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Is it just me or does Peyton Manning keep getting better. Its amazing what he's done with such a young group of receivers. |
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To go undefeated you need a certain amount of luck. Surviving that game against the Redskins could propel the Saints to a perfect record. |
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Stat of the week: Phillip Rivers has never lost in December. The Chargers are cruising towards a 1st-round bye. |
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The Vikings suffered a tough loss to the Cardinals on Sunday night, but they still hold a two-game lead for a 1st-round bye. |
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The Cardinals dismantled the Vikings and Kurt Warner looked as good as ever. This team is significantly improved from 2008. |
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The Packers are in excellent position for the playoffs and are one of the hottest teams in the NFC. |
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The Bengals been held under 20 points in three straight games against the Raiders, Browns and Lions. Yikes. |
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And the December woes continue... The Cowboys absolutely must make a statement against the Chargers this week. |
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The Eagles offense is starting to heat up and they have now forced a tie atop the NFC East standings. |
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After a four-game skid the Broncos have quietly improved to 8-4 and are in the hunt for a 1st-round bye. |
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The Patriots have been exposed the past few weeks and are in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs again. |
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The Giants needed that win against the Cowboys. But their work is far from over. |
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The Jaguars have benefited from a ridiculously easy schedule, and they're in control of their playoff destiny. |
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The Ravens just don't look like a mentally-tough team this year. They simply can't win the close, must-win games. |
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The Steelers face a must-win game on Thursday night against their hated rivals. |
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Without Matt Ryan, its going to be tough for the Falcons to make a late-season playoff push. |
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That was a must-win game for the Dolphins against the Patriots, and somehow they pulled it off. |
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Now that they playoffs appear out of reach, with Vince Young and the Titans play with the same urgency? |
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Technically the Jets are just one game out of the AFC East title, but Mark Sanchez isn't read to lead a team to key December wins. |
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The Texans have been a huge disappointment. Could Gary Kubiak find himself on the hot seat down the stretch? |
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Jay Cutler is an absolute mess right now. He has as much talent as anyone in the league, but he's far too fragile mentally. |
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If the Seahawks keep winning they're going to miss out on the top quarterbacks in the draft. |
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It helps playing the Bucs defense, but Matt Moore didn't look too bad on Sunday. |
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The 49ers just continue to take steps backwards. Alex Smith's secondary opportunity as a starter is about to come to a close. |
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Its hard to believe that the Raiders look THIS much better with Bruce Gradkowski starting over JaMarcus Russell. |
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Ryan Fitzpatrick's game against the Jets may rank among the worst in franchise history. |
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The Redskins nearly pulled off the upset of the season. It will be interesting to see how they respond to such a huge let down. |
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Jim Schwartz deserves a lot of credit. The Lions are playing hard, which is far more than I could have said about them at this point last year. |
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The Chiefs have officially mailed it in. They may be the worst team in the league right now. |
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After a hot start, Josh Freeman is starting to look like a rookie. He's taking a similar path as Mark Sanchez. |
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The Rams have a easy remaining schedule. This could be a chance for some young players to step up and earn jobs for 2010. |
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Brady Quinn had a great game against the Chargers. He's quietly starting to live up to initial expectations for the Browns. |
