The outskirts of the remains crowded. Ten teams still have a winning record, which makes every matchup between contenders feel doubly important. That's why Kansas City and Cleveland's wins in stuck out.The were outplayed for three quarters in Buffalo, yet found a way to win because of and red-zone defense. Kansas City has clinched the AFC East title with an undefeated 4-0 record against the division, a record that could come in handy with any tiebreaks against the or . I see
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Christian Holmes Jersey to a two-back offense where is e sentially the lightning to 's thunder. But it's .'s name recognition: The little-known cornerback forced a key fumble in Buffalo and applied sticky coverage all day to receivers, usually . Parker allowed only four of 10 targets thrown at him to be completed for
Carl Banks Jersey a total of 21 yards, according to Pro Football Focus. He had two pa ses defensed at the goal line in the closing minutes. That might be the game of the year for any cornerback. Your no-name 2014 , everyone!Detroit's late-game magic: has looked more erratic than ever this season, but he's on a serious roll of playing his best in the final minutes of games. This is a 7-2 team with a lot of room to grow now that and are playing together.Moving down's aggre sivene s: He smartly went for a fourth-and-1 in territory in regulation, but Payton pa sed on a fourth-and-1 in ' territory in overtime? The also punted on a fourth-and-2 at midfield in the third quarter. Playing the field position game is not in the ' DNA. : Forget the silly
Darius Slayton Jersey to end Pittsburgh's lo s. Mitchell bit hard on play action on 's long touchdown and has generally struggled all year. fans always want the team to dive into free agency, but this is what happens when you spend big money on mid-level starters. Pittsburgh's red-zone problems: The ' mental errors and red-zone i sues from early in the season cropped up against the once again. They scored three points combined in their three red-zone trips against the , and 's two fumbles in the game were crushers. Evidence of Jacksonville's progre s: The are the first team in NFL history to be 1-9 or worse through 10 games for three consecutive years. Every time we buy into 's defensive progre s or the fun offensive talent, . Bradley and general manager David Caldwell should get every chance to see their plan through, but they would love to have some wins to show for it down the stretch.Prime-time games: Week 10 hopefully was the nadir. The combined score of the three prime-time games was 124-38, with all but one of those touchdowns from the losing teams coming after the game was decided. We don't think there is anything to read into all the blowouts other than bad luck (just like last season's string of good games was nothing
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