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Tom Brady had been on fire over the Patriots winning streak. What happens when he looks human for the first time in six weeks? New England runs for 244 yards and four TDs. Adapt to survive. |
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After two quick TDs, Drew Stanton and the offence stalled, but it was enough to win. A full three games up in the NFC West, the Cardinals are off to their best start since 1948. |
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The Packers are just the fifth team in NFL history to put up a 50 burger two weeks in a row, and it seems impossible to slow Aaron Rodgers down. The defence is no slouch either, with seven takeaways against the Bears and Eagles. |
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After throwing just three interceptions in his first eight games, Peyton Manning has tossed six in his last three. But that’s far from the Broncos biggest problem; in their last two losses they’ve rushed for just 71 yards combined. |
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Jamaal Charles is the driving force behind the Chiefs’ five-game win streak, but a solid defence hasn’t hurt. Kansas City hasn’t allowed a rushing TD all season, and has given up 250 yards passing just once. |
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After giving up two uncharacteristic scores early, the Lions’ defence battened down the hatches for the rest of the game. Unfortunately, Matt Stafford and the offence failed to take advantage of a number of opportunities with their worst outing of the season. |
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You could spend hours breaking down what went wrong at Lambeau, but Philly lost the game in the trenches. The offensive line couldn’t protect Mark Sanchez, and the defensive line got zero pressure on a chuckling Aaron Rodgers. |
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It’s become painfully obvious since the departure of Percy Harvin just how much this team depends on Marshawn Lynch, a player who is most certainly done in Seattle after this season. What then? |
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The Cowboys better hope Tony Romo can stay healthy down the stretch. In a time when they’ve been known to falter, Dallas is staring down four divisional games, with two against the Eagles that will determine the NFC East champ. |
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The most significant injury of the week could be Ahmad Bradshaw’s fractured fibula. The Colts had a tough enough time running the ball as it was, but Bradshaw’s ability to catch out of the backfield helped mask that problem. |
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Can you figure this team out? Me neither. A healthy A.J. Green completely transforms the offence, though, and now dynamic playmaker Gio Bernard is likely to return Sunday. Only Andy Dalton can mess this up. |
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It certainly wasn’t the prettiest of performances in the Big Apple, but San Fran gained a crucial win in what is guaranteed to be a tight NFC wild-card race. |
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Big Ben’s TD tear was spectacular, but it’s long gone and that was perfectly clear Monday. The Steelers were awful in pass protection, but great at running the ball. Sticking with Le’Veon Bell is the key. |
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With the Bengals and Steelers both victorious during the Ravens’ bye, Baltimore – who faces the Saints, Chargers and Dolphins in the next three — can’t afford to fall behind. |
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The Dolphins defence kept up their second-ranked play on Thursday, but Ryan Tannehill and the offence struggled. The loss of Branden Albert had a visible effect on the offensive line, which couldn’t stop Mario Williams. |
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What made Cleveland’s performance in Cincinnati so impressive was the running game, which completely disappeared against Houston. Still above water through 11 weeks, the return of Josh Gordon should be a big help. |
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True, the Chargers broke out of their three-game skid, but it was far from convincing as they barely survived the winless Raiders … again. Entirely true or not, word of Philip Rivers’ injury is worrisome. |
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Is there anything J.J. Watt can’t do? The all-but-assured defensive player of the year caught Ryan Mallett’s first-career TD pass and ravaged the Browns from his natural position. Now his Texans are just one game back in the AFC South. |
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In the last five weeks, the Rams have taken down the Seahawks, 49ers and Broncos. St. Louis has been in this situation each of Jeff Fisher’s three seasons at the helm: formidable but on the outside looking in. |
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Is there any real reason to keep Kyle Orton in at QB? At 5-5 the Bills are virtually out of the AFC playoff race, and the offence hasn’t scored a TD in seven quarters. Bring in Manuel. |
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This might seem a tad high for the lowly Falcons, but with just four wins – all in the NFC South – Atlanta sits atop the NFL’s worst division with six left to play. |
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The Bears rebounded by doing something they had failed to do in two blowout losses: get all of their stars involved. Alshon Jeffrey, Brandon Marshall and Matt Forte combined for 21 points and 400 total yards. |
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The one guarantee you could make about the Saints with Sean Payton on the sidelines was dominance at home, now they’ve lost two straight in the Superdome. |
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After wins over Tampa and Washington, the Vikings took a step back against the Bears, ending any bleak playoff hopes and proving Minnesota is only a high-end bad team. |
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Who else feels bad for Cam Newton? He’s clearly not healthy and, outside of rookie Kelvin Benjamin, the franchise has done a terrible job of building a quality offence around him. |
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The 2014 group of rookie wide receivers is being touted by some as the best ever, and, given Tampa’s QB situation, Mike Evans is emerging as the most impressive as he added 209 yards and two more TDs to his eye-opening rookie campaign Sunday. |
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Monday night’s performance was far-and-away the Titans’ best of the season. The defence overwhelmed the Steelers’ offensive line and put a lickin’ on Big Ben. Also, Zach Mettenberger has shown promise. |
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The Jets looked like the Rex Ryan teams of old against the Steelers in Week 10 and have a relatively easy schedule over the next month. Can Ryan save his bacon? |
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As if Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Bucs wasn’t bad enough, now it appears RG3 is feuding with another head coach. Is anyone else noticing a pattern here? |
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Do you want the good news or the bad news first? The good: the Giants 31st-ranked defence had its best game since Week 4. The bad: Eli Manning’s FIVE INTERCEPTIONS. |
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These Jags are so depressing. Remember when they were good? Let me refresh your memory with highlights of Jacksonville ceremoniously handing Dan Marino a butt-kicking in his final NFL game. Vintage Chris Berman. |
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It’s now been more than a year since the Raiders have won a game, and Oakland is 8-34 since the beginning of the 2012 season. What more do I need to say? |
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