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The NFL Preview With The Rizz 12.01.07: Week 13
Posted by Randy Isbelle on 12.01.2007



Results for Week 12

Straight Up: 10-6
Vs. Spread: 7-9

Overall Results

Straight Up: 107-69 (61%) Same
Vs. Spread: 80-87-9 (48%) Same


Here are my revamped (Since Week 12) goals for 2007 are as follows:

Straight up: 65 %
Vs. Spread: 50 %



Match-UpVs. Spread PickStraight-Up PickResultVs. SpreadStraight Up
Green Bay Packers at Detroit LionsGreen Bay 37 Detroit 26CORRECTCORRECT
New York Jets at Dallas CowboysNY Jets 3 Dallas 34IncorrectCORRECT
Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta FalconsIndianapolis 31 Atlanta 13CORRECTCORRECT
New Orleans Saints at Carolina PanthersNew Orleans 31 Carolina 6CORRECTCORRECT
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville JaguarsBuffalo 14 Jacksonville 36CORRECTCORRECT
Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay BuccaneersWashington 13 Tampa Bay 19CORRECTCORRECT
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis RamsSeattle 24 St. Louis 19IncorrectIncorrect
Minnesota Vikings at New York GiantsMinnesota 41 NY Giants 17IncorrectIncorrect
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City ChiefsOakland 20 Kansas City 17IncorrectIncorrect
Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati BengalsTennessee 6 Cincinnati 35IncorrectIncorrect
Houston Texans at Cleveland BrownsHouston 17 Cleveland 27CORRECTCORRECT
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona CardinalsSan Francisco 37 Arizona 31IncorrectIncorrect
Baltimore Ravens at San Diego ChargersBaltimore 14 San Diego 32CORRECTCORRECT
Denver Broncos at Chicago BearsDenver 34 Chicago 37IncorrectIncorrect
Philadelphia Eagles at New England PatriotsPhiladelphia 28 New England 31IncorrectCORRECT
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh SteelersMiami 0 Pittsburgh 3IncorrectCORRECT



Time to take a look at the 411 Tournament and see how it is shaping up:



First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFINALS
Week 8
1. New England Patriots (+66)
32. St. Louis Rams (-12)
Week 12
1. New England Patriots (+19.5)
16. Minnesota Vikings (+43)
Week 14

16. Minnesota Vikings
TBD
Week 16

TBD
TBD
Week 17

TBD
TBD

Week 8
16. Minnesota Vikings (-12)
17. Houston Texans (-39.5)
Week 9
9. Tennessee Titans (+25)
24. Detroit Lions +56
Week 13
24. Detroit Lions
25. Buffalo Bills
Week 9
8. Seattle Seahawks (-8)
25. Buffalo Bills (+24.5)
Week 10
5. New York Giants (-18)
28. San Francisco 49ers (-25)
Week 12
5. New York Giants (-37.5)
12. Philadelphia Eagles (-14.5)
Week 15

12. Philadelphia Eagles
TBD
Week 10
12. Philadelphia Eagles (+15.5)
21. Cleveland Browns (-11.5)
Week 11
13.Tampa Bay Buccaneers(+38)
20. Oakland Raiders (-5)
Week 13
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29. Denver Broncos
Week 11
4. Dallas Cowboys (+13.5)
29. Denver Broncos (+26.5)
Week 9
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (+50.5)
30. Atlanta Falcons (+21.5)
Week 13
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 14

TBD
11. San Diego Chargers
Week 16

TBD
TBD

Week 9
14. Carolina Panthers (-25)
19. Kansas City Chiefs (-18)
Week 8
11. San Diego Chargers (+45.5)
22. Cincinnati Bengals (-14)
Week 12
11. San Diego Chargers (+33)
6. Green Bay Packers (+19.5)
Week 8
6. Green Bay Packers (+14.5)
27. New York Jets (-18)
Week 11
7. Washington Redskins (-8.5)
26. New Orleans Saints (-19)
Week 13
7. Washington Redskins
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 15

