This is probably the most brutal post-to-date, with eleven football games all at once. The back half of the day is much kinder if I can make it that far. KHL is in progress and should be the post just before this one. First up for football...
The Houston Texans hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Houston started with a first quarter Shayne Graham 51 yard field goal. Minnesota took the lead as Christian Ponder found Kyle Rudolph for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Blair Walsh made the extra point. The Vikings added on with a second quarter Walsh field goal from 56 yards out. Minnesota kept going as Walsh made a 41 yard field goal. The Vikings padded the lead in the third quarter as Walsh was good with a 39 yard field goal. The Texans replied as Graham made a 33 yard field goal. Minnesota extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Toby Gerhart ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh knocked in the PAT. This held up for a 23-6 win, with the Vikings going to 9-6 and the Texans falling to 12-3.
Next, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome the St. Louis Rams. Tampa Bay led off with a first quarter Connor Barth field goal from 29 yards out. St. Louis took the lead in the second quarter when Janoris Jenkins returned an interception of Josh Freeman for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Greg Zuerlein made the extra point. The Buccaneers pulled back on a Barth field goal of 49 yards. The Rams extended the lead as Steven Jackson ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Zuerlein made the PAT. St. Louis quickly padded the lead in the third quarter as Sam Bradford passed 80 yards for a touchdown to Lance Kendricks, and Zuerlein kicked in the extra point. The Rams added on again as Bradford passed 5 yards to Austin Pettis for a touchdown, and Zuerlein was there with the extra point. Tampa Bay got some back with Freeman connecting with Mike Williams for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Barth tacked on the extra point. There was no scoring in the fourth quarter, leaving St. Louis with the 28-13 win, moving them to 7-7-1 while dropping the Buccaneers to 6-9.
Up north, the Philadelphia Eagles bring in the Washington Redskins. Philadelphia got going in the first quarter as Nick Foles passed 27 yards to Jeremy Maclin for a touchdown, and Alex Henery was there with the extra point. Washington got on the board in the second quarter as Kai Forbath made a 45 yard field goal. The Redskins got closer as Forbath made a 42 yard field goal. Washington took the lead as Robert Griffin III passed 11 yards to Joshua Morgan for a touchdown, and Forbath supplied the extra point. The Eagles shot back with a 38 yard Henery field goal. The Redskins answered again in the third quarter as Alfred Morris ran 10 yards for a touchdown, allowing Forbath to make the extra point. Philadelphia shot back as Henery kicked a 30 yard field goal. Washington replied on a 22 yard Griffin touchdown pass to Santana Moss, and Forbath supplied the extra point. The Eagles pulled back on a 17 yard touchdown run by Dion Lewis, and Henery tacked on the PAT. They failed to tie the game, losing 27-20, with Washington now at 9-6 and Philadelphia falling to 4-11.
Back south, the Dallas Cowboys host the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans was first on the board in the first quarter after a 9 yard Mark Ingram touchdown run, and Garrett Hartley handled the extra point. Dallas tied the game as Tony Romo passed 58 yards for a touchdown to Dez Bryant, and Dan Bailey knocked in the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead when Romo and Bryant put us through dé jà vu all over again, meeting for another 58 yard touchdown, and Bailey kicked the PAT. The Saints tied the game as Drew Brees passed 6 yards for a touchdown to Lance Moore, and Hartley nailed the extra point. New Orleans gained the lead on a Hartley 37 yard field goal. Dallas retied it in the third quarter as Bailey booted a 47 yard field goal. The Saints took the lead on a Brees touchdown pass of 5 yards to Pierre Thomas, and Hartley tacked on the extra point. New Orleans extended the lead with a Brees touchdown pass to David Thomas, good for 3 yards, and Hartley made the extra point. The Cowboys got some back on a Romo touchdown pass of 16 yards to Dwayne Harris, and Bailey drove in the extra point. Dallas tied it as Romo passed 19 yards for a touchdown to Miles Austin, and Bailey's extra point was the equalizer. The Saints got the last laugh in overtime, winning 34-31 on a Hartley 20 yard field goal. New Orleans is now 7-8 while Dallas goes to 8-7.
A little north, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis was first to score in the first quarter as Darius Butler picked off Brady Quinn and returned the ball 32 yards for a touchdown, allowing Adam Vinatieri to make the extra point. Kansas City got on the board with a Ryan Succop 47 yard field goal. The Colts shot back in the second quarter as Vinatieri made a 48 yard field goal. Indianapolis kept going as Vinatieri made a 36 yard field goal. The Chiefs chipped away in the third quarter as Jamaal Charles ran 86 yards for a touchdown, and Succop nailed the PAT. Succop tied the game for Kansas City on a 47 yard field goal. The Colts took the lead in the fourth quarter as T.Y. Hilton passed 7 yards to Reggie Wayne for a touchdown, and Vinatieri booted the extra point. This gave them a 20-13 lead they would not let go of, winning by such a margin. Indianapolis is now at 10-5 while Kansas City falls to 2-13.
