Orton starts his first game, beats the best team in the NFL.
I don't even
Heart breaking. We didn't get single interception, which was the difference.
It was depressing. I was forced to watch the Giants/Washington game, but from what I watched in the GB/KC game, GB just got straight up beat. I looked at the games stats before the Packers' last drive and saw Rodgers was around a 40% completion percentage.
Teams like NO are going to look at this game and be ecstatic.
The packers will be better for it though. Every year they totally blow at least one game, this year it just happened to be later than normal. After a loss like this, they always come back at least twice as good, so we'll see what happens.
KC dominated the first half, but only came away with 2 field goals
and benefited from what looked like a blown call Chiefs TD later.
At least the Pack no longer has to think hard about resting players
for the playoffs.
Skins absolutely dominated the Giants. Newton passes the Texans easily
while the Titans surrender a win to the Colts and a playoff spot to the Steelers.
The Broncos got off to a fast start with 3 scores on 3 possessions. But a near perfect 1st Quarter is followed by a disaster of a 2nd, with only 8 offensive plays and 3 turnovers resulting in 20 unanswered points. I picked the Pats, but will be pulling for Denver all game. 27-16 at the Half.
People talk about how 'Tebow's been riding the defense', but when the defense plays like shit and Tebow plays well I'd like to see them give Tebow credit. Hernandez had a huge game...he was faster than our DBs and much stronger. Those 3 turnovers are painful but the most depressing play of the game was on a 3rd and 24ish and the Pats near their own goal line and we get a hands to the face called against us and they get a free first down.
Our defense played poorly, we had too many turnovers and we were undisciplined with a bunch of penalties.
I'm not terribly discouraged though because the Raiders lost.
Army of GOD wrote:the Pats tore us up. Hernandez seemed to be open every play.
The middle of the field was open every play and the Bronco Blitz got burned
again and again and again.
But it wasn't even that he was too fast or strong for us...so many plays we had absolutely blown our coverage. And, though the Pats gave up yards like a hooker gives out STDs, I have to admit that I don't remember a blown coverage play on their side all game.
And after the Ravens got absolutely dominated by the Chargers (who, by the way, are catching absolute fire because it's December and Rivers is apparently one of the best QBs of all-time in December...but at least we still control our own destiny within the division) I'm still convinced the Steelers are the team to beat in the AFC. Roeth has shown time after time that he can hang with Brady in shootouts and the Steelers D isn't comparable to the Pats D.
Army of GOD wrote:And Roeth is playing like shit. They really shouldn't have put him in this game.
They ought to know better. They know what happens when Ben plays really hurt. Pittsburgh might be the one team with capable backups in the NFL, but they don't put them to any sort of good use.
The Pats are back in the AFC home field driver seat eh?
Sounds like Ben should have sat this one out and
taken time off to mend.
A good rebound game for San Fran after their desert debacle
against the Cards. With the exception of the Raiders all the
west coast teams rocked this week.
N F C CLINCHED
Green Bay Packers — North Division and first-round bye.
San Francisco 49ers — West Division.
New Orleans Saints — Wild-card spot. GREEN BAY PACKERS: clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs
1) GB win or tie
2) SF loss or tie SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: clinch a first-round bye
1) SF win + NO loss NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: clinch NFC South Division
1) NO win or tie DALLAS COWBOYS: clinch NFC East Division
1) DAL win + NYG loss or tie
2) DAL tie + NYG loss ATLANTA FALCONS: clinch a wild-card spot
1) ATL win or tie
2) DAL loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie
3) NYG loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie DETROIT LIONS: clinch a wild-card spot:
1) DET win or tie
2) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + DAL loss or tie
3) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
4) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + ATL win or tie
A F C CLINCHED
Houston Texans — South Division.
New England Patriots — East Division.
Baltimore Ravens — Wild-card spot.
Pittsburgh Steelers — Wild-card spot.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: clinch a first-round bye
1) NE win + HOU loss or tie
2) NE win + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
3) NE tie + HOU loss
4) NE tie + PIT loss + BAL loss
clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs:
1) NE win + HOU loss or tie + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie BALTIMORE RAVENS: clinch AFC North Division:
1) BAL win + PIT loss
clinches a first-round bye:
1) BAL win + PIT loss + HOU loss DENVER BRONCOS: clinch AFC West Division:
1) DEN win + OAK loss or tie
2) DEN tie + OAK loss + SD loss or tie
clinches a wild-card spot:
1) DEN win + NYJ loss + CIN loss + TEN loss or tie
Week 15Road Warrior Week ATL @ JAC DAL @ TB CIN @ STL MIA @ BUF TEN @ IND WAS @ NYG NO @ MIN GB @ KC CAR @ HOU SEA @ CHI DET @ OAK NYJ @ PHI
CLE @ ARI NE @ DEN BAL @ SD PIT @ SF
A close game statistically, but the Steelers turned this one over to the Niners.
Week 15 ATL @ JAC DAL @ TB CIN @ STL MIA @ BUF TEN @ IND... Colts get off the snide WAS @ NYG...Skins dominate in NY NO @ MIN GB @ KC ... Chiefs end Packer's shot at perfection CAR @ HOU... Panthers prevail in rookie QB duel SEA @ CHI DET @ OAK NYJ @ PHI...Eagles show up big once more
CLE @ ARI NE @ DEN ... Brady bursts Tebow bubble BAL @ SD... Chargers roll in a laugher PIT @ SF... Niners showed off their Iron Curtain, broken Ben should have sat this one out 10 - 6 . . . 143 - 85
Week 16 HOU @ IND ...another young QB duel, can the Colts start a win streak?
CLE @ BAL DEN @ BUF ... hard to believe the Bills started out 4-1
TB @ CAR ARI @ CIN
OAK @ KC
MIA @ NE... I won't be shocked if the Fins pull off an upset here NYG @ NYJ ... Eli wins the battle of NY
STL @ PIT
JAC @ TEN
MIN @ WAS...Skins keep it going
SD @ DET...an early playoff game
PHI @ DALanother early playoff game and Division grudge match. SF @ SEA
CHI @ GB... Packers rest up for the playoffs & still take this one
ATL @ NO
Week 16 HOU @ IND
CLE @ BAL DEN @ BUF
TB @ CAR
ARI @ CIN OAK @ KC
MIA @ NE
NYG @ NYJ
STL @ PIT
JAC @ TEN MIN @ WAS
SD @ DET
PHI @ DAL SF @ SEA
CHI @ GB
ATL @ NO
Week 16 HOU @ IND
CLE @ BAL DEN @ BUF
TB @ CAR
ARI @ CIN
OAK @ KC
MIA @ NE
NYG @ NYJ
STL @ PIT
JAC @ TEN MIN @ WAS SD @ DET
PHI @ DAL SF @ SEA
CHI @ GB
ATL @ NO
