| Rank
(LW) |
Team |
Comment |
| 1(1) |
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Mike Brown
was placed on IR after undergoing surgery last week. The Bears will continue
on without him, as they've had to do frequently over the last few seasons.
|
| 2(3) |
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The Colts
offense woke up in the third quarter this week, an improvement over the
last few weeks.
|
| 3(5) |
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Chicago gets
all the press, but Denver's defense has been stellar all year. Now, where
did the offense go?
|
| 4(7) |
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Don't look
now, but the Patriots are off to their best start since 1997.
|
| 5(4) |
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The Chargers
defense, a bright spot in the early season, has become a surprising question
mark.
|
| 6(6) |
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The Saints
will be tested against the tough Baltimore defense this Sunday.
|
| 7(15) |
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Minnesota
beat the reigning NFC Champs in every phase of the game.
|
| 8(8) |
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The Bengals
went for it on fourth and one, called a pass and got 30 more than they
needed. They scored the winning touchdown on that drive. Kudos to Marvin Lewis.
|
| 9(2) |
 |
Question,
has Seattle EVER stopped a halfback pass? If I'm KC, I've got Larry Johnson
practicing throwing all week…
|
| 10(12) |
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The Giants
controlled everything on Monday Night in Dallas and have taken control
of the NFC East.
|
| 11(9) |
 |
The Jags
stumbled due in large part to poor play from Byron Leftwich. He says his
ankle wasn't bothering him, but he sure played like it did.
|
| 12(10) |
 |
D'oh!
|
| 13(11) |
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The Panthers
finally lost one late in the fourth. Now they need to concentrate on gaining
and holding a lead.
|
| 14(18) |
 |
One game
doth not a Pro Bowl season make… unless your name is Mike Vick. Even
with his great performance on Sunday, he hovers in the lower half of the
league in every major statistical category.
|
| 15(20) |
 |
The Jets,
for the second straight week, almost blew a big fourth quarter lead. These
are the games they would have lost last year.
|
| 16(16) |
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The Ravens
will get Steve McNair back under center after the bye, although Kyle Boller
played well coming off the bench.
|
| 17(17) |
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St. Louis
is tied with Seattle for the lead in the division, but have already lost
to the Seahawks once, making the rematch in three weeks vital to the Rams'
postseason hopes.
|
| 18(14) |
 |
The problem
with the Cowboys isn't the QB, but the five guys who line up in front
him. See: Cardinals, Arizona and Texans, Houston for more examples.
|
| 19(19) |
 |
Tennessee
has a good chance at winning back to back games for the first time since
2003 when the Texans come calling this Sunday.
|
| 20(13) |
 |
I don't know
what the record is for serious injuries in a calandar year, but Big Ben
has to be on pace for the record after suffering a concussion last week.
|
| 21(22) |
 |
Lawrence Tynes atoned for his extra point gaffe by booting a 53 yard game winner.
Kansas City is starting to believe.
|
| 22(25) |
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The football
gods smiled upon Tampa Bay as Matt Bryant, not known for his long-distance
kicking abilities, boomed the second longest FG in NFL history with zeroes
on the clock to earn the Bucs their second win this season.
|
| 23(24) |
 |
Green Bay
scored on offense and defense and kept their own turnovers to a minimum
against the hapless Dolphins to ring up their second "W" this
year.
|
| 24(21) |
 |
The Redskins
in 2006 can be summerized thusly: flashes of brilliance surrounded by
utter crap.
|
| 25(23) |
 |
The Lions
made a late push against the Jets but couldn't seal the deal at the end.
|
| 26(29) |
 |
Where has
this team been all season? The Texans manhandled the Jaguars on both sides
of the ball last Sunday begging the question, can they do it again?
|
| 27(27) |
 |
San Francisco
comes out of the bye week only two games out of first place in the NFC
West.
|
| 28(26) |
 |
The good
news: J.P. Losman only threw one interception last week. The bad news:
he lost two fumbles.
|
| 29(28) |
 |
Just when
the Browns had a shot to make comeback, their receivers developed the
dropsies.
|
| 30(30) |
 |
From the
looks of the stands in Miami, they can't give away tickets to watch the
Dolphins lose.
|
| 31(32) |
 |
The Raiders
jumped out to an early lead and actually held onto it to earn their first
win of 2006.
|
| 32(31) |
 |
Did you hear
that? That was the sound of Dennis Green's tenure as head coach coming
to an end.
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