Back in Florida, the Jacksonville Jaguars host the New England Patriots. Jacksonville opened with a first quarter touchdown pass off 3 yards from Chad Henne to Justin Blackmon, and Josh Scobee booted the extra point. The Jaguars added on as Scobee made a 41 yard field goal. New England answered with a Stephen Gostkowski 25 yard field goal. Jacksonville replied in the second quarter as Scobee was true on a 35 yard field goal. The Patriots kept pace as Gostkowski made a 49 yard field goal. New England tied it as Tom Brady passed 14 yards for a touchdown to Danny Woodhead, and Gostkowski's extra point was the equalizer. The Patriots took the lead in the third quarter with Gostkowski kicking a 38 yard field goal. New England extended the lead in the fourth quarter with Brady passing 2 yards for a touchdown to Wes Welker, and Gostkowski supplied the PAT. The Jaguars got some back with a Scobee field goal of 42 yards. They couldn't score again, falling 23-16, with New England moving to 11-4 while the Jaguars drop to 2-13.
Northward to Pittsburgh, where the Steelers welcome the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati busted things opened with a 17 yard interception return for a touchdown by Leon Hall, and Josh Brown kicked the extra point. The Bengals added on in the second quarter with a Brown 41 yard field goal. Pittsburgh quickly answered as Ben Roethlisberger hit Antonio Brown for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham kicked in the PAT. The Steelers tied it in the third quarter with a Suisham 40 yard field goal. Cincinnati made it 13-10 in the fourth quarter as Brown made a 43 yard field goal. This was a final, allowing the Bengals to go to 9-6 while the Steelers fell to 7-8.
South to Florida once more, as the Miami Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills. Miami finally began in the first quarter with a 17 yard Ryan Tannehill touchdown pass to Reggie Bush, and Nate Kaeding made the extra point. Buffalo shot back with a second quarter Rian Lindell field goal of 42 yards. The Dolphins padded the lead as Bush ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Kaeding kicked in the extra point. Miami extended the lead in the third quarter as Tannehill found Bush again for a 12 yard touchdown connection, and Kaeding was true with the PAT. The Dolphins got some more as Kaeding made a 45 yard field goal. The Bills replied in the fourth quarter as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 2 yards for a touchdown to Brad Smith, and Lindell drove in the extra point. They came no closer, dropping a 24-10 final. Miami moves to 7-8 while Buffalo is now 5-10.
Up the coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the Oakland Raiders. Carolina was first to score in the first quarter as Cam Newton passed 23 yards to Steve Smith for a touchdown, and Graham Gano made the extra point. Oakland got on the board in the second quarter as Sebastian Janikowski made a 21 yard field goal. The Panthers shot back as Newton ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Gano was there with the PAT. The Raiders got closer in the fourth quarter with a Janikowski 31 yard field goal. Carolina shot back on a Gano 51 yard field goal. This produced the 17-6 final, with Carolina moving to 6-9 while Oakland fell to 4-11.
Northwest to Green Bay, where the Packers host the Tennessee Titans. Green Bay struck first in the first quarter on a 6 yard touchdown run by Aaron Rodgers, and Mason Crosby knocked in the extra point. The Packers added on as Rodgers passed 20 yards to Randall Cobb for a touchdown, and Crosby was true with the PAT. Green Bay kept going in the second quarter as Crosby made a 26 yard field goal. The Packers continued as Crosby mas good with a 48 yard field goal. Green Bay struck again in the third quarter on a DuJuan Harris 7 yard touchdown run, and Crosby tacked on the extra point. The Packers extended the lead with a Rodgers touchdown pass of 1 yard to Greg Jennings, and Crosby nailed the extra point. Green Bay padded the lead again in the fourth quarter as Rodgers passed 12 yards for a touchdown to James Jones, and Crosby knocked in the extra point. The Packers got some more as Ryan Grant ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Crosby tacked on the extra point. Green Bay was relentless as Grant ran in a 9 yard touchdown, and Crosby was given another extra point. Tennessee got on the board late as Jake Locker passed 2 yards to Kenny Britt for a touchdown, and Rob Bironas was there with the extra point. The final was 55-7, with Green Bay going to 11-4 while Tennessee fell to 5-10.
To the east, we end this post at MetLife Stadium, with the New York Jets hosting the San Diego Chargers. San Diego led off with a first quarter punt return touchdown of 63 yards by Micheal Spurlock, and Nick Novak made the extra point. New York tied it as Shonn Greene ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Nick Folk made the extra point. The Jets took the lead on another Greene 1 yard touchdown run, and Folk again made the PAT. The Chargers answered as Novak made a 51 yard field goal. San Diego gained the lead in the third quarter on a 37 yard Philip Rivers touchdown pass to Danario Alexander, and Novak handled the extra point. The Chargers padded the lead as Rivers passed 34 yards to Antonio Gates for a touchdown, and Novak again made the extra point. San Diego got some more in the fourth quarter on a Novak 27 yard field goal. New York got some back with a Folk 40 yard field goal. They couldn't score again, losing 27-17, with both teams going to 6-9.
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