The Paydirt Report: Week 9There were 2 ties and 3 overtime games in week 9. One of those ties was a Battle Royale game between the undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the defending Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins. It was a prime candidate for Game of the Week honors but we all hate ties So the Philadelphia / New Orleans game claims the Bill. Speaking of Bills, the Buffalo win over the 49ers was prolly the most exciting game on the schedule in week 9. What a wild one that was.
AFC WestIt looks like this division could go down to the wire as it is scrambled up once again. After this week San Diego(7-2) jumps out to the point with a wild win over Houston and Kansas City ties up Oakland and Denver @ 6-3 with a win of their own over the Raiders. Denver falls to Miami.
AFC EastSpeaking of Miami(6-3), they maintain a 1 game lead in the East over New England(5-4) as they both win. The Jets(4-5) lose to Arizona dropping them 2 games out. The Bills win bringing them to 3-6.
AFC NorthCincinnati(8-1) opens up their lead over Cleveland(6-3) with a win and a Browns loss in the other Battle Royale game against Green Bay. Both Baltimore(3-6) and Pittsburgh(3-6) lose.
AFC SouthNobody in the AFC South wins this week allowing Jacksonville(5-4) to maintain their commanding lead over the rest of the division. Tennessee(2-6-1) and Indianapolis(0-8-1) battle out a tie which does not help the Colts GM's hot seat situation. Houston(2-7) loses that wild game against San Diego.
NFC EastWashington's(7-1-1) tie had little effect on their division lead but Dallas(3-6) does close up a 1/2 game with a win. Philly(1-8) also wins in the Game of the Week giving rookie GM john97334's his first Paydirt win in 12 tries. The Giants(1-8) lose their 8th straight.
NFC WestSeattle(8-1) controls the NFC West with another win and a 4 game lead over Arizona(4-5) who wins their 2nd straight game. Both San Francisco(3-6) and Los Angeles(2-7) have fallen off the map.
NFC NorthGreen Bay's(7-2) big win over Cleveland carries them to a 4 game lead over Minnesota(4-5) who won their 2nd straight and have been playing better than their record shows. Detroit(4-5) falls for the 3rd straight week while Chicago(1-8) is looking forward to 1977.
NFC SouthIf your looking for action the NFC South has a whole pocket full of it. Tampa Bay(8-0-1) has to settle for a 30-30 OT tie in this weeks Battle Royale against Washington. Carolina(8-1) stays on their heals with a win while Atlanta(7-2) quietly chugs along with their 5th straight victory. New Orleans(2-7) loses a tough overtime game to winless Philly which sums up their season so far. They too are looking forward to the off-season.
Big Games Week 10Jacksonville @ Oakland
Cleveland @ Cincinnati - Battle Royale
