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California Clunkers – Raiders Visit Chargers to Wrap Up Brutal Campaigns
Two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL assemble for the final time in 2012 when the free-falling Oakland Raiders head south to take on the San Diego Chargers. Both teams have work to do on Sunday but that work is nothing compared to the overhaul that is certain for each during the offseason.
Headline: Eliminated AFC North Teams Play for Pride – Browns Visit Steelers in Week 17
We all knew that the AFC North would be tough, that it would likely produce two playoff teams but not many would have thought that the Pittsburgh Steelers would be one of the teams on the outside.
Headline: The Rematch – dos Santos defends Heavyweight Title Against Velasquez at UFC 155
It seems that it has been a long time since we saw any UFC action but the wait will certainly be worth it when the Dana White and Joe Silva put on their latest MMA event. UFC 155 comes our way this weekend from Las Vegas and it features a long awaited rematch between two of the young studs of the Heavyweight Division.
Headline: Seahawks Look for Perfect Home Record versus Upstart Rams in Week 17
The Seattle Seahawks, the surprise of the NFC West and the shock of the NFC look to keep their perfect home record intact in Week 17 against another one of the surprise teams in the NFC West, the St. Louis Rams who could finish over .500 with a win.
Headline: NFC East Title on the Line – Cowboys Visit Redskins for Division Championship
It doesn’t get much better than this! The NFC East Championship is on the line in the last weekend of the Regular Season with the Cowboys, the Redskins and the Giants all still alive in the murky playoff picture. The marquee matchup of the weekend – the Cowboys versus the Redskins with the winner guaranteeing themselves a spot in the postseason.
Headline: Broncos Look For 11th Straight – Host KC in Week 17
Two AFC West teams heading in totally different directions wrap up the Regular Season on Sunday when the playoff bound Denver Broncos look to keep their insane roll going against the Kansas City Chiefs – one of the contenders for the first overall pick in next year’s NFL draft.
Headline: Motivated 49ers Host Arizona in Week 17 – a Beat Down at the Bay?
The San Francisco 49ers had hoped to have the NFC West locked up by now but a loss in Week 16 has this team with a little work to do ahead of the impending playoffs. The good news for San Francisco, they host one of the most inept offenses the NFL has seen in years. The bad news – injuries on both sides of the ball means that there will be some kinks that need to be worked out this Sunday.
One week to go in the 2012 Regular Season and what a year it has been! There have been some great surprises, some colossal letdowns and some incredible storylines all season – Week 16 was no different! The cream is definitely rising to the top as shown in this week’s Rankings.
Headline: Packers Look to Keep Playoff March Going – Host Titans in Week 16
The newly crowned NFC North Champion Green Bay Packers will be looking to keep the momentum going this week as they build for what they hope is a long playoff run. This week they host a Tennessee team that has long been out of the playoff picture but will have motivation as they try to stake claim for next year’s squad.
Headline: NFC West Slug-fest – Seahawks Host 49ers in Battle of Best of the West
The San Francisco 49ers will attempt to finally put an end to the NFC West race when they head to Seattle Sunday to take on the only team that can catch them in the division standings. The 49ers have looked tremendous since Colin Kaepernick took over the reins while the Hawks have established themselves as a true contender in the NFC – as complete a team as there is in NFL.
Headline: Cowboys Look to Stay Alive – Host Dangerous Saints in Week 16
It is hard to imagine but the Dallas Cowboys are still alive in the NFC playoff picture and that they could qualify for the post season with wins in their last two games. The problem for Dallas? The New Orleans Saints are coming to town fresh off a very impressive shutout win against a previously impressive Tampa Bay team.
Falcons Look to Lock Up Home Field With Visit to Detroit in Week 16
There were plenty of questions about the Atlanta Falcons heading into Week 15 but the team answered all with a 34-0 beat down of the defending World Champs. In Week 16 Atlanta heads out on the road with Home Field advantage within their grasps and with confidence after soundly defeating one of the NFC elite.
Headline: Inconsistent Contenders – Giants Visit Ravens in Week 16
Two of the more difficult teams to figure out in the NFL meet in Baltimore in Week 16 when the struggling New York Giants, fresh off a 34-0 loss at Atlanta in Week 16 take on a Ravens team that has suddenly lost three straight and are themselves coming off a loss – a 34-17 home defeat to Denver last week.
Headline: Reeling Bears Hope to Right the Ship – Travel to Arizona in Week 16
The Chicago Bears head out on the road in Week 16 looking to put an end to an ugly three game losing streak. Their opponent this week – the Arizona Cardinals – a team that had lost nine straight games before an impressive 38-10 Week 15 win against the Detroit Lions.
Week 15 is in the books – it was characterized by another slate of totally shocking results, underwhelming performances from previously highly ranked teams and by amazing shutout performances from some of the other elite teams in the Wild World of the NFL. The Week 16 Power Rankings certainly reflects the fluidity of the ever-changing league with just two weeks to go.
