Don`t have all the games in yet obviously, but it`s looking like Panthers are going to switch spots with the Seahawks this week. I can`t wait to see ESPN jump them 7 spots!
Also, I checked this week`s games with our two ranking systems. All matchups are the same in a relative sense. I mean, I had San Diego ranked higher than Washington, and so did they. Clearly, home-field advantage had something to say about that. I had raiders ranked higher than Eagles, so did they. Clearly, the 76ers World Championship run is contagious.
The NFC Least won three games today, Giants had a bye. Buccaneers and Texans both surrendered huge leads, Seattle needed OT to squeeze by winless Tampa Bay.
Meanwhile Eagles QB matches NFL highs with 7 TD passes, but uncovered receivers tend to do that.
Week 9
CIN... Bengals wrap an OT gift for the fishes CAR ... Falcons have been wallowing in mediocrity DAL... another ugly win NO... Jets DEFENSE show up big TEN ... starts a 3 game win streak in St.Louis KC ...scoring defense on the prowl SD... Redskins goal line stand saves game & they win in OT OAK...Ha ha ha! What was I thinking? Eagles match NFL record with 7 TD passes SEA . . Bucs score early and give the Seahawks a scare... lose in OT BAL ...Nice win for the Browns PIT ... Steelers down early, nice comeback before Pats run away with it IND . . . Texan fans will be wearing bags in the stands soon GB . . . Rodgers goes out early with a broken collar bone
That game was relatively entertaining for a Rodgers-less, Cutler-less game. Hopefully Rodgers isn't out long so the NFC North becomes truly competitive with all three teams playing well.
CIN @ MIA ATL @ CAR MIN @ DAL NO @ NYJ TEN @ STL KC @ BUF SD @ WAS PHI @ OAKThat's what I get for believing in Oakland for even a second. TB @ SEAWhat a depressing ending for Tampa fans. At least they're still playing for the #1 pick. BAL @ CLE PIT @ NE IND @ HOU CHI @ GBWe had no business winning this one, but I'm not complaining.
Frigidus wrote:What a depressing ending for Tampa fans.
Houston felt a similar sting, it seemed like they had ended their skid. Looks like Rodgers is out for a few weeks, it will be interesting to see how the Pack fairs without him.
Was @ Min Sea @ Atl Cin @ Bal Det @ Chi - As a Packers' fan, can they both lose please Phi @ GB StL @ Ind - The Staced God will deliver us from the 2nd best rush defense in the league Oak @ NYG Buf @ Pit Jax @ Ten Car @ SF Den @ SD Dal @ NO Hou @ Ari Mia @ TB - Tampa's gotta win at some point. Miami has been terrible lately.
Timminz wrote:Was @ Min Sea @ Atl Cin @ Bal Det @ Chi - As a Packers' fan, can they both lose please Phi @ GB StL @ Ind - The Staced God will deliver us from the 2nd best rush defense in the league Oak @ NYG Buf @ Pit Jax @ Ten Car @ SF Den @ SD Dal @ NO Mia @ TB - Tampa's gotta win at some point. Miami has been terrible lately.
And with recent allegations that the coaching staff encouraged Incognito's bullying, hard to say what happens there.
WAS... Vikes lose Ponder but win the game SEA... Falcons are in freefall CIN... tough conference matchup, Bengals win if receivers can catch the ball DET... if Forte can run the Bears win, but Stafford & Megatron have other ideas GB...Foles tossed 7 TDs last week and the Pack's defense was crap vs the Bears IND... Rams have no Luck here NYG...Raiders pass defense welcomes Eli back after the bye BUF... Spiller runs wild? Steelers surrendered franchise record points & yards last week TEN... Jax woes continue CAR... tough pick, may be the best game this week, but the Panthers are hot! DEN... Peyton coming off a bye week? ARI...love to see the rookie Texan QB pull a rabbit out of his hat DAL... Saints got sacked by the Jets last week, dunno if the Boys can match it. MIA... Bucs might win next week playing Atlanta
WAS @ MIN SEA @ ATL CIN @ BAL DET @ CHI Bears offense will be fine, but they're going to hang at least 30 points on us. PHI @ GB Without Rodgers this will be a very interesting game. I'm still probably wrong here. STL @ IND OAK @ NYG BUF @ PIT JAX @ TEN It must be nice having the Jaguars in your division. CAR @ SF DEN @ SD DAL @ NO MIA @ TB
Redskins@Vikings Bills@Steelers ... Bengals@Ravens Lions@Bears Eagles@Packers .. Rodgers plays too much of a role in the Packers game Rams@Colts ... Luck cant have a worse game Jags@Titans Raiders@Giants ... Pryor healthy? Seahawks@Falcons Panthers@49ers ... Calling an upset Broncos@Chargers Texans@Cardinals Cowboys@Saints ... Saints will be angry, angry and at home Dolphins@Buccs ... Hard one to pick, i nearly said buccs will get their first win
oVo wrote:Just want to point out there are 14 games this week and I used Timminz list which is missing HOU @ ARI.
