NFL Week 17 Results
The 2009-2010 formally wrapped up on Sunday with the typical smattering of meaningless games, blowouts, surprising victories, and teams put out of their misery.
Indianapolis Colts 7, Buffalo Bills 30 (predicted: Indianapolis Colts 13, Buffalo Bills 16)
Meaningless game for both teams as Fred Jackson gets to pad his stats with 212 rushing yards.
New Orleans Saints 10, Carolina Panthers 23 (predicted: New Orleans Saints 17, Carolina Panthers 23)
The Saints rest starters as the number one seed in the NFC.
Atlanta Falcons 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 (predicted: Atlanta Falcons 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28)
The Falcons end the season on a positive note, finishing with consecutive winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.
San Francisco 49ers 28, St. Louis Rams 6 (predicted: San Francisco 49ers 31, St. Louis Rams 16)
San Francisco pulls to an 8-8 record while the Rams finish 1-15.
Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Miami Dolphins 24 (predicted: Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Miami Dolphins 21)
The Steelers won to keep their playoffs hopes alive for a few hours until the Ravens beat Oakland to claim the last wildcard slot.
New York Giants 7, Minnesota Vikings 44 (predicted: New York Giants 28, Minnesota Vikings 24)
Meaningless game or not, this was a pretty sad performance by the Giants.
New England Patriots 27, Houston Texans 34 (predicted: New England Patriots 20, Houston Texans 27)
An entertaining shootout in Houston results in Houston’s first winning record in franchise history.
Chicago Bears 37, Detroit Lions 23 (predicted: Chicago Bears 31, Detroit Lions 14)
Chicago finishes at 7-9, the Lions as 2-14.
Jacksonville Jaguars 17, Cleveland Browns 23 (predicted: Jacksonville Jaguars 18, Cleveland Browns 20)
Cleveland ends a dismal season with four straight wins.
Philadelphia Eagles 0, Dallas Cowboys 24 (predicted: Philadelphia Eagles 34, Dallas Cowboys 28)
The Cowboys defense makes a strong statement shutting out the high-powered Eagles, clinching the NFC East.
Kansas City Chiefs 44, Denver Broncos 24 (predicted: Kansas City Chiefs 21, Denver Broncos 18)
Kansas City completes yet another late-season collapse for Denver.
Baltimore Ravens 21, Oakland Raiders 13 (predicted: Baltimore Ravens 28, Oakland Raiders 10)
The Ravens clinch the last AFC wildcard spot with a victory in Oakland.
Washington Redskins 20, San Diego Chargers 23 (predicted: Washington Redskins 24, San Diego Chargers 31)
San Diego closes their season much like the 2008 Colts and coasts to a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Tennessee Titans 17, Seattle Seahawks 13 (predicted: Tennessee Titans 46, Seattle Seahawks 14)
Chris Johnson reaches the 2000 yard mark in the final game of the year.
Green Bay Packers 33, Arizona Cardinals 7 (predicted: Green Bay Packers 28, Arizona Cardinals 31)
The Cardinals didn’t reveal much in anticipation of next week’s matchup against Green Bay in the wild card round.
Cincinnati Bengals 0, New York Jets 37 (predicted: Cincinnati Bengals 17, New York Jets 21)
Cincinnati rests starters as the Jets sneak into the playoffs with week 16’s false victory over the Colts.
12-4 in week 17, bringing my final tally to 174-82 for the season, or a “correct” percentage of 68%.
