![]() ![]() Still, there's a flawed bunch of "contenders" for the playoffs. It's fair to point out that the Redskins, Bengals and Falcons have been severely damaged by injuries - hey, Cincinnati was once 4-1 and Washington held the top spot in the NFC East until its current four-game slide. Nearly all the teams in the middle of the standings belong there. 500 (or worse) team playing in January, perhaps against a 14-2 opponent? Is it good for the NFL that such spiraling messes as the Falcons and Bengals remain in the running? Is all of this competitive balance or simply mediocrity? Oasis or swamp? Those are all the scenarios that are crazy that happen in this league every week, so the one we're going to try to focus on is our preparation versus the Giants."įair enough, because all of the playoff-qualifying scenarios for this week are enough to spark a migraine. There's scenarios where the Dolphins give up two punt blocks and score on a 70-yard hook-and-ladder a scenario where a player jumps offside on a third-and-1 in a four-minute situation a situation where a team executes a 50-yard hook-and-ladder and then the kicker slips. "The only scenario that we try to focus on is our preparation right now as we head into a road game against the Giants. We try to eliminate all the scenarios," he says. So let first-year Titans coach Mike Vrabel play the Grinch, trying to ignore any playoff chatter as his team heads to the Meadowlands to face the Giants. Just what the league loves heading toward Christmas: charity for nearly all. ![]() Philadelphia, Carolina, Denver and Washington at 6-7.Īnd, yes, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Cincinnati and the New York Giants at 5-8.Įven Atlanta, at 4-9, if you can imagine, isn't eliminated. Indianapolis, Baltimore, Tennessee and Miami at 7-6. That's where a bevy of NFL teams sat through Week 14 - all with shots, both reasonable and long, at making the playoffs. Well, don't forget her, she's terrific.īut the NFL's theme song these days belongs to Maren Morris, Zedd and Grey. ![]()
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