TBD
31. Miami Dolphins
Week 11
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (+20.5)
23. Chicago Bears (-12)
Week 10
15. Baltimore Ravens (-36)
18. Arizona Cardinals (+10.5)
Week 12
18. Arizona Cardinals (-19)
31. Miami Dolphins (-9)
Week 10
2. Indianapolis Colts (-9)
31. Miami Dolphins (-2.5)







San Francisco 49ers (+3) at Carolina Panthers


San Francisco 49ers (3-8 3rd NFC West): Don't get too excited about the 49ers upset win over the Arizona Cardinals last week, they beat them earlier in the year too, just seems like they have their number is all. San Francisco ranks dead last in three of the four major offensive categories, even after putting up 31 points last week, that is how bad the 49ers are. However, if you ever want anybody but the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl in the next five years, root for San Francisco to win out, because they are giving their first round pick to the Patriots in the off-season, life isn't fair is it?

Carolina Panthers (4-7 3rd NFC South): The Carolina Panthers lost yet again last week, does that shock anybody? Carolina has lost five in a row, and are a mess at the quarterback position this season, the inconsistent play and the lack of a true starter has sunk this team to the bottom of the NFL.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting on November 11, 2004 (Carolina won 37-27)
- Carolina leads the overall series 8-7
- San Francisco has won two of the last three meetings
- DE Bryant Young, the lone holdover from the Super Bowl XXIX champion 49ers, leads the squad with 6.5 sacks this season
- Carolina is 9-1 against the spread in their last ten games against San Francisco
- San Francisco is 1-5 against the spread in their last six games

Prediction: At a quick glance it would seem that the 49ers would use the momentum off of their big win and ride it into this match-up and defeat a struggling Panthers team. However, the 49ers defeating the Cardinals is nothing new, nor nothing too impressive. Carolina will defend the home turf and come out on top in this game.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Buffalo Bills (+5) at Washington Redskins


Buffalo Bills (5-6 2nd AFC East): After winning four games in a row, the Buffalo Bills have lost two games against solid opponents, but it was the way they lost that should worry Bills' fans. Two weeks ago, the Bills were turning into a great story and a playoff contender, however, losing to New England by 46 and Jacksonville by 22 has not only put them back under the .500 mark, but have turned them into less of a story and basically out of the playoff hunt. This game will be a big indicator of how much heart this football team has as they try and bounce back and win a game that two weeks ago I would have told you they would have won by double digits. Buffalo is just too banged up right now to really make any sort of late push, and at best will finish 8-8.

Washington Redskins (5-6 3rd NFC East): The big story for Washington has nothing to do on the field, as Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor was shot and died early Tuesday. As much of a tragedy this is, and how unfortunate his story is, as a person trying to get his life back on track, only to have it taken away from him so early in his life, I really want to try and keep this on the play on the field, and try and focus on how his teammates will play after such a shocking tragedy. Now Washington will do one of two things, either they will come out with no energy, unfocused and play a rough game, or the Redskins will bond together and win it big for their former teammate and friend.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting on October 19, 2003 (Buffalo won 24-7)
- Buffalo has won the last four meetings
- The Bills lead the series 6-4
- The last time the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills was in Super Bowl XXVI, 37-24
- Buffalo is 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games
- Washington is 1-5-1 against the spread in their last seven games

Prediction: The story of Sean Taylor is tragic and will undoubtedly be the main story on Sunday, because the NFL is just a game, and we all need to keep things in perspective. However, I hope that most people close to Taylor will use this game as an escape from everything that has happened and allow them to find some comfort for just a few hours this week. As for the pick, I have to go with the Redskins to come together and win one for Sean.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Houston Texans (+4) at Tennessee Titans


Houston Texans (5-6 4th AFC South): While getting healthy, the Texans have begun to become a threat in the AFC again, however, a loss last week to the Cleveland Browns took a lot of momentum away. This week they go on the road, something they don't do well, and play a Titans team that the Texans should have beat last time after they made a huge 29-point 4th quarter comeback, only to give up the lead on a last second field goal. Matt Schaub continues to play well, and the absence of Ahman Green has not affected the Texans that much. Houston probably will not make the playoffs this season, but they have made big strides to becoming a solid football team, and a good draft focusing on defense, and Houston could be a playoff team in a year or two.

