On Sunday, Dallas’s playoff chances increased by 14 percentage points and Washington’s decreased by 18. The Giants, of course, do not have a chance, sitting three games out with six to play, but the Cowboys can take a huge leap on Thanksgiving if they beat the Redskins, now led by Colt McCoy. about the New York Giants’ chances of winning the division. Reporters are even asking Odell Beckham Jr. They’re 5-5 and have eclipsed 30 points just once this season, yet the narrative in the NFC East has changed following the Washington Redskins’ loss and Alex Smith’s injury. They haven’t been particularly impressive since beating the Eagles and the Falcons, two teams under. It’s been two weeks since the Cowboys hit bottom, when they were 3-5, listless on offense, and Troy Aikman was calling for a “ complete overhaul” of the franchise. Ĭam Jordan on the Saints playing on Thanksgiving: "It sort of sucks that I won't be partaking in Thanksgiving dinner, but aren't we more excited about leftovers anyway?"- Josh Katzenstein NovemThe Cowboys vs. The Saints can’t stop scoring and they will probably improve simply because their playbook is apparently infinite. They might score 60 points at some point. Simple, isn’t it? The Saints went for it on fourth down late in a blowout against the Eagles so you know Payton is going to keep his foot on the gas. You cannot score 40 points in the NFL right now without an innovative coach and Payton is going to keep innovating. The point is that Payton is going to get better as the season goes along. Like any good recording artist, Payton can write his own stuff or do brilliant covers. That’s perfect for us.” Of course, King also detailed a new playcall that Payton had installed that wasn’t stolen. It was like catching an inbounds pass, using your body to keep the defender off you. Gronk caught a ball inside the 10 and scored, but it’s how he caught it. I hadn’t watched all of New England’s offensive plays in the Super Bowl against Philadelphia in a while, and so last night, I put the tape on and I found something. I was impressed by this nugget in Peter King’s column this week in which Payton spelled out how he steals plays: “I look at all the scoring plays every week. And it’s not just Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas-even Austin Carr has gotten in on the action. Brees and Sean Payton are at the height of their powers. They’re undefeated since being trampled by Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 1. I don’t know what else we can say about them. one more and New Orleans will have the record to themselves- trey wingo November 19, 2018 So Sunday was The 6th game with at least 40 points in their first 10 games. Drew Brees’s performance in that game was one of the most impressive this former scout has ever seen: New Orleans just beat the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7, the highest-ever margin of victory over a defending Super Bowl champion. You’ll be watching because the Saints are a beautiful football team. The Saints are going to beat the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving, but you won’t be watching for the result. With that in mind, here’s what to watch for: The Saints vs. Outside of the elite teams in the hunt for a bye, this marks the beginning of a mad frenzy for the final playoff spots, and I’m happy to report there will be utter chaos. Thanksgiving is the turning point of the season. I also love that below juggernauts like the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints are a bunch of deeply flawed teams, hovering around. I love this NFL season for a few reasons: The explosion of offense and the new ideas trickling into the league have made each week its own adventure.
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