NFL

Browns 13, Steelers 6 If you were to tell me that one team would have major pass protection issues (allowing sacks to a three-man rush), convert just 3-of-14 third downs, run stupid plays, battle with no desperation and surrender 171 rushing yards, I would have taken out a second mortgage and bet on the Steelers….

Colts 30, Titans 28 I’m still trying to figure out how the Titans covered this game. They were down 21-0, and were trailing by nine in the final minutes. Instead of opting for a field goal, they settled for a clock-consuming touchdown at the end of regulation. Kerry Collins hit Bo Scaife for a meaningless…

Bears 48, Lions 24 It’s hard to believe that this game ended at 48-24. This contest was actually tied 21-21 at halftime, but Bears return specialist Johnny Knox took a kickoff for a touchdown to open the third quarter, and Chicago never looked back. Though the Bears won by 24, the big story is Matthew…

Bills 30, Colts 7 I didn’t expect Peyton Manning to play much in this game. You may look at his stat line (14-of-18, 95 yards, 1 INT) and think that because of those 18 attempts, he was in for a while, but that’s misleading. In the wind and snow, Manning pretty much exclusively tossed screen…

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…

Ravens 13, Titans 10 I had the Ravens +3 as my Pick of the Month. I was obviously thrilled to watch them win, but I’ll concede that the Titans should have been victorious. Tennessee dominated the game in terms of yardage and time of possession (391-211 and 34:07-25:53). They just fumbled it too many times…

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,…

Falcons 26, Ravens 21 It’s a shame if you don’t have the NFL Network because this matchup had it all, including clutch fourth-quarter drives by both teams and a game-winning play by a Pro Bowler who nearly cost his team a win earlier. The Falcons had control of this game for nearly three quarters. Baltimore…

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’…

Chargers 34, 49ers 7 This score indicates this game was one-sided, but that’s not entirely accurate. The 49ers had a chance to make this a close battle, but continuously shot themselves in the foot. Check out these errors, all of which occurred prior to the first offensive play of the second half: – Delanie Walker…