Fifth Down, Week Eleven

Patriots 20, Jets 13 - Loss. Heckuva game--shame I fell asleep early. Whenever the NFL decides to talk about changing overtime, they should look at this game. Jets (I almost said the Pack) won the toss, took it down the field, and won the game. The Pats should have had a chance to answer back. Actual score: Jets 34, Pats 31


Falcons 24, Broncos 21- Loss. Wow, but boy does Jay Cutler have an arm and some moxie to go with it. Broncos had no running game, yet Cutler prevailed. Now, if Denver only had a defense....Actual score: Broncos 24, Falcons 20

Panthers 27, Lions 21 - Win. Culpepper's making huge strides, and running RB Kevin Smith (over one-hundred yards today) sure helps, but they can't play defense. Still winless. Actual score: Panthers 31, Lions 22.


Eagles 35, Bengals 12 - Loss. See? It was a trap game--and it ended in the first tie in six years. McNabb turned it over four times. Can't make the playoffs this year like that, guys. Actual score: Eagles 13, Bengals 13

Saints 31, Chiefs 17 - Win. Too much Brees. Actual score: Saints 30, Chiefs 20

Giants 28, Ravens 14- Win. Complete stomping, especially the first half, which was much more of a blowout than this score indicates. First time in over ten years that Baltimore has allowed over two-hundred yards rushing. Can the Giants be stopped? Yes. Eli Manning could do it if he doesn't stop making stupid throws at crucial times. Actual score: Giants 30, Ravens 10

Buccaneers 17, Vikings 14 - Win. Tampa limited Adrian Peterson to less than one-hundred yards rushing, and that made all the difference. Actual score: Buccaneers: 19, Vikings 13


Dolphins 10, Raiders 6 - Win. Didn't watch this one, so I have no idea how Oakland put up fifteen points. Actual score: Dolphins 17, Raiders 15


Packers 14, Bears 10 - Win. Orton started, and he didn't play well. Grossman came in, and he didn't play well, either. Neither did the Bears run D. Actual score: Packers 37, Bears 3

Colts 27, Texans 13 - Win. This year's team is starting to look like the Colts' Super Bowl team. . Actual score: Colts 33, Texans 27


49ers 22, Rams 13 - Win. I stopped in to look at this one every so often in the first quarter, and each time I flipped over to it the Rams were turning it over. They need a new QB...and a better O-line...and better receivers...and.... Acual score: 49ers 35, Rams 16

Cardinals 20, Seahawks 14 - Win. Kurt Warner put up 395 yards passing, yet they still came close to losing this one. How does that keep on happening? No run game, that's how. Finally. Actual score: Cardinals 26, Seahawks 20

Titans 24, Jaguars 10 - Win. Kerry Collins threw three touchdown passes in the second half, and Jackonville failed to score at all during the same time frame. David Garrard went 13 for 30...inept. They ran the ball well, though, and for the second week in a row. That must mean something...just not this week. Tennessee's still undefeated. Actual score: Titans 24, Jaguars 14


Steelers 27, Chargers 24 - Win. Fast Willie Parker played a huge game, much tougher than his stats (while good--over one-hundred yards rushing) showed, and the Pittsburgh D--that's the best group of linebackers the AFC has had since...well, a long time. Hines Ward played a heckuva game, too. First 11-10 score in NFL history. Actual score: Steelers 11, Chargers 10


Redskins 20, Cowboys 17 - Loss. And Marion Barber is still breaking tackles. Actual score: Cowboys 14, Redskins 10


Bills 19, Browns 17 - Loss. It wasn't Quinn who turned the ball over, it was Edwards--three times--and still--on top of the strong running by Marshawn Lynch--they had a chance to win it in the end, but their kicker missed a forty-sixer. Actual score: Browns 29, Bills 27