Week 17 in the NFL is approaching and it’s more than just
another game for 13 out of the 16 matchups. Teams are playing for conference
and division bragging rights, but eight teams will play for a shot at
postseason action. HA, and we all thought Roger Goodell didn’t know what he was
doing. Ending the season schedule with division rivals should keep ratings up
for all teams except for the 2-13 Houston Texans and the 3-12 Washington Redskins.
The Texans were 12-4 last year and the Redskins were 10-6.
Both teams reached the playoffs and were expected to be in the postseason this
year.
So as a Redskin fan, what could I possibly be looking
forward to, besides the embarrassing season to end as quickly as possible? I
was talking with a friend of mine who is an Eagles fan (he’s one of the few
Eagles fans that I don’t want to punch in the face) about how the Redskins have
helped determine the past three Super Bowl Champions. I then learned that the
Eagles also have a similar Super Bowl trend but they are on a four-year streak.
Factor in the entire NFC East and its gets more interesting.
The past four Super Bowl Champions have all played at Philadelphia for the
Eagles first home game of the regular season. The Redskins have beaten the past
three Super Bowl Champs in FedEx during the regular season. Dallas played and
lost to the past three Super Bowl Champs. The Giants played and lost to the
past three Super Bowl Champs.
The scary trend is that the San Diego Chargers are trending
to the Lombardi Trophy.
But, in order for the Chargers to get into the playoffs this
year, they will need to pray to the sports gods for losses from both the
Dolphins and the Ravens. Miami will host the Jets and the Ravens will be visiting
the Bengals on Sunday.
We’re still five weeks away from Super Bowl XL VIII (48) and
while I still have not seen Te’o’s girlfriend, I do have my eyes on the
Chargers. Phillip Rivers & Co. have won the past three games and Rivers was
impressive during the Chargers upset over Peyton Manning’s Broncos in Denver.
It might be a long shot, but if the San Diego Chargers make it
to the post season, they too will be trending east.
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