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[DoomYoshi]

Texans @ Jags... is this the most useless game of the season?

Bollocks.

It's a battle for first draft pick.

[oVo]

There's a good chance it will be more entertaining
than the Dolphins at the Jets, with a tighter score
than last night's thumping of the Saints.

[Lootifer]

Packer@Lions
Raiders@Cowboys
Steelers@Ravens
Jaguars@Browns
Buccs@Panthers
Bears@Vikings
Patriots@Texans
Titans@Colts
Dolphins@Jets
Cardinals@Eagles
Falcons@Bills
Rams@49ers
Bengals@Chargers
Broncos@Chiefs
Giants@Redskins
Saints@Seahawks

9-7
85-60
Blergh, im bad at this. Loving the Seahawks though, so much more fun to watch Russell Wilson than a glass cannon like Peyton... until he gets injured of course...

Texans@Jaguars
Bills@Buccs
Vikings@Ravens
Browns@Patriots
Colts@Bengals
Lions@Eagles
Falcons@Packers
Chiefs@Redskins
Dolphins@Steelers
Raiders@Jets
Titans@Broncos
Giants@Chargers
Seahawks@49ers
Rams@Cardinals
Panthers@Saints
Cowboys@Bears

[thegreekdog]

I have to disagree. Head coaches piece the puzzle together
and have the final say on decisions. To downplay their part
and significance in how a team performs is absurd.

It takes players to execute any game plan successfully, but
we've all seen a decade of high level production from the
Pats. Their head coach's contribution in all aspects of what
they've achieved is undeniable and Belly will be voted into
the Hall of Fame one day. Genius or not, he gets it done.

The Giants started out terrible and even after a few wins
have a slim chance of reaching the post season. Their head
coach has caught a lot of shit, even though New York has
yet to start the same offensive line in any game this year.
Because of injuries they are likely to set a new NFL record
for number of different starters in a season.

I'm with you on Coughlin. I'm not sure what kind of an X-O kind of guy he is (after watching him at least twice a year for years) but he's an excellent head coach.

[thegreekdog]

Overall: 68-31

Week 12.

Win - New Orleands @ Atlanta - Thanks to oVo for noticing I missed this one.
Win - Pittsburgh @ Cleveland - Pittsburgh has a Hall of Fame QB? Does that mean if Trent Dilfer won one more, he'd be a HOFer too?
Loss - Tampa Bay @ Detroit - Tampa Bay surging a little.
Loss - Minnesota @ Green Bay - TOLZIEN!
Loss - San Diego @ Kansas City - If this was a neutral field, I would pick the Chargers.
Win - Chicago @ St. Louis - Rams have looked decent recently.
Win - Carolina @ Miami - I'm not sure I'm going to pick the Dolphins again.
Win - New York Jets @ Baltimore
Loss - Jacksonville @ Houston - The Texans are circling the drain, which is really weird.
Loss - Tennessee @ Oakland
Win - Indianapolis @ Arizona - I'm a little scared of the Cardinals.
Win - Dallas @ New York Giants
Win - Denver @ New England - I'm just feeling that Belichek has Manning figured out.
Win - San Francisco @ Washington

I know, I'm a week behind.
Week 12: 9-5
Week 13: M.I.A.
Overall: 72-36

Week 14
Texans @ Jaguars - If the Texans have the first pick, is a new QB in their future?
Colts @ Bengals - This is proof that it's difficult to pick games this year.
Falcons @ Packers - Don't know if Rodgers is playing, but shouldn't matter.
Browns @ Patriots - Poor Browns
Raiders @ Jets
Lions @ Eagles - I think the Lions offense is going to break the Eagles defense. I'll be at the game.
Dolphins @ Steelers
Bills @ Buccaneers - I guess Schiano is fighting for his job.
Chiefs @ Redskins - Chiefs get right this week. It's crazy that the Redskins first round pick goes to the Rams.
Vikings @ Ravens
Titans @ Broncos
Rams @ Cardinals
Giants @ Chargers
Seahawks @ 49ers - Upset special?
Panthers @ Saints - Saints are awesome at home.
Cowboys @ Bears - It is December though.

