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NFL Update:

• Green Bay’s charmed life comes to a crashing halt in Santa Clara, as Raheem found seam, after seam, after seam, and Nicky Boy Bosa pancaked Mister Rodgers more than a few times (a performance that would’ve made Joe Pesci proud). For those of us looking for an exciting, hard fought tug of war, the Niners would have none of it … obliterating the static Pack with a first half onrush that was simply a suffocating red tide. These guys look hungry for more and may well have the athletic credentials to hang with the Chiefs (and then some). #Packers #FortyNiners
• Speed kills, and today the Chiefs’ offense made TN’s linebacks (and entire defense for that matter) look like it was stuck in cement. Mahomes was in total control … even when he shouldn’t have been; where was the designated spy to keep KC’s QB honest and towing the line of scrimmage. As good as their game plan was last week for Action Jackson, today’s blueprint seemed devoid of details and advance planning. Bend but not break became bend over and get paddled severely. And what about Hammer Henry? He became largely irrelevant once the Titans found themselves down by two scores, and desperate for a quick tally/frantic rally. Congrats to Andy Reed and his team for taking care of business and moving on for the final, epic confrontation in Miami. #Titans #Chiefs

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NFL Update:

• After tonight’s trashing of the stale, off kilter Ravens, nobody can seriously argue that the “T” on the Titans’ helmets stands for anything other than tough. These guys jumped on their opponents from the opening gun, dominating the line of scrimmage and forcing fleeing flicker Lamar into countless mistakes and bad decisions. With a domineering Derrick Henry chewing up yards and the clock, once Baltimore fell behind by three possessions it was totally over. Tennessee is now like a baseball slugger on a wicked hot streak, for whom the baseball looks as big as a grapefruit .. tossed in slow motion. Who cares that they will be underdogs throughout the rest of the playoffs … how can you seriously consider doubting them. And congrats go out to Vrable for particular strong coaching job. Remember the Titans! #Titans #Ravens
• Things go just fine for the Niners, as they minimize Minny’s running game, keep Cousins prisoner in the pocket and use their own powerful ground game to let Jimmy G. operate free and easy. San Francisco can now sit back and count the days until they host the NFC Championship. As for the Vikings, it may be time to shake up command and control; there’s too much talent to be satisfied with continual failure come put-up/shut-up time. #Vikings #FortyNiners

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NFL Update:

• A worthy opponent is moving on … and it ‘aint everybody’s fashionable pick, the Saints. What went wrong? It was a recurring theme we’ve seen play out more and more these days when Brees faces an athletic, large defensive line that crowds his vision, pressures him into mistakes and dares him to step up into the pocket … an alternative he seems completely unwilling to embrace. Today, he completed more passes than counterpart Kurt, and for notably less yards. The short stuff just wasn’t getting it done, and the team actually functioned better with the more versatile fill-in Hill chiming in for an occasional big play.

  As for the Vikes, most of us got this seriously wrong, and if their formidable defensive and offensive rushing games show up next week in Frisco, there’s no reason they can’t pull another shocker with Captain Cousins. #Vikings #Saints

• Seattle proved it wasn’t about to clown around and let the Eagles violate all rules of decent society by graduating out of the NFC East dead pool and into the playoffs’ second round. Once Wentz went down at the hands Clowney, so too did Philly’s hopes for a goal line crossing; not much chance of this with an aged QB of McCown’s non-existent renown. #Seahawks #Eagles
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• They’re definitely sick in New England after Gesicki’s TD reception means Billy’s GOAT and the rest of his highly regarded troops ended up with a very smelly fish fry gone wrong; more late game magic from Miami’s get-pounded machine amd the Pats can’t stand pat at No. 2 and instead get dumped into the No. 3 seed slot. And just wait until they see how tough Tennessee can be…. big mistake looking past Miami. #Dolphins #Patriots
• Seattle loses at home, again and for most likely one last time, in somewhat spectacular style. Niner speed and power was just too much for Wilson and Co. to overcome, along with an unpardonable penalty near the SF goal line, which likely cost the hosts the winning score. Now they’ll have to travel to San Fran come playoff time if they hope to settle the score. #Niners #Seahawks
• It was full Ramming speed ahead, once last time in the Coliseum, as Goff helped his team show off and made the Cardinal resistance scatter. #Cardinals #Rams
• Raider haters rejoice, particularly in Denver, as Bronco bravado rises to the occasion to deny Oakland victory for what appears to be the last time. #Raiders #Broncos
• Eagles shrug off more injuries and do what they need to do by doubling up the hopelessly hapless Giants. #Eagles #Giants
• Finally, TDs are no longer few and far between for Minshew and the Jags, who run rings around the Horseshoes. #Colts #Jaguars
• Titans regain their major mojo with a 3-TD road victory over the lounging Texans. Tannehill continues to capably steer Vrabel’s ship, with super stud Henry supplying most of the horsepower. And these guys are clearly tough and athletic enough to go into New England next week and keep this good thing going. #Titans #Texans
• Despite a decided destruction of DC’s Redskins, Dallas remains in the doldrums, and Jerry’s still mum on whether Jason will be jettisoned from Lone Star territory. The melodrama of this stayed execution is wearing thing, so someone please tell Mr. Jones all appeals have definitely been exhausted. #Redskins #Cowboys
• Steelers’ season ends in wet, miserable fashion as the Ravens pin them to the M&T Bank Stadium welcome mat with a seemingly unending flurry of toxic body blows. Without their big guy at QB and some other valuable offensive weaponry, PIttsburgh’s stout defense just couldn’t pick up the slack … there were just too many holes to fill. Management now has an off-season to figure out what changes need to be made, because simply bringing back a healthy Roethlisberger is not the complete answer. #Steelers #Ravens
• Plucky Falcons catch the Bucs in the 4th quarter, pass them in OT, and finally, catch them in the standings. #Falcons #Buccaneers
• Backpedaling Vikes liking life, despite another half-hearted loss that leaves them with little momentum going in to their first round trip to the Big Easy. Yes, they will be healthy in body … but what about in mind. #Bears #Vikings
• GB plays with the Lions like a semi-bored cat pawing a dead mouse, and like clockwork they clinch a 1st round bye when reliable Crosby puts one over the cross bar … and between the uprights. Ho hum. #Packers #Lions
• It took awhile, but the Chiefs finally choke off the last gasp of the wheezing Chargers with what else … a rather matter-of-fact pick of a Rivers’ side-winding floater. And like it or not, Andy may well be set up for another confrontation with his habitual nemesis from the Northeast. #Chargers #Chiefs
• Not much drama in Orchard Park, as the Bills were just killing time, and the Jets were only too willing to play along. After all is said and done, 7-9 and a more confident young Darnold are a welcome sight for the improving Jets. #Jets #Bills
• Both Ohio NFL teams leave the field with losing records, but it’s the 14 loss squad that may be in a better frame of mind for next year. No more Andy Dalton, and dreams of Joe Burrow in Cincy, while Cleveland has to deal with yet another campaign of bitter disappointment, lost opportunities and uncertainty in terms of the all-important leadership quotient — Baker has turned into quite an interception maker, and Kitchens has been permanently banished from the premises. #Browns #Bengals
• Saints disembowel the pansy Panthers with tons of religious fervor, but are relegated to No. 3 when Frisco refuses to yield on the 1 inch line. Despite the bad break, a strong case can be made for NO as the real heavyweight contender in the NFC. #Saints #Panthers

