So Far In Week 8

So Far In Week 8

Well this week it is going to be little different because I was at the Talladega race and you will be able to see pictures of the people we met and such on Tuesday at www.league-legends.com. So I only got to catch the Sunday Night game so what I am going to do is give you the matchup and score as usual and just give you my reaction to the scores. So let’s get it going….

Miami @ Cincinnati 22-14

Well the first thing I will say about this is I was secretly keeping up with this game score when I was at the race because I’m a Dolphins fan. This was a much needed win for Miami and I can see the Dolphins making a run as the season continues, especially now that they are in talk about getting Randy Moss. Cincinnati though seems like they just don’t have the magic that they had last year, but don’t count them all the way out yet. Miami also improved their road record to 4-0, which is a good thing because they will face the Ravens on the road next week, and the Bengals will take on the Steelers.

Jacksonville @ Dallas 35-17

Well when I saw the score to this game the first thing I could think of was, did Wade Phillips still have his job? It is officially to the point for the Cowboys to fire him and put someone else in there and hope for the best but no reason holding on to a coach that you know is not going to be their next year.  Jacksonville is hanging on and still can make a run in their division and at least keep hope for the wild card. David Garrard played an excellent game and should see him on Top Shelf in Justin’s Tuesday Morning Hangover. The Jaguars will go on a Bye and try to get everyone healthy, and Dallas will travel to Green Bay.

Washington @ Detroit 25-37

What happened to Washington? Did Stafford look good?  Was Ryan Torrain not able to run the ball? These were the questions that ran through my head when I saw the final score. To find out that Rex Grossman got put in for McNabb and not due to injury, explanation number one and Stafford did play well, explanation number two, and McNabb was leading rusher for Washington, explanation number three. Detroit is not a bad team and they will be able to hang with anybody this should be a warning to all the other teams not to sleep on Detroit.  So hope the Jets got the warning because that’s who the Lions take on next week, and the Redskins will take on a Bye week, maybe get this QB situation fixed.

Buffalo @ Kansas City 10-13

Well the winner is who I thought it would be, but thought it would be more high scoring than this. I would have thought it would have been an offensive show not a defensive struggle.  From the looks at it the game was not exciting but poorly played but did seem that Jamal Charles had a great day. This was another big win for the Chiefs that look like that they are not going anywhere, as far as the Bills go I don’t think they will go 0-16. The Bills could get their first win against the struggling Bears, and Kansas City will take on the hot Raiders.

Carolina @ St. Louis 10-20

This is about what I was seeing for this game, nothing to exciting but a nice game by the Rams to get a win. Looked like both teams were not able to run the ball very well and that both QB’s played about the same but that Bradford was able to make a few more plays than Carolina. The Panthers are pretty much in rebuilding so don’t expect much of them this season but the way the NFC is wide open don’t think that the Rams cannot make the playoffs. Rams will try to get healthy off their Bye week and Carolina takes on the Saints.

Green Bay @ NY Jets 9-0

Was this Football or Baseball? 9-0 I was not sure if I saw the right score or if ESPN made a mistake but that was the final score. The Jets were supposed to have the shutdown defense not the Packers. This was a huge win for the Packers and will help them in their division and their conference. The Jets this should have been a wakeup call that they are not going to be able to run through everybody and I think they got the message. The Packers will face the Cowboys and the Jets will take on the Lions.

Denver @ San Francisco 16-24

What happened to Kyle Orton? What happened to the Broncos? Why haven’t the 49ers played like this earlier this season? A bunch of questions jumped in my head when I saw this score but I guess the game against the Jets with Denver is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Denver looks like they are just not the team that I thought they were, and 49ers are not going to go away yet but they are pretty much down for the season. With only 2 wins this season though it’s not looking good and they are going on a Bye so can’t lose next week and far as the Broncos go on a Bye week as well.

Tennessee @ San Diego 25-33

San Diego finally figured out how to win a game! Tennessee must of not of played Vince Young and Chris Johnson did not have a hundred yard game again. Well to find out Young did play but CJ did not have a hundred yard game. This was a big win for the Chargers and much more needed than the Titans needed one but hard to say when you have the Colts in the same division you need everyone you can get. Titans will get a bye week next week and the Chargers will take on Houston

Seattle @ Oakland 3-33

Did the offense get stuck in the airport in Seattle and they sent scrubs down to Oakland? Oakland was trying to show that last week was not lucky but something you can expect more of. McFadden ran over a hundred yards and is looking like he is everything they were hoping he would be. Seattle has to be more consistent if they expect to make the playoffs and the Raiders keep playing like this in the week West division you could see them in the playoffs again.  The Raiders will take on Kansas City and the Seahawks will have a tough test with the Giants.

Minnesota @ New England 18-28

Well I figured it wouldn’t a blowout but I figured that the Patriots would win this game. Favre I found out got knocked out but did play and before he was knocked out he was playing well. I think though it is time to play Jackson because your season this year is pretty much done, so you might as well see what you have in Jackson. New England is still running strong with Moss gone but hey with Moss being released by the Vikings you never know might be back in New England. Look for Patriots to keep rolling for now and Minnesota to keep struggling. Minnesota will take on Arizona and New England will face the Browns.

Tampa Bay @ Arizona 38-35

Well just like I thought would happen and that is Arizona would be close but that Tampa Bay would pull it out and that is what happened.  Blount had a great game for the Buccaneers and looks like he could be a very productive rookie for the Bucs. Arizona well this you can’t really blame on their offense just not a great game for their defense but I think once they get a QB they believe in, everybody will play better. Tampa Bay will try to improve to 6-2 against the Falcons, and Arizona will look to get to .500 against the Vikings.

Pittsburgh @ New Orleans 10-20

Well the sad part of this game is that they lost a week late, the loss they should have had come this week instead of last week like it should have. Pittsburgh did not play a great game and their offense played bad and I think it was more of inconsistent offense than great play by the Saints defense. It was a big win for the Saints that could not afford to lose another game. This does show that the Saints can play with the best teams in the NFL when they decide they are going to play. The Saints will take on Carolina next week and Pittsburgh will face the Bengals.

This is what is going on in Week 8 so far so for most of the teams it is mathematically possible for them to make the playoffs for the few teams that it’s not don’t worry you can play spoiler. Until next time this is Beerbombers….


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MNF

Houston @ Indinapaolis 17-30

The Texans just did not look good in the first half of this game with Schaub struggling to throw the ball. Foster did run the ball well in the first half but was not good enough to take a lead. The Colts pretty much took the lead and never gave it up, Manning played a very solid game passing the ball. The bad news for the Colts is Mike Hart was injuried giving them less Depth at RB. The Texans have struggled of late pulling out a few wins but making it look hard so they need to get it rolling to make sure they get a playoff spot. Colts will have to take on the Eagles next week and the Texans will have to get a big win against the Chargers