| Burek said: Well, this week sees me losing ground to the Top5, as well as some followers catching up to me. Hopefully I manage to recover in the last 3 weeks to keep myself in the Top 8 and assure "home field advantage" at least in the first round. Analyzing my 6 losses this week: -- DAL - CHI ---- my risky pick of the week, didn't pay off since Chicago sucks even worse than I dared imagine. -- PIT - CIN ---- watched the game, a close contest until Bengals imploded in the 4th quarter. Steelers games are always a gamble, anyway. -- CAR - NO ---- everybody missed this one. A team that struggles offensively for months goes on the road and puts up 41 points on the once mighty Saints. I'm happy in a way, as it still leaves Atlanta in the driver's seat for the division title, even with a certain loss tonight. -- KC - ARI ---- Battle that again had a chance to go my way, I keep thinking Cardinals will break down and drop out of playoffs, but they keep clinging on. Props to Drew Stanton, I had so little confidence in him. -- SEA - PHI ---- nothing to say here, cannot pick against the Eagles. Seattle looked mighty last night, as long as they avoid being #6 seed, I'm happy. -- SF - OAK ---- Look out, Raiders might go 8-8 next year if they keep up the good work. This loss means that Harbaugh is a goner, can't say I'll shed a tear for him. Fingers crossed that the Rams finish ahead of them this year. |
-- PIT - CIN ---- watched the game, a close contest until Bengals imploded in the 4th quarter. Steelers games are always a gamble, anyway.
I've figured out that the Steelers always play up or down to the level of their competition, winning when they should lose, and losing when they should win. I was originally going to pick Cincinnati this week, but then I remembered Pittsburgh always wins right when you think they are done, so I'm glad I went with my second intuition.
-- SF - OAK ---- Look out, Raiders might go 8-8 next year if they keep up the good work. This loss means that Harbaugh is a goner, can't say I'll shed a tear for him. Fingers crossed that the Rams finish ahead of them this year.
The Raiders wanted to give their future head coach a great first impression.
