Last week: 7-7
Season record: 113-64
The season just keeps getting more interesting, as the crappy NFC East and North divisions seem prepared to each produce an 8-8 division winner, which will each host wild card games against far superior teams. The AFC has something like ten 5-6 teams. Okay there is no excuse not to look that up so I just did--there are six teams at 5-6--NY Jets, Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and San Diego. Cleveland, Oakland and Buffalo are all 4-7 and not out of it by any means. Meanwhile, in the NFC the Giants at 4-7 are all but mathematically eliminated and will be when they lose to the Skins on Sunday night. I'm a Giants fan, I can say that with confidence. Meanwhile, let's turn the page to Turkey Day's slate of games......
Green Bay at Detroit--So let me get this straight. The 5-5-1 Packers can take over sole possession of first place if they beat Detroit and the Bears lose to the Vikings? Even if that doesn't happen, Aaron Rodgers will be back for the next game, and that can't bode well for Detroit and Chicago. Lions 38, Packers 34
Oakland at Dallas--On the surface you may look at this game as being a potential blowout in favor of the home team. But trust me, this Raiders' team is pesky and Dallas can overlook them at their own risk. But I don't think they will. Cowboys 27, Raiders 17
Pittsburgh at Baltimore--Just a few weeks ago the prospect of this storied rivalry match up on Thanksgiving night threatened to be a meaningless game. But lookie here--the Steelers have won five of six and are sitting at 5-6 after starting out 0-5. And they are both in that mix of 5-6 teams on the cusp of a wild card spot. It's probably even fathomable at this point that they both make it. Let the mouth-smashing commence. Ravens 20, Steelers 17
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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