Tennessee Titans (6-5 3rd AFC South): Where in the world have the old Tennessee Titans gone? Not only have they lost three games in a row, but last week they lost to an underachieving Cincinnati team 35-6. The three straight losses have knocked the Titans out of the playoffs, and Tennessee needs to scramble to figure out what is wrong before the #6 seed gets too far away. I still believe that Tennessee will find a way to make the playoffs, but if they are going to do it, they better win the next four games, because they end the season in Indianapolis, and if that is a must win game then Tennessee will be watching at home in January.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 7 of this season (Tennessee won 38-36)
- Tennessee has won the last five match-ups
- The Titans lead the all-time series 9-2
- Titans WR Justin Gage is averaging 84.6 receiving yards per game over the past three game. Gage leads the Titans with 477 receiving yards and is tied with TE Bo Scaife for the team lead in receptions (36)
- Houston is 4-18 in their last 22 road games
- Tennessee is 15-8 against the spread in their last 23 games

Prediction: This is a must win for Tennessee, and Vince Young knows how to win the must win games.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Atlanta Falcons (+3) at St. Louis Rams


Atlanta Falcons (3-8 4th NFC South): Atlanta started out great against the defending Super Bowl Champions only to watch it go away fast. The Falcons really are not a good football team, but you really can't blame them after the incident with Michael Vick. The Falcons will go in to the off-season refocused and looking to reshape their team.

St. Louis Rams (2-9 4th NFC West): St. Louis once again ruined one of my upset picks with injuries. Marc Bulger will not start this week due to the concussion he suffered last week, but Gus Frerotte played well (minus the fumble) and should do well in Bulger's absence.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting on September 19, 2004 (Atlanta won 34-17)
- St. Louis has won seven of the last eight meetings
- The Rams lead the all-time series 46-24-2
- The Falcons haven't won a game in St. Louis since 1998 (four games)
- The Rams are 8-1 when Jackson has at least 24 carries. Frerotte fumbled what would have been Jackson's 24th attempt last week against the Seahawks
- Atlanta is 4-1 against the spread in the last five road games

Prediction: The Rams are a good team with lots of injuries, the Falcons are a bad team with quarterback issues.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Seattle Seahawks (+3) at Philadelphia Eagles


Seattle Seahawks (7-4 1st NFC West): Seattle showed some heart last week in a comeback win against division rival, St. Louis Rams, to win their third in a row. Seattle finds themselves two games ahead of the Arizona Cardinals for the division lead and in a great spot to make the playoffs. With a key game against those Cardinals next week, Seattle needs to make sure that they are not looking past the Eagles who played great last week.

Philadelphia Eagles (5-6 4th NFC East): No Donovan McNabb? No problem for the Philadelphia Eagles who came closer then anybody else in the NFL to defeat the New England Patriots. Even with the loss, the Eagles have a chance to make the playoffs, and with the level of game they have played the last few weeks, they have a chance. McNabb looks like a no go this week, and if you ask many Philadelphia fans, it won't affect the Eagles as much as you think.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting on December 5, 2005 (Seattle won 42-0)
- Philadelphia has won two of the last three meetings
- The Eagles lead the series 6-4
- Since Maurice Morris joined the lineup in place of an injured Shaun Alexander, the Seahawks are 3-0
- Seattle is 5-11-1 against the spread in their last 17 road games
- Philadelphia is 4-1 against the spread in the last five games

Prediction: Seattle showed a lot to come back against the Rams, but they don't play well on the road.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Detroit Lions (+3) at Minnesota Vikings


Detroit Lions (6-5 2nd NFC North): Detroit has lost three games in a row after starting an amazing 6-2, and now only find themselves one game ahead of a large group of teams for the final playoff spot in the NFC. The Lions have been stuck in a horrible section of their schedule, and it just is not getting any easier, with the Vikings this week and then the Cowboys next week. Detroit is in the final spot at the moment, but I don't think they will be playing come January.