Thanks for catching that. I normally just rely on someone else posting the games, but I wasn't sure if I'd be back online before tonight's kick-off, and rushed in my picks from scratch.
Win - Carolina @ Tampa Bay - Someone called Carolina the "good bad team" (meaning it is the best of the bad teams). Win - Dallas @ Detroit - The Cowboys played some poor football last Sunday and the defense was not impressive, more Philadelphia's QB woes. Win - Cleveland @ Kansas City - If it was in Cleveland, I would pick the Browns in an upset, but KC is tough to beat at home. Win - Miami @ New England - Pats will be angry. Win - Buffalo @ New Orleans Loss - NY Giants @ Philadelphia - The Giants are still really bad and now that they've won a game, they don't have much to play for. Win - San Francisco @ Jacksonville - I think this will be a relatively close game. Win - New York Jets @ Cincinnati - I'm jumping off the Jets bandwagon right now. Win - Pittsburgh @ Oakland - Mild upset? Win - Washington @ Denver - Broncos will be angry. Win - Atlanta @ Arizona - Cards defense is still pretty good. Win - Green Bay @ Minnesota Win - Seattle @ St. Louis
I'm some weeks behind apparently.
Week 8 - 12-1 Overall - 51-20
Week 10 picks (no week 9 for me and no Thursday night game for me): Eagles @ Packers - Eagles defense is pretty good against the run. I predict low scoring. Jaguars @ Titans Bills @ Steelers Raiders @ Giants Rams @ Colts - People are saying Andrew Luck is MVP this year. Seahawks @ Falcons - Blowout. Bengals @ Ravens - This is going to be an ugly game I think. Lions @ Bears - I really like Detroit. I wish I could watch this game. Panthers @ 49ers - This is going to be an awesome game. Harbaugh is a better coach than Rivera. Texans @ Cardinals - Arizona has a sneaky good defense. Broncos @ Chargers - I went back and forth on this, but San Diego's defense is not good enough to win. Cowboys @ Saints Dolphins @ Buccaneers - I went back and forth on this one too, but Dolphins have to be devastated right now.
CIN @ MIA Dalton struggles ATL @ CAR Wouldn't be surprised if ATL rose to the game but the Panthers are rolling MIN @ DAL NO @ NYJ TEN @ STL KC @ BUF Please Buffalo, please win this game... SD @ WAS PHI @ OAK How is Barkley in the league still? TB @ SEA ...haha... BAL @ CLE PIT @ NE IND @ HOU CHI @ GB No way does Chicago have a chance if Cutler's out
Brees came up short of 400 passing yards, but Saints still manage 625 yards of offense with a mere 40 First Downs.
Crazy NFL Season continues; Jags & Bucs both get first wins as the Rams bury Colts in Indy, Vikes get second win and Panthers hang on to beat Niners in San Francisco.
Week 10
WAS... Vikes lose Ponder but win the game SEA... Falcons are in freefall CIN... Bengals lose in OT DET... Lions slip past Bears and into 1st place GB... Eagles double up defenseless Pack for a share of NFC East lead IND... Rams end 3 game skid stomping Colts by 30 NYG...G-Men slip past Raiders for a 3 game win streak BUF...Steeler D shows up this week TEN...Jags put one in the win column CAR... tough game on the Left Coast, but the Panthers prevail 10-9 DEN... Peyton coming off a bye week? ARI... another slim loss for the Texans DAL... Saints go Marching In and Brees easily past Jerry's follies. MIA... Bucs might start a win streak vs Atlanta next game