Week 13 Results

Tennessee 47, Detroit 10 (predicted: Tennessee 34, Detroit 17) - No surprises here as the Titans running backs never even got touched rushing for 292 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Seattle 9, Dallas 34 (predicted: Seattle 17, Dallas 38) - I couldn't tell if Seattle's defense was that bad or if the Cowboys offense is back to normal. I'm leaning towards the latter, as Tony Romo completed passes to 7 different receivers and instead of forcing the ball to Terrell Owens he got Jason Witten involved for 115 yards.

Arizona 20, Philadelphia 48 (predicted: Arizona 28, Philadelphia 41) - I still don't understand why there is a quarterback situation in Philadelphia. Donovan McNabb is clearly still the Eagles' best chance to reach the postseason. A new offensive coordinator that doesn't have him throwing slants to crappy possession receivers and check downs to Brian Westbrook would do more than starting Kyle Kolb.

San Francisco 10, Buffalo 3 (predicted: San Francisco 14, Buffalo 30) - Mike Singletary gets his first road win against a Bills team in freefall. For all practical purposes the Bills are out of the division race and in poor position to catch a wild card spot. Hey, it's just like last year... except this time they don't have injuries to half their starting lineup. San Francisco also becomes the first team to travel three time zones west to east and win.

Baltimore 34, Cincinnati 3 (predicted: Baltimore 33, Cincinnati 20) - Once again I overestimate the dysfunctional Bengals.

New Orleans 20, Tampa Bay 23 (predicted: New Orleans 17, Tampa Bay 27) - The Bucs are undefeated at home, and even though Drew Brees threw for 296 yards he threw two bad interceptions in the fourth quarter to knock the Saints out of playoff contention.

NYG 23, Washington 7 (predicted: NYG 27, Washington 20) - After Clinton Portis left the game early with a neck injury, Washington looked deflated and their performance showed it. Jason Campbell turned in a craptacular performance while the Giants wore the Redskins' defense down the rest of the game.

Miami 16, St. Louis 12 (predicted: Miami 41, St. Louis 6) - Ok I give Miami some credit for completely turning their franchise around in a year, but barely handling the awful Rams is a little worrisome, especially if the Dolphins want to still have a shot at the playoffs.

Indianapolis 10, Cleveland 6 (predicted: Indianapolis 31, Cleveland 20) - Errr.... ok? 10-6? Really? For two "explosive" offenses, this is a pretty pathetic score. Maybe it's just me, but when I think about the Browns and the Colts the term "defensive battle" isn't the first term that comes to mind.

Carolina 35, Green Bay 31 (predicted: Carolina 17, Green Bay 30) - Carolina has had trouble winning on the road, while Green Bay has had trouble winning in general. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers turned on the gas in the second half but were undone by a very Favre-like bomb to Steve Smith (followed by DeAngelo Williams' 4th rushing touchdown of the day) and an interception by middle linebacker Jon Beason to seal the game.

Atlanta 22, San Diego 16 (predicted: Atlanta 30, San Diego 38) - Again the Chargers flounder against a team that they are more than capable of beating. San Diego had every chance to win this one and still couldn't take advantage. A Nate Kaeding 4th-quarter field goal was blocked and Philip Rivers was sacked twice by Jonathan Babineaux, while Michael Turner posts his 6th 100-yard game as a starter. The Chargers fall to 4-8.

Denver 34, NYJ 17 (predicted: Denver 14, NYJ 37) - Err, who knows what to make of the Jets now? After beating the Titans handily in Tennessee, it's a little mind-boggling to think that they only put up 17 points against one of the worst defenses in the league at home. The Jets remain a game up on the Dolphins and the Patriots, but the AFC East is still up for grabs.

Pittsburgh 33, NE 10 (predicted: Pittsburgh 17, NE 24) - After going into the half tied at 10, Dick LeBeau and company turned out the lights on Matt Cassel. A hilarious string of 4 consecutive turnovers by New England absolutely killed them: a muffed kickoff returned that the Steelers recovered in the red zone, two forced fumbles by James Harrison, and an interception returned to the one yard line. The game ended with a Troy Polamalu interception.

Kansas City 20, Oakland 13 (predicted: Kansas City 24, Oakland 13) - Someone had to win. It's so fitting that the game-winning touchdown came on a botched field goal fake returned for almost 70 yards.

Chicago 14, Minnesota 34 (predicted: Chicago 21, Minnesota 30) - Minnesota takes control of the NFC North with a big win over the Bears. Even if somehow Chicago or Green Bay manages to tie the Vikings for first they'll probably still be the third or fourth seed in the NFC and win the division title due to conference record, especially if (or should I say "when" ?) they beat the Lions next week.

Jacksonville 17, Houston 30 (predicted: Jacksonville 24, Houston 34) -Call this one the Steve Slaton show; he had 130 rushing yards, 52 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns against a jaguars defense that carried them to the playoffs last year. Maybe trading Marcus Stroud to the Bills wasn't the best idea.

11/16 this week, 120/191 for the season.