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Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:22:51 GMT

Week eleven? Yikes! That's scary! The season is moving fast. Last week was a week without many interesting games. This week we've got lots of very interesting games.

We start out this week with the Bills at the Dolphins. This is pretty much a must win game for both teams with the Patriots already two games up on both of them. A win keeps them alive for a wildcard spot. A lost and they're likely to miss the playoffs. There are a lot of good teams in the AFC this year with pretty good records. Making the wildcard slot in the AFC will be a challenge and you're likely to need a 10-6 record (maybe more) to get a wildcard spot. Whichever team loses here will be 5-5 with six games to play. Winning five out of six is never easy. Miami's currently a six point favorite which I think is a bit generous. There are lots of rumors out of Miami about offensive players being unhappy with Bill Lazor (their offensive coordinator and Chip Kelly's QB coach last year.) His attempts to mimic what Chip Kelly does started out good, but the players don't seem to be fully buying in. I'm taking a big leap here and taking the Bills in an upset.

Atlanta goes to Carolina. Ugh! Pick a team, any team. The Panthers looked horrible last week. I'll take Atlanta, but I'm not sure where Atlanta's heart is any more. When you look at where they were two years ago and where they are now, it's hard to believe it's the same team. Expect to see a coaching change in Atlanta this off-season.

Minnesota goes to Chicago. I'll take Chicago simply because they're playing on whatever that thing they call a field is in Chicago. (Rumor has it, the field is more painted dirt than grass at this time of the season.) I'll take Chicago, but nothing would surprise me.

Houston goes to Cleveland. I like Hoyer and the Browns in this one. That AFC North is looking pretty competitive. The last month when those teams play each other week after week will be very telling.

Seattle goes to KC. It's not much of a trip but Seattle doesn't play as well on the road as they do at home. KC has their own home field advantage, not quite as robust as Seattle's, but it's close. I'm going with KC in this one. Expect it to be a good game though.

The Bengals go the New Orleans. New Orleans at home is hard to bet against. Someone in the NFC South has to start winning games and my money's on the Saints. I'll take the Saints in this game.

The Niners go to the Giants. The Giants have lots of problems. I've got to give this one to the Niners. West Coast teams traveling East have issues, but the Giants are a bit of a mess.

Denver goes to Saint Louis. I've got to take the Broncos. It's hard to pick against Peyton Manning and in a dome it's nearly impossible to find a reason to pick against him. Peyton tends to have issues in bad weather, but there won't be bad weather in the Rams' dome. There are lots of reports of the owner of the Rams buying up real estate in LA, so the Rams may be heading back West in the very near future.

Tampa Bay goes to Washington. This should be a win for the Redskins. If they lose this one then they might as well pack it up for the year. The Redskins aren't that good, but the Bucs are pretty horrible right now.

Oakland goes to San Diego. San Diego should win. The Raiders are surprisingly competitive for a while, but then melt away. If they ever play a complete game they could eke out a win or two, but things don't look good in Oakland.

Detroit goes to Arizona in one of those games that's likely to have playoff significance down the road. Arizona's favored by two but I'm going with the upset here and picking Detroit. Megatron's back and he's pretty much impossible to defend.

Philadelphia goes to Green Bay. This is a measuring stick game for both teams. I suspect the Packers will win at home, but I'm picking the Eagles. The defense and special teams units of the Eagles are dominating games right now. Darren Sproles is back healthy again and he's a game breaker unlike anyone else in the league. Chip's been using him a bit sparingly since his injury, but I suspect Chip will take the reins off and let Sproles run wild. This should be a fun game to watch.

The Patriots go to the Colts on the Sunday night game. The Colts are a three point favorite, but I almost never bet against Tom Brady on a nationally televised, prime time game. I'll take the Patriots on the road in this one.

And the Monday night game is the Steelers at the Titans. This is a good game for the Steelers to get back on track. It's a bit of a clunker for viewers, but good for the Steelers. I'll take the Steelers big in this one.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Spurt — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:15:01 GMT

The season is going by too fast---

Bills/Dolphins--The Bills lost a close one to the Chiefs, the Dolphins lost a close one to the Lions.....both are 5-4....are the Dolphin players unhappy with Lazor's offense and is there disharmony in the locker room.......going with the BILLS

Falcons/Panthers---Panthers looked absolutely awful against the Eagles on MNF....Falcons got a win versus lowly Bucs.....still a win and I'll go with Matty Ice and FALCONS

Vikings/Bears---Bears look pathetic....but can you trust the Vikes coming off a close one against Washington.....I wonder if the Bears have a divided locker room over Cutler, and then there is no Bears defense----taking a chance and going with the VIKINGS

Texans/Browns-the Browns are riding high and Hoyer is playing well....why the Browns are doing better than LeBron and the Cavs in the NBA......the Texans have benched QB Santa aka Fitzpatrick and are going with Mallett....JJ Watt needs some help...going with those red hot BROWNS

Seahawks/Chiefs-Seahawks got a huge win against the Giants thanks to turnovers and good running by Hawks Lynch.....Chiefs need win to stay close to Broncos and Andy has done a superb coaching job this year ....I'm going with the CHIEFS!

