2010

Chargers 42, Titans 17 People will look back at the 2009 Titans and ask how they failed to make the playoffs after going 13-3 the year before. What will be lost is that they actually did qualify for the postseason – they were just one-and-done with a 42-10 loss to the Chargers in Week 16….

Bears 16, Dolphins 0 This was one of the most frustrating games I’ve ever watched. I expected the Dolphins to come out fired up; they were at home in a prime-time game, and knew they had to give 110 percent to win with their third-string quarterback. Instead, Miami put forth zero effort. Most of the…

Packers 34, Bills 7 Are the Bills trying to win games or showcase players so they can make nifty trades? I don’t understand this. They spent the No. 9 overall pick on C.J. Spiller, yet they gave him only one carry at Green Bay. Spiller took that one carry for three yards, and also had…

Jaguars 36, Bills 26 The Jaguars looked like they were trying their hardest to give this game away. They fumbled a punt at the beginning of the contest, which led to a Bills touchdown. On the ensuing drive, David Garrard had a pass tipped and picked off. Buffalo responded with a field goal. Jacksonville was…

Patriots 45, Lions 24 Given how lopsided this score looks, it’s almost difficult to believe that this game was in doubt for New England in the second half. The Lions had two separate touchdown leads (17-10, 24-17) after intermission, and it seemed like this would be Detroit’s first Thanksgiving victory since 2003. But as the…

Texans 28, Bengals 17 Just when you think you know everything, you realize that you don’t know anything. This was a weird game for many reasons: – Every Bengals contest had been decided by one score this year. Against the lowly Texans, Cincinnati lost by 11. – The Texans had the worst rush defense in…

Falcons 27, Buccaneers 21 Breaking news: The best team in the NFC just lost yet again. The best team in the NFC is now 0-3 against teams with winning records. But at least they’re still the best team in the NFC. This game wasn’t as close as this score indicates. The Falcons outgained Tampa by…

Titans 29, Giants 10 Despite the 29-10 win, you can’t really say the Titans outplayed the Giants. New York had eight more first downs and 200 more total yards. The problem, naturally, was the team’s multiple mistakes. Eli Manning (34-of-48, 386 yards) threw two interceptions. One wasn’t his fault (it bounced out of Hakeem Nicks’…

Falcons 31, Redskins 17 The Falcons won this game by 14 to improve to 5-3, but what this score doesn’t tell you is that this contest was almost evenly matched. In fact, Washington out-gained Atlanta, 312-306. The problem, as always for the Redskins, was dumb, careless mistakes. Here are some: – On Atlanta’s first drive,…

Packers 31, Browns 3 The Browns are a disgrace. If this score doesn’t indicate that, they were out-gained 460-139 in this contest, with just 57 yards in the second half. They lost the time-of-possession battle by 11.5 minutes, and were beaten on first downs, 25-12. Things started off promising for the Browns. They got inside…