card spot, but they won’t. If you can’t beat Houston with -5 passing yards…nuff said.
Detroit Lions(2-10) Vs Minnesota Vikings(5-7)
Vikings plunder Detroit, sail off with a win
The Lions have lost four straight. It would almost be tempting to say they were due a win and take the upset here…but somehow I think they threw away that win they were due against New England last week. That was a game they coulda, shoulda, won…but didn’t! Vikings defense will smother Jon Kitna and hold Kevin Jones well under 100 yards.
Houston Texans(4-8) Vs Tennessee Titans(5-7)
Titans tee-off on Texas
Vince Young is actually starting to turn up the heat on the field. He’s averaging more per carry than Travis Henry and that’s not on five or six carries. Vince Young has 62 carries for 372 yards, averaging 6.0 yards per carry. David Carr on the other hand had negative -5 passing yards last week(32 yards passing, -37 yards in sacks)…and won…that’s was his wish upon a star for this year.
Jacksonville Jaguars(7-5) Vs Indianapolis Colts(10-2)
Colts bounce back from last weeks loss
After the Colts lost to the Titans last week…it’s almost hard to pick them to win this week…even with a 10-2 record! Peyton Manning may be one of the best Quarterbacks in the league, but the Colts team, as a whole, is slipping. If Manning wants his Super bowl ring, he better get it now.
Kansas City Chiefs(7-5) Vs Baltimore Ravens(9-3)
Ravens diminish the Chiefs playoff hopes
Ravens denied Cincinnati a high scoring game last week, but the Cincy D denied the Ravens even more and stole the win. That won’t be the case in Kansas City. True, Arrowhead Stadium is a tough place to play, but Baltimore will be on the top of this low scoring game.
Miami Dolphins(5-7) Vs New England Patriots(9-3)
Miami wins at home
This won’t hurt the Patriots playoff hopes, and maybe that’s why the Dolphins pull this one off. Home field advantage and the mentality of a wounded animal, Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas are going to make Tom Brady’s day a very long one.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers(3-9) Vs Atlanta Falcons(6-6)
Falcons hang onto their playoff hopes by a thread
Not completely out yet, but not completely in control of their destiny the Falcons play to win and keep their fingers crossed that the rest of the league plays to their advantage. Michael Vick will continue to run like his life depends on it, because the Falcons playoff hopes do depend on it.
Washington Redskins(4-8) Vs Philadelphia Eagles(6-6)
Eagles win again
Jeff Garcia Vs Jason Campbell. Eagles upset the Panthers last week, they’ll be riding high on that win and take it into Washington. Eagles stay in the wild card race, even without Donovan McNabb.
- Sunday Evening
Seattle clinches the NFC West with a win
Arizona managed to win last week! That means they have no hope of winning this week. There win quota has been reached for this year. Seattle will come off an big win in Denver and Shaun Alexander will run circles around Forrest Gump.
San Francisco 49ers(5-7) Vs Green Bay Packers(4-8)
Packers win
Just because. Packers are our of the playoff race, they’re going to take the 49ers with them…not that a 49er win would have been likely to get the Niners in the playoffs.
New York Jets(7-5) Vs Buffalo Bills(5-7)
J.E.T.S., Jets, Jets, Jets
And why not? They’ve won two in a row and currently hold a wild card slot. Chad Pennington has been doing well enough, and they absolutely destroyed Green Bay last week. Keep getting the ball out to Jerricho Cotchery, he’s been the receiver of choice for the Jets team. Come on…everyone say it with me…cause it’s fun…J.E.T.S., Jets, Jets, Jets.
San Diego Chargers(10-2) Vs Denver Broncos(7-5)
This pains me…Denver is falling apart. I can hope for a rebirth, I can hope for Jay Cutler to turn it on this week; I will be rooting for a win of course. But pay close attention to this historical moment. Denver’s season could very well end without a post season.
Chargers clench the AFC West
- Sunday Night
Cowboys leave Saints still fighting for their division
If the Saints lose this game, and Atlanta and Carolina win as I’ve predicted. Then the NFC South is going to be up for grabs with only one game to separate the Saints. Dallas will remain atop their division by at least two points.
- Monday Night Football
Bears continue to win in spite of Grossman
That should say it all. Rex Grossman has gone from the man in Chicago to the thorn in the Bears side. But what can they do? They’re the first to clinch a division, and Lovie Smith has every intention of riding this season out with Grossman. Bears defense better not slack off now…Defense…your our only hope.
So that concludes my picks to week 14. Thoughts? Comments? Arguements? That's what this thread is for.
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