The Right to Choose, Week 14
Just when you think you've got this league figured out, you hear obtuse statistics like "The Kansas City Chiefs haven't lost a home game in December in over 10 years." What? What the hell does that mean? Does Arrowhead Stadium suddenly change by the calendar? And wouldn't that mean they're also due for a loss?
Whatever.
Chicago at PITTSBURGH (-6.5)
One of these days, people are going to stop calling Bears DB Nathan Vasher "lucky" and start calling him "talented." There's only so many "right place, right time" plays you can make before people realize it's something special.
Of course, you can say the opposite for QB Kyle Orton, whose offensive prowess has diminished to that of a 76 year-old nun.
Chicago could very well pull this game off by limiting Big Ben, who has been suffering lately from a mysterious thumb injury. Most experts think the thing actually fell off around week 7 and has been held on with Elmer's glue since then. Who knows.
S-U: Chicago
Spread: Chicago
Final: CHI 9 PIT 21
Cleveland at CINCINNATI (-13)
I'm shocked at the over/under for this game. It's at around 43. I didn't think, especially after last week's shootout in Pittsburgh, that you could make an over/under less than 126 for any Bengals game the rest of the season, especially against a very sad Browns squad.
S-U: Bengals
Spread: Bengals
Final: CLE 20 CIN 23. Nice call on that over/under, whoever you are.
Houston at TENNESSEE (-6.5)
I'm starting a Dom Capers suicide watch. I'm picking Monday, December 19th, one day after they could upset the Cardinals at home, crushing their chances of landing Reggie Bush as the number 1 draft pick next year. Stay tuned.
S-U: Titans
Spread: Hmm... Houston in a heartbreaker again? Sure.
Final: HOU 10 TEN 13
INDY at Jacksonville (+9)
Even if new Jax QB David Garrard can pull off a lame win against the Browns, he won't stand a chance against the Colts D.
S-U: Colts
Spread: Colts
Final: IND 26 JAX 18. By one stinking point.
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo (+4)
Um.... errrr.... hold on a sec....
Yup, officially don't care.
S-U: Pats
Spread: Bills
Final: NE 35 BUF 7. Total of 3 rushing yards for Willis McGahee today. Outstanding.
OAKLAND at New York Jets (+3)
Word around the Big Apple is that Kerry Collins could be playing for the Jets next year. If Jets fans followed the Giants for those tumultuous years of Collins' employment, they should be very scared. Very scared. But hey, look on the bright side, that's a #1 draft pick two years in a row.
S-U: Oakland
Spread: Oakland
Final: OAK 10 NYJ 26
St Louis at MINNESOTA (-7)
Don't discount the Rams in a dome. They're apparently agoraphobiacs, so for some reason when they're enclosed they play like they actually deserve to be in professional sports. Unfortunately, that sport may still not be football.
S-U: Vikes
Spread: Vikes
Final: STL 13 MIN 27
Tampa Bay at CAROLINA (-6)
The Bucs always tank this time of year. You think this year will be different? I sure don't.
S-U: Carolina
Spread: Carolina
Final: TB 20 CAR 10
NEW YORK GIANTS at Philly (-9.5)
It's going to be tough for the Giants to scout this team. What are they going to do, go to Central Park and watch the flag football leagues? Because that's where the Eagles are getting their players these days.
S-U: Giants
Spread: Giants
Final: NYG 26 PHI 23
San Fran at SEATTLE (-16.5)
Remember, it wasn't that long ago that the difference in the game was a failed 2-pt conversion by SF in the closing seconds. Don't let that Monday night game go to your heads, Vegas.
S-U: Seattle
Spread: SF
Final: SF 3 SEA 41
WASHINGTON at Arizona (+4.5)
I'm sure all 28 fans in attendance in Sun Devil stadium will be thrilled at this matchup.
S-U: Skins
Spread: Skins
Final: WAS 17 ARI 13
Baltimore at DENVER (-14.5)
Here's a new statistic I'm inventing. Denver hasn't beat the Ravens by less than 15 points on a December 11th game in over 20 years. There, now that that's out there, apparently the Broncos can go play like a real team. Hope last week's KC game was a one-time hiccup.
S-U: Broncos
Spread: Broncos
Final: BAL 10 DEN 12
Kansas City at DALLAS (-3)
Speaking of KC, are there any other weird statistics I should know about. How do they do on the road against a Parcells team in December? Are there domestic abuse claims out there? DUI's?
Here's how I'm picking this game. The Giants beat Denver, the Cowboys beat the Giants, Denver lost to Kansas City, then the Cowboys lost to the Giants so... um... wait... what?
S-U: Dallas
Spread: Dallas
Final: KC 28 DAL 31
Miami at SAN DIEGO (-13.5)
In the battle of the fabulous vacation destinations, I'm going with the Chargers.
S-U: SD
Spread: SD
Final: MIA 23 SD 21
Detroit at GREEN BAY (-6)
Nope, don't care.
S-U: Packers
Spread: Packers
Final: DET 13 GB 16 OT
Monday Night
New Orleans at ATLANTA (-10.5)
Again, I'm not sure how exactly you can call a spread on this Saints team. Or the Falcons. If Atlanta loses, they're out of the playoffs. Period. So don't bet on any upsets, but the spread seems high. But then again, these are the Saints.
By the way, the over/under on this game is the same as the Bengals/Browns game. Does that make sense to you?
S-U: Falcons
Spread: Falcons
Over/Under (43.5): Under
Final Tally
S-U: 12-4, Spread: 3-12-1 (low whistling sound inserted here)
Season
S-U: 58-20, Spread: 40-36-2
posted by BJC @ 9:38 AM
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As much as I love my broncos, I am not entirely sure that they are "playoff worthy" when you look at the way they played vs. Baltimore.
We won that game because of the other coach's arrogance not our talent. I think the loss of KC shok us up, hopefully we can come back. But it was still painful to see that even after our measurement of success no one throws and interception like Jake.
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