Four weeks into the 2010 NFL season there is already some serious head-scratching going on. There is only one undefeated team left; the 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs, the NFC East and West each have three teams at 2-2, Indianapolis has already lost as many games as it did all last season, and St. Louis is in the midst of a two game winning streak. One can only imagine what surprises are in store for this week.
Three weeks into the 2010 season and there is only one 3-0 team in the NFC; Chicago and two in the AFC; Pittsburgh and Kansas City as parity is alive and well in the NFL. Seven teams already have a different starting quarterback then they did on opening day and half the teams in the league are averaging less than 20 points a game as consistent offensive production has been a rare commodity so far this year.
All this adds up to one of the strangest starts in years in the NFL.
We are only two weeks into the 2010 NFL season and there is already some serious drama throughout the league. Dallas and Minnesota are a combined 0-4, Michael Vick is now the starting quarterback in Philadelphia, rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen is the new starter in Carolina, and Tampa Bay and Kansas City who combined for seven wins last season are both 2-0.
NFL Matchups – Week 2
There are 16 teams in the league that will be looking to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start that would dramatically increase their odds of not making the playoffs according to past statistics. While it is far too early to write any team off, this week should provide an early glimpse as to which teams are for real and which teams seemed destined for a long season.
The Super Bowl is the most over analyzed sporting event in the world as every expert has two weeks to completely dissect every possible aspect of this game in an effort to convince you which team is a lock to win and why. The bottom line is there are many different ways you can try and handicap this game in order to come up with the best strategy to make your picks.
The 2010 College Senior Bowl will be played this Saturday, January 30th with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 P.M at Ladds-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. This game pits the best college seniors from the North against those from the South.
The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl will be played this Sunday night, January 31st in Dolphins Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIV, which will be played between Indianapolis and New Orleans the following week, Sunday February 7th.
The NFL’s final two teams in each conference square off against one another this Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl XLIV on the line. There are solid reasons why each team has a chance to win, but it is often the intangibles that determine the actual outcome.
The smoke has cleared from the wildcard round of the playoffs and one favorite; Dallas and three underdogs; New York, Baltimore, and Arizona are moving on to the divisional round to face the top four seeds in the league.
After 512 regular season games the playoff field of 12 teams has been set. The top four teams get a chance to sit back and watch this week as the other eight will fight for the right to move on.
Heading into the final week of the regular season there are a handful of games that will have a major impact on the entire playoff picture. In the NFC all six playoff berths have been filled but we only know one thing for sure; New Orleans is the #1 seed.
The playoff picture in the NFC is almost in place. New Orleans, Minnesota, and Arizona have clinched their division, Philadelphia has clinched a berth, and Dallas, Green Bay, and New York will fight it out for the final two spots. The AFC, on the other hand is a whole different story. Indianapolis and San Diego have clinched their division, while New England and Cincinnati are one win away from clinching theirs.
With 14 weeks of games in the books a few pieces of the post season puzzle are in place and a few more will probably be in place after this week. Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Minnesota are in. San Diego, Cincinnati, Arizona, Philadelphia, and Green Bay can punch their ticket with a win and some help.
Indianapolis is 12-0 and on the verge of locking up home field throughout the playoffs in the AFC. New Orleans survived a scare but held on the beat Washington to move to 12-0, clinching the NFC South and is in prime position to secure home field throughout as well. With four weeks to go, everything else concerning the post season is still undecided.
After 12 weeks of football, 11-0 Indianapolis is the first team to officially clinch their division and in the case of 11-0 New Orleans and 10-1 Minnesota it is just a matter of time. Every other division is still up for grabs with some races being much closer than others. New England, Cincinnati, and Arizona all have a two game lead, while San Diego and Dallas each lead by one.
With the Thanksgiving Holiday comes the traditional Thursday games, but more importantly it marks the official start of the push towards the playoffs. Teams such as New Orleans, Minnesota, and Indianapolis have basically secured a spot and are now jockeying for the #1 seed. Teams such as New England, Cincinnati, and Arizona are currently in control of their division and fighting to stay on top.