Minnesota Vikings (5-6 4th NFC North): So Minnesota's defense returns three interceptions for touchdowns last week, and are now only one game out of the playoffs, big deal. Adrian Peterson is coming back this week, and let the show begin again.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 2 of this season (Detroit won 20-17)
- Minnesota has won 10 of the last 11 meetings
- The Vikings lead the series 60-30-2
- Lions QB Jon Kitna needs only 103 passing yards to reach 3,000 for the sixth time in his career
- Vikings DE Brian Robison leads NFC rookies with 4.5 sacks
- The Lions have forced an NFL-high 34 fumbles this season

Prediction: The return of Peterson added with the great defensive play makes the Vikings a huge threat the rest of the season.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Jacksonville Jaguars (+7) at Indianapolis Colts


Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3 2nd AFC South): I'm very high on the Jaguars right now, so much so that I believe that they are the biggest threat to the New England Patriots come playoff time. This week they go to Indianapolis with a chance to tie things up in the division, and that is something I believe they are going to do. Indianapolis is still banged up and really has not been playing the style of football they are used to. Jacksonville is known for hitting hard, and with the Colts already banged up, the Jaguars will only make matters worse for their division rivals.

Indianapolis Colts (9-2 1st AFC South): Indianapolis started their game with the Atlanta Falcons just like they have their two previous games, totally flat. Luckily for the Colts they got things turned around fast and ended up with a 31-13 victory to hold on to their one game lead. This week they get a very difficult task in beating the Jaguars and then going to Baltimore. Now I know what you are saying, the Ravens are no good, but think of it like this, the Colts get two straight hard hitting teams, if half of their team makes it out of Baltimore healthy, I will be surprised.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 7 (Indianapolis won 29-7)
- Indianapolis has won four of the last five meetings
- The Colts lead the all-time series 10-3
- The Colts are aiming for their ninth-straight win at home vs. the AFC South
- Indianapolis is 14-1 in their last 15 home games
- Jacksonville is 4-2 against the spread versus Indianapolis in their last six meetings

Prediction: Last time they met David Gerrard left the game early and the Jaguars fell apart, this time Gerrard is back and ready for revenge.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





San Diego Chargers (-4 ½) at Kansas City Chiefs


San Diego Chargers (6-5 1st AFC West): San Diego got a huge win last week against the Baltimore Ravens, and with the Broncos loss now have a one game lead in the division. San Diego continues to disappoint however, and have been inconsistent from week to week. The offense is not what they were last season, and Philip Rivers has not shown to be the leader he needs to be. The defense needs work in the off-season and really the whole team is not what we thought they were before the season started. San Diego will probably make the playoffs, but will be the most undeserving team there.

Kansas City Chiefs (4-7 3rd AFC West): Hey Kansas City, how do you like Herm Edwards now? Trust me, I know all about his wonderful clock management skills.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 4 of this season (Kansas City won 30-16)
- Kansas City has won three of the past four meetings
- The Chiefs lead the all-time series 50-43-1
- Turner is 0-6 against the Chiefs, going back to his ill-fated coaching stints with the Raiders and Redskins
- Three of the Chiefs next four games are on the road
- Kansas City is 17-7 in their last 24 home games

Prediction: San Diego is just too inconsistent for me to feel comfortable about them going into Kansas City and getting a victory. I'm going to take Kansas City and the upset.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





New York Jets (-1 ½) at Miami Dolphins


New York Jets (2-9 3rd AFC East): You know you are bad when you are an underdog to a 0-11 team. Please don't make me talk about this game.

Miami Dolphins (0-11 4th AFC East): See above team.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 3 of this season (New York won 31-28)
- The Jets have won six of the past seven meetings
- New York leads the overall series 44-38-1
- Dolphins DE Jason Taylor has four sacks in his past four games vs. the Jets. Miami recorded a season-high five sacks against the Steelers last week
- NY Jets are 7-0-1 against the spread in their last eight games when playing Miami
- Miami is 3-6-2 against the spread this season

Prediction: Of course I have to go with my team in this game.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Denver Broncos (-3) at Oakland Raiders


Denver Broncos (5-6 2nd AFC West): It seems to be a story told of a lot of teams this week, but the Denver Broncos lost a big game last week to basically knock them out of the playoffs.

