Week 12 Discussion Thread

[revo]

I know the PIT QB sitch is poor with Big Ben out, but man, what a disappointment Mike Wallace has been this year.

And he puts up the goose egg today. Wonderful.

[revo]

and how much of a disappointment has Matt Forte been as well? Blech.

[Judge Jude]

entering Monday

AFC
looks like we have our 4 division champs, and one of the bye teams. 8 of the AFC's 16 teams are 4-7 or worse, leaving 4 teams to chase 2 wild card spots (or 3 for 1 if you like the Colts to get in):

East - PATRIOTS 8-3, Dolphins 5-6 (Jets 4-7, Bills 4-7)
North - RAVENS 9-2, Steelers 6-5, Bengals 6-5 (Browns 3-8)
South - TEXANS 10-1, COLTS 7-4 (Titans 4-7, Jaguars 2-9)
West - BRONCOS 8-3 (Chargers 4-7, Raiders 3-8, Chiefs 1-10)

...........

NFC
Packers, Vikings, Bucs, Seahawks, and Saints all lost today to widen wild card race. Falcons likely bye-ing in.

East - GIANTS 7-4, Redskins 5-6, Cowboys 5-6 (Eagles 3-7*)
North - BEARS 8-3, PACKERS 7-4, Vikings 6-5 (Lions 4-7)
South - FALCONS 10-1, Buccaneers 6-5, Saints 5-6 (Panthers 2-8*)
West - 49ERS 8-2-1, Seahawks 6-5 (Rams 4-6-1, Cardinals 4-6)

..........

2013 NFL DRAFT LEADERS

Chiefs needed to go TD-free to lose today - and they did it, while the Browns and Jags had costly victories

CHIEFS 1-10

JAGUARS 2-9

PANTHERS 2-8*

BROWNS 3-8
RAIDERS 3-8

EAGLES 3-7*

JETS 4-7
BILLS 4-7
TITANS 4-7
LIONS 4-7
CARDINALS 4-7
CHARGERS 4-7

RAMS 4-6-1

(Rams own Redskins' pick from RG III trade)

[revo]

Colin Kaepernick is impressive! He's Like Tim Tebow, but can actually throw and has a cannon for an arm.

[madducks]

A.J. Green's TD streak ends at 9 games. Though, he still caught 3 for 111 yds and rushed for 21.

[fuhrdog]

Seattle's pass defense might be getting worse.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/272845460790718465

[Judge Jude]

Are Cardinals the first team to win their first 4 games and then lose their next 7?

Ravens get 30 yards on a 4th and 29 with 2 minutes left, then force OT with a FG - then win it with a minute left in OT with another FG.

Norv Turner has more nightmare losses - by a lot - than any coach in NFL history.

[Sam]

Are Cardinals the first team to win their first 4 games and then lose their next 7?

Ravens get 30 yards on a 4th and 29 with 2 minutes left, then force OT with a FG - then win it with a minute left in OT with another FG.

Norv Turner has more nightmare losses - by a lot - than any coach in NFL history.

Every Charger fan would rejoice if they canned Norv tonight but knowing the Front Office's ways they'll let it drag out for the last few games

[revo]

Wow, a very un-Packer like 1st half

[Judge Jude]

Defending champion Giants crushed the 2011 No. 1 seed 49ers on the road this year, and killing the 2010-11 SB champ Packers so far at the half.

That would normally make them the prohibitive favorite to repeat - but the other 9 games so far, not quite as dominating.

Still a weird, weird team. Overerstimate, or understimate, them at your peril....

[revo]

Down by 21, the Pack picking a bad time to use their (poor) running game.

[revo]

Rout!

[Roto Rooter]

[Judge Jude]

Fireman Ed, uber-Jets fan, hanging up his fire helmet:

http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/article/1156831--guest-column-fireman-ed-steps-away-but-not-as-fan

guy got a lot of TV time, but was not universally loved by the season ticketholder diehards

may not have helped that his HS yearbook had him as a Dolphins fan...

[Roto Rooter]

Eli threw his 200th touchdown. All-time Giants leader now.