Sunday Football Afterword: Week 10 Late Games

Houston and Chicago played some real football, in the
elements. Photo credit to ESPN.

The Seahawks crushed the Jets to remain undefeated at home this season. What else is new? The Jets are terrible, only made worse by their coach’s refusal to actually integrate Tim Tebow into his offense.

After Michael Vick left with a concussion, Nick Foles came in and actually played pretty well and helped the Eagles take a lead. But a crazy 4^th quarter in which the Cowboys returned a punt 78 yards for a score, returned an interception 47 yards for a score, and recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score, ended any hopes of the Eagles doing anything this season. Meanwhile, the Giants coming back to the pack, suddenly the Cowboys actually have a shot at a playoff birth.

The 49ers and Rams played to a 24-24 tie. After the game, players expressed confusion over overtime rules; specifically, many of them didn’t understand that the game was over and that a second overtime period would not be played. I really don’t understand how they were so unaware. There have been ties in the NFL, and though the most recent was four years ago, players still should not be so confused. Though some overtime rules have changed, the thing that has remained the same is that multiple overtimes are only played in postseason contests.

Some people may have found the Sunday Night Game dull, but not me. I loved seeing a game played in the elements, where the teams not only had to fight each other but also the weather and field conditions. The Texans won 13-6, in a game that featured six 1^st half turnovers (four by Chicago and two by Houston) and no turnovers in the second half. It reminded me quite a bit of Super Bowl XLI where another AFC South dome team beat the Bears outdoors in a sloppy game played in the elements.

Check back tomorrow for my Afterword on tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup between the Chiefs and Steelers in Pittsburgh. Thanks for reading!