SMU Didn't Get Screwed! NFL Week 15 Preview

 

Last year I went on a long rant over how Florida State got fucked out of a CFP spot in favor of Alabama despite finishing the season undefeated. I was also concerned that even with expanding to a 12-team field, they will come up with a bullshit reason to fuck over smaller schools with 1, 2 losses so they can cram in more bigger schools with 3, 4 losses. The playoff bracket is out and I'm not angry with it. All but the 3 conference champions Clemson, Arizona St and Boise St are in the top 12 of my FVB Sports FBS Top 25 so strength of schedule did get consideration when they chose the teams. However, if you want to see a 24-team playoff where the snubbed conference champions Army, Marshall, Jacksonville St and Ohio along with Alabama and Miami get a shot at the championship, check out my FBS Playoffs next week.

THE GAMES

Los Angeles Rams     30

San Francisco 49ers  17

Despite what Deebo Samuel thinks, I feel Brock Purdy earned a contract extension.

Dallas Cowboys      23

Carolina Panthers   35

The fact that Cowboys CB Amani Oruwariye is still on the roster tells me all I need to know about this franchise. He is so lucky their special teams coordinator John Fassel defended him. 

Kansas City Chiefs   29

Cleveland Browns    14

Jameis Winston is not doing a good job at showing he should be a starter next season.

Miami Dolphins     6

Houston Texans   27

The NFL should stop showing that commercial where a "genius" guarantees the Dolphins will make the playoffs. They're 6-7 and only have a 17% chance of making it.

New York Jets              26

Jacksonville Jaguars  27

That's such a Jags move to win instead of tank to keep up with the Giants for the #1 pick.

Washington Commanders  20

New Orleans Saints             21

The Saints are 5-8 and pretty much out of playoff contention. Derek Carr won't be missed.

Baltimore Ravens   23

New York Giants      7

I didn't know TNA's A.J. Francis was a DL in the NFL. I should really make a team of wrestlers who played football. Madden doesn't have create a team on disk, so I guess I'll use Maximum Football. I will probably have problems at QB though, but my OL/DL will be stacked! Pat McAfee would probably be the best player on the team if I don't include Reggie White or Pacman Jones.

Cincinnati Bengals   33

Tennessee Titans     29

Joe Burrow is the latest athlete to have his home broken into. I figured athletes lived in gated communities with 24/7 security. But apparently these thieves are highly sophisticated scouting their targets for months with drones or posing as joggers, deliverymen and landscapers. Hell, the FBI even believe that these robberies are tied to South American gangs! And you wonder why rich people are suspicious of new people showing up in their neighborhood. 

New England Patriots  26

Arizona Cardinals        24

Even with all the rumors swirling around I still felt there's no way it would happen, but it did. Bill Belichick is now coaching at North Carolina. I get that apparently no NFL team wants him, but he's never been a college coach, and I just can't see Bill going to recruits homes talking to parents. Some people think this is a way for Bill to get his son Stephen a head coaching gig by passing it down to him after he leaves or retires. Either way, I don't see him lasting 5 years there.

Indianapolis Colts   17

Denver Broncos      27

It's weird how the Broncos are 8-5 in the playoff hunt, yet I don't care about them at all.

Buffalo Bills      3

Detroit Lions   26

Damn Bills, WHAT HAPPENED?!?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers   33

Los Angeles Chargers     16

♫ Back then hoes didn't want me, now I'm hot, hoes all on me. ♫ After not paying any attention to the NFL back in 2021, Berlin paid the Ginger Hammer to move the German games there in a multiyear deal. Starting next season, the NFL will play up to 8 international games getting them halfway there to their ultimate goal of playing an international game every week. The NFLPA are fucking idiots for not demanding 2 bye weeks before now. Hell, IFL teams get to enjoy 3 BYE WEEKS, and they still play a 16-game schedule so you know the NFL can do it.

Pittsburgh Steelers    24

Philadelphia Eagles   31

It would be neat if they took turns wearing Steagles throwbacks each time they play each other.

Green Bay Packers  21

Seattle Seahawks     20

Nike extended their NFL partnership to 2038. It would be neat if teams expanded their uniform options like in college football. The NFL is leaving money on the table by not allowing teams to wear more alternatives and throwbacks. I'm not saying they should be like Oregon, but can we at least get camo uniforms on the field? Or maybe Packer gold inverted jerseys.

Chicago Bears          18

Minnesota Vikings    20

How will the Bears top this fuckup by the Cowboys in the 1st game of this MNF doubleheader?

Atlanta Falcons        15

Las Vegas Raiders   16

It's funny how people want to bench Kirk Cousins for the Falcons recent slump despite him being 3rd in passing yards (15 INTs!!!). It's the 23rd ranked defense that's failing this team.

LAST WEEK:    9-4

OVERALL:    123-85