Week 9 Game Review- Part 1

I went 9-3 on Sunday's games.  I was perfect with this batch of games.  Two of them surprised me most was the dominance Cincinnati showed over Baltimore, as they swept the season series, and Arizona flat out decimating Chicago's defense.

Washington at Atlanta

The Redskins managed to make this a game, as they matched Atlanta's high-powered offense in yards gained, held the ball longer, and were even in the turnover battle.  They lost the game because they were unable to protect Jason Campbell and committed three additional penalties.  The Falcons have to do better in the red zone, as they allowed Washington to go perfect in both of their opportunities.

Arizona at Chicago

As I mentioned above, the Cardinals demolished the Bears defense.  They scored touchdowns on five of their six red zone trips, did a good job at keeping Kurt Warner protected, and gained over 400 yards of offense.  The Bears hurt themselves with seven more penalties, and allowing eight hits on Jay Cutler.  On the bright side, the Bears did gain over 400 yards of offense themselves.

Baltimore at Cincinnati

This was the other game I mentioned in my opening.  Cincinnati dominated this game.  They gained nearly 150 more yards of offense, did a good job at protecting Carson Palmer, went 67% in the red zone, had a +1 turnover differential, and held the ball a whopping 20 minutes longer.  The Ravens were unable to protect Joe Flacco, as they allowed four sacks on eight hits.

Houston at Indianapolis

The numbers indicate how close this game really was.  The yards were even.  Houston was more effective in the red zone 67%, compared to 50%, and held the ball longer.  The big difference was the pressure on Matt Schaub.  He took six hits, compared to the two hits Peyton Manning took.