Friday, April 30, 2010

San Francisco 42 at Washington 14

The Redskins were never in this game down 28-0 at the half.  Jim Plunkett was almost perfect, while Theismann and the Redskin offense really struggled.

San Francisco
Jim Plunkett 25/35 335yds 2TDs
Delvin Williams 17car/95yds 2TDs    4tt/4rec/29yds 1TD
Ken MacAfee 5tt/5rec/104yds 1TD
Reggie Lewis 3 tackles 3 sacks

Washington
Joe Theismann 14/31 175yds 1TD
Mike Thomas 15car/48yds
Frank Grant 9tt/3rec/59yds
Joe Lavender 8 tackles 1 knockdown


San Francisco (8-2) at Washington (5-5)

  S.F. offense  8th    83.7 rush - [16th] / 216.2 pass - [6th]
defense 14th 94.1 rush - [18th] / 185.0 pass - [12th]
scoring 23.3 for - [4th] / 15.8 against - [10th]


Wash offense 4th 92.9 rush - [13th] / 226.9 pass - [4th]
defense 19th 100.7 rush - [20th] / 195.0 pass - [16th]
scoring 22.4 for - [5th] / 23.5 against - [24th]


key matchups:
QB Joe Theismann (22 TDs/2499 yds) vs. San Francisco pass D
WR Frank Grant (51 rec/756 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Eric Harris (1 INT)
HB Delvin Williams (604 yds/8 TDs) vs. LB Joe Norman (65 Tackles)
WR Jim Lash (43 rec/600 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Walter Tullis (2 INTs)

prediction:
San Francisco 23, Washington 22

Cleveland 23 at Cincinnati 17

The Bengals rallied late, but it was too little.  This was the best offensive performance for the Browns since the first couple of weeks.

Cleveland
Dave Mays 19/26 267yds 1TD
Greg Pruitt 22car/56yds 2TDs
Tom Fleming 7tt/5rec/90yds
Tim Wrightman 10tt/9rec/83yds 1TD
Jerry Sherk 1 tackle 3 sacks

Cincinnati
Bob Bateman 23/46 234yds 1TD
Charles White 10car/49yds 1TD
Cleveland Rocker 13tt/7rec/67yds 1TD
Dan Ross 11tt/5rec/44yds
Joe Harris 10tt/6rec/69yds
Ken Kuhn 8 tackles


Cleveland (3-7) at Cincinnati (1-9)

  Clev offense  20th   59.5 rush - [24th] / 213.7 pass - [8th]
defense 5th 100.7 rush - [21st] / 149.6 pass - [1st]
scoring 13.1 for - [25th] / 16.7 against - [14th]


Cinn offense 6th 89.4 rush - [15th] / 220.2 pass - [5th]
defense 28th 142.7 rush - [28th] / 202.8 pass - [19th]
scoring 17.9 for - [13th] / 25.2 against - [28th]


key matchups:
TE Tim Wrightman (45 rec/483 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Lucius Sanford

prediction:
Cleveland 19, Cincinnati 20

Minnesota 17 at Dallas 20

With 2 seconds left in the game, down 17-13, Roger Staubach got under center at his own 13yd line and proceeded to win the game with one throw to wide receiver Fred Nixon a third year player out of Oklahoma.  Nixon broke open on a crossing pattern and went unchallenged for the 87yd touchdown and game winner with no time left.  The Vikings defense played great, but in the 4th the team managed to give up 14 points on two big plays.  That 87yd touchdown and an 85yd punt return by Johnny Lam Jones.  Those big mistakes may have cost the Vikings their shot at making the playoffs. 

Dallas
Roger Staubach 14/32 218yds 1TD
Earl Campbell 16car/62yds
Fred Nixon 3tt/2rec/93yds 1TD
Bud Curry 6 tackles 2 knockdowns

Minnesota
Mike Rieker 18/37 203yds 1TD
Chuck Foreman 16car/41yds 1TD
Leonard Willis 8tt/4rec/64yds
Matt Blair 8 tackles 1 knockdown


Minnesota (5-5) at Dallas (7-2-1)

  Minn offense  19th   96.6 rush - [12th] / 178.7 pass - [17th]
defense 6th 74.2 rush - [8th] / 181.6 pass - [10th]
scoring 16.8 for - [16th] / 15.5 against - [8th]


Dall offense 9th 99.1 rush - [11th] / 200.2 pass - [11th]
defense 21st 90.0 rush - [15th] / 217.0 pass - [24th]
scoring 24.0 for - [3rd] / 14.2 against - [4th]


key matchups:
WR Drew Pearson (36 rec/755 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Walt Williams (2 INTs)
TE Ozzie Newsome (19 rec/145 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Ken Fantetti (3 INTs/0 TDs)
WR Leonard Willis (45 rec/734 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Lester Hayes (5 INTs/1 TDs)

prediction:
Minnesota 16, Dallas 23

NFL 1982 Week 11 Preview

The NFC West is getting very interesting with three teams looking like real playoff contenders, the 49ers, the Rams, and the Saints.  Everyone expected the 49ers to win the Division, but no one expected much out of the Rams, too old, or the Saints, no offense.  But the Saints have found some offense this year and the Rams are playing like they were a much younger team.  The 49ers should still win the Division, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the other two teams in the playoffs.

In the NFC East the teams seem to be going the other way.  The Giants are struggling with their offense stalling out and the Redskins are struggling with their horrible defense.  The Cardinals are still a few years away from being able to compete for a playoff spot, so that just leaves the Cowboys and the Eagles.  These two teams should make the playoffs and right now the Cowboys are looking like the better of the two teams.  Their defense has really improved and of course their offense has always been dangerous.  The Eagles on the other hand find their defense really struggling.  They still lead the Division but I wouldn't be surprised to see a bit of a fade from them coming down the stretch. 

In the NFC Central the big surprise are the Vikings.  Like the Rams they were written off as too old and in the midst of rebuilding, but they have moved into second place in the Division and have a very good defensive unit.  Now it's the Lions who are looking old and the Bears who are inconsistent.  The Packers still lead the Division and should win it, but no one has faith in their offenses ability to close the deal. 

In the AFC Central, Houston has finally moved into the black with an above .500 record.  It's their Division to lose as they seem to be the only team that is really competitive this year. 

The Chargers still sit atop the AFC West with Kansas City and Seattle struggling behind.  The Chiefs are playing much better and could be dangerous if they make it into the playoffs.  The Seahawks meanwhile seem incapable of sustaining any kind of momentum and it's hard to imagine at this point they will make the playoffs. 

In the AFC East all the teams continue to beat each other up.  The Patriots are now alone at the top of the Division and are probably playing the best football in the AFC right now.  They have very little offense, but their defense is completely overwhelming teams.  Meanwhile the Colts and the Dolphins sit just behind them with the Jets in a free fall seemingly on their way out of the playoff picture. 


Statistics
QBs
Phi John Walton 98.7
NYJ Vince Evans 96.3
SF Jim Plunkett 93.9

RBs
Bal Billy Sims 972yds
Phi Ricky Bell 835yds
KC Ted Brown 788yds

Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 898yds
NYJ Ronnie Moore 891yds
LA George Lantz 853yds


Playoff Picture
AFC
New England 7-3
San Diego 7-3
Houston 5-4-1
Baltimore 6-4
Miami 6-4
Kansas City 5-5
------------------------
Seattle 5-5
New York 5-5
Buffalo 4-6
Oakland 4-6


NFC
San Francisco 8-2
Philadelphia 8-2
Green Bay 6-4
Dallas 7-2-1
New Orleans 6-4
Los Angeles 6-4
-----------------------
New York 6-4
Washington 5-5
Minnesota 5-5


Games to Watch
Minnesota 5-5 at Dallas 7-2-1
     A win in Dallas could really bolster the Vikings toward the playoffs.

