Saints vs Falcons: Atlanta still thinks that they can make the playoffs this year, Let’s put that talk to bed! I know it may sound crazy but New Orleans has played better with Taysom Hill at QB. Not on offense, but on defense. Despite the flash and big names back in the lineup for the Falcons they still had problems against the Saints tough D. But despite New Orleans holding a 5 point lead the Falcons had one last Hail Mary. “Ryan is just gonna heave it up into the endzone and it is juggled and knocked down BALLGAME!” Don’t worry Arthur Blank this team was going to miss the playoffs regardless.
Falcons ELIMINATED! (YOU GET NOTHING YOU LOSE GOOD DAY SIR!): The blown leads and Dan Quinn getting himself fired cost you guys a chance at a return to playoff status. Another year where Atlanta gets ridiculous hype from their fans and media only to fall flat on their faces. I would say that this might be the end for Matt Ryan and Julio Jones with the team.
The good news for Saints fans is that they made it back to the playoffs.
Saints QUALIFIED! (SUCCESS!): Once again they rallied around their defense and Alvin Kamara with Drew Brees injured, if they win out they will get Homefield once again. KEEP IT UP!
Raiders vs Jets: Vegas is in a rough situation. I know they have one of the easiest schedules down the stretch but how they play against the easy teams is definitely a concern. This weekend against the Jets was a prime example. Despite the Raiders trying to pull away the Buttfumble was trying to avoid the dreaded 0-16 march and mess up their tank. Ahead by 4 with 2 minutes left New York had the chance to end the winless dry spell once and for all! But they failed to run out the clock, who cares the Raiders have no timeouts and have to go 60 yards in 25 seconds truly there is no way they can mess this up. “Carr to throw, he is going deep down the left sideline for Ruggs and it is CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN!” (LOL) PAUSE. And on the near Anniversary of the Fake Spike game the Jets get PTSD from Dan Marino. 0-16 and Trevor Lawrence is all but yours. THE NEW YORK JETS EVERYONE!
Bengals vs Dolphins: Miami realized that this might be their last easy game on their schedule and decided to bring back Tua for preparation for the final 4 games. Despite the Bungals being without Burrow at least they will try and mess up their tank at a star defensive player. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR ONE OF OUR “WEEKLY SPORTS FOLLIES!” Lets begin with Tyler Boyd and Xavien Howard fighting on the sideline after an incomplete pass that went way out of bounds and both guys ended up getting ejected. Then all hell broke loose in the second half when both squads were openly fighting each other in the middle of the field in the 4th quarter. In other words the Dolphins won the fight and the game and remained ahead in the playoff race with 4 tough games left. LOOKOUT!
Browns vs Titans: What I expected was a statement win and what we got was a statement for the team I wanted to lose. Cleveland walked right into Nashville with Baker Mayfield slinging the ball all over Nissan Stadium thanks to the Titans having one the worst pass defenses in the league. It is a truly uncharacteristic game when King Henry XXII looks lost and is fumbling chances at a solid lead in the AFC South. Despite the score being 38-7 at Halftime the Titans tried to mount a furious comeback against Clevelands soft secondary and had the Dawg Pound experienced PTSD of the Drive and Fumble but Tennessee ran out of time. The Browns may be 9-3 for the first time since 1994 and everyone is saying that they are Super Bowl Contenders like in the last 2 summers but as a fan of a division rival next week is their real challenge, BE PREPARED!
Jaguars vs Vikings: The Vikings have a chance to erase the huge hole they had in Week 7 and take control of the 7 seed. A home matchup with Jacksonville should be total closure. What Minnesota experienced was an early deficit that eventually was quickly erased thanks to Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook. But then the Skolkings defense that has struggled all season held a Jags offense in quicksand and survived in overtime on a Dan Bailey field goal, next week they get the Buccaneers. In my opinion whoever wins is going to the playoffs and whoever loses is going to be out likely.
