The Shenoa Report Wild Card Weekend '15

The Shenoa Report

January 1, 2015

Week 18 Wild Card Weekend

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Years. I am currently sitting in the Philadelphia airport waiting for my flight back to Charlotte so I thought this would be a good way to pass the time. For the first time ever I am a Fantasy Football Champion! Woot woot! The other good news is the Giants won’t lose again this season! Phew!

4 head coaches were fired and another head coach quit at the end of this season. This is how it looks right now. The Jets have fired Rex Ryan, Atlanta Falcons fired Mike Smith, Chicago Bears fired Marc Trestman and the 49ers parted ways with Jim Harbaugh. Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone also stepped down. The Giants have decided to keep Tom Coughlin for another year though!  I went 11-5 on my picks.

Anyway…

Let’s recap week 17

Browns (7-9) @ Ravens (10-6) 10-20

This game really didn’t shock anyone. Was glad to see Connor Shaw finally play.

Cowboys (12-4) @ Redskins (4-12) 44-17

This game was a joke. Glad the Redskins are in our division… it makes the Giants look just a little bit better.

Colts (11-5) @ Titans (2-14) 27-10

The Colts really need to step up their game if they are going to do well in the playoffs…  

Saints (7-9) @ Buccaneers (2-14) 23-20

I’m sure the Bucs are glad their season is over, as are the Saints.

Eagles (10-6) @ NY Giants (6-10) 34-26

It was really good to watch this game with my dad. It was even better that my aunt and cousin came to visit at the end of this game so that we didn’t have to really watch the derailing of our favorite football team. Oh well, there is always next season. PS I’m totally wearing my Giants hoodie in the Philly airport as I type this.

Bills (9-7) @ Patriots (12-4) 17-9

You should be proud Bills… you’re that much closer. Next year will be better.

Jaguars (3-13) @ Texans (9-7) 17-23

This was another game that didn’t surprise me.

Chargers (9-7) @ Chiefs (9-7) 7-19

It’s nice to see that the Chiefs bounced back for the last game of the season...

Jets (4-12) @ Dolphins (8-8) 37-24

I’d like to take this time to thank the Jets for being the worst team in NY. Bye Bye Rex Ryan. I’d like to say we’ll miss you… but we won’t.  

Bears (5-11) @ Vikings (7-9) 9-13

What happened to the Bears this year?

Raiders (3-13) @ Broncos (12-4) 14-47

Peyton didn’t have one passing touchdown and they still won handsomely, yet the Raiders kept their head coach? Oh yeah that’s right they fired him mid season. … wonder why.

Cardinals (11-5) @ 49ers (8-8) 17-20

The Cardinals are another team that will need to get their act together if they are going to win a playoff game.

Lions (11-5) @ Packers (12-4) 20-30

I knew the Packers would win. Aaron Rodgers would leave the game early only to come back and win the game for the Packers. Suh tried to stomp him out and was suspended for the wild card game but he appealed and is now able to play against the Cowboys… politics and pathetic.

Rams (6-10) @ Seahawks (12-4) 6-20

This was a really good defensive game. And that’s all I have to say about that.

Panthers (7-8-1) @ Falcons (6-10) 34-3

Did the Falcons even show up? I guess the Panthers wanted it more. Fun fact, the Panthers didn’t win their 4^th game until December and are the winners of the NFC South… that’s terrible. If you are a Panthers fan do you really have much to boast about? Not so much.  

Bengals (10-5-1) @ Steelers (11-5) 17-27

The first half of this game was entertaining… that’s about it. Big Ben played with the flu… yuck.

WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday January 3^rd   

Cardinals (11-5) @ Panthers (7-8-1) [4:35pm ESPN]

I’m picking the Panthers to win this game. I mean, when you’re hot you’re hot.

Ravens (10-6) @ Steelers (11-4) [8:15pm NBC]

I’ll be rooting for the Ravens and I was going to pick the Steelers for the win but now that Le’Veon Bell is out this kind of changes things. I guess that I’ll still pick the Steelers for the win.

Sunday January 4^th  

Bengals (10-5-1) @ Colts (11-5) [1:05pm CBS]

I’m picking the Colts for the win. The Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since Boomer was their QB.

Lions (11-5) @ Cowboys (12-4) [4:40pm FOX]

I want the Lions to win, I hope Suh redeems himself and plays clean and hard. I’ll be rooting for the Lions but I think that the Cowboys will win this game. Unless Romo has an epic collapse… and he’s about due don’t you think?

The Patriots, Broncos, Packers, and Seahawks all have first round byes.

Thanks for the edit Mom!!!!!