San Francisco 8-2 at Washington 5-5
     With the high powered 49er offense and the struggling Washington defense this seems predestined to be a blowout.  Washington really needs this win at home to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Green Bay 6-4 at Philadelphia 8-2
     This is a simple matchup of one of the best defenses in the League versus one of the best offenses.  It has the potential to be a very fun game.

Seattle 5-5 at New Orleans 6-4
     This should be a good matchup for the Seahawks.  The Saints will have to get some offense to win this one. 

New England 7-3 at Miami 6-4
     A must win game for the Dolphins, the Patriots are looking to take over as the force of the AFC East.

Los Angeles 6-4 at Kansas City 5-5
     The Rams are one of the hottest teams going right now, but the Chiefs are much better than their record.  This should be a real shootout.

San Diego 7-3 at Oakland 4-6
     A must win home game for the Raiders if they hope to stay in the playoff picture. 

Baltimore 6-4 at Houston 5-4-1
     Houston proved last week that they are a legit Division leader.  The Colts really need this game since it's a given they will probably lose some in the AFC East down the stretch.





Thursday, April 29, 2010

San Francisco 24 at Chicago 17

The Bears rallied but it was too late.  A great game for Jim Plunkett.

San Francisco
Jim Plunkett 25/32 254yds 1TD
Delvin Williams 17car/46yds 1TD 1Fumble
Randy Reutershan 3tt/3rec/53yds
Donnell Thompson 3 sacks

Chicago
Ken Anderson 25/46 308yds
Roland Harper 8car/17yds
James Scott 15tt/10rec/158yds
Vaughn Lusby 8 tackles 1 knockdown


NFL 1982 Week 10 Standings

American Conference


Eastern Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
New England 7 3 0 138 95 W3 3-1-0 4-2-0 4-1-0 5-3-0
Baltimore 6 4 0 185 144 W2 4-3-0 2-1-0 2-3-0 4-3-0
Miami 6 4 0 161 129 L1 3-2-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 5-3-0
New YorkAFC 5 5 0 199 180 L5 3-1-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
Buffalo 4 6 0 120 156 W1 0-5-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 4-4-0

Central Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
Houston 5 4 1 171 164 W2 3-1-1 2-3-0 4-0-0 5-1-0
Cleveland 3 7 0 131 167 L1 2-3-0 1-4-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
Pittsburgh 3 7 0 147 189 W1 1-3-0 2-4-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
Cincinnati 1 9 0 179 252 L2 1-5-0 0-4-0 1-2-0 1-5-0

Western Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
San Diego 7 3 0 152 154 L1 4-1-0 3-2-0 3-1-0 5-3-0
Kansas City 5 5 0 201 163 W1 4-2-0 1-3-0 3-2-0 5-3-0
Seattle 5 5 0 190 166 L2 3-2-0 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
Oakland 4 6 0 147 235 L1 3-2-0 1-4-0 3-2-0 4-4-0
Denver 3 7 0 99 179 W1 1-4-0 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-4-0



National Conference


Eastern Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
Philadelphia 8 2 0 222 216 L1 5-0-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 4-2-0
Dallas 7 2 1 240 142 W1 5-1-0 2-1-1 4-1-0 5-1-0
New YorkNFC 6 4 0 175 176 W1 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 3-3-0
Washington 5 5 0 224 235 L1 3-2-0 2-3-0 0-4-0 1-5-0
St. Louis 4 6 0 251 251 L1 3-2-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 3-5-0

Central Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
Green Bay 6 4 0 133 123 W1 4-2-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 5-2-0
Minnesota 5 5 0 168 155 W3 3-3-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
Detroit 4 6 0 210 223 L2 3-2-0 1-4-0 3-3-0 3-5-0
Chicago 4 6 0 166 168 L1 2-3-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-4-0
Tampa Bay 2 8 0 163 243 L4 1-3-0 1-5-0 1-3-0 2-6-0

Western Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf
San Francisco 8 2 0 233 158 W1 3-1-0 5-1-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
New Orleans 6 4 0 197 149 W1 3-1-0 3-3-0 2-2-0 4-4-0
Los Angeles 6 4 0 250 169 W3 4-1-0 2-3-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
Atlanta 4 6 0 118 189 L1 3-1-0 1-5-0 2-2-0 3-5-0

San Francisco (7-2) at Chicago (4-5)

  S.F. offense  10th   84.7 rush - [18th] / 212.0 pass - [6th]
defense 13th 100.3 rush - [21st] / 175.0 pass - [8th]
scoring 23.2 for - [6th] / 15.7 against - [10th]


Chi offense 14th 86.8 rush - [14th] / 198.3 pass - [12th]
defense 3rd 94.6 rush - [16th] / 143.2 pass - [1st]
scoring 16.6 for - [18th] / 16.0 against - [12th]


key matchups:
DT Myron Lapka (13 sacks) vs. G John Watson
HB Delvin Williams (558 yds/7 TDs) vs. LB Al Harris (52 Tackles)

prediction:
San Francisco 20, Chicago 19

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Miami 3 at Baltimore 10

The Colts outplayed the Dolphins in a defensive slug fest.  Billy Sims was the key factor breaking one big run which was enough to secure the win.

Baltimore
Bert Jones 10/28 173yds 1Int
Billy Sims 24car/75yds 1TD 1Fumble
Frank Russell 11tt/4rec/57yds
Derrel Luce 5 tackles 1 sack 2 knockdowns
Mike Bell 3 tackles 2 sacks 1 knockdown 1 blocked punt
Toni Linhart 1 of 4 long of 44yds

Miami
Bob Griese 15/27 171yds 1Fumble
Rolf Mequita 13car/29yds
Willis Adams 10tt/3rec/43yds
Duriel Harris 6tt/6rec/79yds 1Fumble
Reggie Wilkes 5 tackles 1 sack
Gary Green 10 tackles


Miami (6-3) at Baltimore (5-4)

   Mia offense  9th    116.0 rush - [4th] / 182.7 pass - [17th]
defense 2nd 44.9 rush - [2nd] / 164.4 pass - [6th]
scoring 17.6 for - [14th] / 13.2 against - [2nd]


Bal offense 8th 112.9 rush - [6th] / 191.8 pass - [15th]
defense 16th 78.3 rush - [9th] / 202.6 pass - [19th]
scoring 19.4 for - [9th] / 15.7 against - [11th]


key matchups:
HB Billy Sims (897 yds/8 TDs) vs. Miami run D (2.0 rush avg)
DT Larry Bethea (11 sacks) vs. G Bob Van Duyne

prediction:
Miami 17, Baltimore 19

Friday, April 23, 2010

Green Bay 5 at Detroit 0

The Packers strength is their defense and they come up with a big game this week. 

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 14/23 144yds
David Overstreet 26car/73yds
Isaac Curtis 8tt/6rec/60yds
Mark Gastineau 2 tackles 5 sacks

Detroit
Greg Landry 14/25 198yds 1Int
Dexter Bussey 4car/24yds
Charlie Thomas 10tt/6rec/106yds
Charlie Weaver 11 tackles


Green Bay (5-4) at Detroit (4-5)

  G.B. offense  28th   54.1 rush - [25th] / 144.8 pass - [27th]
defense 1st 44.2 rush - [1st] / 159.7 pass - [4th]
scoring 14.2 for - [22nd] / 13.7 against - [3rd]


Det offense 1st 107.7 rush - [8th] / 240.3 pass - [3rd]
defense 23rd 96.0 rush - [17th] / 224.0 pass - [26th]
scoring 23.3 for - [5th] / 24.2 against - [27th]


key matchups:
QB Greg Landry (13 TDs/2310 yds) vs. Green Bay pass D
DE Mark Gastineau (11 sacks) vs. T Al Simpson
DT Dan Hampton (21 sacks) vs. G Lynn Boden
WR Ken Payne (44 rec/642 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Jim Meeks (1 INT)

prediction:
Green Bay 19, Detroit 22

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

New York Jets 6 at New England 24

The Patriots defense completely dominated this game.  New York has now lost five in a row and appear to be on their way out of the playoff picture, while the Patriots definitely have the best defense in the NFL and could be a real threat to win the AFC.

