In The End Zone

Monday, December 11, 2006

What a Week in the NFL

The AFC
The AFC was shaken up a little this weekend.The Jaguars tough at home, Jags 44 – 17 over the Colts. Indy falls from 1st to 3rd. The Ravens take the 2nd spot with a 20 – 10 win over the Chiefs. And LT and the Chargers take the number one spot with a solid win over the Broncos 48 – 20. LT breaks S. Alexander’s single season rushingTD record with 3 games left to play. LT is at 29 TD’s and still making it look easy. LT also set a new record of fewest games to reach the 100 TD mark. The Chargers as a team have hit some records this year as well. I think one was having back-to-back comeback victories after trailing by more than 24 points. Right now they are number one and on fire. If they remain number one, and gain home field advantage it will be the first time in Chargers history. As far as who is this year’s MVP? I don’t think there is a question. Is that yet another record? Not that it is official yet, but has there been an MVP marked this by this point in the season? The Chargers have clinched their division.

A Touch of Class
I watched the end of the Cowboys – Saints game. This started off as a pretty good game, as I only checked the scores in the first half. It was also a battle for the number two spot in the NFC. By early in the second half it had become pretty lopsided late in the game. The Saints break into the “red zone” with a little under 3 minutes remaining in the game and 42 – 17 lead. Saints Coach Sean Peyton goes with a QB kneel down to run the clock off for 4 straight downs. Turns the ball over, on a kneel down, to the Cowboys. Cowboys Coach Bill Parcell has been around the league long enough and knows this game is over, also runs two QB kneel downs to finish the game. And with their 8-5 record still lead their division.

In the NFC
The Bears play the Rams in St. Louis tonight and even with a loss will still be on top of the NFC. A win, however would put them 2 games ahead of the Saints and closer to home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Currently the Saints in 2nd, Cowboys in 3rd, and the Seahawks in 4th. The Bears have Clinched their division.Could we have a Bears / Chargers Super Bowl?
TDK