Indianapolis at Baltimore
The number indicated this was a tight game. Both teams kept their quarterback clean, gained over 350 yards of offense, held the ball relatively the same amount of time. Baltimore should have won it, since they were +1 in turnover differential, and held the Colts to just 50% in the red zone. Their downfall was their red zone offense. Oh for four against Peyton Manning and the Colts is not good enough to beat them.
Arizona at St. Louis
Arizona probably would have won this game in blowout fashion had Kurt Warner hadn't gotten injured. The Cardinals gained 130 more yards of offense and were 100% in the red zone. Their offense sputtered when Matt Leinart took over for Warner. Give the Rams credit for fighting hard, and making it a game after trailing early.
San Diego at Denver
Talk about two teams going in polar opposite directions. The Chargers dominated this one. They kept Philip Rivers clean, as he wasn't even hit once. The offense gained 70 more yards, held the ball for 16 more minutes, and scored three red zone touchdowns, while the defense held the Broncos to zero in four chances and forced three turnovers.
Cincinnati at Oakland
Even though the Bengals had a 17 minute time of possession advantage and gained 70 more yards, the Raiders deserved the win. They protected Bruce Gradkowski, as he took nary a hit, sacked Carson Palmer three times, held Cincinnati to 40% in the red zone, and were +1 in turnover differential. This was an opportunity for the Bengals to further separate themselves in the division, but they squandered it to an inferior team, albeit the Raiders fought hard.
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