Week 12, Turkey week in U.S.A, is complete and was definitely enjoyed with a bunch of beers, turkey and most of all, NFL football! There weren’t many upsets this week, therefore the line-ups have not changed too much, but we always need to review our thoughts. Basement turkey first!
28. Carolina Panthers – Big win on Monday Night Football against the quickly-dropping Philadelphia Eagles. Most importantly Cam Newton looked good, and it was nice to see Steve Smith in the mix. They ran the football well, like they are known for.. BUT, they were doing all this against the Eagles, so there is definitely no hype… put this in perspective.
29. Oakland Raiders – Naming them the fourth worst team in the NFL feels like I’m giving them too much credit because they are a complete disaster! Carson Palmer’s had a big return to Cincinnati where he got his chance to show his old team that he made the right decision leaving for the Bay area, but how did that go? It was a 34-10 slap in the face, that’s how. I am shocked there are four teams worse right now… they must be B-A-D!
30. Philadelphia Eagles – Seven losses in a row and that alone validates them being in my “Bottom” list. Vick is still injured, Mccoy’s out of action, and after Monday Night’s loss to the Panthers they also found out that WR DeSean Jackson will miss the remainder of the season. Ugh. They are starting to compete with Jacksonville and Kansas City for that last spot. Andy Reid’s not gonna be around in 2013, book it.
31. Jacksonville Jaguars – They won! But just as I said early in the season, the terrible teams of the AFC South will feed off eachother, and the Jags picked up a win at home against the terrible Titans. Glad to see them win at home though, but it only gets them past one other terrible team.
32. Kansas City Chiefs – KC did play Denver closer than was expected. Nowadays losing by eight points is kinda like a win for them, but shows how bad they really are! I don’t have much to say about them because we all know how awful they are.
Glad to be done with that dump! Look for the Jets to creep their way passed Carolina in the near future because they suck! The Bills and Titans are teetering on the brink.
Finally we get to the top! Again, there were no real shockers, so it’s largely the same.
5. New England Patriots – Five wins in a row, though they were mostly relentless beat-downs of lower ranked teams. At this point it’s very tough to jump teams, but in week 14 they host Houston and the following week they host San Fran. A couple of wins and the would undoubtedly leap forward and cause havoc in my rankings. Can’t wait!
4. Denver Broncos – The hottest team in the league with their six-game winning streak. They didn’t look overly convincing in their win @ K.C but still winning games and still getting more equiped with Peyton Manning. Very Dangerous!
credit: Cary Edmondson, Team Leaks CC3. San Francisco 49ers – Did they just get better? Colin Kaepernick played great against New Orleans on Sunday, continuing to show that depth they have in multiple posistions. QB controversy? They have what it takes to win the bowl, and week 15 @ New England will be a fine show for us all!
2. Houston Texans – They won another sloppy one against a lower-ranked team. Maybe they are getting bored, just like I am with writing about this team. It’s almost the same thing for Houston – a one-loss team beat another sub-par team, but in week 14, as aforementioned, they have the dubious task of battling New England on the road. I think this is best of both worlds as they need a reality check, and we, as rankers, need to see them play somebody good! Get your popcorn ready…
1. Atlanta Falcons – Some would argue this because they scraped passed the Bucs in a one-point victory on Sunday. But this proves more of my theory that they find a way to win in whatever scenario they are put in. Basically, they are versatile and make good decisions. They aren’t my favourites on paper, but I don’t know how to beat them. Hard to mess with guys that always come out on top.
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