Cleveland Sucks
How bad is your team when you have a 24-3 lead in the 1st quarter, after scoring a franchise record for points in said quarter, and still lose the game? Cleveland got beat by Detroit 38-37 thanks to bad defense, bad offense after the first quarter, and another dumbass Mangini move, taking the time out at the end of the game to let Stafford back onto the field to throw his 5th TD pass. Stafford has guts, poise, and is making better decisions. The kid is going to have a good career in the league. A bit early to say he'll be great, but he should stick around in Detroit for a while.
The Gods Hate The Falcons
What is wrong with Atlanta? The Giants had a horrible day running the ball, the Falcons tied it at 31 with a 14-0 run at the end of the 4th quarter, and yet Atlanta walked away with a loss. OK, so the G-men weren't going to be pushovers aftre an extra week of listening to Coughlin, but still. Atlanta has never had back-to-back winning seasons, and it looks like that might still be the case come January.
Will The Real TO Please Stand Up
Ryan Fitzpatrick? Really? That's what it took to wake up TO? OK, the Bills still lost, but they competed, and with a bit better running game they probably would've won the game. TO had 9 for 195 and a TD. That's more yards than he had over the last four games combined. And he had a 98 yard TD catch and run, perhaps putting to rest some of the talk that he wasn't quick enough anymore.
November is the new December
Tony Romo hasn't been effective the last two games. Dallas has scored a total of 14 points, one TD in each game (yeah, they won last week, but they did play the Deadskins). The defense has been solid, giving up 17 points to GB should've been a winning effort, but the offense is off again. Are the Cowboys starting their December tank job a bit early this season? Or are they getting the crap out of their system now so they can make a run? Next week will be a test: the Raiders have been tricky.
Steelers Home In January
If Pittsburgh can't get their special teams into shape, they're goign to be home for the playoffs. Kick return TDs are directly responsible for giving Cincy and KC wins the past two weeks, the difference between being 6-4 and 8-2 and in first place in the AFC North. Right now they're fighting for a Wild Card spot, and while they can win it all from that slot, a home game would be a big help. There's still time to pass the Bengals, but the window is closing rapidly.
How bad is your team when you have a 24-3 lead in the 1st quarter, after scoring a franchise record for points in said quarter, and still lose the game? Cleveland got beat by Detroit 38-37 thanks to bad defense, bad offense after the first quarter, and another dumbass Mangini move, taking the time out at the end of the game to let Stafford back onto the field to throw his 5th TD pass. Stafford has guts, poise, and is making better decisions. The kid is going to have a good career in the league. A bit early to say he'll be great, but he should stick around in Detroit for a while.
The Gods Hate The Falcons
What is wrong with Atlanta? The Giants had a horrible day running the ball, the Falcons tied it at 31 with a 14-0 run at the end of the 4th quarter, and yet Atlanta walked away with a loss. OK, so the G-men weren't going to be pushovers aftre an extra week of listening to Coughlin, but still. Atlanta has never had back-to-back winning seasons, and it looks like that might still be the case come January.
Will The Real TO Please Stand Up
Ryan Fitzpatrick? Really? That's what it took to wake up TO? OK, the Bills still lost, but they competed, and with a bit better running game they probably would've won the game. TO had 9 for 195 and a TD. That's more yards than he had over the last four games combined. And he had a 98 yard TD catch and run, perhaps putting to rest some of the talk that he wasn't quick enough anymore.
November is the new December
Tony Romo hasn't been effective the last two games. Dallas has scored a total of 14 points, one TD in each game (yeah, they won last week, but they did play the Deadskins). The defense has been solid, giving up 17 points to GB should've been a winning effort, but the offense is off again. Are the Cowboys starting their December tank job a bit early this season? Or are they getting the crap out of their system now so they can make a run? Next week will be a test: the Raiders have been tricky.
Steelers Home In January
If Pittsburgh can't get their special teams into shape, they're goign to be home for the playoffs. Kick return TDs are directly responsible for giving Cincy and KC wins the past two weeks, the difference between being 6-4 and 8-2 and in first place in the AFC North. Right now they're fighting for a Wild Card spot, and while they can win it all from that slot, a home game would be a big help. There's still time to pass the Bengals, but the window is closing rapidly.
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