New England
Steve Grogan 14/25 184yds 1Int
Don Calhoun 29car/124yds 1TD
Darryl Stingley 11tt/5rec/72yds
Dave Waymer 5 tackles

New York
Vince Evans 9/23 149yds
Horace Ivory 10car/25yds 1Fumble
Ronnie Moore 9tt/3rec/83yds
Greg Buttle 6 tackles 1 sack
Dennis Thurman 10 tackles 1 knockdown

New YorkAFC (5-4) at New England (6-3)

   NYJ offense  6th    85.4 rush - [16th] / 226.1 pass - [5th]
defense 15th 81.0 rush - [11th] / 195.9 pass - [15th]
scoring 21.4 for - [8th] / 17.3 against - [15th]


N.E. offense 22nd 89.7 rush - [13th] / 153.1 pass - [26th]
defense 5th 77.8 rush - [8th] / 175.7 pass - [9th]
scoring 12.7 for - [25th] / 9.9 against - [1st]


key matchups:
QB Vince Evans (17 TDs/2224 yds) vs. New England pass D
WR Ronnie Moore (58 rec/808 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Mike Haynes (3 INTs)

prediction:
New YorkAFC 16, New England 18

Washington 3 at Minnesota 21

An awful game for Joe Theismann gives Minnesota a chance to get to 5-5 and stay in the hunt in the NFC Central.  In fact if Detroit can beat Green Bay the Vikings will be in a three way tie for the lead.

Minnesota
Mike Rieker 17/31 154yds 1TD 2Ints
Chuck Foreman 16car/54yds
Leonard Willis 15tt/10rec/81yds 1TD
Matt Blair 7 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown
Fred Smerlas 3 sacks
Tom Pridemore 3 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int 1TD
Chris Williams 3 tackles 3 knockdowns 1 int

Washington
Joe Theismann 15/36 128yds 3Ints
Mike Thomas 9car/28yds
Frank Grant 11tt/5rec/60yds
Don Westbrook 14tt/3rec/16yds
Andre Young 6 tackles 1 knockdown

Washington (5-4) at Minnesota (4-5)

  Wash offense  2nd    98.4 rush - [11th] / 241.7 pass - [2nd]
defense 19th 98.8 rush - [20th] / 202.6 pass - [18th]
scoring 24.6 for - [2nd] / 23.8 against - [25th]


Minn offense 17th 94.2 rush - [12th] / 184.4 pass - [16th]
defense 12th 77.7 rush - [7th] / 191.3 pass - [14th]
scoring 16.3 for - [19th] / 16.9 against - [13th]


key matchups:
HB Chuck Foreman (632 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Joe Norman (59 Tackles)
WR Leonard Willis (35 rec/652 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Walter Tullis (2 INTs)
QB Joe Theismann (22 TDs/2371 yds) vs. Minnesota pass D
WR Frank Grant (46 rec/696 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Walt Williams (1 INT)
TE Joe Rose (23 rec/315 yds/3 TDs) vs. LB Ken Fantetti (3 INTs/0 TDs)

prediction:
Washington 21, Minnesota 23

Pittsburgh 20 at Oakland 7

The Steelers dominated the second half with a great game out of their defense.

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 17/30 227yds 1TD
Franco Harris 21car/98yds
Randy Grossman 4tt/3rec/55yds
Jack Lambert 6 tackles 2 knockdowns

Oakland
Ken Stabler 12/28 188yds 1TD
James Owens 5car/35yds
Cliff Branch 9tt/4rec/59yds
Tommy Campbell 10 tackles
Mike Spivey 9 tackles 1 knockdown


Pittsburgh (2-7) at Oakland (4-5)

  Pitt offense  24th   70.7 rush - [22nd] / 169.0 pass - [21st]
defense 27th 127.3 rush - [27th] / 201.6 pass - [17th]
scoring 14.1 for - [23rd] / 20.2 against - [21st]


Oak offense 21st 124.6 rush - [2nd] / 139.9 pass - [28th]
defense 26th 108.0 rush - [25th] / 215.1 pass - [23rd]
scoring 15.6 for - [21st] / 23.9 against - [26th]


key matchups:
TE Randy Grossman (8 rec/85 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (3 INTs)

prediction:
Pittsburgh 19, Oakland 21

Philadelphia 14 at New Orleans 34

A good bounce back win for the Saints who played very poorly last week.  Their defense completely shut down the Eagles, something no one else has been able to do this year.

New Orleans
Peil Pennington 15/26 118yds 1TD
Tony Dorsett 17car/54yds 1TD
Bruce Hardy 4tt/4rec/30yds
Kenny Downing 4 tackles 4 knockdowns

Philadelphia
John Walton 12/34 230yds 2TDs 1Int
Ricky Bell 13car/49yds
James Lofton 6tt/2rec/99yds 1TD
Vann McElroy 10 tackles 1 knockdown



Philadelphia (8-1) at New Orleans (5-4)

  Phil offense  4th    142.0 rush - [1st] / 182.6 pass - [18th]
defense 25th 57.7 rush - [4th] / 263.7 pass - [28th]
scoring 23.1 for - [7th] / 20.2 against - [22nd]


N.O. offense 15th 103.1 rush - [9th] / 178.9 pass - [20th]
defense 11th 55.4 rush - [3rd] / 212.3 pass - [21st]
scoring 18.1 for - [12th] / 15.0 against - [7th]


key matchups:
HB Ricky Bell (786 yds/7 TDs) vs. New Orleans run D (2.5 rush avg)
TE Charlie Young (28 rec/273 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Junior Hardin (2 INTs)

prediction:
Philadelphia 19, New Orleans 22

Buffalo 27 at Seattle 24

The Seahawks just can't seem to find themselves this year.  They finally get a good game out of their offense and their defense gives up 27 points at home to a team averaging only 10 a game.

Buffalo
Joe Ferguson 10/20 169yds 1TD
Roland Hooks 22car/95yds 2TDs
Bob Chandler 6tt/3rec/68yds
John Anderson 7 tackles 1 sack

Seattle
Brian Sipe 23/30 242yds 2TDs
Sterling Rolfe 16car/93yds
Steve Largent 9tt/7rec/104yds 1TD
Otis Wilson 7 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown
John Harty 5 tackles 1 sack


Buffalo (3-6) at Seattle (5-4)

  Buff offense  27th   44.0 rush - [27th] / 166.7 pass - [22nd]
defense 9th 106.3 rush - [23rd] / 157.8 pass - [3rd]
scoring 10.3 for - [27th] / 14.7 against - [4th]


Sea offense 19th 112.8 rush - [7th] / 165.1 pass - [23rd]
defense 8th 71.7 rush - [6th] / 188.7 pass - [12th]
scoring 18.4 for - [10th] / 15.4 against - [9th]


key matchups:
DT John Harty (10 sacks) vs. G Reggie McKenzie
DT Rod Horn (14 sacks) vs. G Ron Coder

prediction:
Buffalo 13, Seattle 20


Friday, April 16, 2010

Tampa Bay 0 at Los Angeles 38

A dominating win for the Rams who are looking better each week.