[DoomYoshi]

this is amazing. i wake up to see the line has pushed to 3.5. So, i got the split. IF houston wins by 3, I win both ways (I got them at 2.5 and Jacksonsville at 3.5).

[Army of GOD]

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The Packers dropped, Miami was the big winner this week.There is still motion at the top, but the bottom 7 looks pretty stable.

how did Miami jump 6 for beating the Jets?

[DoomYoshi]

cardinals, steelers, titans and chargers all lost, so they were moving down at the same time the dolphins were moving up. that accounts for like half the jump.

328 passing yards is their best game of the season (they got 178 against the Bills, so this game is probably a high outlier). The run game was one of their stronger showings too.

Also, the fact that it was a blowout helps.

Strenght of opponent is only a factor as far as offense v defense pairings matter.

The 6 points they jumped are coming from the 'slightly worse than average' to 'slightly better than average'.

This is the problem with simple +/- systems. after the numbers are normalized, they all tend to the mean.

[oVo]

Only three clubs are mathematically eliminated from the post season right now and the Texans have nose dived from a Super Bowl contender to the worst team in the NFL this year.
Week 14

Hou @ JAC ... Jags have now won 4 of their last 5
MIN @ BAL ... Vikes remain underwhelming
IND @ CIN ... an even matchup and a home team nod
ATL @ GB ... Hear Rodgers isn't ready to play, but it's pretty damn cold out for the bumble birds.
CLE @ NE ...a typical chilly Sunday for the visitors
OAK @ NYJ ... do the Jets still have an offense?
DET @ PHI ... Foles was good vs Card's blitz, bring on the Lions' sack attack
MIA @ PIT ...a fish fry in the snow
BUF @ TB ... can Spiller run wild in the heat?
KC @ WAS ... Chiefs end their skid
TEN @ DEN ... a mile high romp
STL @ ARI ... if Palmer & Fitz can get it together
NYG @ SD ... Rivers vs Manning? Let it flow...
SEA @ SF ...Niners are much improved with Crabtree back, a NFC playoff preview
CAR @ NO ...anticipate a Saints rebound at home, 9-3 conference showdown
DAL @ CHI ... can the Cowboys win in December? Bears whupped 'em bigtime last year.

[Timminz]

MIN @ BAL
IND @ CIN
ATL @ GB
CLE @ NE
OAK @ NYJ
DET @ PHI
MIA @ PIT
BUF @ TB
KC @ WAS
TEN @ DEN
STL @ ARI
NYG @ SD
SEA @ SF
CAR @ NO
DAL @ CHI

[Crazyirishman]

BAL
CIN
GB
CLE
NYJ
PHI
PIT
BUF
KC
DEN
ARI
NYG
SF
NO
CHI

[Lootifer]

Is there any station on TuneIn that I can listen to the games on?

[Crazyirishman]

A little late, but my week 13 results were 11-5, which puts me at 117-74 for the season

Lions
Cowboys
Steelers
Browns
Panthers
Bears
Patriots
Colts
Dolphins
Eagles
Bills
49ers
Bengals
Broncos
Giants
Saints

[Timminz]

Is there any station on TuneIn that I can listen to the games on?

Why just listen? I use firstrowsports.eu for all the games I can't get on the TeeVee.

[Lootifer]

At work. Early games are 7am Monday, afternoon ones are around 10am Monday, and SNF is 2:30pm. Cant really justify watching constant live streams at work...

[Timminz]

At work. Early games are 7am Monday, afternoon ones are around 10am Monday, and SNF is 2:30pm. Cant really justify watching constant live streams at work...

You could use it as an audio feed, at least. Just watch when the boss isn't around.

[Crazyirishman]

What a kick by Prater.

