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Our favorite reality show got more intriguing last week, as the AFC North still holds the distinction of having all four teams still alive for playoff spots, with all four technically still possible division winners. I guess this is what “parity” means in NFL terms. Anyway, here’s what happened.   Patriots 21, Steelers 18 The…

Injuries and officiating have become the twin whipping boys of the 2023 NFL season.  If one’s not ruining your football experience, the other likely is. All of the AFC North’s Week 13 games were affected, at times heavily, by injuries and officiating. Could be worse, I suppose.  It could be Florida State. Anyway, here’s what…

Because the last board broke…although there’s no guarantee this one will work either.   Update:  Disqus is reporting a bunch of complaints since roughly 10 pm last night.  It’s not us; it’s them.  Stay tuned.

Shocking finishes are relatively common in the NFL.  Fourth-quarter upsets are frequent enough that one seems to happen every week. The Ravens and Bengals both endured fourth-quarter upsets this week.  For the Bengals, it’s a disturbing development. For the Ravens, who have blown seven second-half leads since the start of the 2022 NFL season, it’s…

The AFC North enjoyed an excellent week. All four teams won, three in dominant fashion, and two were over supposedly-comparable opponents.  One was little more than a toss-up.  Yet all four teams held sway at home, giving further notice to the NFL that the AFC North is indeed the league’s best division and among the…