Monday?s 6-pack
Top six picks for Week 17 in Westgate Super Contest:
6) Chicago +1 (644)- W
5) Indianapolis -3.5 (695)- L
4) Kansas City -8.5 (753)- W
3) Seattle +3.5 (807)- L
2) Tennessee -3.5 (987)- W
1) NJ Giants +4.5 (995)- L
2019 record: 54-43-5
Quote of the Day:
?I haven?t been told anything different. So ? they expect me to do my job, and I?m gonna show up tomorrow and do my job. That?s what I?m gonna do. Do my job, until they tell me not to, if they tell me not to.?
Cleveland Browns? coach Freddie Kitchens, who got fired a few minutes later
Monday?s quiz
Who was the Cleveland Browns? coach the last time they made the playoffs?
Sunday?s quiz
Les Miles was LSU?s football coach the last time they won the national title.
Saturday?s quiz
Joe Namath was drafted by the Jets in the AFL, the St Louis Cardinals in the NFL.
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Monday?s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday?..
Dolphins 27, Patriots 24:
? Miami drove 75 yards in 3:29 for the winning TD with 0:25 left.
? Dolphins went 5-4 in last nine games, after an 0-7 start.
? Ryan Fitzpatrick should play in the Pro Bowl; seriously.
? Patriots will be hosting a playoff game next weekend.
? In their last eight games, NE was outscored 97-75 in first half.
? Four of last five Patriot games went over the total.
Chiefs 31, Chargers 21:
? Chargers lost six of their last seven games.
? In last eight games, LA was minus-13 in turnovers (4-17).
? Four of Chargers? last five games went over the total.
? Chiefs get a first round bye, thanks to New England?s loss.
? Down 14-10, KC ran a kickoff back 104 yards for the go-ahead TD.
? Next time they had the ball, Williams ran 84 yards for a TD on first play.
Packers 23, Lions 20:
? Green Bay gets a bye next week.
? Packers drove 68 yards in eight plays, kicked GW FG at gun.
? Green Bay won its last five games, allowing 14.2 ppg
? Detroit led this game 17-3 at halftime.
? Lions in 2nd half: 24 plays, 89 yards, 4 first downs, 3 points.
? Detroit lost its last nine games (2-6-1 ATS); they?re 9-17-1 ATS in last 27 games as a home underdog, 4-3 TY.
Bengals 33, Browns 23:
? Browns lost four of last four games, giving up 38-31-33 points in last three.
? Cleveland lost its last six road games; since ?13, they?re 1-7 ATS as a road favorite, 1-4 TY.
? Browns lost nine t of their last 11 visits to Cincinnati.
? Bengals ran ball for 179 yards, converted 9-14 on third down.
? Was this Andy Dalton?s last game as Cincinnati?s QB?
? Bengals? last four games went over the total.
Bears 21, Vikings 19:
? Chicago won its fourth game in a ow over the Vikings.
? Pineiro kicked GW 22-yard FG with 0:10 left.
? Spread opened Vikings -7, wound up Vikings +4.
? Minnesota went 0-4-1 ATS in last five home games.
? Both teams scored only one TD, kicked four FG?s.
? Boone ran ball 17 times for 148 yards and a TD.
Falcons 28, Buccaneers 22 OT:
? Falcons tied game with FG at gun, won it on a pick-6 on first play of OT.
? Atlanta won six of its last eight games after a 1-7 start.
? Falcons scored 9 points on five trips to red zone; no bueno.
? Tampa Bay didn?t score in 2nd half or OT.
? Winston is first QB ever with 30+ TD?s, 30+ INT?s.
? Bucs were 0-3 on FG?s, Atlanta was 5-5.
Saints 42, Panthers 10:
? New Orleans won six of its last seven games overall, scoring 20 TD?s on their last 42 drives
? Saints won six of last seven series games, winning last three visits to Charlotte by 3-21-32 points
? Saints will host Minnesota in the early game Sunday afternoon.
? Carolina lost its last eight games (2-6 ATS).
? Panthers? first seven drives: 19 plays, 41 yards, one first down.
