ReFo: Raiders @ Panthers, Week 16
Some believe Panthers owner Jerry Richardson’s edict to “trend upwards” meant the Panthers needed to win more games in 2012 than they did in 2011 to save Ron Rivera’s job. Others take the decree to mean the Panthers simply needed to finish the season on a high note. In either case, Carolina demonstrated their desire [...]
3TFO: Broncos @ Raiders, Week 14
There is just 4 weeks of regular season ball left…kick it off with Chris Benson highlighting the Broncos and Raiders matchup!
Re-Focused: Panthers @ Saints, Week 17
After losing Malcolm Jenkins on the first defensive series in a meaningless Week 17 game last year contributed to the Saints’ early exit from the postseason, surely they didn’t play their starters very long this time around, right? Not quite; New Orleans still had a chance to move up a spot in the Playoff seeding [...]
Three to Focus on: Chiefs @ Broncos, Week 17
While the 2010 AFC West division champion Chiefs won’t be repeating the feat this year, they are in a position to help determine who will represent the division in the postseason. The Raiders, who eliminated Kansas City last week, must now rely on the Chiefs doing them a favor by beating Denver. No one will [...]
Three to Focus On: Chargers @ Raiders, Week 17
The Chargers won’t be able to realize their ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl this season, but now that they’ve been eliminated they can take solace in spoiling a division rival’s playoff hopes. It’s a small consolation, but just enough motivation to keep the dejected Chargers competitive. There’s also a good chance it will [...]
Re-Focused – Raiders @ Chiefs, Week 16
Things often get ugly when these teams get together—okay, in any game in which the Raiders are involved this season—but the Raiders and Chiefs apparently took that trend as a challenge in this game. This season’s most penalized team (Oakland) playing the team with the NFL record for penalties in a season (Kansas City) kept [...]
Three to Focus on: Broncos @ Bills, Week 16
Earlier in the season, this game would have had a much different feel. The Bills were the team with playoff aspirations while Denver was closer to contending for worst team in the league honors. Since Week 8, they’ve gone in opposite directions. The Broncos have lost only to the Patriots since being blown out by [...]
Three to Focus On: Vikings @ Redskins, Week 16
With only seven wins between these teams, if you’re watching this game on Sunday, it’s clearly not because of any playoff implications. Of course, teams playing solely for pride have accomplished some monumental upsets late in the season in the past. Perhaps these two teams can provide a more compelling game than their talent and [...]
Re-Focused: Saints @ Vikings, Week 15
Considering the end result was one of the most one-sided games played this year, the Saints’ 42-20 thrashing of the Vikings was actually pretty competitive into the second quarter. If a few plays had gone the other way, Minnesota may have even been able to claim a halftime lead. New Orleans made plenty of early [...]
Three to Focus On: Patriots @ Broncos, Week 15
When the Broncos opened 1-4, who would have thought they would be only two games behind New England when they host the 10-3 Patriots this week? With the Broncos riding a six-game winning streak and the Patriots winners of five straight, something has to give here. History indicates Tom Brady (+35.7) will be challenged for [...]
