Cowboys at Giants

Vengeance is sweet ain’t it? The Red clad Giants topped the Cowboys 17-10 at Giants stadium yesterday as we all waved our free towels from the NYSE. A good game all around with the only sour note being another clutch FG miss by Jay Feely in the 4th quarter that would have made the last couple of minutes less of a heart stopper. I think the kid’s confidence is completely shot now. Let’s see if Coughlin can figure out a cure.

The only problem is that both Philly and Washington are looking for a little revenge of their own in the next couple of weeks. Like I said last week, this thing is far from over.

The offense was good enough and it was the defense, again, that was spectacular holding the Cowboys to 4 net yards passing in the first half. The only TD given up was after a Manning interception which gave the Cowboys a 1st and goal at the 7 yard line.

In the meantime Washington beat St. Louis to stay in the hunt and the Eagles will host Seattle, who has now clinched the NFC West title thanks to the St. Louis loss, tonight. I would say this is a must win for the Eagles, another NFC loss would really cook their goose.

It’s about to get wild in the NFC East as the Giants (8-4) head down the New Jersey Turnpike for Philadelphia (6-6 or 5-7), Washington (6-6) heads for Arizona (4-8) and Dallas (7-5) hosts Kansas City (8-4).

Elsewhere around the league things are looking like this.

NFC North – Chicago (9-3) has a 2 game lead over Minnesota (7-5) and I suspect Chicago will win the title. I don’t expect Minnesota to qualify for the playoffs.

NFC South – Carolina (9-3) has a game lead over Tampa Bay (8-4) and a two game lead over Atlanta (7-5). This is a bit of a surprise. I really thought Atlanta would win this division. I still think things are up in the air. Big game next week as Tampa Bay heads for Carolina.

NFC West – Seattle (9-2) is in as division champion. No one else will make the play-offs.

AFC East – New England (7-5) with a two game lead over Miami (5-7) should win the division. No one else will make the play-offs.

AFC North – Cincinnati (9-3) with a two game lead over Pittsburg (7-5) will win the division. Pittsburg has a Wild Card shot, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

AFC South – Indianapolis (12-0) has clinched a play-off spot and has a three game lead over Jacksonville (9-3). Indianapolis wins the division and Jacksonville gets one of the Wild Card spots.

AFC West – Denver (9-3) has a one game lead over both Kansas City (8-4) and San Diego (8-4). Time to stick my neck out. San Diego wins the division including an upset over Indianapolis in Indianapolis and Kansas City gets the second Wild Card spot as I have a bad feeling about Denver going into the last four games just like I have a bad feeling about the Giants going into the last four games.

So, you heard it here first. It will be New England, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, San Diego, and Kansas City in the AFC and Seattle, Chicago and four other teams in the NFC. How’s that for a courageous NFC prediction?