The teams on bye are the Pats, Giants, Niners and Panthers. We only have 4 more weeks after this one and what with PARITY rearing it’s ugly head a few of these tilts actually matter.

To The Games!

Seahawks/Falcons:

If things fall a certain way Seattle could end up being the NFC’s #1 seed. And no, it doesn’t involve a plane crash or godly intervention. Digest that for a sick minute.  Atlanta’s D should cooperate and do their less than average thing as should Cousins, who seems lost and washed, folded and closeted. What? JSN should continue his wicked smart route-running as well.

Titans/Browns:

Nobody wins this one, fans, neutrals, whatever. Play this game in a barn in one of the Dakotas and let us know the result after the clock has hit zero. Blech.

Commies/Vikes:

Mariota played the game of his life last week…and lost. Nothing has gone right for Washington this year but I can’t help thinking they’ll come back strong next year after an offseason reset. But there’s still 5 more games to get through. Jayden Daniels is back. There’s that. Does Minny draft another QB or give McCarthy another year to figure things out/be evaluated?

Fins/Jets:

New York’s D is verging towards cromulent now that they gave away some talent. I love an underdog story so I’m looking for a Miami win and the ensuing chatter that they are on the cusp of wildcard territory. Looking back to Week 5 or so and how the noose was slowly tightening around McDaniel’s neck, their current status/play is a remarkable story.

Saints/Bucs:

Tampa is getting right injury-wise at just the right time. Bucky is back and Evans and McMillan are on the horizon. Plus they need this win to stay ahead of Los Panteros, my sneaky pick for a wildcard that I called many moons ago. Sometimes when you say stupid things you can be perceived as prescient-don’t make that mistake with me. “Oh, don’t worry your pretty little head about that.” -the Commentariat

Colts/Jags:

The AFC South became interesting once you turned your back and who do you have to thank for that? Why, only the scrapheap-iest QB that will try to steal your heart if you let him. Daniel Jones’ Colts have lost three of their last four though so now the debate is “schedule doldrums or pretenders being exposed”. I know where most sports yakker’s sentiments lie. Look out, Jax is the #3 seed in the conference and Indy hasn’t won there in over a decade. Trouble is, which Girlfriend will we see?

Steelers/Ravens:

Lamar has been not good/off recently but you sure as hell can say the same about Pitt’s D last week so who knows how this one goes. One assumes that Baltimore will defend their home turf but a visitor win would further muddy this division and that’s every outsiders preference, right?

Bengals/Bills:

Cincy’s D needs some turnovers here and that was a huge ask a month ago but not so much the last two weeks. They still have the 31st ranked run D but their best buddy there are Buffalo sitting at 30th. If Cook doesn’t touch the ball 25-28 times the OC is a stupidhead.

Do your thing.