Every Monday, we take an in-depth look at every game on Sunday, one game at a time.
And we rank them from the best game to the worst, as determined by a variety of complicated and convoluted factors. (Actually, we just write the games on pieces of papers and pull them randomly out of an old Baltimore Colts tuque.)
This week, we welcome MDS to the effort, who is taking the reins for two three of the 12 games.
Saints 30, Panthers 20: Maybe New Orleans is spotting teams more than 10 points just to make things interesting.
Chargers 21, Giants 20: In the end, Tom Coughlin had more faith in his defense than in Eli Manning.
Colts 20, Texans 17: Maybe the Texans fear that God will kill them if they ever become successful.
Buccaneers 38, Packers 28: Losing to the Bucs is the low point for the Packers franchise since the guy who beat them in Week Eight arrived 17 years ago.
Cowboys 20, Eagles 16: Andy Reid might want to sign his contract extension before this year’s implosion fully takes hold.
Cardinals 41, Bears 21: Kurt Warner continues to mimic Louisiana natives; last week, it was Jake Delhomme and this week it was Peyton Manning.
Patriots 27, Dolphins 17: Joey Porter said plenty and did nothing; Randy Moss said nothing and played big.
Bengals 17, Ravens 7: The bigger test for the Bengals might be the coming trio of easy games.
Titans 34, 49ers 27: Apparently, San Fran coach Mike Singletary thinks losing games enhances a team’s playoff chances.
Jaguars 24, Chiefs 21: Close wins over bad teams won’t save Jack Del Rio’s job.
Falcons 31, Redskins 17: Atlanta needed something a little more convincing to get back on track for the playoffs.
Seahawks 32, Lions 20: With all of the winless teams getting victories, Detroit is getting closer to reclaiming its rightful spot among the worst the NFL has to offer.