The Falcoholic
Being an Atlanta Falcons fan is a curse. This Thanksgiving weekend may have been one of the best weekends of football from the entire league, from massive upsets to incredible performances throughout the weekend, the NFL showed why it is the preeminent sports league in the country.
But if you’re a Falcons fan, there’s always that tinge of disappointment surrounding the weekend because this lowly franchise can’t figure out how to finish a very winnable game against the Jets.
Besides that, this was an incredible weekend of football, and I hope that you were able to enjoy it with your family with a full feast of food. With four teams on the final bye of the season, the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers, let’s get into this week’s power rankings.
Beating up on bad teams is what good teams do, and the Seattle Seahawks feasted on a Minnesota Vikings team with a UDFA at quarterback. Forcing four INTs, the Seahawks defense forced its way into the number-one spot this week.
Drake Maye is continuing to make his MVP case and the Patriots defense is playing some of the best ball in the league right now. Not even five years removed from their last playoff berth, the Patriots are back to being the standard in the AFC.
I can’t quit them. The talent is too great and they are starting to come together to show some continuity, stringing together three good wins at the end of November. Now, it’s time for the Packers to get hot just in time to contend for the #1 seed in the NFC.
Bad games happen, especially on the road, but the Rams losing to the Panthers at this juncture, as they are pushing to contend for the #1 seed, is not ideal. Still one of the best teams in the league, though.
When you have a defense like Denver’s, you can win nine straight despite the offense having its ups and downs. Now, the offense is starting to find its teeth while the defense is having its struggles (relatively).
The loss to Green Bay hurt, and worse, it momentarily knocked the Lions out of the playoffs. Hopefully, they can bounce back against a red-hot Dallas Cowboys team on Thursday night.
Welcome to every Colts fan’s worst nightmare. That the first 10 weeks were a mirage, and with one of the hardest schedules down the stretch, they go from first in the conference to battling for the final playoff spot.
Finding a way to win an ugly, gritty game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is quite the feat. That’s usually their domain. Let’s see if they can avoid the...
