|
Week 14 – We host and crush the Redskins 42-7. Bortles, MVP, was 20 of 23, 317, 3:0, and hit Lee for 118 yards and a score and Robinson for 80 and two more. Murray rushes for 3 on the ground. Picks by CB Dennard and SS Cyprien. DT Grossman forced a fumble and had 2.5 sacks on the day. OG Satre with 4 KRB, 1 pancake, and 2 sacks allowed. Pearson was 3 KRB.
The rest of the AFC South teams, even the titans, won this week as well.
DT Beau Allen exacerbated his injury and delayed it healing for a week or two. Iupati is back in the starting lineup.
Week 15 – In a week that might likely determine the future of the division, we host the Titans and the Texans and Colts square off. In a closer game than many expected we win at home 27-20. OG Satre had 7 KRB and 2 pancakes. CB Bryan Meadows his first pick of his career. Forced fumble by FS Tavon Wilson, recovered by backup and rookie SLB Leon Russell. Murray had 97 yards on 19 carries, and WR Lee rocked 5 grabs for 106 and a score, Robinson was 5 for 54 and a score and Blackmon 4 for 46 and a score. Bortles MVP and NFL Offensive Player of the Week, was 26 of 39 for 319 3:0.
The Texans thumped the Colts 55-21.
Meanwhile Cyprien is questionable with a virus. I bench him for Iloka.
Week 16 – With two games left in the season, our 10-4 record is tied for tops with Cleveland in the AFC> If we win our division, we are assured of a bye, the others are too far behind. We have won a spot, but we could come in third, but even if we do, we win the final wild card, so we are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs at 10-6. We host the 7-7 Giants, in a race with the 7-7 Redskins and 8-6 Eagles for the NFC East title. They have a lot on the line.
We win 30-27 in a close game on a final minute FG miss by the Giants to keep the game from OT. Murray had 16 for 97 and a score. Bortles had 29 of 41 for 2:1 and 308 yards (MVP). Lee? 12 for 147 and 1. FB Johnson the other score. DT Colin Hover a forced fumble that DE Butler recovered, and DE Butler had 2 sacks. C Pearson with 4 KRB, FB Johnson with 3 KRB. They targeted rookie RT Goldhammer who allowed 3 sacks, on the day.
DJ Donaldson, DE Freeman, DT Allen all are healthy again. OT Meredith is rocking a sprained neck and probable for a few weeks.
Houston won 37-17 over Dallas and the Colts lost, so now it comes down to the final game of the season….
Week 17 – We travel to Houston. They are 10-5, we are 11-4. We lost to them earlier, lose today, and despite being tied, the fact that they swept us will mean that we are knocked down to the wild card. Cleveland lost. Win, and we are getting the 1st spot and a Bye and home field. Lose, and you go down to 5th. With a win and a Cleveland loss, the Texans will leap to #1 as well. I’m not sure who would win a tiebreaker if both win.
And we don’t get it.
We lose 21-19.
Bortles? 25 of 37 for 322 and 2:0
Robinson? 7 for 115 and 1 score
Lee? 5 for 91 and a score too
We got the final TD with 0:55 left, and then missed the 2 point to tie things up.
Forced fumbles by MLB Ward. C Pearson rocked 3 KRB.
DAMN!!!
The AFC Playoff Standings:
#1 Houston Texans 11-5
#2 Cleveland Browns -10-6
#3 San Diego Chargers – 9-7
#4 Buffalo Bills – 9-7
#5 Jacksonville Jaguars - 11-5
#6 Indianapolis Colts – 9-6-1
Well, we got all three hot teams in there, and that’s nice. We were 2-4 in the division, getting swept by both the Texans and the Colts. That’s not what you want to see! Can’t win a division playing ball like that!
Good injury news:
Back are SS Cyprien,
Bad news?
OLB Upshaw is out for 3 weeks with a strained Achilles tendon.
OT Goldhammer is questionable with a broken toe.
I move Derek Sherrod to the starting spot and MLB Robinson will start on the SLB spot.
|