NFL Week 14 Results
The Colts clinched while the Steelers were all but eliminated in an exciting week 14.
Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Cleveland Browns 13 (predicted: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Cleveland Browns 13)
Well I got the Browns’ score correct, but I don’t think anyone was expecting that level of incompetence from the Steelers’ offense. Looks like there won’t be any Steel Curtain in the playoffs this year.
New Orleans Saints 26, Atlanta Falcons 23 (predicted: New Orleans Saints 38, Atlanta Falcons 17)
Credit to the Falcons for making it competitive without 5 starters, including Matt Ryan. The Saints have to be a little alarmed that they’re having to win close games against fairly weak competition (Miami, Washington, Atlanta).
Denver Broncos 16, Indianapolis Colts 28 (predicted: Denver Broncos 23, Indianapolis Colts 31)
Brandon Marshall caught 21 passes in an otherwise ugly loss to the Colts, who secured the top seed in the AFC and won for the first time when Peyton Manning threw 3 interceptions. Time for the Colts’ starters to sit out the last three weeks of the season so they can lose in their first playoff game.
Seattle Seahawks 7, Houston Texans 34 (predicted: Seattle Seahawks 10, Houston Texans 24)
Year to year it seems like Seattle just uses injury as an excuse. Last year it was the wide receiving corps that was decimated, this year it’s the offensive line and the quarterback. If Bruce Gradkowski can beat the Steelers, Matt Hasselbeck can put up more than 7 points against the Texans.
Buffalo Bills 16, Kansas City Chiefs 10 (predicted: Buffalo Bills 16, Kansas City Chiefs 19)
Buffalo clearly has its aspirations set mediocre as they aim for a fourth consecutive 7-9 season.
Detroit Lions 3, Baltimore Ravens 48 (predicted: Detroit Lions 17, Baltimore Ravens 41)
Sometimes I think after week 5 or so the Lions just show up to games so the NFL can give legitimacy to whoever inevitably beats them.
Miami Dolphins 14, Jacksonville Jaguars 10 (predicted: Miami Dolphins 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 23)
The Dolphins stay alive in the AFC East race winning an ugly one on the road in front of the 5 Jacksonville fans that showed up to the game.
New York Jets 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 (predicted: New York Jets 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14)
The Jets still have the league’s No. 1 ranked defense, but they’re still on the brink of missing the playoffs.
Cincinnati Bengals 10, Minnesota Vikings 30 (predicted: Cincinnati Bengals 14, Minnesota Vikings 28)
The Bengals are seemingly incapable of competing in high-scoring games, and their loss to the Vikings didn’t do anything to change that perception.
Green Bay Packers 21, Chicago Bears 14 (predicted: Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 26)
Jay Cutler has tossed more completions to the other team than JaMarcus Russell has to his own. That’s not entirely true, but you believed it for a second.
Carolina Panthers 10, New England Patriots 20 (predicted: Carolina Panthers 20, New England Patriots 33)
We already know the Patriots can win at home. Show us something we haven’t seen before, Bill!
Washington Redskins 34, Oakland Raiders 13 (predicted: Washington Redskins 18, Oakland Raiders 15)
Surprisingly competent show of offense from the usually dormant Redskins. I thought it was funny how soon after Bruce Gradkowski got hurt the Raiders’ offense actually got worse.
St. Louis Rams 7, Tennessee Titans 47 (predicted: St. Louis Rams 13, Tennessee Titans 37)
I thought Steve Spagnuolo was the guy that limited the record-breaking 2007 Patriots to 14 points in the Super Bowl? Isn’t he the Rams’ head coach now?
San Diego Chargers 20, Dallas Cowboys 17 (predicted: San Diego Chargers 31, Dallas Cowboys 27)
The Cowboys’ December woes continue as they lose at home to a surging Chargers team. This is bad news for Indianapolis, who seems to have trouble beating the Chargers both at home and on the road.
Philadelphia Eagles 45, New York Giants 38 (predicted: Philadelphia Eagles 24, New York Giants 27)
Once again the Eagles are showing what a dangerous team they are when their stars are healthy. DeSean Jackson ran circles around the Giants as the Eagles look like they’re on their way to an NFC East title.
Arizona Cardinals 9, San Francisco 49ers 24 (predicted: Arizona Cardinals 21, San Francisco 49ers 28)
6 turnovers does not a victory make. Unbelievably sloppy game for Arizona…but we were saying the same thing after last year’s week 16 47-7 blowout against New England. With the next two games at Detroit and home against St. Louis, the Cardinals should have fairly easy chances to rebound.
13-3 this week, 142-66 total.