Oakland Raiders (3-8 4th AFC West): I'm sorry if you are a Raider fan, and I know they got a big win last week, but I really don't like to talk about this team.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 2 of this season (Denver won 23-20)
- Denver has won eight of the last nine meetings
- The Raiders lead the all-time series 53-39-2
- Shanahan is 20-5 against the Raiders
- Oakland is 1-8 in their last nine home games
- The Raiders need one more victory to reach win No. 400


Prediction: Raider fans will have to wait another week to reach 400.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Cleveland Browns (+1) at Arizona Cardinals


Cleveland Browns (7-4 2nd AFC North): Cleveland has won two in a row, and are now in the sixth spot in the AFC. Derek Anderson continues to impress, and audition for whatever team wants him when Cleveland goes to Brady Quinn. With an easy schedule, Cleveland has to be a favorite to win one of the wildcard spots.

Arizona Cardinals (5-6 2nd NFC West): Arizona was only one game out of the division lead and then San Francisco came to town. It will be interesting to see if they let that loss affect them or not, but the Cardinals playoff hopes are in big trouble.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting on November 16, 2003 (Cleveland won 44-6)
- Cleveland has won three of the past four meetings
- The Browns lead the all-time series 33-11-3
- Browns tight end Kellen Winslow leads NFL tight ends with 874 receiving yards
- Cardinals running back Edgerrin James has never lost to the Browns in four meetings
- Cleveland is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games

Prediction: Cleveland is red hot and one of the best of the rest in the NFL. A win here will set the Browns up for a great finish to give them great momentum going into the playoffs.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints


Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-4 1st NFC South): Other then the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers who is the hottest team in the NFC? Would you guess it was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Winners of three in a row, Tampa Bay has a commanding lead in the division and are poised for a playoff spot. Led by a veteran quarterback, and a solid defense, the Buccaneers could be the surprise team come January. If you think that a Dallas/Green Bay Championship game is set in stone, think again. Tampa Bay has the talent and the ability to defeat either team on any given Sunday, even if they have to do it on the road.

New Orleans Saints (5-6 2nd NFC South): Talk about wasted opportunities, the Saints could be the best team not to make the postseason this year. New Orleans continues to lose games that they should win, and can only sit back and watch as the season slips through their fingertips. Deuce McAllister is just too important to this team, and with his absence, the explosive offense just hasn't gotten off the ground. Saints' fans need to look to next year, when the team will be healthy again, because this year just seems to be a wasted opportunity for New Orleans.


The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 2 of this season (Tampa Bay won 31-14)
- New Orleans has won two of the past three meetings
- The Saints lead the series 19-12
- Galloway has caught at least one touchdown pass in six straight games against the Saints
- New Orleans is 4-10 against the spread in their last 14 games
- New Orleans is 1-7 against the spread in their last 8 home games

Prediction: Tampa Bay has been playing great football as of late, while New Orleans continues to struggle to keep their feet underneath them for a long period of time. A win for Tampa Bay will give them a three game lead in the division with five to play, and I predict them to do just that.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





New York Giants (-1 ½) at Chicago Bears


New York Giants (7-4 2nd NFC East): Eli Manning had his worst start of the season last week against the Minnesota Vikings and now need to figure things out to fix their season. The Giants were without both of their main two running backs, so you can't put it all on Manning, but he really needs to figure out how to play in the 2nd half of the season if he wants to be taken seriously. If the Giants want to hold on to their playoff spot, like I believe they will, they need to turn things around this Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

Chicago Bears (5-6 3rd NFC North): The Chicago Bears are horrible…Devin Hester is almost like a god…the end.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting during last season (Chicago won 38-20)
- Chicago has won three of the last four meetings
- The Bears lead the overall series 27-17-2
- Giants CB Aaron Ross leads NFC rookies with three INTs
- Hester has five combined kick-return TDs this season, tying the single-season record he set last year
- The New York Giants are 4-1 in their last five road games

Prediction: If the Giants kick to Hester, not only are they idiotic, but they may lose this game. I say they smarten up and win this game.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





