Season Record: 70-37
Well, well, well… What a terrible fucking week for me. I’m 6-8 as I write this, but the Giants might make me look a little better. Although picking the Giants to beat the Vikings isn’t exactly redeeming.
I’m writing and posting this as the game is on and will not recap that game because, come on, it’s the Giants and Vikings. I think I’m actually doing you a favor by not including this game.
Head down below and whatnot.
Peyton Manning is Human (Forreals this Time)
Not only did Peyton throw a pick, not only did he lose, but he kinda got held in check for a majority of the game. The Broncos actually had a chance to coem back in this game, and I really thought they would, but a very, very questionable playcall in which the Broncos ran it inside the 5-yard line led to a fumble which the Colts recovered. I get that Denver was trying to maybe catch Indy off-guard, but when you’re having such success throwing the ball, the clock isn’t on your side and you have such great red-zone threats like Wesley Welker, Julius Thomas and pretty much all the WRs, you kinda have to throw the ball. It’s a no brainer, no? Anyway, that gave the Colts control of the ball and forced the Broncos to use up their timeouts. Which might’ve worked if not for an unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave Indy a first down. Denver kinda beat themselves because, honestly, even when they were down, they had a shot to win the game when the momentum started to swing a little.
That, and they have the best QB in the world.
Denver drops to 6-1 while Indy is now 5-2.
Indy is Definitely Forreals
A win over San Fran? OK, it’s understandable. A win over Seattle? Maybe they’re pretty good. They still lost to Miami, and almost lost to the Raiders, though. A win over the Broncos? Let’s stop kidding ourselves; they’re a good fucking team.
They still have some flaws, and losing Reggie Wayne will definitely hurt them, but this defense is overperforming and Andrew Luck is doing a great job running the offense. I would love to see a Colts/Broncos rematch in the playoffs, and it could definitely be heading that way unless the Chiefs decide they want in on the fun, too.
These are the Colts’ remaining games: 2 vs. Houston, 2 vs. Tennessee, St. Louis, at Arizona, at Cincy, at Kansas City and Jacksonville. Let’s give the Titans one game and let’s say the Chiefs defense is too much. I think they can beat Cincy and the rest are pretty much theirs. That puts the Colts at 12-4. The Chiefs will lose eventually because their offense is pretty bad and the Broncos’ defense could lose them another 2 games. Ladies and gentlemen, your top three AFC teams.
Quick Bits
- Carolina’s kinda turning it on, winning their second consecutive game.
- Tampa Bay is doing the opposite. So sad…
- The Chip Kelly offense failed to do shit with Nick Foles. Also, how the fuck is Mike Vick still the most hated? Get over it.
- Te’o is No. 2 on that “most hated” list for absolutely no reason.
- Calvin Johnson is a beast.
- The Browns suck.
My Chicago Bears
As I said last week, our defense is really bad. Atrocious almost. It doesn’t help that Lance Briggs is now out for at least a month. Offensively, the Bears looked great once again, especially Matt Forte. Unfortunately, Jay Cutler is also out at least a month. Josh McCown played extremely well, but the Redskins defense is just as bad as Chicago’s. That leaves us with one question: What the hell happens to the Bears now?
My answer:
The Bears are already not a Super Bowl team. They could make the playoffs if they survive the next 4-6 weeks, but that’s a really long stretch. Even going 3-3 would put a huge burden on the team at the tail-end of the season. Their next six games are: at Green Bay, vs. Detroit, vs. Baltimore, at St. Louis, at Minnesota and vs. Dallas.
They could very well go 3-3, losing to the Pack, the Lions and the Ravens. But they’ll probably lose to Dallas too. Minnesota almost beat them in Week 2, and they’re at home now. St. Louis doesn’t really scare me. Best case scenario, they go 3-3 and come out of that with a 7-6 record. But realistically, they’ll be somewhere around 6-7 or 5-8.
Let’s take the best-case scenario and assume everyone’s back to full health. That leaves them with their remaining three games: at Cleveland, at Philly and vs. Green Bay. With that terrible defense, they’re losing two of those games, putting them at 8-8. The Lions and the Eagles will be fighting for that last spot, and maybe the Panthers if they can keep it going.
Let’s say the Bears get the sixth seed. They’ll face the Packers (No. 3) and lose in Green Bay. Like always. We end up with a bottom-20 pick. And that’s the best-case scenario.
Worst case scenario? They finish 6-10, 5-11 and get a top-10, top-13 pick. And you know what? That doesn’t sound too bad for a defense that needs some serious work and rejuvenation.
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