? In their last eight games, Panthers had a minus-20 turnover ratio, turning ball over 22 times.
Jets 13, Bills 6:
? Jets won six of last eight games after a 1-7 start.
? Five of the Jets? last six games went under the total.
? Jets scored only 10 points on three red zine drives.
? Josh Allen played for a while at the start; no idea why.
? Buffalo heads to Houston for a playoff game next week.
? Under is 7-2 in Buffalo?s last nine games.
Eagles 34, Giants 17:
? Philly wins NFC East; they host Seattle in Wild Card round.
? Eagles won 12 of their last 13 games with the Giants.
? Philly won its last four games overall, scoring 13 TD?s on 47 drives
? Giants are 1-10 ATS in last 11 games as a home underdog.
? Seven of their last nine games went over the total.
? Giants are likely to fire coach Pat Shurmur Monday.
Cowboys 47, Redskins 16:
? Redskins lost eight of their last nine games with Dallas.
? Washington converted 1-12 on third down, Cowboys 8-15.
? Starting tomorrow, Redskins? president Bruce Allen will no longer run football operations, which is good news for Redskins? fans.
? Gallup caught five footballs for 98 yards, three TD?s.
? Dallas had seven plays of 20+ yards, five of them on third down.
? Cowboys will probably fire Jason Garrett this week.
Ravens 28, Steelers 10:
? In 2nd half, Steelers? offense was outscored 9-3 by Ravens? defense.
? Pitt misses playoffs for 2nd year in row, after making it 12 of previous 17 years.
? Steelers lost their last three games, scoring 10 points in all three games.
? Ravens ran ball for 223 yards on a rainy day were neither team threw for 100 yards.
? Heading into playoffs, Ravens are clearly best team in NFL.
? Baltimore was 2-2 at one point, then won its last 12 games.
Jaguars 38, Colts 20:
? Colts in first half: 37 plays, 236 yards, 13 first downs, 20 points.
? Colts in second half: 20 plays, 46 yards, 4 first downs, no points.
? Indy lost its last five visits here, by 6-20-3-35-18 points.
? Jaguars outscored Indy 22-0 in second half.
? Jax broke game open with defensive TD which made it 31-20 with 9:28 left.
? Minshew threw for 295 yards; Jags converted 9-14 on third down.
Titans 35, Texans 14:
? Titans ran ball for 245 yards, averaged 10.6 yards/pass attempt.
? Tennessee ended a 7-game losing skid in Houston.
? Titans visit New England in the Wild Card round next week.
? AJ McCarron was 21-36/225 passing for Houston.
Wild Card spreads:
? Houston -3, 41.5 vs Buffalo; New England -5.5, 43.5 vs Tennessee
? New Orleans -8, 47 vs Minnesota; Seattle -1, 45.5 @ Philadelphia.
Rams 31, Cardinals 24:
? Arizona lost last seven series games, losing last five by combined score of 163-56.
? Cardinals gained 268 yards on five drives in 2nd half: two TD?s, three turnovers.
? When you?re minus-5 in turnovers, you ain?t winning.
? Rams faked a punt from their own 17 in first quarter; it didn?t work.
? LA converted 11-18 third down plays.
? Under McVay, Rams? record in games decided by 6 or fewer points:
2017: 3-1??2018: 5-0??2019: 1-3
Broncos 16, Raiders 15:
? Oakland scored TD with 0:07 left, went for two points and the win.
? Raiders scored 15 points on five red zone drives. Not good.
? Home side won last eight series games.
? Broncos won four of five games with rookie Lock at QB.
? Teams combined for two TD?s, eight field goal attempts.
? Denver won its last four home games (3-1 ATS).
49ers 26, Seahawks 21:
? SF tackled a Seattle TE on 1-yard line as game ended.
? 49ers win NFC West, are #1 seed in NFC.
? This was only Niners? 2nd win in last 12 games vs Seattle.
? Seahawks in 1st half: 24 plays, 79 yards, 6 first downs, zero points.
? Seahawks in 2nd half: 47 plays, 269 yards, 21 first downs, 21 points.
? Seattle visits Philadelphia in Wild Card game Sunday.
