Dec 06 2008
Top 5 NFL Games for Week 14
I sat down today to write my weekly post on the top 5 NFL games that held the most implications for week 14. In doing the research, I seemed to be running into the same problem with each and every game. This weekend is going to be huge. The main reason that the weekend holds implication for almost every team playing is the fact that this is the first week that teams will start getting eliminated from the playoffs. Some will fall due to how they perform this Sunday and some will fall because of how other teams perform. The fun thing is it can completely be the other way around too.
When you look around the NFL, there are going to be some great games. The New York Giants playing host to the Philadelphia Eagles will be a close one that people watch. All the controversy that has surfaced in the Plaxico Burress issues might have caused a few to be distracted. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be looking to take the Chicago Bears out of contention when they travel to Solider Field while the Minnesota Vikings will look to push the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The Cincinnati Bengals will look to slow down the Indianapolis Colts at the new Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts are currently in the Wild Card race.
The Cleveland Browns looks to duplicate the New York Jets play against the Tennessee Titans when the invade LP Field in Nashville. If Tennessee wins and the Colts were to lose, the Titans would be division champions. The Atlanta Falcons will be fighting for their playoff lifeline when they visit the Superdome to do battle with the New Orleans Saints.
The Houston Texans bent over and kissed their own asses goodbye and now they want to watch Green Bay do the same on Sunday when the head to Lambeau Field. If the Packers lose, they might as well do that. The Buffalo Bills will look to spoil the Miami Dolphins dreams of a playoff berth. The Dolphins have to leave the sunny Miami Gardens confines to go to the frigid cold of Rogers Centre.
The New York Jets are circling the San Francisco 49ers as they are looking to land an AFC East Divisional Championship. The Seattle Seahawks can actually be an ally to the Jets if they can somehow beat the visiting New England Patriots.
In a battle of the worst AFC division, the AFC West leading Denver Broncos will try to gallop over the last place Kansas City Chiefs. What is funnier about this game is the fact that in the equally sucking NFC West, the first place Arizona Cardinals will try to not be eaten by the “tied for last place” St Louis Rams.
If we turn our heads over to Heinz Field, we will be able to see one of the best games of the day as the Dallas Cowboys attempt to lasso some Pittsburgh Steelers and hogtie them. Dallas is fighting for their playoff life and if they lose and the Giants win, then the Giants are NFC East Champs.
To end the day games, the Washington Redskins will travel to Baltimore to scalp the Ravens. I just hope the Redskins are up for the task, because these Ravens are tough and they are chasing the Steelers.
The night game might be the biggest in one on one implications though. It is a fight for the NFC South 1st place. The winner of this game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers will probably win that division as well.
All in all, it looks to be a great weekend.
