NFL Thursday Night Football: Lions vs. Packers Preview

NFL Thursday Night Football: Lions vs. Packers Preview

Last week on Thursday Night Football, we got the New York Giants at the San Francisco 49ers, which turned out to be a snooze fest, with a final score of 30-12 in favor of the 49ers. This week, in Week 4, we get a much more exciting matchup with the Detroit Lions playing at the Green Bay Packers. Both teams are 2-1 and sit atop the NFC North. Both teams are already far ahead of the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears who are both sitting at 0-3. The Lions are favored by 1.5, but I’m going to break it…
Three Biggest Shockers from NFL Week Three

Three Biggest Shockers from NFL Week Three

There were some very exciting, strange, and unpredictable outcomes to NFL games during Week Three of the regular season. A few of these were so unfathomable, in fact, that questions need to be raised as to what in the world actually happened. What were coaching thinking? What were some players doing? Were referees paying attention? Here’s a deep dive at the three biggest head-scratchers: Dallas Cowboys Losing to the Arizona Cardinals I think every other NFC team’s fan base is laughing, pointing, and mocking the Cowboys for dropping what should have been an “easy W” against the Cardinals. You can…
2023 NFL Week Three: Which Three Teams Get Their First Win?

2023 NFL Week Three: Which Three Teams Get Their First Win?

After Week 2 there are nine teams in the NFL that are currently without a win: New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Los Angeles Chargers. Three of these nine teams (Cinci, the Vikes, and the Chargers) were in the playoffs last year. In Week 3, seven of these teams are facing off against a team that was in the playoffs last year. So how many of them will get into the Win Column this week, and how many 0-3 teams will there be going into Week 4? New…
2023 NFL Week Three: Which Three Teams Most Likely Go 3-0

2023 NFL Week Three: Which Three Teams Most Likely Go 3-0

There are currently nine teams that are 2-0 this season in the NFL: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. Keeping with the theme of “three”, here are three teams that I believe will NOT be undefeated after week three. Those teams are the Commanders, who are playing the Buffalo Bills, the Falcons, who are at the Detroit Lions, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are playing against the Eagles. But let’s focus on who WILL remain undefeated, and why. (As I mentioned above) The…
NFL 2023 Week Two Biggest Disappointments

NFL 2023 Week Two Biggest Disappointments

Week Two of the NFL Season is wrapped up and we are seeing some teams play way better than most people gave them credit for (Tampa Bay, Washington, maybe Miami), and a few teams that should be reading Football for Dummies. There were quite a few upset games this week with a few head-scratchers and disappointing losses. But who headlines this “Mount Rushmore of Disappointment”? Los Angeles Changers Before the 2023 NFL season began I had the Chargers winning their first two games, and three of four games before their Bye Week in week five. Obviously, that’s not going to…
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Recap: Vikings Edition

Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Recap: Vikings Edition

The Minnesota Vikings played at the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football on September 14th. The Eagles won by a score of 34-28 to improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Vikings fell to 0-2 to start their NFL 2023 season. There was a lot of speculation (from others, not me) that the Vikings were going to win the NFC North again this year and make the playoffs. So, why are they 0-2 right now, what can they do to fix it, and what will likely happen over the next few weeks of the season for the Vikings?  Kirk…
Week One Biggest Fails

Week One Biggest Fails

Week one of the NFL Regular Season has wrapped up and there were a lot of outcomes that football fans didn’t expect. Some losses were disappointing (from the perspective of a fan of a particular team), but you had an inkling that there was always a chance that it could happen. For example, the 49ers going into Pittsburgh. I don’t think anyone would have thought the final score would be 30-7 and that San Fran would have 199 yards to the Steelers 1…but it was semi-predictable that the 49ers were going to win that game overall. Let’s analyze four of…
2023 NFL Season Opener Detroit Lions at Kansas City Cheifs Recap

2023 NFL Season Opener Detroit Lions at Kansas City Cheifs Recap

Oh, my goodness, what a great season opening game last night between the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, and the (future NFC North Champs) Detroit Lions! Whether you’re a KC fan, a Detroit fan or just a football fan in general, I think you can appreciate a close game with a little bit of drama to bring in the first game of the year. The Lions were the kings of Arrowhead last night, beating the Chiefs by a score of 21-20. Here are some key take-aways from each team: Detroit Lions The Rookie Draft Class SHOWED UP! I…
2023 NFL Week 1 Upsets

2023 NFL Week 1 Upsets

Happy Kickoff Eve!! Yes, the 2023 NFL Regular Season FINALLY starts tomorrow night with the Detroit Lions at the Kansas City Chiefs! This is an unusual start to the regular season because usually the first game of the year on Thursday night has some kind of meaning. It’s either a playoff rematch from last year, or there’s some kind of connection between the two teams, like a former coach or quarterback facing their old team. But this one…I don’t get. However, I also don’t care because it’s FOOTBALL SEASON!! While tomorrow nights game did not make my “Upsets for the Week”,…