Cincinnati Bengals (-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers


Cincinnati Bengals (4-7 3rd AFC North): The Cincinnati Bengals – all offense and no defense – well throw that out the window, well for one week at least. The Bengals held the Titans to only six points while putting up 35 themselves and single-handedly may have ended Tennessee's season with a great performance last Sunday. In fact, Cincinnati has actually held two of their last three opponents under double digits, well the other team was Baltimore so does that really count? People are split between whether they love or hate the celebration of Chad Johnson last week; if you haven't seen it he scored a touchdown and then ran up and manned a camera, that's it. Now yes, I agree with the idea of they had only won three games to that point and there was no reason to celebrate, but come on, the man hadn't scored a touchdown since September and he was excited. Johnson is a fun loving player, and along with Terrell Owens, loves to grab attention after he finds the end zone, and you should let him do just that.

Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3 1st AFC North): The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off one of the craziest Monday Night Football games that I can remember. It looked as if the two teams decided to play the game in a swamp. If you haven't seen highlights of this game, do yourself a favor and look them out, there was a point where a punt turned into a javelin contest, as the football stuck into the ground, and half of the football disappeared. This is the second week in a row that the Steelers have struggled, even though you really cannot blame them for last Monday, and they are running out of time before their big game against the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh needs to use this game against the Bengals as a chance to finally work out the kinks, and let out some emotion and frustration to allow them to clear their minds going into the big game.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in Week 8 of this season (Pittsburgh won 24-13)
- Pittsburgh has won five of the last seven meetings
- The Steelers lead the overall series 44-30
- Bengals WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the league with 83 receptions, and has collected four TDs in the past two games at Pittsburgh
- In five career starts vs. the Bengals, Steelers RB Willie Parker has averaged 119 rushing yards. He's aiming for his fourth consecutive 100-yard game vs. Cincinnati
- This is a matchup of the NFL's third-ranked passing attack (Cincinnati) and the league's best pass defense (Pittsburgh)

Prediction: Cincinnati has shown a lot of improvement over the last couple of weeks, and the offense finally gelled for the first time since Week 2. Pittsburgh has struggled against two terrible conditions, but this game is different, as it is a rivalry game. I have flip-flopped on this game, as to whether or not Pittsburgh will cover or not, and I have finally decided that they won't. Every time I call a blow out, it just doesn't work out for me, so this week I am going in the opposite direction.

Vs. Spread Straight Up





New England Patriots (-20) at Baltimore Ravens


New England Patriots (11-0 1st AFC East): New England had their toughest challenge last Sunday night, and the fact that they still won the game has to scare the hell out of the rest of the NFL. New England has now been snuck up on, and it has woken them up, and the people who will suffer? Every single NFL team the Patriots will play the rest of the season. All season the Patriots have shown that they can blow teams out, comeback from a ten point deficit against a solid football team, and now they have shown that they can refocus after being surprised in a football game, there really is nothing this football can't do. People will tell you that the Eagles "showed how to defeat the New England Patriots", are you kidding me? Now every team will try to bring pressure on Tom Brady and by the time they get a chance to, Bill Belichick and the rest of the Patriots will have come up with the perfect game plan and toss it up over the blitz, or just find creative ways to dump it off to Wes Welker to gain the six or seven tough yards that he is best at. Forget their comeback against the Colts, last week against the Eagles was their wakeup game, and it will probably be the only chance the NFL had to knock the Patriots off of the unbeaten mountain that they are climbing. New England has three home games in a row after this game against the Ravens, including two games that they should win by 80. The game against the Steelers is the most intriguing game left on their schedule; however Pittsburgh has not looked their best recently. The Giants game in the finale was interesting, but the Giants are going through their last section of the season drought that they seem to do every season. New England has already clinched the division, like that was ever in doubt, and do not have much work left to do to win home field advantage, so they should be on auto-pilot right? Not anymore, like I said earlier, the Patriots seemed to be on auto-pilot against the Eagles and it almost ruined the perfect season, so from now on the gas pedal will be to the floor and the Patriots will not let up on anybody. I hate to say this, but this season's New England Patriot team is the best football team I have ever seen in my life, granted I am only 23 years old, but how can you argue this fact when the Patriots are in the top seven in all of eight major categories that I've followed this season, and they are first in three of those. The New England Patriots have scored 58 touchdowns in 11 games, 58, that is 14 more then any other team this season, in fact, they have thrown for more touchdowns then all but the Dallas Cowboys have scored period.

