Week 14 - Playoffs?!?

Playoffs should be on every person's mind. Whether it's real football, or fantasy football, the playoffs are either upon us (if you are in an 8-team playoff) or coming soon (for those in 4-team playoffs or actually fortunate enough to have their own team in the playoffs).

Manwich Matchup of the Week
Dallas @ Pitt- I truly believe in Dallas' high-powered offense to get the job done in Pittsburgh this week. The early early weather report is 30 degrees and snow, which probably doesn't bode well for the Cowboys aerial attack. Sometimes though, you just have to believe.
Pick: Dallas

Upset of the Week
Washington @ Baltimore- Cobra is 8-4?!? What the?!? I still can't believe in this team. Meanwhile, the Redskins have looked like Absolut Poo.
Pick: Washington

Oakland @ San Diego- My steadfast belief in the Chargers, and picking them every week, is only one of the many reasons I'm terrible at picking games this year. It's time for one of those analogies:
MJ's Hatred of Eli : NY Giants' winning record
Gutsy's Continual Picking the Chargers : San Diego Chargers' losing record
Pick: San Diego

Cincy @ Indy- The Colts really got a nice schedule with back-to-back games against the Buckeye state.
Pick: Indy

Jacksonville @ Chicago- Yawn.
Pick: Chicago

Houston @ Green Bay- This game is kind of interesting in my mind... the Packers have been completely falling apart, while the Texans are suddenly hot. They both have the same record, but they probably won't tie this week.... Plus, Ahman Green gets to go back home! (Yes, Ahman Green is still playing, but on the Texans)
Pick: Green Bay

Cleveland @ Tennessee- Wilting under the expectations of playoffs = Romeo Crennel. Unfortunately for the Browns, Ken Dorsey will be at QB for the Browns.
Pick: Tennessee

Minnesota @ Detroit -The Lions really can't catch a break, drawing the Vikings who are 7-5 and still needing to win some games to get in the playoffs.
Pick: Minny

Philly @ Giants- The Eagles came back to life last week. The Giants should show them it's too little too late.
Pick: Giants

Atlanta @ New Orleans- what a crushing defeat for the Saints last week. 6-6 in the NFC is big trouble.
Pick: Atlanta

Jets @ San Fran- The expectations of playoffs (or bowl games in college) can be the downfall of a coach, as we all know. This past week, my alma mater, the Miami University Redhawks, had their head coach, Shane Montgomery, "resign" last week after taking a successful program and only winning one third of his games. Research shows that he's only the third coach since 1911 to leave Miami football to leave with a losing record. The last coach to pull off the dubious feat, Tim Rose, who coached from 1983-1989, may have been a worse coach but he at least took the team to a very sucessful 1986 season. The other coach with a losing record? Some guy named Edwin Sweetland, who for some reason only coached the 1911 season and went 2-4-2. Clearly, there was more of a focus on academics back then, judging by the lack of games. Perhaps more interesting, is that the name Edwin Sweetland should be relevant for everyone... he was the head coach at The Ohio State University in 1904... when they lost to Oberlin by the score of 4-2!
Pick: Jets

Miami @ Buffalo- The Bills started 5-1... and may end it at 6-10. No Trent Edwards? That could be a big problem.
Pick: Miami

KC @ Denver- Denver lost to KC earlier in the season, and I know that revenge will be on their mind.
Pick: Denver

St. Louis @ Arizona- After 10 days off from the Rams Thanksgiving debacle, I'm sure the Cardinals will be focused once again on claiming their inevitable division title.
Pick: Arizona

New England @ Seattle- I'm so jealous of the Patriots easy schedule.
Pick: New England

Tampa @ CAR -Tampa beat the snot out of CAR back on Oct 12th by the score of 27-3. Payback can be such a bitch!
Pick: CAR

Last Week: 10-6 (a respectable week and it only took 13 weeks to get there!)
Season: 107-84-1
Manwich: 8-6 (Steelers over Pats was easy)
Upset of the Week: 1-12 (The Redskins really had no chance against the Giants.)