Hello readers! The final week of the regular season has passed us and the National Football League's 2nd season begins next weekend! Week 17 featured some surprises and some not so surprises. Such surprises like: the Browns finally ending the playoff drought, Philly obviously tanking, and Giants fans pissed because of the tanking. In this post, I'll recap the week's games and the final regular season tally of me and Cardinal Viking's weekly pick 'ems. Let's get to work!
Week 17 Recap
Dallas 19, NY Giants 23: TW: Giants; CV: Giants
Very fortunate that both teams didn't make it to play next week. It wasn't a very exciting game. Andy Dalton threw for 243 yards with an interception. Dalton would outrush his teammate and running back Ezekiel Elliot with 48 yards rushing, Elliot had 42 yards. The Cowboys runner did score a rushing touchdown though. Daniel Jones would prove to be the better quarterback in the duel as he threw for 229 yards with two touchdown passes with an interception thrown in there. Wayne Gallman rushed for 65 yards. Sterling Shepard would rush for 24 yards with a rushing touchdown in the game. Close to the end of the game, Wayne Gallman bobbled the ball while running and almost translated into a turnover. Yeah this game was terrible.
Next week:
Dallas: No one
NY Giants: heckle Eagles fans for not trying to win the game
TW: 1-0; CV: 1-0
Baltimore 38, Cincinnati 3: TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens
The Ravens could could've rested starters but ultimately proved to be the wise choice in the end. Lamar Jackson threw for 113 yards with three touchdown passes with an interception in the game. Baltimore's winning formula stuck to them in this game as the Ravens rushed for 404 yards in this one. Out of the 404 yards, 160 of them belonged to JK Dobbins who also rushed for two touchdowns in the game. Brandon Allen of the Bengals threw only six completions for a total of 48 yards with two interceptions in the game. Trayveon Williams rushed for 74 yards in the game.
Next week:
Baltimore: @ Tennessee
Cincinnati: write a get well soon card for Joe Burrow
TW: 2-0; CV: 2-0
Atlanta 27, Tampa Bay 44: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
Atlanta kept it close but they forgot they were also playing against Tom Brady. Matt Ryan could be on the move in the offseason, in the meantime he had business to do on the field. Ryan threw for 265 yards with two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown as well. Brian Hill had a good day on the ground attack with 94 yards but didn't score a rushing touchdown of his own. Tom Brady was spectacular in this one as he threw for 399 yards with four touchdowns with an interception. Ronald Jones rushed for 78 yards with a touchdown. Antonio Brown had 138 receiving yards with two touchdowns. The potential loss of Mike Evans could be huge for Tampa but the way that the Buccaneers played on Sunday, they should be alright for a while.
Next week:
Atlanta: Try to not blow a lead in croquet
Tampa Bay: @ Washington
TW: 3-0; CV: 3-0
Miami 26, Buffalo 56: TW: Bills; CV: Bills
Miami's playoff hopes hinged on a a lot and Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills closed the door on that hope in the 2nd quarter. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 361 yards with a touchdown but threw three interceptions in the game. Salvon Ahmed and Myles Gaskin both scored rushing touchdowns and garnered 29 and 20 yards respectively from the ground. Josh Allen threw for 224 yards with three touchdowns but also threw an interception. Matt Barkley would see some action as the game was well in Buffalo's hands. Barkley finished with 164 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception. Buffalo possibly found a good running back to go with in Antonio Williams, who rushed for 63 yards with two touchdowns. It was a good season Miami, I didn't honestly think you'd be here at this point.
Next week:
Miami: look forward to 2021
Buffalo: vs Indianapolis
TW: 4-0; CV: 4-0
Minnesota 37, Detroit 35: TW: Vikings; CV: Vikings
Not quite the season that the Vikes had hoped but a win going into the offseason can help a bit in terms of morale. Kirk Cousins was on fire in the Motor City, with 405 yards passing with three touchdowns. Alexander Mattison proved to be a worthy runner in the Vikings rush attack with his 95 yards rushing with a touchdown. Justin Jefferson added 133 receiving yards to finish his season with 1,379 yards receiving, breaking Anquan Boldin's rookie receiving yards record set in 2003. Matthew Stafford threw for 293 yards with three touchdown passes with an interception. Adrian Peterson rushed for 63 yards and scored a rushing touchdown against his former team. Future unknown in Detroit, a lot of questions and few answers.
