New England Patriots 49, Miami Dolphins 28

Through 7 games, Tom Brady has 27 touchdowns, 2 INTs and 2,125 yards and a QB rating of 137.9,  putting him on pace to throw for approximately 5,000 yards, 62 TDs and 5 INTs.  Are you freaking serious?  It gets a little harder for the Pats down the stretch with the Redskins, Colts, Eagles, Ravens, Steelers and Giants.  If they go into week 15 against the Jets undefeated, a full scale investigation needs to be conducted on the Patriots organization.  They must be cheating or something right?

Kansas City Chiefs 12, Oakland Raiders 10

Don’t look now but the Chiefs are 4-3.  Every win debunks the “Hard Knocks Curse” and other common logic which should dictate that a team led by Damon Huard should not be able to win games.  It also marked the return of the most well-spoken player in NFL history in Priest Holmes from a cocktail of spine and neck injuries.  (finished with 4 carries for 9 yards and no trademark Priest end zone posing)  Did anyone else notice Dante Culpepper was split down the middle with a fork sticking in his side during this game, or was that just me?

Buffalo Bills 19, Baltimore Ravens 14

15 may be the magic number against the Ravens this season as the Ravens have only won one game this season where their opponent scored more than 15 points.  This is a testament to how pedestrian this Ravens offense really is.  The startling thing is that the Ravens are one game over .500 with losses to the Browns, Bengals, and Bills and wins against the Jets, Cardinals, Rams and 49ers.  With games against the Chargers, Patriots, Colts, Steelers (twice), and rematches with the Browns and Bengals who already have beaten them, the Ravens playoffs hopes are slim to none.

Detroit Lions 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16

I picked the Lions to win this game, primarily because the Bucs offense does not scare me and the Lions offense is at least inconsistently explosive.  Add the fact that it was Calvin Johnson’s welcome back party and I figured it was a guaranteed win for the Lions.  However, although Johnson had a spectacular 32 yard rushing touchdown, the Lions offense was ineffective for the most part.   I don’t know whether the Lions defense or Jeff Garcia, one of this week’s Fred Taylor Hot Potato award nominees, contributed more to this win for the Lions.  Either way, the Lions are 4-2 and Kitna looks more like Nostradamus every week.

New Orleans Saints 22, Atlanta Falcons 16

The Saints win their second straight and the Falcons drop deeper into the abyss with the injury to Byron Leftwich.  I’m a little upset with the Falcons and Dolphins as they are really interfering with my Eagles ability to get the number one pick in the NFL draft this offseason.  Meanwhile, the Reggie Bush phenomenon has to be concerning to the Saints.  They drafted this guy to be that homerun running back and he simply doesn’t make big plays on a consistent basis.  He’s only averaging 3.5 yards per carry, with 2 rushing TDs.  His longest run of the season has been 22 yards.  One culprit could be the Saints line as Deuce McAllister was rather ineffective this season before being injured also.  The jury is still deliberating.

New York Giants 33, San Francisco 49ers 15

The Giants are on a roll with their defense leading the way, scoring 24 points in this game. Of course I am not allowed to talk about the Giants defense without an Osi Umenyiora update.  Umenyiora continued his bid for defensive player of the year with a sack and two fumble recoveries.  The lesson learned from this game is having Trent Dilfer as your backup QB means that if your starter gets injured, you won’t get completely destroyed every week.  However, winning is not an option.

Washington Redskins 21, Arizona Cardinals 19

If defense ever won a football game this was it.  Offensive leaders for the Redskins?  Jason Campbell 95 yards passing, 0 TDs, 1 INT.  Clinton Portis had 18 carries for 43 yards.  The Redskins had 160 yards of total offense to 364 for the Cardinals.  The difference was turnovers with the Cards giving it up 3 times to the Redskins one.  Basically, the Redskins could have ran the ball three times and punted on fourth down for the entire game and gotten the same result.  Hopefully the Skins O can put up a better showing against the Pats next week, or it’s going to get real ugly really quickly.

Tennessee Titans 38, Houston Texans 36

The Titans were able to pull this one out even without V. Young due to a relatively workmanlike performance from Kerry Collins and a guest, point shaving, Fred Taylor hot potato award winning, performance by Sage Rosenfels after Matt Schaub succumbed to a multitude of injuries.  (Rosenfels gave Tennessee the ball 4 times during his cameo)  The Texans are now back in their comfort zone at below .500.  I’m sure half of their front office staff has already been permanently assigned to pre-draft preparation.