Los Angeles
James Harris 19/30 245yds 2TDs
William Andrews 14car/83yds 1TD
George Lantz 9tt/7rec/102yds 1TD
John Barefield 7 tackles 1 sack

Tampa Bay
Rich Campbell 13/37 174yds
Steve Atkins 4car/73yds
Morris Owens 18tt/6rec/88yds
Tom Cousineau 5 tackles 1 sack



Tampa Bay (2-7) at Los Angeles (5-4)

  T.B. offense  11th   117.1 rush - [3rd] / 179.4 pass - [19th]
defense 20th 96.2 rush - [18th] / 207.7 pass - [20th]
scoring 18.1 for - [11th] / 22.8 against - [23rd]


L.A. offense 5th 78.7 rush - [19th] / 236.2 pass - [4th]
defense 7th 79.1 rush - [10th] / 178.7 pass - [10th]
scoring 23.6 for - [4th] / 18.8 against - [19th]


key matchups:
QB James Harris (17 TDs/2277 yds) vs. Tampa Bay pass D
WR George Lantz (36 rec/751 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Curtis Jordan (1 INT)
DT Barry Bennett (11 sacks) vs. G Dennis Harrah

prediction:
Tampa Bay 18, Los Angeles 26

San Diego 3 at Houston 20

A great game from the Houston defense to get a big win.  Not only does this put them above .500, but it makes them a real team to contend with in the playoffs, since they just beat the team with the best record in the AFC.

Houston
Dan Pastorini 15/22 180yds 1TD
Ralph Nelson 17car/45yds  5tt/5rec/71yds
Barry Krauss 3 tackles 4 sacks
Tom Hannon 5 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int

San Diego
Dan Fouts 15/33 206yds 2Ints  4car/25yds
Dwight McDonald 7tt/4rec/70yds
Jesse Baker 1 tackle 3 sacks





San Diego (7-2) at Houston (4-4-1)

  S.D. offense  26th   36.8 rush - [28th] / 195.3 pass - [13th]
defense 10th 93.7 rush - [15th] / 170.8 pass - [7th]
scoring 16.6 for - [17th] / 14.9 against - [6th]


Hou offense 13th 86.8 rush - [15th] / 198.8 pass - [11th]
defense 17th 62.1 rush - [5th] / 233.2 pass - [27th]
scoring 16.8 for - [15th] / 17.9 against - [17th]


key matchups:
WR Jesse Wolfram (43 rec/635 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs)

prediction:
San Diego 17, Houston 19

St. Louis 24 at New York Giants 30

A big win at home for the Giants who had a 20 point 3rd quarter to get the win. 

New York
Joe Reed 16/26 253yds 2TDs 1Int
Chuck Muncie 18car/36yds 1TD
Jim Robinson 7tt/5rec/137yds 2TDs
Larry Mallory 6 tackles 1 sack

St. Louis
Mike Phipps 25/39 349yds 3TDs 1Int
Mike Strachan 14car/52yds
Ike Harris 10tt/6rec/88yds 1TD
Mike Renfro 3tt/3rec/106yds 2TDs
Craig Puki 6 tackles 1 int


St. Louis (4-5) at New YorkNFC (5-4)

   StL offense  3rd    62.3 rush - [24th] / 268.8 pass - [1st]
defense 21st 88.3 rush - [12th] / 216.8 pass - [24th]
scoring 25.2 for - [1st] / 24.6 against - [28th]


NYG offense 16th 77.1 rush - [20th] / 202.4 pass - [10th]
defense 6th 93.1 rush - [14th] / 163.1 pass - [5th]
scoring 16.1 for - [20th] / 16.9 against - [14th]


key matchups:
DT Don Smith (15 sacks) vs. G Conrad Dobler
WR Jim Robinson (38 rec/680 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Mike Sensibaugh
QB Mike Phipps (15 TDs/2667 yds) vs. New YorkNFC pass D
TE Dave Young (19 rec/208 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Brad Van Pelt (2 INTs)

prediction:
St. Louis 21, New YorkNFC 23

Kansas City 41 at Cincinnati 28

The best offensive game for the Chiefs this season.  This win gets them back to .500. 

Kansas City
Greg Hendrickson 23/30 235yds 2TDs
Ted Brown 23car/144yds 1TD
Jerry Eckwood 7car/73yds 2TDs
Carl Roaches 5tt/3rec/58yds 1TD
Steve Bograkos 6 tackles 2 knockdowns

Cincinnati
Bob Bateman 24/42 347yds 2TDs 1Int
Charles White 7car/79yds 1TD
Dan Ross 11tt/5rec/33yds 1TD
Cleveland Rocker 10tt/6rec/79yds
Lonnie Allgood 5tt/4rec/119yds 1TD
Scott Perry 10 tackles
Danny Johnson 13 tackles
Jesse Renfrow 3 of 4 long of 41yds


Kansas City (4-5) at Cincinnati (1-8)

  K.C. offense  18th   114.8 rush - [5th] / 163.8 pass - [25th]
defense 24th 107.3 rush - [24th] / 212.9 pass - [22nd]
scoring 17.8 for - [13th] / 15.0 against - [8th]


Cinn offense 12th 85.3 rush - [17th] / 206.9 pass - [7th]
defense 28th 132.0 rush - [28th] / 200.9 pass - [16th]
scoring 16.8 for - [16th] / 23.4 against - [24th]


key matchups:
WR Cleveland Rocker (29 rec/585 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Gerald Jackson (2 INTs)
HB Ted Brown (647 yds/3 TDs) vs. LB Lucius Sanford (64 Tackles)

prediction:
Kansas City 21, Cincinnati 19

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Atlanta 9 at Dallas 20

A solid win for the Cowboys who are getting good play out of their defense this year. 

Dallas
Roger Staubach 12/16 176yds 1TD
Earl Campbell 22car/45yds
Butch Johnson 1tt/1rec/67yds
Lawrence Johnson 10 tackles
Lester Hayes 5 tackles 1 int

Atlanta
Guy Benjamin 22/37 170yds 1TD 2Ints
Bubba Bean 15car/44yds
Joe Stewart 11tt/5rec/53yds
Ralph Ortega 13 tackles


Atlanta (4-5) at Dallas (6-2-1)

   Atl offense  23rd   49.1 rush - [26th] / 192.8 pass - [14th]
defense 18th 110.1 rush - [26th] / 190.0 pass - [13th]
scoring 12.1 for - [26th] / 18.8 against - [18th]


Dall offense 7th 101.8 rush - [10th] / 204.6 pass - [9th]
defense 22nd 89.6 rush - [13th] / 224.0 pass - [25th]
scoring 24.4 for - [3rd] / 14.8 against - [5th]


key matchups:
WR Drew Pearson (34 rec/713 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Ron Mabra
DE Dennis Harrison (11 sacks) vs. T Pat Donovan
WR Al Jenkins (30 rec/403 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Lester Hayes (3 INTs/1 TDs)
TE John Spagnola (48 rec/471 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Thomas Henderson (1 INT)

prediction:
Atlanta 13, Dallas 25

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Denver 9 at Cleveland 7

After such a good week last week, the Browns fell apart offensively this week.  They racked up over 300yds but could not score points. 

Denver
Danny White 18/28 201yds
Rickey Anderson 18car/82yds
Terrence Yunker 8tt/5rec/68yds
Randy Gradishar 10 tackles

Cleveland
Dave Mays 29/46 279yds 1TD
Nate Beasley 4car/12yds
Tom Fleming 16tt/8rec/94yds
Tim Wrightman 11tt/9rec/90yds
Bill Craven 9 tackles 1 knockdown

Denver (2-7) at Cleveland (3-6)

   Den offense  25th   70.9 rush - [21st] / 164.4 pass - [24th]
defense 14th 97.2 rush - [19th] / 179.6 pass - [11th]
scoring 10.0 for - [28th] / 19.1 against - [20th]


Clev offense 20th 64.2 rush - [23rd] / 205.4 pass - [8th]
defense 4th 103.1 rush - [22nd] / 145.2 pass - [2nd]
scoring 13.8 for - [24th] / 17.6 against - [16th]


key matchups:

prediction:
Denver 14, Cleveland 19

NFL 1982 Week 10 Preview

Cleveland pulled a big upset in NY last week over the Jets and are still in the hunt in the AFC Central.  They have a playoff caliber defense, but their offense leaves little to be desired.  However, there is simply no good team in the Central so they have a real shot at winning the Division.