Bengals/Saints-Bengals have looked bad and fingers are pointing at QB Andy Dalton....meanwhile Saints lose a heart breaker due to a penalty and in OT to Niners....the fault with the Saints is their mistakes and a lousy defense....the Saints are at home going with the SAINTS in a rebound....and I don't mean Pelicans....

Niners/Gaints-Giants continue to look awful and the Niners showed some signs of life going with the NINERS

Broncos/Rams-BRONCOS and Peyton in a big way....

Bucs/Washington-Redskins have good talent at WR, TE, and RB....and a suspect QB, OL, and defense....Bucs has won one game this year....going with WASHINGTON...please please pretty please!!!!

Raiders/Chargers--Raiders are trying but not winning, going with the CHARGERS much more talent on their roster...

Lions/Cards-with the season ending injury to Palmer on the Cards, and the return of Megatron to Lions this is an interesting game as 2 division leaders meet...still one cannot trust the Lions and Cards still have a decent backup QB and a good and opportunistic defense....CARDS

Eagles/Packers-should be a good game....can Sanchez continue to appropriately run Chip Kelly's offense and can the Eagles D get it done against Mr. RELAX, Aaron Rodgers.....the game is in Lambeau so I'm going with the PACKERS

Pats/Colts-another good game----Luck and Wayne versus Brady and Gronk......Colts are 1st in points, 1st in yards, 1st in passing yards, 14th in rushing yards....going with the COLTS

Steelers/Titans----Can the Steelers get back on track after a bad loss....Titans are doing badly particularly on offense....a BIG Steeler win!

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

teganslaw — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:20:37 GMT

I got the Thursday night game wrong. It was a difficult one to predict. I noticed, though, that one of the Colts' former players, DE Jerry Hughes, has been playing well in Buffalo. Even though Buffalo is 5-5, Hughes has done more in Buffalo than he ever did as a Colt. Good for him; I'm glad that he is doing well. It's amazing that players sometimes become more productive as soon as they change teams. I wonder why that is, maybe a new environment and coaching style?

I am optimistic that the Colts can pull out a win Sunday night. I expect it to be high scoring game. It would be poetic justice if the game was decided on a last minute field goal by Vinatieri.

Unless they change programming, the Eagles-Packers will be televised in our area. That should be a good game. It could go either way, but I'm taking Green Bay in my football picks. The deciding factor is Lambeau Field and a matter of quarterbacks: I'll take Aaron Rodgers over Mark Sanchez. Besides, the Packers are my second favorite team.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

sunshine45 — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:26:40 GMT

the ravens finally have a bye this week. can we PLEASE get some help from the TEXANS, the SAINTS, and the TITANS please! thank you.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:08:37 GMT

Go Bucs go! This is coming from a former Redskins fan. Longtime resident of the DC area - we are disgusted with the state of affairs. Bob3G's whining and attempts at leadership fall flat in this camp.

My local radio show is currently polling listeners for what a win vs. a loss means on Sunday, and it is not a heated discussion. We really do not care. Unless we are wagering, and then, I'd wager that this team will continue to defy expectations and throw a screwball (baseball term).

Maybe Cofield's return will help towards a win, but i wouldn't bet on it. Play the spread, and it will defy the odds, because this whole team is odd.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Silkeej — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:38:16 GMT

I'm going with the Seahawks over KC this Sunday. A lot of the injured players are returning for Seattle this will help in the areas we've been slack. We haven't always played well away from home but a win this week is just what we need and I guess as always we have to prove ourselves to everyone else. Go Hawks!!!

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:58:43 GMT

And it's game day!!! My early games today are the Niners at the Giants. It could be a good game. And the other option is the Saints/Bengals. Then we have the Eagles/Packers after that followed by the Colts/Patriots tonight. All in all a pretty good day of football watching.

Things to watch for in the Eagles game.

1. Pressure on Aaron Rodgers. The Eagles d-line and linebackers have been very disruptive in recent weeks. If they can get early pressure on Rodgers the Eagles could be in pretty good shape.

2. Special teams. The Eagles have excelled in special teams play this year. A big play on special teams could give the Eagles the edge.

