The Shenoa Report
January 1, 2011
Regular Season Week 17
Happy New Year my football fan friends!!! Today I write to you from Dover Delaware. Although I am enjoying my vacation the travel is becoming a little tedious and it’s been hard being in the northeast these past two weeks being a Giants fan (and even more nauseating being in Philly country now). The one and only Sunday this season that I got to watch football in NY with my dad all 3 of the New York teams lost…. I’ve learned my lesson. I will not watch football in NY ever again for the sake of the Giants, Jets, and Bills. Sorry guys.
Now here we are coming into the last week of the regular season. Sunday will be the last game for many of the teams in the NFL. Is your team one of the “lucky” ones, or will you be hanging up your jerseys until next season? (I’m not ready to hang up my jerseys yet) This past week was a special week having games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Another head coach was also fired and even though Brett Favre didn’t suit up he still managed to make headlines.
Here’s the recap of last week’s games…
Carolina @ Pittsburgh 3-27
This isn’t a surprise. I think everyone thought that the Steelers would win… and they did.
Dallas @ Arizona 26-27
Merry Christmas Cardinal fans! It was a Christmas Miracle. I’m going to be honest I didn’t think Arizona would win but I am oh so glad they did. Feely is a beast!
New England @ Buffalo 34-3
By some crazy random happenstance my dad and I were able to get 3 1pm games. (Buffalo, Jets, and Saint Louis) For the first quarter we watched mostly the Buffalo game after that we switched between the Jets and the Rams…. The Buffalo game wasn’t worth watching. Hey, at least Buffalo is used to losing.
New York Jets @ Chicago 34-38
I really thought the Jets would have won this game. When did the Bears get so good? The better question would be when did the Jets start quitting before the game end?
Baltimore @ Cleveland 20-10
Not much to say about this game. McCoy threw 3 interceptions and Baltimore took advantage of that.
Washington @ Jacksonville 20-17
I was very surprised that Washington won this game but very happy. This Jacksonville loss put the Colts safely in first place of the AFC South.
Tennessee @ Kansas City 14-34
KC clinched their division with this win over Tennessee but I’m pretty sure that Tennessee forgot to show up for the game so it wasn’t a difficult win.
Detroit @ Miami 34-27
This was just another game with no playoff implications in the mix. It was nice to see Detroit win another one though.
San Francisco @ Saint Louis 17-25
Mike Singletary, the head coach of the 49ers, was fired shortly after their loss to Saint Louis on Sunday. I don’t really understand why you would fire a coach with one game left in the season but then again there are a lot of things I don’t understand in life… This was a great game to watch and I am glad that Sam Bradford and the rest of the Rams team won the game.
San Diego @ Cincinnati 20-34
The 3-11 Bengals became the 4-11 Bengals after their win over the Chargers. The Bengals had nothing to play for accept crushing all hope of the Chargers making the playoffs this season. I really didn’t think that the Chargers would lose. Way to prove me wrong once again.
Houston @ Denver 23-24
Tebow may get player of the week after this game as he lead his team to victory over the Texans. Great game Timmy! My brother asked me if I was a Denver fan now… I said “No. Just a Tebow fan.”
Indianapolis @ Oakland31-26
Thank God Indy won this game. They now sit safely at the top of the AFC South and that makes me smile.
New York Giants @ Green Bay 17-45
I have nothing to say about this game….
Seattle @ Tampa Bay 15-38
Seattle is horrible and still may get into the playoffs. Tampa Bay is decent but even with this win will most likely not get into the playoffs…
New Orleans @ Atlanta 17-14
Although it would have been in the Giants best interest if the Saints had lost that wasn’t the case. This was a good game and the Saints handed the Falcons their 3rd loss of the season.
Minnesota @ Philadelphia 24-14
Due to the snow in Philly this game was postponed to Tuesday. The last time there was a football game on a Tuesday night was 1946. The Eagles thought that it would be to their advantage to not play in the snow but the Vikings showed otherwise. With Favre on the sideline and Joe Webb in as starting QB the Vikings showed the Eagles that they weren’t the superpower everyone thought they were. I just wished the Eagles would have played this badly last week…. Great win for the Vikings regardless….
WEEK 17
Carolina @ Atlanta
This will be Carolina’s last game of the season and if you’re a Panthers fan you are probably pretty thankful that you don’t have to endure another loss this season. Well, except for maybe this Sunday. Atlanta will most definitely be in the playoffs with a record of 12-3. Carolina is absolutely getting the first pick of the draft… hopefully it will do them some good. That and I’m pretty sure this will be John Fox’s last game as well. They are going into this game 2-13. Ouch.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore
The Bengals are 4-11 going into this game. They have already beat Baltimore once this season and now that Ochocinco and T.O. are not playing, Cincinnati has won 2 in a row. Hmmmmm. If Baltimore can beat the Bengals and the Steelers lose to the Browns (which is pretty unlikely though it would be awesome) Baltimore will claim the AFC North title. I am taking Baltimore on Sunday. The Ravens are 11-4 going into this game.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Cleveland won’t make the playoffs this year with a losing record of 5-10 but they could upset the Steelers hope of capturing the AFC North title if the Browns win this game. I’m not putting any money on Cleveland but I sure do hope they win. Pittsburgh is 11-4 going into their final game of the regular season.