Cincinnati Bengals 38, New York Jets 31

I picked the Jets to win this game due to the Bengals inability to hold on to the football in crucial games this year.  However, after seeing the Chad Johnson Keyshawn Johnson exchange on ESPN during the pre-game show, I should have revised my pick.  Say what you want about Ocho Cinco, but the reason we even talk about his on-field antics is because he gets in the end zone a ton.  No one knows what “Downtown” Reggie Brown’s touchdown personality is at this point because we haven’t seen him there too much.  For all we know he could be a poor man’s John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever.”

On another note, Chad Johnson just told ESPN's Michael Smith that football was his number one priority and basically his kids would come second until he retires.  In his defense, his rationale is that his success in football with take care of them for life, so he is at least "thinking" long term.  What happens between now and then is of no consequence to the Ocho man.

Dallas Cowboys 24, Minnesota Vikings 14

Have I mentioned this year what a bum Tarvaris Jackson is?  Just in case I haven’t, let me reiterate that he may very well be the worst option at QB in the league right now.  It is amazing the Vikings have won any games this year with this guy under center.  45.9 percent completions, 537 yards 2 TDs, 5 INTs, for a 48.7 passer rating.  Given, he’s young, but he needs to be holding someone’s clipboard right now, instead of impeding Adrian Peterson’s hopes for rookie of the year.  I mean just think how many yards Peterson would have if opposing defenses had to worry about the pass.

On another note, is it just me or does Trey Barber run like a crazed maniac who only gets a raw steak dropped in his cage if he kills two guys before getting tackled?  He is completely out of control and needs to be carefully monitored as he is an immediate danger to himself as well as others.

Chicago Bears 19, Philadelphia Eagles 16

I should probably just cut and paste my paragraph from past Eagles losses.  I left my house with the Eagles up 16-12 with just under 2 minutes left.  My cell started ringing about 20 minutes later.  These calls were not from people who I consider “real” friends (friends help you move, "real" friends help you move bodies) they were from that group of annoying guys who ONLY call you when the Eagles get their asses handed to them.  (I’m not calling names you know who they are)  They call just to rub it in and fill up your voicemail box with comments like, “Birds stink,” or “McNabb sucks!”  I would write what my phone salutation is for such calls but I'm trying to keep it clean here.  Lets just say it starts with an "F" and ends with a "u."

The Eagles season can be summed up by the fact that we don’t have a single player that scares teams in the red zone.  We don’t have a big target to throw jump balls to or that draws a lot of defensive attention and we don’t have a running back with that seventh sense to find the end zone or risk their life running through defenders to get there. (e.g., Marion Barber III)  We need an untamed player with no regard for human life in the red zone and we just don't have it.

When Brian Griese leads the Chicago Bears offense on a game winning 97 yard drive against you, there is cause for concern.  What really sucks is that this looks to be a down year for offensive draft prospects too.  I've bookmarked Mel Kiper's Big Board and there isn't an offensive weapon that could help the birds in the top 10. Why couldn’t we suck last year to get a shot at Calvin Johnson or some other once in a lifetime stud?

Seattle Seahawks 33, St. Louis Rams 6

The Rams are terrible and although Torry Holt is good, he is not in the same class as the elite receivers in the league.  (Steve Smith, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss)

Denver Broncos 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28

Roethlisberger may have lost this game with a couple of careless turnovers, but he did all that he could to try and win this game for the Steelers against the best pass defense in the league.  Cutler meanwhile was sharp minus the turnovers in leading the Broncos to a game winning field goal.  Overall, both of these guys are young and we should be seeing a lot from them in the years to come.

Indianapolis Colts 29, Jacksonville Jaguars 7

The Colts D is for real.  A win over the Panthers next week sets up what will likely be the most anticipated game in NFL regular season history and undefeated showdown with the Goliath-like Patriots. (If and when the Pats beat the Skins)  The Jags lost Garrard to injury and being down 17-0 has a way of shutting down your running attack.  Meanwhile the Colts controlled the clock a Jaguar-like fashion. 

On another note, we may be witnessing the death of Marvin Harrison, as he is on pace to finish with 53 catches for 659 yards and 3 TDs.  Age may finally be catching up with the ageless wonder.  He’s gained my eternal respect, so long as he avoids the receding hairline cornrow hair style on his way out.