Rams are on Fire, Chiefs stop the Chargers Jimmy Garappolo definitely seems like the answer at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He has been playing very well and is only the second quarterback to win his first five starts in the NFL. The 49ers defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-22 with a last-second field goal. In another game on the West Coast, the Los Angeles Rams absolutely crushed the Seattle Seahawks in every facet of the game. They outplayed Seattle on offense, defense, and special teams. Todd Gurley ran for 3 touchdowns, and also had one receiving touchdown. In the best game of the week, the New England Patriots outlasted the Pittsburgh Steelers after a wild sequence of events in the final minute of the game. The Panthers, Saints, and Falcons all won their games, and continue to fight for the NFC South crown. The Chargers have been hot for the past couple of weeks, while the Chiefs have been absolutely cold, but in the end, the Chiefs actually defeated the Char...
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Rodgers is off IR Aaron Rodgers is back and healthy for the Green Bay Packers, just in time for their playoff push. On Wednesday, Rodgers began preparations for his return Sunday at the Carolina Panthers after missing nearly two months because of his broken right collarbone. The team has struggled without him, and are currently 7-6 after starting the season 4-1. With Rodgers back, the Packers have a chance to run the table and possibly make it back to the playoffs for a ninth straight time. At the same time, the team is no lock to reach the postseason if they win out. There are many teams in the hunt in the NFC fighting for the two wild-card spots, including the Panthers, Falcons, Seahawks, Cowboys, and Lions. A lot of pieces have to fall into place, but first and foremost, they must win out in their final three matchups (which will not be easy).
Chargers Moving On Up, Steelers are the New #1 The Patriots lost to the... DOLPHINS. That loss was definitely unexpected. The Eagles beat the Rams, but they lost Carson Wentz. The Vikings lost to the Panthers, the Saints lost to the Falcons, and the Seahawks lost to the Jaguars. The race for the six playoff spots in the NFC just got a lot tighter. The Steelers came back and won late against their rivals, 39-38. The Chargers keep rolling and look like the favorites to win the AFC West now. Here are my power rankings heading into Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) New England Patriots (10-3) Minnesota Vikings (10-3) Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4) Los Angeles Rams (9-4) Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) New Orleans Saints (9-4) Carolina Panthers (9-4) Atlanta Falcons (8-5) Seattle Seahawks (8-5) Baltimore Ravens (7-6) Green Bay Packers (7-6) Dallas Cowboys (7-6) Detroit Lions (7-6) Buffalo Bills (7-6) Kansas City Chiefs (7-6) Tennessee Titans (...
Wentz Suffers a Torn ACL Carson Wentz will not play until next season, as he tore his left ACL on Sunday in Philadelphia's 43-35 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Wentz injured the knee on a third-quarter scramble in the end zone, a touchdown that was eventually called back because of a holding penalty on the left tackle. Wentz played through the pain for four more snaps, and he threw a touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffrey before heading to the locker room. Nick Foles played quarterback for the rest of the game and made some crucial throws to ensure a win for the Eagles. In my opinion, Wentz was the leading MVP candidate until his injury. He led the Eagles to 11 wins while throwing for a league-leading and franchise-record 33 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. He has played incredibly well in his sophomore season and has many qualities that only a few quarterbacks have. The loss of Wentz is devastating for the Eagles. Even though Nick Foles is a decent quarterback a...
Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese are Gone Giants owner John Mara fired head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese with a month left in the 2017 season. The Giants were unexpectedly disastrous this year after they made the playoffs last season and seemed to improve during the offseason. They were 11-5 last year, and are currently 2-10. No one thought that the team would implode so significantly, and changes had to be made after some bad decisions and bad coaching. The Giants simply look like they need a fresh start. For a team like the Giants, a team that so values stability, to fire a head coach and general manager who won 11 games last year speaks volumes about what Mara believes are intractable problems that McAdoo and Reese could not be allowed to fix. The team has been embarrassing, especially regarding how they handled the Eli Manning situation. First and foremost, Eli Manning should not have been benched for Geno Smith. The problem was not the quarterb...
NFC South on a Roll This year, the NFC is a lot tougher, and better, compared to the AFC. There are many contenders with winning records, and every team is going to have to play well coming down the stretch. There are also plenty of matchups left that will decide how the NFC playoff picture changes. For example, this weekend, the Vikings will play the Falcons, the Panthers will play Saints, the Eagles will play the Seahawks, and the Cowboys already defeated the Redskins on Thursday night. All of these matchups will have major playoff implications, considering that all of the teams mentioned are in the playoff hunt. As of today, the NFC South would send three teams to the playoffs, with the Saints winning the division, the Panthers claiming the #5 seed and the Falcons as the #6 seed. The Seahawks, Lions, Cowboys, and Redskins are on the outside looking in. The Eagles can be the first team to lock up a playoff spot if they defeat the Seahawks this afternoon. On ano...