Next week:
Detroit: Look forward to the Detroit Red Wings to give you pleasure
Minnesota: sip on hot cocoa
TW: 5-0; CV: 5-0
Pittsburgh 22, Cleveland 24: TW: Steelers; CV: Steelers
Cleveland has come a long way from the 0-16 finish in 2017. Mason Rudolph would get the start for Ben Roethlisberger who was resting for this game. Rudolph threw for 315 yards with two touchdown passes and had an interception in the game. James Conner had some glimpses of being the tailback that the Steelers want him to be. He finished with 37 yards rushing. Baker Mayfield threw for 196 yards with a touchdown. Nick Chubb rushed for 108 yards with a touchdown. Jarvis Landry rushed for three yards with a touchdown as well. Cleveland is back in the playoffs for the first time since I was a 8th grader. Congrats.
Next week:
Pittsburgh: vs Cleveland
Cleveland: @ Pittsburgh
TW: 5-1; CV: 5-1
NY Jets 14, New England 28: TW: Patriots; CV: Patriots
Good news: Adam Gase is gone. Bad news: Your team is in ruins. Sam Darnold threw for 266 yards with a touchdown with two interceptions thrown in the game. Josh Adams provided some help to the meandering Jets offense with 47 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Cam Newton's future is still up in the air in New England but he did prove his worth with a great performance in the season finale. Newton threw for 242 yards with three touchdown passes and rushed for 79 yards. Jakobi Myers threw a perfect, 19-yard pass to Cam Newton for a touchdown. Sony Michel rushed for 76 yards for the Patriots. New England heads into a relative unknown and questionable offseason. Does the front office give more years to Cam Newton? Not sure.
Next week:
NY Jets: look for the next Adam Gase
New England: eat some clam chowder.
TW: 6-1; CV: 6-1
Tennessee 41, Houston 38: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
Derrick Henry rushed for 2,000 yards this season, how crazy is that? Ryan Tannehill threw for 216 yards with a touchdown pass. He also rushed for a modest 38 yards with two touchdown runs. Derrick Henry was the star of the game as he rushed for 250 yards with two touchdown runs. DeShaun Watson threw for 365 yards with three touchdowns with an interception. David Johnson rushed for 84 yards with a touchdown. This game looked out of reach by halftime but a lot of Colts fans were keeping a close eye on this one. Titans kicker Sam Sloman put to bed any hope of the Colts getting division title.
Next week:
Tennessee: vs Baltimore
Houston: Getting DeShaun Watson a wide receiver
TW: 7-1; CV: 7-1
Seattle 26, San Francisco 23: TW: Seahawks; CV: Seahawks
It was a somber end to a somber season for the defending NFC champion 49ers. Russell Wilson threw for 181 yards with two touchdown passes as well as 29 yards rushing. Chris Carson rushed for 44 yards and Alex Collins rushed for 29 yards with a touchdown. CJ Beathard started for the 49ers and had 273 yards passing with a touchdown pass in the game. Jeff Wilson rushed for 76 yards with a touchdown run. Seattle might have the #3 seed but they're a scary team when Wilson and Carson are hot.
Next week:
Seattle: vs LA Rams
San Francisco: try to get back home to Santa Clara, maybe.
TW: 8-1; CV: 8-1
Green Bay 35, Chicago 16: TW: Packers; CV: Bears
Only lasted a quarter until Aaron Rodgers and company wrought destruction to a Chicago Bears team. Aaron Rodgers threw for 240 yards with four touchdown passes. Aaron Jones was good in the game as he put up 42 yards with a touchdown. Mitchell Trubisky threw for 252 yards with an interception. David Montgomery rushed for 69 yards with a touchdown. Despite the blowout, the Bears are going into the playoffs. Yay, I guess.
Next week:
Green Bay: Bye week
Chicago: @ New Orleans
TW: 9-1; CV: 8-2
Arizona 7, LA Rams 18: TW: Rams; CV: Cardinals
So Kyler Murray did start, my bad. Murray threw for 87 yards before leaving the game with a leg injury. His backup Chris Streveler came in and threw for 105 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Kenyan Drake wouldn't get much on the ground game as he rushed for 36 yards. John Wolford made his NFL debut and threw for 231 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 56 yards. Cam Akers rushed for 34 yards. No playoffs for Arizona, darn shame.
