Week 12 Wrap; What We Know

Boy, was Week 12 wacky or what? The Titans received their first loss of the season, courtesy of the Jets. The Vikings scored more points in the first two minutes of their game than the Jags did in 60 minutes. The Birds of the NFC south are back, and so are the Birds of the AFC north. On the other hand, the Birds of the NFC east are in deep trouble. McNabb looks to be on his way out, and Kevin Kolb does not look like the future of any franchise, much less a franchise based in The City of Brotherly Love.

But then again, you never can tell. Who thought Tyler Thigpen, the 3rd string QB of arguably the worst team in the NFL in '08, would not only be a starting quarterback, but in some cases (mine included), a fantasy football savior? I'd say, give Kolb a year or two, some receiving help, and evaluate your program. Donavan McNabb, you're a good quarterback who doesn't deserve the constant criticism he's getting in Philly. You'd be a great fit, somewhere else.

For Christmas, I'm going to give the San Diego Chargers 59:36 to put up as many points as they possibly can. They've now lost four games in the final 24 seconds after that heartbreak Sunday night against the Colts. Their record is 4-7, which means if they had won all those games they would be 8-3 and running away with the AFC west. As it is, they need only to keep pace with the Broncos (which lately has been like keeping pace with a slug)going into the final week to have a shot at the playoffs.

The Lions may never win again. After starting the '07 season 6-2, they have since dropped 18 of their last 19. This week, they get the formally undefeated Titans on Thanksgiving Day. Their only hope: Stuff the Titans' players full of turkey before gametime so they will be sleepy.

To wrap things up, the 'Boys are back after their defeat of the 49ers, and so are the Bears, after their stomping of the 'Niners divisional counter-part, the Rams. Matt Cassel has now thrown for over 400 yards in each of his past two games, something Tom Brady never did. The Saints and the Packers scored a combined 80 points on Monday, the 5th most in MNF history. That's all for week 12. Come back tomorrow for my Week 13 picks.