Sunday's results:This was one weird Sunday. Also very tragic in the wake
Chiefs' linebacker Jovan Belcher's murder/then suicide at Arrowhead stadium. Somehow the mediocre team galvanizes itself to beat Carolina 27-21 Brady Quinn 2 pass TDs Jamaal Charles 127 yd rush.
Rams, for some odd reason, seem to have San Fran's number as Greg Zuerlin kicks a last second 53 yd FG to send the game into OT and THEN hits a last minute 54 yd FG to win it 16-13 Chris Givens 92 yd rec. (don't be surprised to see Alex Smith start next week). Like Givens another name you've barely ever heard of: Greg McElroy steps ahead of Sanchez and Tebow to win this crap-ass yawner:
Jets 7 Arizona 6. With a rare win on the road the
Seahawks, suddenly, are a major playoff contender! Russell Wilson quietly becoming a very reliable QB! 293 yd pass 2 TDs Sidney Rice 99 yd rec 1TD Golden Tate 96 yd rec 1TD Marshawn Lynch 87 yd rush 1TD they beat Chicago in OT 23-17.
Patriots clinch the AFC East for the fourth year in a row with a 23-16 win over Miami Wes Welker 103 yd rec 1TD. Here come the
Colts! Andrew Luck 391 yd pass 4TD (3INTS) hits Donnie Avery at the last second for his 2nd TD 91 yd rec and with a 35-33 win over the luckless Lions they're 8-4 and looking wildcard bound T. Y. Hilton 100 yd rec.
Packers 23 Minnesota 14 AP racks over 200 yds, but GB D shut 'em out in the 2nd half and like NE they stomp out a sloppy win Aaron Rodgers 286 yd pass 1TD
and James Starks records the team's 1st rush TD in, like, forever...Ryan Fitzpatrick passes for 2 runs 1 in Fred Taylor 107 yd rush C. J. Spiller 77 yd rec 1TD
Bills win, Bills win 42 JAX 18!!! Brandon Weeden (see how fast these brand new players are already influencing the game?) 364 yd pass 1TD Josh Gordon 116 yd rec 1TD Trent Richardson 72 1TD
Browns 20 Oakland 17. I anticipated this but as a recently divorced SD fan it still sickens me--The
Bengals (one of the 3 teams I now root for along with SF and Sea) bop them 20-13 BJGE 118 yd rush Andy Dalton throws 1 runs 1. This is, kinda of sickening too as a I was really rooting for birds: Shaun Suisham hits a 42 yd FG as time runs out
Steelers 23 Baltimore 20, some names you haven't heard from in awhile-Charlie Batch 276 yd pass 1TD Heath Miller 97 yd rec 1TD.
Texans glide into the playoffs 24 Tennessee 10 Matt Schaub 2TDs.
Broncos lock up their division 31-24 over Tampa Bay with 21 pts in the 3rd QT Mitch Unrein (
WHO?) becomes the 1st defensive lineman in Denver history to catch a TD Peyton 243 yd pass 3TDs. As the AP said:
Cowboys edge Philadelphia 38-31 great effort from Brown but Tony Romo 303 3TDs (breaking Aikman's record) Dez Bryant 98 yd rec 2TDs Jason Witten 108 yd rec DeMarco Murray 83 yd rush 1TD.
current standings:It's got to be a messed up week if I'm in the lead!
danlo 11-4
cali 10-5
Bigred 10-5
Sun 10-5
Cleburne 9-6
aTOM 8-7
jelerak 7-8
Earthy 6-9
so, if the Skins win cali & I duke out a tiebreak...