Next week:
Arizona: get a defense for Kyler Murray
LA Rams: @ Seattle
TW: 10-1; CV: 8-3
Jacksonville 14, Indianapolis 28: TW: Colts; CV: Colts
No division title for Indy but they could be scary in playoff time. Mike Glennon threw for 261 yards with two touchdown passes. Dare Ogunbowale rushed for 50 yards. Phillip Rivers threw for 164 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Jonathan Taylor ran over the Jaguars defense as he rushed for 253 yards with two touchdown runs.
Next week:
Jacksonville: celebrate at winning the #1 draft pick
Indianapolis: @ Buffalo
TW: 11-1; CV: 9-3
LA Chargers 38, Kansas City 21: TW: Chargers; CV: Chiefs
Justin Herbert threw for 302 yards with three touchdown passes. Justin Jackson rushed for 72 yards and Kalen Ballage rushed for 36 yards with a touchdown. Chad Henne threw for 218 yards with two touchdowns. Darwin Thompson rushed for 45 yards with a touchdown. Not a good loss but it was a meaningless game if Patrick Mahomes and company started.
Next week:
LA Chargers: get a defense for Justin Herbert
Kansas City: Bye week
TW: 12-1; CV: 9-4
New Orleans 33, Carolina 7: TW: Saints; CV: Saints
No first round bye but you get to play against Chicago. Should be a fairly easy game next week. Drew Brees threw for 201 yards with three touchdown passes. Ty Montgomery rushed for 105 yards and Taysom Hill rushed for 41 yards with a touchdown. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 176 yards with two interceptions before getting benched for PJ Walker. Walker threw for 95 yards but threw three interceptions. Rodney Smith rushed for 40 yards with the only touchdown for the Panthers in this game.
Next week:
New Orleans: vs Chicago
Carolina: Get Christian McCaffrey a bubble
TW: 13-1; CV: 10-4
Las Vegas 32, Denver 31: TW: Raiders; CV: Raiders
Both teams won't be playing next week but this game was fairly a good watch. Derek Carr threw for 371 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Josh Jacobs rushed for 89 yards with two touchdowns and Devontae Booker rushed for 16 yards. Drew Lock threw for 339 yards with two touchdown passes. Melvin Gordon rushed for 93 yards with a touchdown run. A lot of questions for both teams in this offseason. Is Derek Carr and Drew Lock the pieces for their teams to build around? I would say yes to Carr, and no to Lock. Just my two cents.
Next week:
Las Vegas: gamble for a defense
Denver: stop pressing the QB button on Draft day
TW: 14-1; CV: 11-4
Washington 20, Philadelphia 14: TW: Eagles; CV: Eagles
Say what you want about the tanking, the Philadelphia Eagles hate the New York Giants so much that they won't do anything to benefit them. Alex Smith started for Washington and threw for 162 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Antonio Gibson threw for 75 yards in the game. Jalen Hurts would start the game for the Eagles with 72 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 34 yards and the only two touchdown runs for the Eagles. Nate Sudfeld would come into the game for the Eagles with 32 yards and had an interception. Boston Scott rushed for 65 yards in the game. Was it tanking? In a sense, yes. If the Giants were that good, they wouldn't need to have a rival help them in getting into the playoffs.
Next week:
Washington: vs Tampa Bay
Philadelphia: chow down on some cheesesteaks
TW: 14-2; CV: 11-5
2020 Week by Week Record:
TW's record:
Week 1: 8-8
Week 2: 15-1
Week 3: 9-6-1
Week 4: 11-4
Week 5: 9-5
Week 6: 7-7
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 7-7
Week 9: 10-4
Week 10: 10-4
Week 11: 7-7
Week 12: 11-5
Week 13: 10-5
Week 14: 7-9
Week 15: 12-4
Week 16: 8-8
Week 17: 14-2
Total: 167-88-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 10-6
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 8-7-1
Week 4: 7-8
Week 5: 8-6
Week 6: 9-5
Week 7: 11-3
Week 8: 7-7
Week 9: 9-5
Week 10: 11-3
Week 11: 8-6
Week 12: 9-7
Week 13: 11-4
Week 14: 11-5
Week 15: 13-3
Week 16: 9-7
Week 17: 11-5
Total: 163-92-1
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
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