Pittsburgh at Miami
This was an exciting game, until Miami had to play quarterback roulette. First, Chad Henne had an eye injury, then Pat White's scary concussion, leading to Tyler Thigpen entering the game. They had their shot, but Thigpen had an ill-advised throw into double coverage near the goal line that was picked off. In fact, Pittsburgh should have won by a wider margin. They gained 100 more yards, and won the turnover battle at +1. Their 33% conversion rate in the red zone is what made this one close.
New York Giants at Minnesota
Talk about a team folding. Following their rousing Monday night victory over the hapless Redskins, the Giants have been dismantled by the Panthers and Vikings on consecutive weeks. The Vikings destroyed their opponent with five red zone touchdowns, 300 more yards on offense, won the turnover battle at +2, and held the ball for 14 more minutes. Nice bounce-back win for the Vikings heading into the playoffs.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Congratulations are in order for the Falcons for their first back-to-back winning seasons in franchise history. They could have won by more than 10 points, as well, as they went just 40% in the red zone, and lost the turnover battle at -1. Atlanta allowed minimal pressure to Matt Ryan, gained 190 more yards, and held the ball for 11 more minutes, a winning formula for most games.
New Orleans at Carolina
Nice game for Jonathan Stewart, making the Panthers have the first pair of 1100 yard rushers in NFL history. Carolina dominated this one, as they gained 110 more yards, allowed just two red zone chances, and went +3 in turnover differential. The Saints went the Indianapolis route, and rested their star players for the majority of this game.
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