Saints 34-42 Cards
Well, if the Saints hadn't thrown a million interceptions (half of which went for TDs), they probably would've won this game. Both teams moved the ball pretty well but the Saints just kept turning it over, which doomed them. Tough to watch this game and think the Saints are better with Andy Dalton than Jameis Winston but...well...I kinda think they are (and I actually still like Jameis). But the Cards stink and one bust out scorefest doesn't change the fact that they're not making the playoffs (and the coach will soon be looking for a new job).
Browns 20-23 Ravens
Good game. The Browns came to play but the Ravens smothered them in the 2nd half and made enough plays to squeak by. I'm still not sold on the Ravens but they clearly have good talent and are capable of winning, so I guess I still see them as a playoff team. The Browns are a team that isn't as good as it thinks it is, the players aren't doing the little things because they don't think they have to; there is still time, though, for them to get themselves right before Deshaun Watson comes back, still time for this team to get good but they better get going.
Packers 21-23 Commanders
Caught the end of it. Man, the Packers D is fuckin' terrible! And the offense isn't good. Halfway through the season (-ish) and the Packers are not right and don't look like they're gonna get right. The Commanders, on the other hand, have sucked all season long and didn't look particularly good today, though they converted some big 1st downs late. Not looking good for either team going forward.
Falcons 17-35 Bengals
Burrow was kinda masterful here, flinging the ball to all receivers at will. The Falcons were hanging for a little bit but the onslaught was too much for them.
Chiefs 44-23 Niners
Felt like the Niners were gonna hang for a little bit. That didn't last long. The Chiefs scored and kept scoring, the Niners scored and then flailed. The Chiefs are definitely still among the best teams in the league and when the offense is really rolling, it is scary.
Steelers 10-16 Dolphins
Dolphins jumped out to a nice quick lead and then....nothing happened for a coupla hours and the game was over. Miami did what they had to do (namely, shield the QB to the point of sacrificing the other 10 players on offense) and they made it hold up because the Steelers offense is that bad.
Bears 33-14 Pats
Yeah, I watched most of this and I still have no idea what happened to the Pats. They went all QB controversy for no particular reason and the defense just vanished shortly before halftime. The Bears were moving the ball at will, getting turnovers on defense and looked much more accustomed to the weird weather than the Pats. I dunno, man, I have no idea what this was.
The rest of the slate:
Lions 6-24 Cowboys. Yeah, that sounds about right.
Colts 10-19 Titans. I still say the Colts are among the worst teams in the league; the Titans can be good but that division should allow them to be mediocre and still make the playoffs.
Bucs 3-21 Panthers. Uh......what happened here? The Bucs D is good but not that good and the offense has completely disappeared.
Giants 23-17 Jags. The G-Men just keep rolling, their running game and pass rush are legit and that's a good start, shouldn't be too shocked at their success. The Jags are 2 years away (from being 2 years away).
Jets 16-9 Broncos. The Jets D is for real, the Broncos offensive woes are also for real.
Texans 20-38 Raiders. The Texans have probably the least amount of talent in the league but they play hard, so this is deceptively good W for the Raiders. Still time for the Raiders to get it going (and their division is weaker than advertised, so I expect them to be in the playoff hunt).
Seahawks 37-23 Chargers. The Seahawks are quietly a really good team and their division is not as good as advertised, they could still win it. The Chargers just go out of their way to lose games and that's weird, ton of talent but just dedicated to not winning or something like that.
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