Lions vs Bears: As I foolishly lied last week Detroit still has a chance to make the playoffs by means of winning out hysterically. Well just like Week 1 they let Mitch Trubisky torch their secondary for much of the game. Despite the Bears holding a 10 point lead with 5 minutes left you might think Chicago has just saved their season BOOM! That is where you’re wrong. You see here Matt Stafford is a terrible QB when losing by more than 10 but they did cut the lead to 3 as (Trubisky fumbles at the 10 of Da Bears) WHAT IN THE PIGSKIN WORLD ARE YOU DOING NAGY! JUST RUN THE BALL INSTEAD OF PASSING ON 2nd or 3rd DOWN! Now that Detroit has the lead now the Bears at least have one more chance to save their season. “Trubisky hands off to Montgomery and he DID NOT MAKE IT!” You can officially banish Chicago’s playoff hopes into the heart of Lake Michigan. A 5-1 start followed by a 6 game losing streak. McCaskeys you know what to do? FIRE THAT HACK OF A COACH!
Colts vs Texans: The Texans still believe they can make the playoffs even at 4-7. Let’s put an end to that. The Colts following the embarrassment last week at home against the Titans were able to storm out to an early lead but the fear of choking is always in mind of Philip Rivers. Despite Deshawn Watson and the Texans offense putting up a boatload of yards against Indys defense kept shooting themselves in the foot by means of failed 4th downs. The good news for them is that they got down to the Colts 1 yard line for a chance to save their season. “Watson from the gun and its A BAD SNAP AND WHO HAS IT? INDIANAPOLIS!” Not only does Houston blow a chance at bragging rights over their division rivals it also eliminates them from playoff contention!
Texans ELIMINATED! (YOU GET NOTHING YOU LOSE GOOD DAY SIR!): Who knew that giving way too much power to Bill O’Brien cost Houston their 2 best players over the last 2 years and potentially their championship window. Also JJ Watt might be playing his last game in a Texans uniform in Week 17.
Patriots vs Chargers: New England is on a mission. Despite the media burying this team in Week 9 after almost losing to the Jets, Bill Belichick is doing everything he can to make sure the Patriots have a chance at the playoffs again. Playing a Chargers team with a Rookie QB in Justin Herbert would be a challenge but considering the hoodies reputation against mobile or 1st and 2nd year QBs this sounds beatdown. IT WAS! The Chargers had no answers for Cam Newton, nor New England’s run game, or special teams. Even their defense turned the clock back to October of 2019. LA had nothing! No points, No defense, No offensive line, JUST PAIN TO THEIR FUTURE AMBITIONS! Good job Pats!
Giants vs Seahawks: The Seahawks remind me a lot of the 2017 Steelers. A team that has high end talent on offense that has a terrible defense and usually plays down to competition. That was the case against a Giants team looking to run away with the awful NFC East. I know everyone is going to say that New York is legit and they are going to crush their remaining schedule but let me tell you this. Seattle is known for literally 3 players: Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockette. If you shut those 3 down everyone else is doomed. Plus not to mention the Seahawks defense is a total mess that could do nothing against one of the worst run games in the league. Despite Big Blue being up 17-5 DangerRuss was trying to bail out the Hawks for roughly the 8th time this year. They scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to 5, stopped the Giants dead in their tracks and had a chance at victory. “Wilson to throw, he is getting chased, stops, looks for someone to throw and heaves it up and it is KNOCKED DOWN INCOMPLETE!” Seattle comes up empty and New York controls its own destiny but their schedule is rough to end the season. They have to face Arizona, Cleveland, and Baltimore down the stretch. YIKES!
Rams vs Cardinals: The Air Raid offense must be put in their place! Despite many people calling them the class of the NFC West after the Hail Murray they have struggled ever since. This is how things can change in the NFL. One day everyone calls you a team of destiny that has one of the best QB talents in the history of the league. The next they get sentenced back to reality. In this case Kyler Murray like last year was no match for a Rams team looking to regain control of the division. Everyone said that LA would be bad once Todd Gurley left. But in my opinion whoever dominates as the RB is helped by one of the best O-Lines in the conference. Plus their D is back in 2018 form again. With this statement LA retakes the lead in the NFC West, BRING ON THE PATS!