The Jets lost their fourth game in a row with that loss to Cleveland and find themselves sitting in 4th place now in the AFC East and would not make the playoffs if the season ended right now.  The Dolphins are back on top along with the Patriots who keep winning with their great defense.  The AFC East is loaded with four teams over .500.  The big issues in the East are at quarterback.  Bert Jones and Steve Grogan have really been struggling.  Bob Griese has been sporadic for years now and suddenly Vince Evans is struggling a bit, though he still has a passer rating of 99.1.

 In the AFC West it looks to be the Chargers year.  They have the best record in the AFC and are proving themselves to be the best team in the West which is suffering a bit of down year with both Seattle and Kansas City struggling offensively. 

In the NFC Central it's anybody's Division except for the Buccaneers.  But sloppy play from everyone has even allowed the aged Vikings to hang around.  The NFC champ is not going to come from the Central, which is struggling just like the AFC Central. 

The 49ers looked a bit human in a loss to the Rams last week and find themselves in a bit of race.  Both the Rams and Saints are above .500 and playing well, though the Saints lost a big game to the Falcons last week.  San Francisco should win the West easily, but an injury or two could derail their hopes of repeating. 

Philadelphia is pulling away from the rest of the NFC East.  But like the AFC East this Division has four teams above .500.  But the Eagles look like the best team, in the NFC.


Statistics
QBs
Phi John Walton 103.6
Was Joe Theismann 101.9
NYJ Vince Evans 99.1

RBs
Bal Billy Sims 897yds
Phi Ricky Bell 786yds
Mia Benny Malone 691yds

Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 898yds
NYJ Ronnie Moore 808yds
LA George Lantz 751yds


Playoff Picture
AFC
San Diego 7-2
Miami 6-3
Houston 4-4-1
New England 6-3
Baltimore 5-4
Seattle 5-4
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New York 5-4
Oakland 4-5
Kansas City 4-5


NFC
Philadelphia 8-1
San Francisco 7-2
Green Bay 5-4
Dallas 6-2-1
New Orleans 5-4
New York 5-4
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Los Angeles 5-4
Washington 5-4
St. Louis 4-5
Detroit 4-5
Chicago 4-5
Minnesota 4-5
Atlanta 4-5



Games to Watch
Atlanta 4-5 at Dallas 6-2-1
     With a win over the Saints last week the Falcons moved themselves into contention for a playoff spot.  A win here on the road would be huge. 

St. Louis 4-5 at New York Giants 5-4
     The NFC East is a very tough division.  The Cardinals are a very good offensive team.  This should be a good game.

Philadelphia 8-1 at New Orleans 5-4
     The Saints played awful last week in their loss to Atlanta.  Another loss will really hurt their playoff chances so they need to bounce back strong. 

Washington 5-4 at Minnesota 4-5   (MNF)
     Everyone in the NFC is in the mix.  The Vikings are an old team but they are at home and are playing tough. 

Green Bay 5-4 at Detroit 4-5
     The Packers had an awful game last week and now need to step it up on the road against a team that has dominated the NFC Central for years.

San Francisco 7-2 at Chicago 4-5
     Last week the Bears got their first good game out of Ken Anderson since acquiring him.  They will be ready for this game.

Miami 6-3 at Baltimore 5-4
     The Dolphins are trying to dominate the rest of the AFC East.  The Colts will have to get a good game out of Bert Jones if they hope to prevail at home.

New York Jets 5-4 at New England 6-3
     The Jets are trying to stop a losing streak and they are trying to do it against a team that has probably the best defense in the NFL.

San Diego 7-2 at Houston 4-4-1
     Houston needs this win as the Browns have Denver at home. 




Tuesday, April 13, 2010

NFL 1982 Week 9 Standings

American Conference

Eastern Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf Miami 6 3 0 158 119 W2 3-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0 New England 6 3 0 114 89 W2 2-1-0 4-2-0 3-1-0 4-3-0 Baltimore 5 4 0 175 141 W1 3-3-0 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 New YorkAFC 5 4 0 193 156 L4 3-1-0 2-3-0 1-2-0 2-4-0 Buffalo 3 6 0 93 132 L1 0-5-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 3-4-0

Central Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf Houston 4 4 1 151 161 W1 2-1-1 2-3-0 4-0-0 4-1-0 Cleveland 3 6 0 124 158 W1 2-2-0 1-4-0 1-1-0 3-2-0 Pittsburgh 2 7 0 127 182 L2 1-3-0 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-5-0 Cincinnati 1 8 0 151 211 L1 1-4-0 0-4-0 1-2-0 1-4-0

Western Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf San Diego 7 2 0 149 134 W1 4-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0 Seattle 5 4 0 166 139 L1 3-1-0 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 Oakland 4 5 0 140 215 W1 3-1-0 1-4-0 3-2-0 4-3-0 Kansas City 4 5 0 160 135 L1 4-2-0 0-3-0 3-2-0 4-3-0 Denver 2 7 0 90 172 L1 1-4-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-4-0

National Conference

Eastern Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf Philadelphia 8 1 0 208 182 W3 5-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 Dallas 6 2 1 220 133 L1 4-1-0 2-1-1 4-1-0 4-1-0 New YorkNFC 5 4 0 145 152 L1 2-2-0 3-2-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 Washington 5 4 0 221 214 W1 3-2-0 2-2-0 0-4-0 1-4-0 St. Louis 4 5 0 227 221 W1 3-2-0 1-3-0 2-2-0 3-4-0

Central Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf Green Bay 5 4 0 128 123 L2 4-2-0 1-2-0 3-1-0 4-2-0 Detroit 4 5 0 210 218 L1 3-1-0 1-4-0 3-2-0 3-4-0 Chicago 4 5 0 149 144 W1 2-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-3-0 Minnesota 4 5 0 147 152 W2 2-3-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 Tampa Bay 2 7 0 163 205 L3 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-3-0 2-5-0

Western Division

W L T PF PA Stk Home Away vs Div vs Conf San Francisco 7 2 0 209 141 L2 3-1-0 4-1-0 2-2-0 4-2-0 New Orleans 5 4 0 163 135 L1 2-1-0 3-3-0 2-2-0 3-4-0 Los Angeles 5 4 0 212 169 W2 3-1-0 2-3-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 Atlanta 4 5 0 109 169 W1 3-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 3-4-0

Cleveland 21 at New York Jets 16

The Jets lose their 4th game in a row and everyone is wondering what is going on.  Vince Evans got off to a horrible start in this game and they fell down 21-0 in the 1st quarter.  Well the Browns team is built on their defense and as poor as their offense is you don't want to spot their defense 21 points. 

