Week 17 was not kind to many teams, neither was it kind to myself, only correctly predicting a meager 9 games in a buffet of amazingly close games. To teams like the Jets, Raiders and Cowboys, they're now forced to eat sour leftovers of those who celebrated heartily last night. Then you have the Bengals and Broncos, teams who lost but got the help from those more fortunate than them yesterday, limp themselves towards yet another weekend buffet, even though one will have a shorter line to pass than the other.
Some teams, like the 49ers, Ravens and Patriots, took destiny by the horns, threw it against the wall, killed it, and had steak for breakfast. Each of them get to savor the meals they had for a week before going out and taking out their hunger pains on battered, but not beaten teams. The Giants also took control of their destiny with a nightly brunch over Dallas, but they don't have time to lose the dinner weight as they face the Falcons in a spare rib eat off, who are hungry for another victory after going through the drive through against Tampa.
While Detroit lost and Pittsburgh nearly lost on Sunday, neither looked like they had an appetite for victory. The Lions let the Packers take a bite out of them and they'll savor that 15-1 record, waiting for whomever comes into Lambeau Field next. To the Lions, there will be no Mardi Gras celebrations for them come Saturday night as the Saints offense looks like a party every time they march down the field. The Steelers on the other hand, will go to the Lord's House for Brunch on Sunday against the Broncos, who only look holy in their defense and their Quarterback position.
In the end though, only four teams will advance to the next round, a celebration that really isn't once, since another four teams, well rested and hungry for action wait for them. At the end of the day, I'm hungry too, and I'm excited to see what happens.
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