Eagles vs Packers: The Eagles are in need of guidance. Usually at this time of year they overcome their fans demands and injuries and play up to their abilities for once. THAT IS WHERE YOU ARE WRONG! You see, Carson Wentz is still a solid QB with potential but you want to know why he was benched for Jalen Hurts. An injured Offensive Line, No Receivers, and Marty Mornigweg. To me he is a poor man’s Joey Harrington, a QB with plenty of promise yet is waisted by that same guy whose tendencies are atrocious. I don’t care if Philly stepped up in Wentz’s absence they had no answers for Aaron Rodgers all evening and once Aaron Jones went Beastmode on them the Eagles playoffs hopes were in serious trouble. I think they need to blow it up by getting rid of Roseman and Pederson but Jeffery Lorie is loyal to his servants, ask Andy Reid that same question. FYI you know what to do with the core? COUNT ON IT!
Broncos vs Chiefs: Well is it me or do Sunday Night games that people think will be blowouts turn into a closer game or upset. That’s what good football does. The Broncos were able to get Drew Lock back but guess what their main issue is? The Chiefs defense is sneaky good! Despite Denver jumping out to an early lead against KC at Arrowhead there is one thing you can say about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense. You can stop him for a period or two, but with the speed of that offense they will eventually break out. That’s exactly what happened to the Broncos. Even if that was the case Denver was only down 6 and had the chance to play spoiler BOOM! Or throw a pick to end the game. FYI that is the dagger to their playoff hopes.
Broncos ELIMINATED! (YOU GET NOTHING YOU LOSE GOOD DAY SIR!): A team that was predicted by NFL Network’s Adam Rank and Dave Demisheck to go to the AFC Title Game self destructed once Von Miller got hurt and Vic Fangio looks like he will get axed. GET A REAL COACH ELWAY! FYI get a better O-Line too boys.
As for Kansas City they have earned their version of the participation award, clincing the AFC West.
Chiefs QUALIFIED! (SUCCESS): I know people are calling them a lock for back to back but I think that if the right team faces them they are dead meat but Mahomes and the speed on offense is always there. Don’t tell me their fanbase is getting insufferable again!
Hogs vs Steelers: Washington needs to pull off the unthinkable if they have any chance of catching a surging Giants team. The problem for them, they get to face the Steelers in YinzerLand. Despite Pittsburgh jumping out to a 14-0 lead there always is the nerve of playing down to their competition. And it happened! The Hogs scored 17 of the next 20 points to tie the game. Don’t worry Yinzers, the Steelers will be bailed out by Big Ben for roughly the 46th time. BOOM! That is where you are wrong! You see this is where Pittsburgh really misses Bud Dupree and James Connor. When they had the chance at 12-0 they landed flat on their face. The result (POP) the end of their UNDEFEATED SEASON! (LOL for 5 minutes)
Bills vs 49ers: Due to the law restrictions in the Bay Area over the last few days, the game has been moved from Santa Clara to Glendale, Arizona! That was shocking. The Bills took advantage of playing in State Farm Stadium by throwing the ball all over the yard against the Niners thanks to Josh Allens talents as well as costly REFBALL against San Fran. Despite being 5-7 the 9er Gang has to win out just to have an outside chance at the playoffs. All they need is for the Vikings to collapse.
Cowboys vs Ravens: (See Charm City Beasts Doc)
Remember I said that there were multiple sports follies this week, WE HAVE A TIE! The next winners were the strange events that occurred during a PGA Tour event in The Colony, Texas. I know it’s not from the NFL but this needs to be explained. Last weekend there were several crazy events that took place on the golf course. First we saw 9 different possums that greeted 2 golfers on the 7th hole and were observing them as they were taking their second shots towards the hole. But what really makes this hilarious is what happened on the 18th green that same afternoon. The course at this country club has a beach that is located right on the end of the 18th hole. There was a Mexican Style Wedding on the beach that only featured the Groom, the Bride, and the Minister because of COVID restrictions. Then there was a mariachi band that was playing in the background on the beach. Thus leading to one of the golfers that was putting to get distracted and he shot a double bogey because couldn’t hear. Mariachi Band I know you want to carry out your plans of playing music at a small wedding but please don’t do that in front of professional golfers!
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