Fifth Down, Week Nine

Bills 24, Jets 13 - Loss. I was wrong multiple times in my assessment of this one; KC (this week and last week) peformed better than the Bills did, in every facet of the game, and so did the Jets, with their D playing superbly--again. Actual score: Jets 26, Bills 17

Bears 31, Lions 20 - Win. Detroit and Orlovsky came to play, but so did both of Chicago's QBs; when Orton--who was playing well at the time--went down, Grossman came in and played well, too. Actual score: Bears 27, Lions 23

Ravens 15, Browns 13 - Win. Anderson and Edwards played well, but Flacco and the Raven running game--where was Cleveland's?--played better. Actual score: Ravens 37, Browns 27

Buccaneers 24, Chiefs 9 - Win. Jeff Garcia posted the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in Tampa Bay history, but still...Tyler Thigpen and the Chiefs looked impressive. Actual score: Bucs 30, Chiefs 27

Texans 20, Vikings 14 - Loss. Guess what? Minnesota halved Andre Johnson's receiving numbers. Result? Victory. Actual score: Vikings 28, Texans 21

Cardinals 27, Rams 13 - Win. The birds racked up over five-hundred yards of offense against the Rams while limiting St. Louis to less than sixty-five yards rushing. Dominating performance, and the birds will soon be playoff contenders, and they've got the talent to go all the way. Actual score: Cardinals 34, Rams 13

Titans 14, Packers 10 - Win. Great rough and tumble game by both teams. Actual score: Titans 19, Packers 16

Broncos 23, Dolphins 16 - Loss. Which Bronco team showed up? The one that couldn't run the ball early and refused to run it late when they should have. Actual score: Dolphins 26, Broncos 17
Giants 24, Cowboys 12 - Win. Eli turned it over more than twice; even then....Actual score: Giants 35, Cowboys 14

Falcons 17, Raiders 12 - Win. Oakland's performance in this game was the worst NFL team performance all season. Massive FAIL in every department. I said they were improving, and I'm ticked off that they proved me so wrong. Just lose, baby. Actual score: Falcons 24, Raiders 0

Eagles 28, Seahawks 7 - Win. 'Hawks were overmatched, and Seneca Wallace didn't go deep near enough times. I came close to nailing this one on the head. Missed it by this much. Actual score: Eagles 26, Seattle 7

Colts 21, Patriots 20 - Win. Great game. Both QBs looked sharp, and--aww, who the heck am I kidding? Way to go Colts! Woo-hoo! Actual score: Colts 18, Patriots 15

Redskins 20, Steelers 17 - Loss. Pittsburgh's D did more than just keep 'em in it; it won it for them. Fantastic defensive game, by both sides. Actual score: Steelers 23, Redskins 6.

I forgot to predict the Bengals/Jaguars game; how'd I miss that?