Cleveland
Dave Mays 20/27 214yds 3TDs 1Int
Nate Beasley 5car/19yds
Tim Wrightman 10tt/8rec/65yds
Tom Fleming 8tt/4rec/73yds 3TDs
Jim Laughlin 5 tackles 1 sack 1 int
Art Still 4 tackles 3 sacks
Gary Gorrell 6 tackles 1 int

New York
Vince Evans 11/23 100yds 2Ints
Horace Ivory 21car/96yds 1TD
Ronnie Moore 8tt/4rec/42yds
Steve Poole 7 tackles 1 sack


Cleveland (2-6) at New YorkAFC (5-3)

  Clev offense  19th   65.8 rush - [22nd] / 206.4 pass - [9th]
defense 5th 99.5 rush - [20th] / 153.1 pass - [3rd]
scoring 12.9 for - [24th] / 17.7 against - [15th]


NYJ offense 5th 79.6 rush - [18th] / 244.1 pass - [3rd]
defense 13th 84.6 rush - [11th] / 195.6 pass - [14th]
scoring 22.1 for - [8th] / 16.9 against - [14th]


key matchups:
QB Vince Evans (17 TDs/2124 yds) vs. Cleveland pass D
WR Ronnie Moore (54 rec/766 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Luther Philyaw (1 INT)

prediction:
Cleveland 15, New YorkAFC 23

Detroit 16 at Chicago 28

A big win for the Bears to get back on track.  Ken Anderson had a great game along with Walter Payton.

Chicago
Ken Anderson 12/16 168yds 2TDs
Walter Payton 25car/110yds 2TDs
Ronald Parker 3tt/2rec/62yds
Bobby Butler 10 tackles 1 int
Myron Lapka 5 tackles 1 sack

Detroit
Greg Landry 16/29 172yds 1TD 1Int
Ottis Anderson 18car/107yds 1TD
Charlie Thomas 13tt/8rec/82yds
Nolan Cromwell 9 tackles 1 knockdown
Garth Ten Napel 10 tackles


Detroit (4-4) at Chicago (3-5)

   Det offense  1st    104.0 rush - [9th] / 249.6 pass - [2nd]
defense 25th 95.4 rush - [17th] / 231.6 pass - [26th]
scoring 24.2 for - [6th] / 23.8 against - [24th]


Chi offense 13th 85.0 rush - [14th] / 202.8 pass - [10th]
defense 3rd 89.3 rush - [13th] / 140.4 pass - [1st]
scoring 15.1 for - [22nd] / 16.0 against - [13th]


key matchups:
DT Myron Lapka (12 sacks) vs. G Lynn Boden
QB Greg Landry (12 TDs/2138 yds) vs. Chicago pass D

prediction:
Detroit 20, Chicago 22

Friday, April 9, 2010

Miami 7 at Buffalo 6

The Bills defense did everything they could do to win this game, but they just couldn't pull it off.  With 1:56 left in the game George Jakowenko tried a 50yd attempt, but it was wide.  The Dolphins were then able to run out the clock.  After a 5 for 6 start and a touchdown on the opening drive Bob Griese would be held to 3 of 14 for the rest of the game. 

Miami
Bob Griese 8/20 102yds 1TD
Benny Malone 20car/58yds
Malcolm Barnwell 1tt/1rec/42yds
Rick Sanford 7 tackles

Buffalo
Joe Ferguson 19/37 245yds
Roland Hooks 11car/-3yds
John Holland 10tt/6rec/90yds
Bob Chandler 10tt/7rec/110yds
Bob Crable 7 tackles 1 sack
John Anderson 7 tackles 1 sack


Miami (5-3) at Buffalo (3-5)

   Mia offense  7th    124.7 rush - [2nd] / 195.4 pass - [15th]
defense 1st 52.0 rush - [2nd] / 157.4 pass - [4th]
scoring 18.9 for - [12th] / 14.1 against - [3rd]


Buff offense 27th 51.0 rush - [26th] / 159.9 pass - [25th]
defense 14th 113.9 rush - [26th] / 167.4 pass - [6th]
scoring 10.9 for - [27th] / 15.6 against - [8th]


key matchups:
DT Rod Horn (13 sacks) vs. G Bob Kuechenberg
HB Benny Malone (633 yds/6 TDs) vs. LB John Anderson (46 Tackles)
DT Larry Bethea (9 sacks) vs. G Reggie McKenzie

prediction:
Miami 17, Buffalo 16

Green Bay 6 at Minnesota 10

A great defensive game for Minnesota gets them the win. 

Minnesota
Mike Rieker 11/25 166yds 1Int
Chuck Foreman 17car/36yds
Sammy White 5tt/3rec/83yds
Jeff Siemon 5 tackles 1 sack
Matt Blair 7 tackles 2 sacks
Ken Fantetti 3 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int 1TD

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 11/31 163yds 1Int
David Overstreet 16car/13yds
Ken Payne 11tt/6rec/77yds
Dan Hampton 2 tackles 4 sacks
Gary Spani 5 tackles 1 sack


Green Bay (5-3) at Minnesota (3-5)

  G.B. offense  28th   58.4 rush - [25th] / 147.2 pass - [27th]
defense 2nd 44.3 rush - [1st] / 165.9 pass - [5th]
scoring 15.2 for - [21st] / 14.1 against - [4th]


Minn offense 12th 100.5 rush - [10th] / 193.8 pass - [16th]
defense 16th 84.9 rush - [12th] / 199.6 pass - [16th]
scoring 17.1 for - [16th] / 18.3 against - [16th]


key matchups:
HB Chuck Foreman (596 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (45 Tackles)
WR Leonard Willis (32 rec/592 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Henry Monroe (1 INT)
HB David Overstreet (277 yds/6 TDs) vs. Minnesota run D (2.7 rush avg)
DE Mark Gastineau (10 sacks) vs. T Steve Riley
DT Dan Hampton (17 sacks) vs. G Ed White
WR Ken Payne (38 rec/565 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Walt Williams (1 INT)
TE Keith Krepfle (7 rec/70 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Ken Fantetti (2 INTs)

prediction:
Green Bay 17, Minnesota 19

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Cincinnati 7 at New England 21

The Patriots got a huge game from Don Calhoun and rallied in the 4th quarter to put away the now 1-8 Bengals. 

New England
Steve Grogan 17/31 147yds
Don Calhoun 26car/233yds 2TDs
Darryl Stingley 6tt/4rec/50yds
Dave Waymber 6 tackles 1 knockdown 1 fumble recovery
John Smith 2 of 4 long of 35yds

Cincinnati
Bob Bateman 11/27 156yds 1TD 2Ints 1Fumble
Charles White 19car/52yds 1Fumble
Cleveland Rocker 7tt/3rec/55yds
Danny Johnson 9 tackles

Cincinnati (1-7) at New England (5-3)

  Cinn offense  11th   87.7 rush - [13th] / 215.4 pass - [8th]
defense 26th 120.8 rush - [27th] / 210.5 pass - [21st]
scoring 18.0 for - [13th] / 23.8 against - [25th]


N.E. offense 25th 73.1 rush - [20th] / 156.7 pass - [26th]
defense 6th 79.2 rush - [8th] / 180.2 pass - [9th]
scoring 11.6 for - [26th] / 10.2 against - [1st]


key matchups:
WR Cleveland Rocker (26 rec/530 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Mike Haynes (2 INTs)

prediction:
Cincinnati 14, New England 21

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Atlanta 16 at New Orleans 10 (OT)

With just over nine minutes left in overtime, Guy Benjamin hit Wes Chandler for a 47yd game winning touchdown pass.  This is a big loss for the Saints who are trying to get back to the playoffs.  Peil Pennington had a bad game as turnovers killed the Saints.

