Week 12 Game Review- Part 4

I went perfect with the final grouping of games, as well as the previous group.  The game that surprised me was the utter dominance New Orleans had over New England.  I thought the game would have been closer.

Chicago at Minnesota

The Vikings flat out rolled the Bears.  They gained 360 more yards on offense, went four for six in the red zone, sacked Jay Cutler four times, held the ball for 21 more minutes, and were +2 in turnover differential.  Another dominant performance by the Vikings.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore

Give the Steelers credit, as they took their division rival into overtime with their third string quarterback and no Troy Polamalu.  The defense did its part by sacking Joe Flacco five times and holding the Ravens to 50% in the red zone.  In the end, Baltimore did enough to win.  The Ravens gained 100 more yards, held Pittsburgh to zero red zone chances, and were +1 in the turnover battle.

New England at New Orleans

I teased this game above.  The Saints had a magnificent performance last night.  They pressured Tom Brady with seven hits and were +2 in turnover differential.  On offense, they were very efficient, as they gained 120 more yards, despite holding the ball for six fewer minutes.  Drew Brees had a great night, as he threw five touchdown passes, while having just five incompletions.