Baltimore Ravens (4-7 4th AFC North): Baltimore has not won a football game since they defeated the then winless St. Louis Rams who were not even playing with their starting quarterback. This week they get to face the biggest juggernaut the NFL has ever seen and it just is not looking good for Brian Billick and the Baltimore Ravens. In fact, not only do the Ravens get to host the undefeated Patriots this week, but they get to host the defending Super Bowl champions the week after that. Other then the Miami game on Week 15, Baltimore might not win another game this season. When you have no offense, there is no chance that you will succeed in this age of football, no matter how great your defense is. The Ravens won a Super Bowl with the mentality they have today, but the difference was that the defense was younger and the offense would eat up the clock. Well, obviously the players are not getting any younger, and the offense is barely staying on the field for half of the game when they need to win the TOP every single week if they want any chance to win games and make the playoffs.

The Quick Six:
- Last meeting in 2004 (New England won 24-3)
- New England has won all three games in this series
- The Patriots became only the fourth team since 1978 to clinch the division title by the 11th game of season ('85 Bears, '97 49ers, '04 Eagles)
- Ravens RB Willis McGahee aims for his seventh straight game with a rushing touchdown. McGahee is averaging 83.6 rushing yards per game at home this season
- Baltimore is 1-10 against the spread this season
- New England is 5-1 against the spread in their last five road games

Prediction: Just like each and every week, do I even have to tell you anymore?

Vs. Spread Straight Up




The Playoffs to this point:






In The Playoffs

1. New England Patriots - 11-0 Clinched AFC East Division
2. Indianapolis Colts - 9-2
3. Pittsburgh Steelers - 8-3 Still In The 411 Tournament
4. San Diego Chargers - 6-5 Still In The 411 Tournament
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - 8-3 Still In The 411 Tournament
6. Cleveland Browns - 7-4

Still In The Hunt

7. Tennessee Titans – 6-5
8. Denver Broncos – 5-6 Still In The 411 Tournament
9. Buffalo Bills – 5-6 Still In The 411 Tournament
10. Houston Texans – 5-6
11. Kansas City Chiefs – 4-7 Still In The 411 Tournament
12. Cincinnati Bengals – 4-7
13. Baltimore Ravens – 4-7

All But Eliminated
14. Oakland Raiders – 3-8
15. New York Jets – 2-9

Eliminated

16. Miami Dolphins – 0-11 Still In The 411 Tournament






In The Playoffs

1. Dallas Cowboys – 11-1
2. Green Bay Packers – 10-2
3. Seattle Seahawks – 7-4
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7-4 Still In The 411 Tournament
5. New York Giants – 7-4
6. Detroit Lions – 6-5 Still In The 411 Tournament

Still In The Hunt

7. New Orleans Saints – 5-6
8. Arizona Cardinals – 5-6
9. Washington Redskins – 5-6 Still In The 411 Tournament
10. Philadelphia Eagles – 5-6 Still In The 411 Tournament
11. Minnesota Vikings – 5-6 Still In The 411 Tournament
12. Chicago Bears – 4-7
13. Carolina Panthers – 4-7

All But Eliminated

14. Atlanta Falcons – 3-8
15. San Francisco 49ers – 3-8
16. St. Louis Rams – 2-9



If The Playoffs Started Today



WILD-CARD WEEKEND


#6 Cleveland Browns at #3 Pittsburgh Steelers



#5 Jacksonville Jaguars at # 4 San Diego Chargers


DIVISIONAL ROUND


TBD at # 1 New England Patriots




TBD at #2 Indianapolis Colts


AFC CHAMPIONSHIP


TBD at TBD




WILD-CARD WEEKEND


#6 Detroit Lions at #3 Seattle Seahawks



#5 New York Giants at # 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers


DIVISIONAL ROUND


TBD at # 1 Dallas Cowboys




TBD at #2 Green Bay Packers


NFC CHAMPIONSHIP


TBD at TBD



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