Week 10 Game Review- Part 4

I missed two games with this grouping.  Bill Belichick should have punted, or at least not wasted his timeouts.  It should have been one, but those are the breaks.

Philadelphia at San Diego

I hope Brian Westbrook gets better soon.  Another concussion.  That's tough.  The Eagles should have won this game.  They gained 130 more yards, while the protection was basically even.  They lost it with six additional penalties, and scoring just two touchdowns in their five red zone trips.  That's not good enough against a quality opponent, like San Diego.  Also, the Chargers were +1 in turnover differential.

New England at Indianapolis

The ending of the game has been repeated ad nauseum.  The pressure and turnovers was even.  The Patriots dominated in yards, with 70 more, and time of possession, with a ten minute advantage.  The reason why the Colts won is because they were 100% in the red zone, while New England was 50% on three additional opportunities.  Great throw and catch to win the game by Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne.

Baltimore at Cleveland

This was a brutal game.  The teams combined to gain fewer yards (434) than Donovan McNabb threw himself on Sunday (450).  The Ravens were +2 in turnovers and allowed just 160 yards of offense from Cleveland.  Still, if they want a deep run in the playoffs, they need to play better than they did yesterday.