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NFL Update:

• Seahawks lay a huge egg at home after a scary run in with Chandler, the QB handler. Needless to say, Seattle did not look ready for battle and seemed to be thinking ahead to the fracas with San Francisco. #Cardinals #Seahawks
• Desperate Bears flail their way to a rather pitiful prime time home failure against the utlra talented Chieftains, who relied on their superior speed, strength, coaching and of course their highly accurate Mahomes-ing pitching. #Chiefs #Bears
• When it comes to scoring,  a chronically clogged up offense put the Steelers’ playoff hopes in a very TENous situation; can we please get off this number once and for all? The only good news is that with regard to next week, Baltimore will almost certainly be putting action Jackson in traction (but unless the Chargers surprise the world, Houston will have a similar lack of motivation to tangle aggressively with tough TN at home. #Steelers #Jets
• Error prone, erratic Raiders put one of their more competent efforts together and put away the lame duck LA Chargers. With hallucinations of a helluva lot of help, they’ve lately been seen parading around with preposterous pretensions of the playoffs. #Raiders #Chargers
• Favored sons of the Lone Star start poorly and never recover; now they’ll go into the final week praying for the Giants, while the Eagle can take pride in a job well done. #Cowboys #Eagles
• Denver still has something to say and 2019, and against deferential Detroit they let Lindsay do the talking. #Lions #Broncos
• After today’s productive explosion, Shurmur probably has a murmur that he has something good to work with for next year; that’s all well and good, but there’s probably a little voice whispering in his ear … “You were playing the Redskins”. #Giants #Redskins
• Saints recover from a rough 1st period to beat back the desperate Titans. This win provides important confirmation about the Big Easy a bona fide contender for hosting the NFC Title game; NO has more overall balance, not to mention more firepower, than any other team in its conference. #Saints #Titans
• Miami was reading the Bengals their last rites, before Andy the Red reduced at 16-pt lead to nothing with an incredible, last ditch scoring pitch and 2 pt conversion. Of course, it was all for naught when the Fins finished the terrible tigers off in OT. #Bengals #Dolphins
• When it came to defending returns, Carolina looked like it could care less, and was a step behind Indy’s Hines all day. #Panthers #Colts
• Baltimore beats up on the blase Browns, who had mostly little to nothing going on. Looks like the heat’s building up on Kitchens, who’ll appears to be dead man walking for next year. But the real culprit may be a lack of coordination on offense, and no excuses for so little done with some decent to good weapons, including Mayfield, Chubb and Landry. #Ravens #Browns
• Falcons’ less than fantastic season hits a welcome crest as they pick apart the purely passive Jags, who’ve been in nature preserve mode for nearly the whole season. #Jaguars #Falcons

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NFL Update:

• On the latest Monday Night snooze-fest, the Colts were seen going through the motions on defense (or was it actual nose picking … ala Spalding in Caddyshack, as they stood around and watched while Drew threw with impunity, giving up a truly humiliating 29 completions in 30 attempts; and yes, NO must be feeling pretty good about themselves, but let’s be clear, Indy is playing like a total cream puff right now … things get a lot dicier next week against the tough Titans. #Colts #Saints