Atlanta
Guy Benjamin 17/34 287yds 1TD 1Int
Bubba Bean 16car/33yds 1TD
Don Warren 6tt/4rec/108yds
Rolland Lawrence 8 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int

New Orleans
Peil Pennington 28/45 232yds 1TD 2Ints
Tony Dorsett 15car/79yds
Freddie Solomon 7tt/5rec/44yds
Randy Rhino 7 tackles 3 knockdowns
Craig Cassady 5 tackles 2 sacks 2 knockdowns


Atlanta (3-5) at New Orleans (5-3)

   Atl offense  24th   50.3 rush - [27th] / 184.3 pass - [17th]
defense 17th 105.4 rush - [25th] / 186.9 pass - [11th]
scoring 11.6 for - [25th] / 19.9 against - [20th]


N.O. offense 20th 97.5 rush - [12th] / 174.4 pass - [20th]
defense 8th 57.4 rush - [3rd] / 206.3 pass - [20th]
scoring 19.1 for - [10th] / 14.9 against - [6th]


key matchups:
DE Dennis Harrison (10 sacks) vs. T Don Morrison
TE John Spagnola (42 rec/417 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Junior Hardin (2 INTs)

prediction:
Atlanta 13, New Orleans 23

Kansas City (4-4) at Oakland (3-5)

  K.C. offense  18th   112.6 rush - [6th] / 161.2 pass - [23rd]
defense 23rd 100.5 rush - [23rd] / 210.9 pass - [22nd]
scoring 17.5 for - [15th] / 14.0 against - [2nd]


Oak offense 21st 119.9 rush - [3rd] / 128.8 pass - [28th]
defense 24th 105.0 rush - [24th] / 219.0 pass - [24th]
scoring 14.6 for - [23rd] / 24.4 against - [27th]


key matchups:
TE Walter White (25 rec/266 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (3 INTs)

prediction:
Kansas City 21, Oakland 17

San Francisco 15 at Los Angeles 24

A solid win for the Rams to keep their NFC West Division title hopes alive.  James Harris had a brilliant game for the Rams.

Los Angeles
James Harris 23/30 246yds 2TDs
William Andrews 14car/62yds
Freeman Johnson 6tt/5rec/65yds
Brian Cabrail 7 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown
John Barefield 7 tackles 1 sack

San Francisco
Jim Plunkett 14/28 137yds 1TD 1Int
Delvin Williams 19car/72yds
Jim Lash 8tt/5rec/52yds 1TD
Aaron Mitchell 9 tackles


San Francisco (7-1) at Los Angeles (4-4)

  S.F. offense  10th   83.5 rush - [16th] / 223.5 pass - [6th]
defense 9th 100.4 rush - [22nd] / 167.6 pass - [7th]
scoring 24.2 for - [4th] / 14.6 against - [5th]


L.A. offense 9th 76.0 rush - [19th] / 236.5 pass - [5th]
defense 7th 77.2 rush - [7th] / 186.0 pass - [10th]
scoring 23.5 for - [7th] / 19.2 against - [18th]


key matchups:
QB James Harris (15 TDs/2031 yds) vs. San Francisco pass D
WR George Lantz (33 rec/709 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Eric Harris (1 INT)
HB Delvin Williams (486 yds/7 TDs) vs. Los Angeles run D (3.5 rush avg)
WR Jim Lash (35 rec/502 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Monte Jackson (3 INTs/2 TDs)

prediction:
San Francisco 22, Los Angeles 23

Baltimore 24 at Denver 15

The Colts rallied back in the 4th to put this game away.  Denver dominated this game, but could not score points, a miserable game for Danny White.

Baltimore
Bert Jones 13/15 117yds
Billy Sims 28car/105yds 2TDs
Bill Malouf 3tt/3rec/37yds
Kirby Criswell 9 tackles 1 sack 1 int

Denver
Danny White 19/34 217yds 2Ints 1Fumble
Rickey Anderson 25car/108yds 1TD
Art Monk 13tt/7rec/64yds
Mike Davis 7 tackles 1 knockdown

Baltimore (4-4) at Denver (2-6)

   Bal offense  8th    113.2 rush - [5th] / 201.8 pass - [11th]
defense 12th 73.8 rush - [6th] / 203.0 pass - [19th]
scoring 18.9 for - [11th] / 15.8 against - [9th]


Den offense 26th 65.4 rush - [23rd] / 160.1 pass - [24th]
defense 15th 95.6 rush - [18th] / 188.0 pass - [12th]
scoring 9.4 for - [28th] / 18.5 against - [17th]


key matchups:
HB Billy Sims (792 yds/6 TDs) vs. LB Randy Gradishar (59 Tackles)

prediction:
Baltimore 19, Denver 16

New York Giants 14 at St. Louis 24

The Cardinals dominated the second half.  Another strong performance for Mike Phipps.

St. Louis
Mike Phipps 26/40 362yds 1Fumble
Mike Strachan 10car/39yds
Pat Tilley 13tt/7rec/110yds
Reggie Mathis 6 tackles 1 sack

New York
Joe Reed 20/36 264yds 2TDs 1Int
Chuck Muncie 17car/46yds
Jim Robinson 9tt/5rec/110yds 2TDs
John Jefferson 10tt/4rec/43yds
Brad Van Pelt 9 tackles 2 knockdowns 1 fumble recovery
Don Smith 1 tackle 3 sacks


New YorkNFC (5-3) at St. Louis (3-5)

   NYG offense  17th   80.4 rush - [17th] / 197.1 pass - [14th]
defense 4th 99.6 rush - [21st] / 143.3 pass - [2nd]
scoring 16.4 for - [18th] / 16.0 against - [11th]


StL offense 3rd 65.0 rush - [24th] / 262.1 pass - [1st]
defense 21st 93.0 rush - [15th] / 213.2 pass - [23rd]
scoring 25.4 for - [2nd] / 25.9 against - [28th]


key matchups:
QB Mike Phipps (15 TDs/2307 yds) vs. New YorkNFC pass D
WR Pat Tilley (31 rec/576 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Bill Bryant
TE Dave Young (15 rec/152 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Brad Van Pelt (2 INTs)
DT Don Smith (12 sacks) vs. G Conrad Dobler
WR Jim Robinson (33 rec/570 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Mike Sensibaugh

prediction:
New YorkNFC 21, St. Louis 24

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Seattle 6 at San Diego 13

A great performance by the San Diego defense and a solid game from Dan Fouts puts San Diego in the drivers seat in the AFC West.

San Diego
Dan Fouts 18/37 201yds 1TD
Rickey Young 19car/13yds
Dwight McDonald 11tt/5rec/44yds
Jesse Wolfram 9tt/5rec/63yds 1TD
Roland James 9 tackles

Seattle
Brian Sipe 15/26 147yds
James Jones 8car/34yds 1Fumble
Trey Hann 7tt/5rec/51yds
George Adzick 6 tackles 1 knockdown


Seattle (5-3) at San Diego (6-2)

   Sea offense  16th   116.1 rush - [4th] / 168.0 pass - [22nd]
defense 11th 79.7 rush - [9th] / 190.0 pass - [13th]
scoring 20.0 for - [9th] / 15.8 against - [10th]


S.D. offense 23rd 40.5 rush - [28th] / 197.5 pass - [13th]
defense 10th 94.6 rush - [16th] / 174.4 pass - [8th]
scoring 17.0 for - [17th] / 16.0 against - [12th]


key matchups:
WR Jesse Wolfram (38 rec/572 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Ernie Jones

prediction:
Seattle 18, San Diego 19

Dallas 9 at Philadelphia 10

No one would have foreseen this game as being a defensive battle, but that's what we had with the Eagles defense coming out on top.  Neither team could get their potent offenses going, but the Cowboys really struggled against the 28th ranked defense in the League.