[oVo]

Week 14

Hou @ JAC ... Jags have now won 4 of their last 5
MIN @ BAL ... 4 TDs & lead changes in the final 2 mins
IND @ CIN ... Andy gets it done
ATL @ GB ... Pack finally wins one without Rodgers
CLE @ NE ...Brady & Refs collaborate for 2 TDs in 30 secs & a comeback win
OAK @ NYJ ... didn't realize the Raiders had no RBs or QBs for this one
DET @ PHI ... Lions up 14-0 in the 3rd & just collapse?
MIA @ PIT ...final play for a miracle win & he steps out of bounds?
BUF @ TB ... Tampa was too hot for the Bills
KC @ WAS ... Chiefs gone wild in the Capitol
TEN @ DEN ... a mile high romp & record FG on a chilly day
STL @ ARI ... if Palmer & Fitz can get it together
NYG @ SD ... Chargers avalanche allowed me to see the Niners game
SEA @ SF ...Niners Gore Seahawks for the win
CAR @ NO ...anticipated a Saints rebound at home, but expected a closer game
DAL @ CHI ... can the Cowboys win in December? Bears whupped 'em bigtime last year.

123 - 84 - 1

[Army of GOD]

Is there any station on TuneIn that I can listen to the games on?

Just search by team name. Two Sundays ago I had to drive for a few hours during the 1:00 games and was listening to the Patriots on my iPhone and then the Jets on the local radio station.

Though, Timminz is right. Firstrowsports and vipbox have completely changed how I watch football, mostly because it means I can watch every single Bronco game instead of praying that they'll be on national tv.

[DoomYoshi]

tunein has almost all the games... if one team's radio stations aren't working, switch to the other team's radio stations.

[Timminz]

MIN @ BAL
IND @ CIN
ATL @ GB
CLE @ NE
OAK @ NYJ
DET @ PHI
MIA @ PIT
BUF @ TB
KC @ WAS
TEN @ DEN
STL @ ARI
NYG @ SD
SEA @ SF
CAR @ NO
DAL @ CHI

9-7 this week.

105-69-1 overall.

[oVo]

RG III is inactive for Skins at Falcons game
and Gronk is lost for the season.

Chargers need this one to stay in the AFC Wild Card chase,
while the Broncos want the Playoffs Home Field.

Week 15

SD @ DEN ...Chargers need this one
WAS @ ATL ...this game can't match last week's SEC Championship
CHI @ CLE ... a good offense vs a good defense?
HOU @ IND ...Texans don't have to face their home fans this week
BUF @ JAX ...Jags have found their mojo
NE @ MIA ...the Fish are in the Wild Card hunt (even with a loss)
PHI @ MIN... Eagles rolled in the snow last week
SEA @ NYG
SF @ TB
NYJ @ CAR...it's an away game, do the Jets have anyine to move the ball?
KC @ OAK
GB @ DAL ...Romo may carry 'em, but the defense is short of players
NO @ STL ...can the Rams' rush catch Brees?
ARI @ TEN ... Palmer & Fitz are locked in
CIN @ PIT ... stick a fork in 'em, the Steelers are done.
BAL @ DET ...Lions defrost from a chilly Philly

[Timminz]

SD @ DEN
WAS @ ATL
CHI @ CLE
HOU @ IND
BUF @ JAX
NE @ MIA
PHI @ MIN
SEA @ NYG
SF @ TB
NYJ @ CAR
KC @ OAK
GB @ DAL
NO @ STL
ARI @ TEN
CIN @ PIT
BAL @ DET

[Gillipig]

I pick whoever is the fattest! (naturally)

[Lootifer]

Texans@Jaguars
Bills@Buccs
Vikings@Ravens
Browns@Patriots
Colts@Bengals
Lions@Eagles
Falcons@Packers
Chiefs@Redskins
Dolphins@Steelers
Raiders@Jets
Titans@Broncos
Giants@Chargers
Seahawks@49ers
Rams@Cardinals
Panthers@Saints
Cowboys@Bears

12-4 this week

Thought i'd enjoy the Panthers more than I did (first time ive watched them); but turns out, while I like running QBs, I like it more if they can actually throw as well...

97-64

CHargers@Broncos
Bills@Jaguars
Bears@Browns
Texans@Colts
Patriots@Dolphins
Eagles@Vikings
Seahawks@Giants
49ers@Buccs ... Nearly went buccs here
Redskins@Falcons
Jets@Panthers
Chiefs@Raiders
Packers@Cowboys
Saints@Rams
Cardinals@Titans
Bengals@Steelers
Ravens@Lions