3. Mark Sanchez's ability to line the team up effectively. Last week there were multiple issues with him moving guys into the wrong slot/position. Hopefully he's fixed those issues this week in practice.

4. Turnovers. Whichever team commits the most turnovers is likely to lose this game.

Both teams are pretty evenly matched so this should be a good contest to watch. Green Bay has home field advantage while the Eagles have a slightly better record. A win puts the Eagles a game and a half ahead of the Cowboys while a lost drops them into a tie with the Cowboys with that Thanksgiving day match-up looming large.

Have a fun day watching the games and good luck to everyone's teams!

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Spurt — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:09:57 GMT

They had originally scheduled the Giants/49ers....but they changed it to the Seahawks/Chiefs.....followed by the Eagles/Pack and the Texans/Browns on other channel....my DS isnt going to be happy....but with the Giants playing the way they have been maybe its a blessing.....

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

teganslaw — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:42:56 GMT

The early games here are Seahawks/Chiefs (the one I'll be watching) and Vikings/Bears. I might switch over to check on the Bears, depending on the score. Then the Eagles/Packers.

The Patriots/Colts result could count towards seeding in the playoffs. Brady has stated that the Patriots are going to have to score a lot of points to keep up with the Colts. I don't go to work until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, so I can stay up for the game.

The Texan/Browns game might be a good one. Cleveland is playing well.I never expected them to be in first place. That can change after one week; the AFC North is a division to watch.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:07:11 GMT

Not a good week for my picks. Yikes! The Rams are beating the Broncos??? The Redskins are losing to Tampa Bay? Eli's back to throwing interceptions in NY? (Up to five at this moment.) That NFC South is really looking like a mess. Tampa suddenly finds themselves right back in the playoff hunt with only two wins and just six games left to play. If they win four of those six they might just win the South with a 6-10 record. It's a weird year.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

teganslaw — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:40:27 GMT

I didn't do well on my football picks so far. Denver lost, Washington lost, Cincinnati finally played well. Atlanta is in first place. This is one strange season.

Gardenman, the Packers wearing throwback uniforms is not a good sign for your team. Remember what happened to the Colts when the Steelers wore their throwback uniforms? Just sayin.........there is something about those old uniforms that seem to make a difference.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:14:35 GMT

Not a great first half for the Eagles. Aaron Rodgers is really on his game tonight and nothing we're doing is working. We still have a half to go though and anything can happen. I'm not expecting a good outcome though.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

teganslaw — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:41:33 GMT

FOX just switched to the Lions/Cardinals. They must be losing viewers, so decided to go to a more competitive game. It looks like a runaway in Green Bay. Cardinals are leading 14-8 and are driving. The Lions have come from behind to win in previous games, so this should be interesting.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

GCR18 — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:29:51 GMT

On 11/16/2014 gardenman said:
Not a great first half for the Eagles. Aaron Rodgers is really on his game tonight and nothing we're doing is working. We still have a half to go though and anything can happen. I'm not expecting a good outcome though.

Not much of a game. Green bay blew them away.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:42:30 GMT

I would have preferred a win, but a game like this one can be good for a team over the long term. A big loss in a nationally televised game will focus a team quite a bit in the coming weeks. The game against the Titans next week would have been a classic trap game if the Eagles had won this week with Dallas on the horizon after the Titans. Now the Titans will get the full attention of the Eagles this week. This was just "one of those games" for the Eagles. Aaron Rodgers was deadly accurate early on and got into a rhythm so that he was unstoppable. Later in the game he reverted to being somewhat more human, but by then the damage was done. Ah well, bring on the Titans!

The good news is our offense got some serious time playing together today and the team faced adversity and continued to play hard right to the end. The Packers got a bit of a home-field advantage from the officials as the center of the Packers offensive line pretty much tackled Fletcher Cox most of the game, but they never got called for the holding, so more power to them. If they're not going to get called then they might as well hold. I have a feeling if there's a rematch in the playoffs, that Chip Kelly and the Eagles will make sure the officials are looking for the interior holding. A holding call here or there could have stolen some of the early momentum from the Packers, but they were still the better team this week.

Somehow the Falcons are now in the lead in the NFC South with a 4-6 record. Tampa Bay is only two games out of first place and if they can get on a bit of a roll, they could end up winning the South.

The Redskins are in freefall. They've got to figure out their quarterback situation. Right now RGIII isn't seeing wide open guys and throwing interceptions. Eli Manning is dragging the Giants to an early grave. Five interceptions makes it impossible to win. That was a highly winnable game even with three interceptions, but five is two too many.

