Wait. There is.
The Bears will not receive the kudos they deserve because they beat a team with a losing record. For the entire season, the Seahawks finished 8-10. Doesn't matter that they gained 437 total yards. It was against a poor defense. Doesn't matter that the allowed less than 300 yards of offense to Seattle. It was against a poor offense.
See what I mean. I can go on, too. After the Bears jumped out to that 21-0 lead, the Seahawks outscored them 24-14 the remainder of the game. The last two TD Seattle scored were within the last 2:16 of the game.
In other words, the game wasn't near as close as the final would indicate. The Bears were up 35-10 with just a little over two minutes remaining. And do not attempt to say that the Seahawks made it respectable.
The Bears defense stifled the Seahawks running game and made the Seahawks one dimensional. And while Matthew Hasselbeck's numbers won't blow you away, he did play a good game. Cutler was just better. The Bears defense was better. Give them their due.
As far as the Jets/Pats, I was shocked. That's an understatement. I thought that when the war of words was launched, the would serve poorly for the Jets. Yes, I was wrong. The Jets backed up their brash behavior with a 28-21 win.
When the Patriots scored and were successful on a two-pint conversion to draw within 14-11 late in the third quarter, I figured it was just a matter of time. The Patriots offense appeared to be on track. That's when the Jets offense stepped up.
On the next Jets drive, Mark Sanchez went 5-5 for 75 yards. The last play resulted in a scintillating catch by Santonio Holmes for a seven yard TD catch. But it was the next Patriots drive that sealed the deal for the Jets.
Tom Brady led the Patriots on a long drive. Too long. And no points to show for all the work. 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:45 off the clock. The last play was a 4th and 13 incomplete pass to Deion Branch. The Jets were then able to play their brand of football.
Despite a three and out, the Jets ate up 1:46. When they had to punt, the Pats got the ball with 3:29 left and down 21-11. They did manage a field goal to cut the lead to 21-14. The onside kick failed. The Jets scored a TD on a run from Shonn Greene with 1:57 left. Jets up 28-14. New England only had one timeout remaining and a two TD deficit.
Even that's too much to ask of Tom Brady. The Pats did score...with 24 seconds left...to close to 28-21.
Yes, we all will have to endure another week of Jets lip service. I wonder how personal Rex Ryan will take the game against the Steelers?
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