NFL Week 11 Results
Major upsets in Oakland and Kansas City keep the NFC North playoff race interesting. Not many surprises elsewhere, with the Browns claiming the title of 2009’s worst team by losing to the Lions in a surprising 38-37 “thriller.”
Miami Dolphins 24, Carolina Panthers 17 (predicted: Miami Dolphins 16, Carolina Panthers 27)
Apparently the Panthers actually are really bad this year, and the last couple games were a fluke. When Ricky Williams gouges you for 119 yards and 3 TDs, you know you’ve got some serious work to do.
Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Kansas City Chiefs 27 (predicted: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Kansas City Chiefs 13)
Ouch. The Steelers caught a break because the Bengals lost as well, but losing to a 2-win team is inexcusable to begin with.
Atlanta Falcons 31, New York Giants 34 (predicted: Atlanta Falcons 27, New York Giants 31)
Eli Mannning had his best game ever in Giants Stadium to beat the Falcons in overtime.
New Orleans Saints 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 (predicted: New Orleans Saints 42, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24)
The Saints easily rolled the Bucs in what basically amounts to a preseason game before taking on New England in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season next week on MNF.
San Francisco 49ers 24, Green Bay Packers 30 (predicted: San Francisco 49ers 21, Green Bay Packers 25)
Seattle Seahawks 9, Minnesota Vikings 35 (predicted: Seattle Seahawks 20, Minnesota Vikings 31)
Brett Favre is well on his way to a league-record 4th MVP award.
Cleveland Browns 37, Detroit Lions 38 (predicted: Cleveland Browns 13, Detroit Lions 20)
Who would have guessed that this would be one of the more entertaining games of the week? Don’t give too much credit to Matt Stafford for throwing 5 touchdowns given the abilities of the Browns’ “defense.” To add intrigue, Eric Mangini is accusing the Lions of faking injuries to slow down the Browns’ no-huddle offense. Hey, at least they showed a pulse this time.
Buffalo Bills 15, Jacksonville Jaguars 18 (predicted: Buffalo Bills 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 38)
The only news out of Buffalo is that Ralph Wilson asked Bill Cowher if he was interested in the head coaching job. Cowher declined.
Washington Redskins 6, Dallas Cowboys 7 (predicted: Washington Redskins 17, Dallas Cowboys 20)
Who would have guessed that a Redskins-Cowboys game would be a snoozer? Oh wait… everyone.
Indianapolis Colts 17, Baltimore Ravens 15 (predicted: Indianapolis Colts 31, Baltimore Ravens 28)
Indianapolis remains undefeated and has all but clinched the AFC South with a good chance at the #1 seed in the AFC.
Arizona Cardinals 21, St. Louis Rams 13 (predicted: Arizona Cardinals 33, St. Louis Rams 20)
For the second week in a row the Rams made a game competitive against a heavily favored opponent. That’s half the battle.
New York Jets 14, New England Patriots 31 (predicted: New York Jets 13, New England Patriots 37)
Looks like someone forgot to game plan for Wes Welker, who had 15 receptions for 192 yards. Oops. Mark Sanchez also had 4 turnovers- could the cold weather be starting to affect the USC alum?
Cincinnati Bengals 17, Oakland Raiders 20 (predicted: Cincinnati Bengals 21, Oakland Raiders 9)
How do you lose to the Raiders? Honestly. The Bengals, instead of putting away the AFC North with another win, got ground up by Bruce Gradkowski in the second half.
San Diego Chargers 32, Denver Broncos 3 (predicted: San Diego Chargers 24, Denver Broncos 23)
Denver is finally falling apart like everyone thought they would in the beginning of the season. Teammates shoving one another, offensive ineptness, and losing control of the division to San Diego again.
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Chicago Bears 20 (predicted: Philadelphia Eagles 20, Chicago Bears 23)
Looks like Jay Cutler is the next Brett Favre.
Tennessee Titans 20, Houston Texans 17 (predicted: Tennessee Titans 34, Houston Texans 31)
Oops, looks like the Titans aren’t even the second best team in the AFC South anymore now that Vince Young (!) is starting for the Titans. At least Steve Slaton managed not to fumble away the Texans chances this week.
A much better 12-4 this week, 106-54 on the season.
