At 40 to 1 Odds, I'm Looking At.....(Another NFL Recap)

Hello to all my rare football fans, glad to have you back.  So I went into Week 12 of the NFL season with a 7-8 record.  I imagine that for you Dallas Cowboy fans, 7-8 doesn't sound so bad.  But anyway....if you missed my predictions for this week, you can check them out here:

Super Sundays: Week 12 Edition

So, how did things really turn out?

Feature Games:

Green Bay at Atlanta  17-20
I mean did I call this thing or what?  It was a back and forth game all day, and while Aaron Rodger's performed spectacularly, inability for the Pack to put points on the board caused their downfall.  Matt Ryan will just smile, knowing that he's 19-1 at home in his career.

Jacksonville at NY Giants  20-24
Talk about giving it away.  The Jaguars dominated this game for an entire half, with MJD moving the Giants defensive line at will.  Then the whistle blew for the third quarter, and a complete collapse occured.

Philadelphia at Chicago  26-31
When you see this score, you might think that two stellar defenses took a game off.  But if you saw the game, you'd know the truth.  And quite frankly Chicago's defense is the truth.  It was 31-13 at the start of the fourth quarter.  Vick had already thrown his first interception of the season, and it looked like lights out for the Eagles.  But number 7 had a little more magic left in him, to nearly bring the flock storming back. A late onside kick recovered by Chicago solidified them as an NFC powerhouse.


Tampa Bay at Baltimore  10-17
Well, Tampa earned a bit more respect from me defensively, but this was looking like a beat down in the making from the start.  Baltimore got the job done, but it was a lot harder than expected.  Should make that match-up with Pittsburgh next week a lot more interesting.

San Diego at Indianapolis  36-14
In a game where Phillip Rivers put up less than 200 yds and didn't throw a touchdown pass, you'd expect this score to be reversed.  But the Colts apparently told Peyton to do his best Eli impersonation, as the elder Manning threw 4 picks in this game.  Could this be the beginning of a downward spiral?


The Extras

Steelers at Bills    16-13
Panthers at Browns   23-24
Vikings at Redskins  17-14
Titans at Texans      0-20
Dolphins at Raiders  17-33
Chiefs at Seahawks   24-42
Rams at Broncos      36-33
49ers at Cardinals   27-6


So, my record for Week 12?   Well, well, well...how about this:  12-1  (thanks a lot Jacksonville...lol)

Which brings my two week total to:  19-9....Not too shabby.  If that was an NBA record, ESPN might have me as a favorite to win the Eastern Conference.

So, join me in Week 13, where two games (Jets-Patriots, Ravens-Steelers) already have me ready for some football.

NFL Photo of the Week:

Hey, Cortland Finnegan....You might want to pick on someone your own size.  (Shouts go out to Andre Johnson for whipping this NFL bully's ass)

the Rare Poet