They finally did it--the Jacksonville Jaguars finally won a football game for the first time this season. What's even more impressive is they managed to pick up their first win on the road while scoring 29 points in the process--which nobody could have expected in Week 10.
Who would have thought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jaguars would win in the same week? After a long first half of the season, the Buccaneers finally earned their first win of the season--which was exciting to see considering how close they were to almost blowing the game.
It's a good thing Matt Ryan signed his hefty contract extension when he did because this year has been nothing but ugly for the Atlanta Falcons. Another week, another frustrating loss for the Falcons as they're moving even closer to playoff elimination following their seventh loss of the year.
Thanks to a strong rally in the second half, the Minnesota Vikings managed to pick up their second win of the season against the Washington Redskins. Of course, thew in didn't come without another injury as Matt Cassel was forced to finish the game for Christian Ponder as he suffered a dislocated shoulder.
The NFC East is so bad, even the New York Giants still have a shot at winning the division. Eli Manning struggled once again, but it was nice to see the ground game finally pick up with Andre Brown back in the lineup as the Giants won their third-straight game.
Speaking of teams who hit rock bottom--what has happened to the Miami Dolphins since the beginning of the season? For a team many believed would give the New England Patriots a run for the money in the AFC East, the Dolphins have now lost five of six after a 3-0 start.
This team certainly misses Aaron Rodgers as the Green Bay Packers couldn't get anything going against the Philadelphia Eagles. A few weeks ago, the Packers looked like the team to beat in the NFC North, but with Rodgers out of the lineup--that is clearly no longer the case.
Sunday's game was the perfect example of how important touchdowns can be instead of field goals as the San Diego Chargers missed numerous key opportunities against the Denver Broncos. With the amount of talent in the AFC, the Chargers playoff hopes appear to be slipping away, but there's still plenty of time left in the regular season.
After letting the Cincinnati Bengals get back into it thanks to a Hail Mary pass to A.J. Green at the end of regulation, give the Baltimore Ravens credit for holding on in overtime. This team may still be in the hunt for the AFC North title, but if Ray Rice (30 rushing yards on 18 carries) continues to struggle, this team won't make it to the playoffs.
With a two-game lead in the division, the New England Patriots control their own fate in the AFC East and should be well rested coming off their bye week. This team continues to find impressive ways to win and expect that to continue as long as Tom Brady remains healthy.
As impressive as Sunday's win against the Chargers was, the Denver Broncos need to keep an eye on Peyton Manning's health. The last thing the Broncos need to deal with is losing Manning at quarterback--so Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be interesting to watch.
It's finally here as the Kansas City Chiefs will face their toughest task of the season going against Peyton Manning and the Broncos on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs have faced plenty of challenges already this season, but this could be a true statement as far as being one of the top contenders in the AFC.
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