December 30, 2011

NFL Winners & Losers: Week 17

It's Week 17, damn, where did the season go? Oh well, let's plow on with this week's podcast with one Tye Diamond.



Dallas is 0-6 in its last six games on NBC's Sunday Night Football (0-3 this season) and this game got flexed to the Sunday night slot. Long story short, the Cowboys don't stand a chance. The sad part is that in all likelihood, Tony Romo's Hamburger Helper-esque swollen hand won't have anything to do with this inevitable loss, but Rob Ryan's terrible defense will. Giants winners, Cowboys losers.

To rest your starters or not rest your starters, that is the question. I'm sure the Ravens will play their guys though because if they lose this game and the Steelers beat the Browns, they'll drop from the 2nd seed in the playoffs to the 5th. Regardless, I still think Cincy wins. Bengals winners, Ravens losers.


Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, and Emmanuel Sanders are all expected to start this game, but they could beat Seneca Wallace with Charlie Batch starting, right? Steelers winners, Browns losers.

I'd be surprised if the Pats didn't play their starters in this one because if they lose and the Steelers win, they'll lose the #1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Don't put to much into Brady missing practice and getting X-rays. Patriots winners, Bills losers.

Isn't it wild that Tim Tebow will have to beat Kyle Orton to make it to the playoffs? Unreal how these pan out.

Sadly, I'm going to have to pick against my boy Tebow this time. Denver's defense (you know, the one that everyone said deserved so much credit for Denver's win streak) has been terrible as of late, plus Orton likely knows all their plays/calls/signals anyway. Chiefs winners, Broncos losers.

I still think the Broncos make it to the playoffs, but they'll back in to it when Carson Palmer does Carson Palmer things this Sunday. Chargers winners, Raiders losers.

This just isn't the Jets' year and they can officially kiss the postseason goodbye with this latest L. Dolphins winners, Jets losers.

Sean Payton says the Saints will play their starters, so I like them to finish the season undefeated at home. Saint winners, Panthers losers.

I doubt the Packers play their starters and I think the Lions will. Lions winners, Packers losers.

Wade Phillips will be back with Houston, but they really have no reason to play to win this game, and Tennessee does. Titans winners, Texans losers.

Poor Seahawks, last year 7 wins was good enough to get them in the playoffs, this year it isn't even enough to have them in contention. Bad times. Seahawks winners, Cardinals losers.

Last time Rex Grossman saw the Eagles he threw 4 interceptions and loss since job to John Beck, effectively ending the Redskins season. Eagles winners, Redskins losers.

Dan Orlovsky's wife, Tiffany, delivered triplets Wednesday, and Dan Orlovsky will give Indianapolis its third win Sunday. Colts winners, Jaguars losers.

Even if Kellen Clemens wasn't starting for the Rams there's still no way I'd pick them. 49ers winners, Rams losers.

I don't know if Atlanta will play its guys or not, but I can't pick Tampa to beat anybody. Falcons winners, Bucs losers.

With the way he played before he got hurt and the way the Bears player after he got hurt, I'm surprised Jay Cutler didn't grab a spot on the Pro Bowl. It's not like he would've been the only player on IR to make the team. Either way, Eli still doesn't deserve his spot. Vikings winners, Bears losers.

This Week: 12-4 (.750)
Last Week: 10-6 (.625)
Season: 157-99 (.613)