Philadelphia
John Walton 23/33 183yds 1Int
Ricky Bell 18car/91yds
Charlie Young 6tt/5rec/46yds
Michael Dunn 6 tackles 2 knockdowns
Horst Muhlmann 1 of 4 long of 25yds

Dallas
Roger Staubach 10/29 135yds
Earl Campbell 11car/22yds
Drew Pearson 8tt/4rec/60yds
Kenny Easley 12 tackles 2 knockdowns
Lawrence Johnson 8 tackles 1 sack


Dallas (6-1-1) at Philadelphia (7-1)

  Dall offense  4th    109.3 rush - [8th] / 216.4 pass - [7th]
defense 22nd 80.2 rush - [10th] / 229.5 pass - [25th]
scoring 26.4 for - [1st] / 15.4 against - [7th]


Phil offense 6th 139.2 rush - [1st] / 182.9 pass - [18th]
defense 28th 59.6 rush - [4th] / 282.9 pass - [28th]
scoring 24.7 for - [3rd] / 21.6 against - [22nd]


key matchups:
QB John Walton (15 TDs/1588 yds) vs. Dallas pass D
HB Ricky Bell (695 yds/7 TDs) vs. Dallas run D (3.4 rush avg)
WR James Lofton (28 rec/470 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Lester Hayes (3 INTs/1 TDs)
WR Drew Pearson (30 rec/653 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Ted Watts

prediction:
Dallas 24, Philadelphia 23

Houston 20 at Pittsburgh 3

Houston seemed to cement their control of the AFC Central with this win in Pittsburgh.  No other team in the Central seem capable of winning any games, so it's really Houston's title to lose.

Houston
Dan Pastorini 13/25 200yds 1TD
Ronnie Coleman 13car/67yds
Ken Burrough 5tt/5rec/97yds 1TD
Barry Krauss 3 tackles 2 sacks 1 int
Greg Bingham 6 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 12/29 173yds 1Int 1Fumble
Franco Harris 14car/59yds
Lynn Swann 8tt/5rec/97yds
Lawrence Taylor 8 tackles



Houston (3-4-1) at Pittsburgh (2-6)

   Hou offense  15th   85.0 rush - [15th] / 199.7 pass - [12th]
defense 20th 60.3 rush - [5th] / 244.0 pass - [27th]
scoring 16.4 for - [19th] / 19.8 against - [19th]


Pitt offense 22nd 69.9 rush - [21st] / 171.8 pass - [21st]
defense 27th 130.6 rush - [28th] / 202.9 pass - [18th]
scoring 15.5 for - [20th] / 20.3 against - [21st]


key matchups:
WR Lynn Swann (35 rec/383 yds/0 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs)
DE Al Burton (9 sacks) vs. T Ray Pinney

prediction:
Houston 18, Pittsburgh 21

Tampa Bay 21 at Washington 27 (OT)

An interception in overtime sealed the deal for Washington.  A great game for Joe Theismann.

Washington
Joe Theismann 22/31 299yds 4TDs
Mike Thomas 15car/61yds
Frank Grant 9tt/7rec/111yds
Don Westbrook 7tt/5rec/75yds 3TDs
Walter Tullis 5 tackles 1 int
Jeff Nixon 11 tackles 2 knockdowns

Tampa Bay
Rich Campbell 22/42 213yds 1TD
Charles Alexander 11car/41yds 1TD
Steve Atkins 11car/71yds
Morris Owens 15tt/6rec/66yds
Barry Bennett 3 tackles 3 sacks
Tom Cousineau 10 tackles


The greatest drive of Tampa Bay Buccaneer history

The ball is downed on the 6 yard line. Net punt yardage was 43 yards. First down, Tampa Bay, on the penalty. First and 10 to go. That was PuntMe (462) against Washington's PR-hb3 (456).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 45 yard line. First and 10 to go. 8:26 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.


The pass from Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell was knocked down by Washington's LB2 #51 Ken Bordelon. The pass was intended for WR3 #84 Glenn Oglesby. Second and 10 to go. That was I4ZfadeY (84) against SO1hit0 (78).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 45 yard line. Second and 10 to go. 8:20 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



The pass from Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell is caught by WR1 #88 Morris Owens for a gain of just over 9 yards. Owens is tackled by Washington's CB2 #28 Joe Lavender. Lavender is shaken up on the play. Third and less than 1 to go. That was P5XsoutF (210) against SU1tebp4 (204).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 36 yard line. Third and less than 1 to go. 7:43 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to HB2 #35 Steve Atkins. Atkins runs for a gain of just over 2 yards. Atkins is tackled by Washington's LB3 #55 Brad Dusek. First down, Tampa Bay! First and 10 to go. That was A21dive0 (273) against SO7bltz4 (267).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 33 yard line. First and 10 to go. 7:07 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to FB1 #37 Ed Williams. Williams runs for a gain of just over 4 yards. Williams is tackled by Washington's S1 #30 Jeff Nixon. Second and less than 6 to go. That was P34buck1 (77) against SU1tebp4 (71).

Defensive holding, #20 Waymon Britt 5 yards and first down


Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 29 yard line. Second and less than 6 to go. 6:26 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to HB2 #35 Steve Atkins. Atkins runs for a gain of just over 3 yards. Atkins is tackled by Washington's S2 #37 Andre Young. First down, Tampa Bay, on the penalty. First and 10 to go. That was I26slnt1 (203) against SB4ram0 (197).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 24 yard line. First and 10 to go. 6:11 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



The pass from Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell is caught by WR1 #88 Morris Owens for a gain of just over 5 yards. Owens is tackled by Washington's LB1 #50 Joe Norman. Second and less than 5 to go. That was O1XscroZ (77) against SO3bump1 (71).


Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 19 yard line. Second and less than 5 to go. 5:41 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to FB1 #37 Ed Williams. Williams runs for a gain of just over 4 yards. Williams is tackled by Washington's LB4 #85 Jack Squirek. Third and less than 1 to go. That was A37toss1 (175) against SO1slnt4 (169).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 14 yard line. Third and less than 1 to go. 4:56 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to HB2 #35 Steve Atkins. Atkins runs for a gain of just over 3 yards. Atkins is tackled by Washington's LB2 #51 Ken Bordelon. First down, Tampa Bay! First and 10 to go. That was J23slnt0 (266) against SU7bltz4 (260).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 11 yard line. First and 10 to go. 4:31 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.



Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell gives to HB3 #25 Pete Johnson. Johnson runs for a gain of almost 1 yard. Johnson is tackled by Washington's CB4 #27 Gary Shaw. Second and just over 9 to go. That was B47slnt3 (581) against NW2read2 (575).


Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 10 yard line. Second and just over 9 to go. 4:06 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 13, Washington 21.


The pass from Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell is caught by WR3 #84 Glenn Oglesby for a gain of just over 10 yards. Touchdown, Tampa Bay! That was K6Xin2A (707) against Washington's DB4tom0 (701).

Tampa Bay's ball on Washington's 2 yard line. First and goal. 3:50 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 19, Washington 21.


The pass from Tampa Bay's QB1 #4 Rich Campbell is caught by TE1 #83 Lawrence Sampleton for a gain of 2 yards. The 2-Point conversion is good. That was G0YflatZ (25) against Washington's NW4firb3 (21).

Tampa Bay's ball on their 30 yard line. First and 10 to go. 3:50 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Tampa Bay 21, Washington 21.

Tampa Bay (2-6) at Washington (4-4)

  T.B. offense  14th   110.9 rush - [7th] / 176.1 pass - [19th]
defense 19th 97.4 rush - [19th] / 199.1 pass - [15th]
scoring 17.7 for - [14th] / 22.2 against - [23rd]


Wash offense 2nd 99.9 rush - [11th] / 237.4 pass - [4th]
defense 18th 90.3 rush - [14th] / 202.1 pass - [17th]
scoring 24.2 for - [5th] / 24.1 against - [26th]


key matchups:
QB Joe Theismann (18 TDs/2072 yds) vs. Tampa Bay pass D
WR Frank Grant (39 rec/585 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Curtis Jordan (1 INT)

prediction:
Tampa Bay 21, Washington 26