Last week's results:
Season:
Only two teams on bye this week? This scheduling makes no sense at all.
Teams on bye this week:
1. Minnesota (5-0): When the schedule came out in April...before any training camps or any injuries had occurred, the thought never crossed my mind that these Vikings would do this well from the start, especially now with the injuries that have occurred, or the things they have done to address said losses. Coul this team be the surprising (then)St. Louis Rams of 2016? That was also a team who lost their starting QB in preseason and rode their totally unknown backup all the way to a Super Bowl championship. Can these Vikings do the same. Maybe. QB Sam Bradford is more known than Kurt Warner was then, but he has just as much to prove at this point in his career. With a team with heart beside him and a stronger than expected defense and special teams..this team is trouble for all who must face them in the NFC. I am not saying they will 16-0 or beyond....but this team has a shot to do big things THIS year and might have the schedule to pull if off, if they don't forget what got them this far...down the road. If they do...this long-suffering fan base will get some happiness not seen in this area in a long time.
2. Tampa Bay (2-3): The Bucs are working toward building a contender. They have a lot of pieces already, starting with QB Jameis Winston. However, the injuries that their best weapons on offense seem to keep having has hurt. Also, the defense is not too good right now. Having two wins after 5 games is progress.
Thursday Night Football on NFL Network/CBS: Denver at San Diego:
The Chargers just cannot catch a break. Between the injuries to key players they have suffered in the first month of the season, to the many ways this team has blown leads and lost games they were leading late in the game, the Chargers have looked like the win-less Browns. But these guys have unbelievable fight, and is the most dangerous 1-4 team the NFL has seen in years..WITH the injuries. Imagine what the team would be if they were full strength! Denver, has had a lot of lucky bounces and a great defense to carry them this year. But last week, they fell at home to a dangerous Atlanta team with their starting QB Trevor Simien (shoulder) out. Rookie backup Paxton Lynch was not horrible, but not enough to counter the dangerous QB Matt Ryan and friends. Now the Broncos must go west on a short week, with their starter back to try to beat a desperate team who is more than game to upset the Broncos and potentially knock them all the way out of first place (if Oakland wins Sunday), especially with QB Philip Rivers just as potent as ever, with or without their best offensive weapons. This will be a fun Thursday game to watch opposite the NL divisional winner-take-all game.
Who wins? The Broncos should be better with their defense and QB back. But the Chargers know that if they lose this game, they are all but done as far as a playoff berth is concerned...AND their coach might also get fired (by the weekend) as well. Considering how close this damaged team has come to win in every game this year and could EASILY be 5-0 right now...I am taking the underdog Chargers to win.
San Diego 30 Denver 27 (OT)
Sunday's Games:
San Francisco at Buffalo:
San Francisco 30 Buffalo 27 (OT)
Jacksonville at Chicago:
Jacksonville 23 Chicago 17
Los Angeles at Detroit:
Detroit 27 Los Angeles 23
Pittsburgh at Miami:
Pittsburgh 34 Miami 21
Cincinnati at New England:
New England 33 Cincinnati 27
Cleveland at Tennessee:
Cleveland 27 Tennessee 24 (OT)
Dallas at Green Bay:
Dallas 34 Green Bay 31 (OT)
Atlanta at Seattle:
Seattle 38 Atlanta 36
Philadelphia at Washington:
Washington 34 Philadelphia 31
Kansas City at Oakland:
Oakland 37 Kansas City 30
Sunday Night Football on NBC: Indianapolis at Houston:
Indianapolis 34 Houston 27
Monday Night Football on ESPN: New York Jets at Arizona:
Arizona 27 New York Jets 25
Bonus pick:
Joey Logano wins the race....4 Chase drives finish worse than 28th due to wrecks and are in deep (bleep) for Talledega next week, including Elliott, Kurt Bush, Kenseth and Dillon.
Season:
Only two teams on bye this week? This scheduling makes no sense at all.
Teams on bye this week:
1. Minnesota (5-0): When the schedule came out in April...before any training camps or any injuries had occurred, the thought never crossed my mind that these Vikings would do this well from the start, especially now with the injuries that have occurred, or the things they have done to address said losses. Coul this team be the surprising (then)St. Louis Rams of 2016? That was also a team who lost their starting QB in preseason and rode their totally unknown backup all the way to a Super Bowl championship. Can these Vikings do the same. Maybe. QB Sam Bradford is more known than Kurt Warner was then, but he has just as much to prove at this point in his career. With a team with heart beside him and a stronger than expected defense and special teams..this team is trouble for all who must face them in the NFC. I am not saying they will 16-0 or beyond....but this team has a shot to do big things THIS year and might have the schedule to pull if off, if they don't forget what got them this far...down the road. If they do...this long-suffering fan base will get some happiness not seen in this area in a long time.
2. Tampa Bay (2-3): The Bucs are working toward building a contender. They have a lot of pieces already, starting with QB Jameis Winston. However, the injuries that their best weapons on offense seem to keep having has hurt. Also, the defense is not too good right now. Having two wins after 5 games is progress.
Thursday Night Football on NFL Network/CBS: Denver at San Diego:
The Chargers just cannot catch a break. Between the injuries to key players they have suffered in the first month of the season, to the many ways this team has blown leads and lost games they were leading late in the game, the Chargers have looked like the win-less Browns. But these guys have unbelievable fight, and is the most dangerous 1-4 team the NFL has seen in years..WITH the injuries. Imagine what the team would be if they were full strength! Denver, has had a lot of lucky bounces and a great defense to carry them this year. But last week, they fell at home to a dangerous Atlanta team with their starting QB Trevor Simien (shoulder) out. Rookie backup Paxton Lynch was not horrible, but not enough to counter the dangerous QB Matt Ryan and friends. Now the Broncos must go west on a short week, with their starter back to try to beat a desperate team who is more than game to upset the Broncos and potentially knock them all the way out of first place (if Oakland wins Sunday), especially with QB Philip Rivers just as potent as ever, with or without their best offensive weapons. This will be a fun Thursday game to watch opposite the NL divisional winner-take-all game.
Who wins? The Broncos should be better with their defense and QB back. But the Chargers know that if they lose this game, they are all but done as far as a playoff berth is concerned...AND their coach might also get fired (by the weekend) as well. Considering how close this damaged team has come to win in every game this year and could EASILY be 5-0 right now...I am taking the underdog Chargers to win.
San Diego 30 Denver 27 (OT)
Sunday's Games:
San Francisco at Buffalo:
San Francisco 30 Buffalo 27 (OT)
Jacksonville at Chicago:
Jacksonville 23 Chicago 17
Los Angeles at Detroit:
Detroit 27 Los Angeles 23
Pittsburgh at Miami:
Pittsburgh 34 Miami 21
Cincinnati at New England:
New England 33 Cincinnati 27
Cleveland at Tennessee:
Cleveland 27 Tennessee 24 (OT)
Dallas at Green Bay:
Dallas 34 Green Bay 31 (OT)
Atlanta at Seattle:
Seattle 38 Atlanta 36
Philadelphia at Washington:
Washington 34 Philadelphia 31
Kansas City at Oakland:
Oakland 37 Kansas City 30
Sunday Night Football on NBC: Indianapolis at Houston:
Indianapolis 34 Houston 27
Monday Night Football on ESPN: New York Jets at Arizona:
Arizona 27 New York Jets 25
Bonus pick:
Joey Logano wins the race....4 Chase drives finish worse than 28th due to wrecks and are in deep (bleep) for Talledega next week, including Elliott, Kurt Bush, Kenseth and Dillon.
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