A key NFC East matchup highlights the NFL schedule for week 14, while several division leaders in the AFC look to take another step closer to the playoffs. Here’s a preview of this week’s NFL games:
Sunday, December 11
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – 1:00 PM
Kansas City (5-7) will start Tyler Palko at quarterback, while Kyle Orton allows his dislocated finger to heal. Palko didn’t
Tim Tebow’s magic continued in Denver, while several other teams rallied for key victories. Here are the NFL scores from Sunday and a recap of all the action from Week 12:
Denver 16 – San Diego 13 (OT)
Matt Prater kicked a 37-yard field goal with 29 seconds left in overtime, and the Denver Broncos beat the San Diego Chargers 16-13
November 19, 2011 Anytime an NFL team has success, people in their organization will be in demand.
That's certainly the case with the New Orleans Saints, who won the Super Bowl in 2009, made the playoffs last year, and are currently in first-place in the NFC South.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who has already been a head ocach in the league, received some attention about head coaching opening last year, and now offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael has reportedly been generating some talk.
Again. this should come as no surprise to anyone. Carmichael is a solid coach, who's been part of a winning franchise.
It would be a surprise if his name wasn't bandied about.
November 16, 2011 New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is having one of the best seasons in his 11-year NFL career.
Through ten games this year, Brees has completed 71% of his passes, for 3,326 yards, and 23 touchdowns.
If Brees continues at his current pace, he will surpass his career-bests in all three categories.
The 3,326 yards that Brees has thrown for this year not only lead the NFL, but are the most in NFL history, through ten games.
A record that Brees currently has, and keeps adding to, is his string of 30 consecutive game with at least 20 completed passes.
San Francisco 27 – N.Y. Giants 20
Defensive end Justin Smith swatted down an Eli Manning pass to end a potential game-tying drive, as the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Giants 27-20. Kicker David Akers had four field goals for San Francisco (8-1), which found enough offense to win despite playing most of the game without leading rusher Frank Gore, who suffered a knee injury