Minnesota @ Detroit
This will be the final game for both teams this season. Most importantly it will be the final game for the old man with the walker. He is listed as doubtful but maybe He’ll suit up so he can take a snap and then Ndamukong Suh can make him wish he had just stayed on the sidelines. It’s hard to pick a winner for this game because both teams are pretty evenly matched but I’m going to take Detroit for the win. Minnesota is going into this game 6-9 and Detroit is 5-10
Oakland @ Kansas City
This will be the Raiders final game of the season and I still can’t believe that KC has made it to the playoffs with a record of 10-5. Even though this game doesn’t have any playoff implications Oakland has already beat KC once this year. I’m taking Oakland and if they win they will finish the season at 8-8
Miami @ New England
This game also has no playoff implications. The Patriots are safely at the top of the NFL with their disgustingly good football team. They seem to be able to do pretty much everything flawlessly … it makes me sick. I guess the big question is will Bill rest his starters or play them resulting in a massacre of the Dolphins. Save the Dolphins Bill and rest your boys. Miami comes into this game a record of 7-8 and the Patriots 13-2
In other news I do have a bone to pick with Brady… if you are going to endorse Uggs, would you be a dear and talk to them about better traction in the snow…. I love my boots and love that you endorse them so lets get the ball rolling with Uggs so they can be pretty AND practical.
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
Tampa Bay could make the playoff if they win AND Green Bay loses AND the Giants lose. (I’m not gonna lie I don’t see all this coming together for Tampa Bay) The Saints are proving to be a tough team to beat once again. The Saints could get home field advantage throughout the playoffs if they beat Tampa Bay AND the Panthers beat Atlanta (but this is even more unlikely than Tampa Bay’s playoff hopes scenario) I’m picking the Saints to win this game.
Buffalo @ New York Jets
The Jets are looking to win their final game of the season to give them motivation to win more games in the playoffs as they have lost three out of the last four games played. They should be able to do it against the Bills who are last place in their division for what seams to be the case year after year after year. Poor Buffalo. The Jets are 10-5 going into this game and the Bills are 4-11. I’m picking the Jets to win this one.
San Diego @ Denver
This will be the final game for both teams. This is the first year since 2005 that the Chargers haven’t made the playoffs and if the Broncos lose on Sunday this season will go on the record books as their worst season in franchise history. Tim Tebow has the spotlight once again as the starting QB for the Broncos even thought Orton is well enough to play. I’m pulling for Tebow’s Broncos this week. I just love Tim’s enthusiasm for the game. San Diego is 8-7 going into this game and the Broncos are 4-11
Chicago @ Green Bay
The Bears are safely in the playoffs, Green Bay not so much. There are a couple of different scenarios for the Packers. If they win they’re in. If they lose they have to rely on a Giants loss and a Tampa Bay loss. If you are a Giants fan like me you just want the Bears to win and the Giants to win. This game has a lot of different implications riding on it. Man I hope the Bears win. If the Bears win they will have a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Green Bay comes into this game at 9-6 and Chicago 11-4
Jacksonville @ Houston
The only chance that Jacksonville has at making the playoffs is a win in Houston and an Indy loss in Tennessee. So chances are slim. Personally I’d like to see Houston win and the Colts win but that’s just me. Jacksonville enters this game at 8-7 Houston at 5-10
Tennessee @ Indianapolis
This is a must win for the Colts to make it into the playoffs this season. So WIN COLTS WIN! Tennessee has no hope for making the playoffs this year. If the Colts win and KC loses they can move up to the number 3 seed. The Colts come into this game at 9-6 and Tennessee at 6-9
Dallas @ Philadelphia
This game really has no playoff implications. The Eagles have already made it there with a record of 10-5 going into this game and the Cowboys have no hope with the record of 5-10 where they sit at the very bottom of the NFC East. Vick will most likely not play this game and the Cowboys will probably start Kitna if he is healthy enough. I’d like to see Dallas win just because I really, really, really don’t like Philly.
Arizona @ San Francisco
Both teams are 5-10 and at the bottom of the NFC West and are probably thankful that it’s their last game of the season. Maybe the game will end in a tie so no one will have to claim that bottom spot alone.
New York Giants @ Washington
The Giants need to win this game and have Green Bay lose to the Bears if they want to make it to the playoffs. Washington doesn’t have anything to play for except being a spoiler to the Giants. I hope that the Giants can pull it together in this last game of the regular season. I am not ready to hang up my Giants jersey yet. The Giants are 9-6 coming into this game while Washington is 6-9
Saint Louis @ Seattle
The winner of this game will decide the champion of the NFC West. It’s pretty sad because both teams have losing records this season. If the Rams win Sunday night they will be 8-8 for the season. The Seahawks are coming into this game at 6-9. I think its safe to say that the NFC West is pretty pathetic. I’d like to see the Rams win this game we’ll just have to wait and see.
And there you have it the last Shenoa Report of the regular season. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this as much as I’ve enjoyed writing. Until next week…. GO GIANTS GO COLTS AND GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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