NFL 2011 Week 10 Round-Up

The play-off picture is starting to become clear in the NFL, and as it does Steve's lead in the picks competition is slowly, ever so slowly, slipping away!

Raiders @ Chargers

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The Wife: Raiders*

Me: Chargers

Steve: Chargers

WINNER: Raiders

Cardinals @ Eagles

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The Wife: Eagles

Me: Eagles

Steve: Eagles

WINNER: Cardinals (I guessed an Eagles blow-out. Seriously, are they the most talented bad team ever?)

Titans @ Panthers

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The Wife: Panthers

Me: Panthers

Steve: Panthers

WINNER: Titans

Texans @ Buccaneers

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The Wife: Texans

Me: Texans

Steve: Texans

WINNER: Texans

Redskins @ Dolphins

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The Wife: Redskins

Me: Dolphins

Steve: Redskins

WINNER: Dolphins (Reggie Bush is finally starting to look like the RB the Dolphins were hoping he'd be when they signed him . . .)

Jaguars @ Colts

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The Wife: Jaguars

Me: Colts

Steve: Colts

WINNER: Jaguars (a QB controversy in Indianapolis! Why bother?)

Broncos @ Chiefs

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The Wife: Broncos

Me: Chiefs

Steve: Broncos

WINNER: Broncos (I don't watch college football, so how did I get swept up in the Tebow saga? In this post, I'll make two main points. First, it's kinda fun and refreshing to see a team try an offense that distinguishes them from the other 31 teams in the league. I loved it when Miami had the Wildcat and further back when the Oilers rocked the Run N' Shoot. If the Broncos can't compete playing a "modern NFL passing offense", why not try something different? Second, win or lose, Tebow is fun to watch--you feel like he can make a big play from anywhere on the field. As a Browns fan subject to their perennial low-scoring, low-excitement games, a risky playmaker like Tebow would be a welcome change.

Bills @ Cowboys

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The Wife: Bills

Me: Cowboys

Steve: Cowboys

WINNER: Cowboys (Bills have only one or two chances left to turn things around if they want a wildcard . . .)

Saints @ Falcons

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The Wife: Saints

Me: Saints

Steve: Saints

WINNER: Saints (Mike Smith's call will be talked about for a long time to come . . .)

Rams @ Browns

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The Wife: Rams

Me: Browns

Steve: Browns

WINNER: Rams (the end of that game was really a travesty. But if the Browns's offense were really any good this year, they wouldn't have needed a last minute field goal attempt to win the game anyway)

Steelers @ Bengals

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The Wife: Steelers

Me: Steelers

Steve: Steelers

WINNER: Steelers (interesting; wish I could've watched this one, still haven't seen the Bengals play . . .)

Ravens @ Seahawks

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The Wife: Ravens

Me: Ravens

Steve: Ravens

WINNER: Seahawks (inexplicable . . .)

Giants @ 49ers

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The Wife: Giants

Me: 49ers

Steve: Giants

WINNER: 49ers (a solid performance, even without Gore . . .)

Lions @ Bears

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The Wife: Bears

Me: Bears

Steve: Lions

WINNER: Bears (this statement may seem nonsensical, but I feel the Bears are playing much better now than the end of last year when they made it to the NFC Championship game)

Patriots @ Jets

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The Wife: Patriots

Me: Jets

Steve: Patriots

WINNER: Patriots (Jets probably stuck doing things the hard way again come playoff time)

Vikings @ Packers

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The Wife: Packers

Me: Packers

Steve: Packers

WINNER: Packers

THIS WEEK

The Wife: 10-6

Me: 8-8

Steve: 7-9

CUMULATIVE

The Wife: 84-65

Me: 83-66

Steve: 92-57

* I originally had The Wife down for Chargers for this game, but she promptly explained that my listing was a mistake and she had chosen Raiders.