Big, huge kudos to Andy Reid and the Chiefs. For them to be where they are with the players they lost in free agency and to injuries, is truly amazing. Andy might just deserve coach of the year honors this year.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

AuntG — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 03:33:20 GMT

On 11/12/2014 gardenman said:
Philadelphia goes to Green Bay. This is a measuring stick game for both teams. I suspect the Packers will win at home, but I'm picking the Eagles. The defense and special teams units of the Eagles are dominating games right now. Darren Sproles is back healthy again and he's a game breaker unlike anyone else in the league. Chip's been using him a bit sparingly since his injury, but I suspect Chip will take the reins off and let Sproles run wild. This should be a fun game to watch.

Well it was a fun game to watch for Packer fans. I thought the Eagle's QB was terrible. The flight back to Philly is probably going to be very quiet.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

gardenman — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:10:25 GMT

On 11/16/2014 AuntG said:
On 11/12/2014 gardenman said:
Philadelphia goes to Green Bay. This is a measuring stick game for both teams. I suspect the Packers will win at home, but I'm picking the Eagles. The defense and special teams units of the Eagles are dominating games right now. Darren Sproles is back healthy again and he's a game breaker unlike anyone else in the league. Chip's been using him a bit sparingly since his injury, but I suspect Chip will take the reins off and let Sproles run wild. This should be a fun game to watch.

Well it was a fun game to watch for Packer fans. I thought the Eagle's QB was terrible. The flight back to Philly is probably going to be very quiet.

Yeah, Mark Sanchez had a bad game. He wasn't as good last week as many would have led you to believe. I'm pretty sure he's not the long term answer at QB for the Eagles. That's still likely to be Nick Foles once he gets healthy again. We'll have to see what happens with Sanchez next week. Another bad week or two and Chip may make a move to Matt Barkley to see what he can do until Nick is ready to come back.

We've got the Titans, Cowboys, Seahawks, Cowboys, Redskins and Giants coming up. There should be three to four wins there pretty much regardless of who the QB is. That should leave us at 10-6 or 11-5 and in pretty good shape for a playoff spot. None of those teams has an Aaron Rodgers, so that's good.

In a weird footnote to today's game, statistically the two teams played pretty evenly. The score doesn't reflect that, but the stats don't really show a blowout. Sanchez was 26 of 44 for 346 yards and two touchdowns compared to Aaron Rodgers 22 of 36 for 341 with three touchdowns. LeSean McCoy had 88 yards on 23 carries. Eddie Lacy had 69 yards on ten carries. Jordan Matthews had five catches for 107 yards, Jeremy Maclin had 9 catches for 93 yards compared to the Packers Cobb, ten catches for 129 yards and Nelson 4 catches for 109 yards. If you just looked at the stats you'd think the game was a lot closer than it was. The Packers just did more with their yards than the Eagles did.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:38:33 GMT

Go 'Skins go. What a joke. Bob3G's presser was offensive. As usual, blaming everyone (and of course the self-effacing "me too"). I'm sorry the team formerly known by a perceived insult to an ethnic group scored even one TD - I was rooting for a shut-out. So disgusted.

I like Billy.

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

sunshine45 — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:45:22 GMT

On 11/16/2014 teganslaw said:
FOX just switched to the Lions/Cardinals. They must be losing viewers, so decided to go to a more competitive game. It looks like a runaway in Green Bay. Cardinals are leading 14-8 and are driving. The Lions have come from behind to win in previous games, so this should be interesting.

i know.....that was strange!.....and i am not even that far away from the philly area!

Re: Week Eleven of the NFL Regular Season!!!

Spurt — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:52:57 GMT

On 11/16/2014 gardenman said:
Not a good week for my picks. Yikes! The Rams are beating the Broncos??? The Redskins are losing to Tampa Bay? Eli's back to throwing interceptions in NY? (Up to five at this moment.) That NFC South is really looking like a mess. Tampa suddenly finds themselves right back in the playoff hunt with only two wins and just six games left to play. If they win four of those six they might just win the South with a 6-10 record. It's a weird year.

Hey GARDENMAN.....oh the teams in the NFC East or should I say FC Least do us proud.........our QB called our game a TRAVESTY and he was the one creating most of it....and now LT Trent Williams is injured our best lineman...knee/ankle.....hey is Tim Tebow available? And Eli was back to his old self throwing 5 interceptions....and of course you know what happened with your Eagle's.....

Oh those tricky Rams....who would've thunk it an upset over Peyton and the Broncos...WOW!!! .....Crazy Crazy NFL year....and the Cards keep rolling along.....I think that missing the playoffs last year after a respectable 10-6 record has motivated that they are bound and determined to make the playoffs this year and perhaps beyond....much like my Spurs after losing the year before with 26 seconds left it motivated and drove them all year and they were bound and determined to win the championship and so they did!