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The Dakar leaves Argentina provisionally to cross the Andes mountain range via the Paso de Jama pass. To reach this point, the climb will start during the night. Once they have crossed the border, the crews will ascend to an altitude of 4,800 metres, i.e. the same height as Mont-Blanc, without crampons or ice-picks! In sporting terms, the arrival in Chile also heralds the entrance to the Atacama Desert and the first off-track racing of the rally. The start of the relatively short special stage will take place at 3,300 metres. At this point, the vehicles will have to handle stony terrain as the dunes approac
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Arsenal and Manchester City will go head to head in a vital top of the table clash on Wednesday night. City are currently level on points with league leaders Manchester United, while Arsenal are only two points further back. Arsenal will enter this game on a three game unbeaten streak, while City will be looking for their fourth straight win.Defenders Kieran Gibbs and Abou Diaby will be ruled out with injury for the Gunners, while Manuel Almunia and Thomas Vermaelen are long term absentees.
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City will be without World Cup winning winger David Silva who is out with a knee problem. Striker Mario Balotelli will also miss the game with a knee injury.
The Citizens scaled the summit of the league table for a brief time on Tuesday after mauling Aston Villa 4-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Matio Balotelli and a goal from Joleon Lescott. Manager Roberto Mancini will be delighted with his side’s showing and will hope that they can continue in the same vein. However the game against Arsenal will be a tough challenge and Mancini knows this
Arsenal missed a chance to narrow the gap at the top of the table after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Wigan. Ben Watson's penalty gave Wigan the lead, but goals from Andrei Arshavin and Nicklas Bendtner had given Arsenal a 2-1 lead. Charles N’Zogbia was sent-off for the Latics, which gave the Gunners a distinct advantage. But an own goal from Sebastian Squillaci meant that the sides had to share spoils. Manager Arsene Wenger would have been disappointed with his side’s showing, but will focus on this game as a win here could help the side regain top spot.
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Rock bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking for points when they play host to Chelsea. Having won three of their last six games, Wolves are surprisingly in much better form than their opponents. Chelsea have won only one of their last eight league games.Striker Kevin Doyle looks set to return for Wolves, while Jody Craddock and Karl Henry remain sidelined with injury.
Branislav Ivanovic returns from suspension for Chelsea, while Alex and Yuri Zhirkov are long term absentees.
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The defending champions halted a run of six league games without a win when they beat Bolton 1-0 thanks to a goal from Florent Malouda. Boss Carlo Ancelotti would have been relieved with the win as it eases the pressure on his job. The return of Frank Lampard has also helped the Blues, who are currently placed 4th on the league table. Alex, Yuri Zhirkov and Yossi Benayoun remain sidelined, but Nicolas Anelka should be fit for this game after missing the last two with a knee issue.
Meanwhile Wolves sprung a nasty surprise on Liverpool by beating them 1-0 last week thanks to a goal from Stephen Ward. The effort was praiseworthy as Wolves were missing a number of players including Karl Henry, Jody Craddock, Kevin Doyle, Michael Mancienne and Steve Mouyokolo with injuries. Manager Mick McCarthy will be delighted with the win, but will hope for more consistency from his players as he seeks to guide them out of the drop zone.
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Blackburn Rovers made an impression in the tabloid media this week when they made a reported bid to sign Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, they will now look to make an impression on the field as they play host to Liverpool.
Liverpool will be looking for only their second away win of the season, while Blackburn will be hoping to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland last time out.
Blackburn have a lengthy injury list that includes Paul Robinson, Keith Andrews, Phil Jones and Steven N’Zonzi. Nikola Kalinic is also suspended for Rovers, while Brett Emerton is unavailable due to representing Australia at the Asian Cup.
Inspirational captain Steven Gerrard will return for Liverpool, but Jamie Carragher is ruled out. Raul Meireles is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Liverpool will be looking for only their second away win of the season, while Blackburn will be hoping to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland last time out.
Blackburn have a lengthy injury list that includes Paul Robinson, Keith Andrews, Phil Jones and Steven N’Zonzi. Nikola Kalinic is also suspended for Rovers, while Brett Emerton is unavailable due to representing Australia at the Asian Cup.
Inspirational captain Steven Gerrard will return for Liverpool, but Jamie Carragher is ruled out. Raul Meireles is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
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Meanwhile things got bleaker for Liverpool when they lost 1-0 to Wolves thanks to a lone goal from Stephen Ward. The Reds have lacked consistency and this is a major concern for boss Roy Hodgson, whose job is under serious pressure. The return of Steven Gerrard from six weeks out with an injury did little to motivate Liverpool, who have now lost 8 of the 18 games played so far in this campaign.
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Head 2 Head
 AUSTRALIA |  ENGLAND | |
4 | ICC Ranking | 3 |
325 | Played | 325 |
133 | Won | 101 |
101 | Lost | 133 |
0 | Tied | 0 |
91 | No Results | 91 |
85 | Home Wins | 45 |
47 | Away Wins | 54 |
Australia won by 7 wickets on Jul 21 1948 Target Chased: 403 | Highest Total chased | England won by 3 wickets on Dec 28 1928 Target Chased: 331 |
Don Bradman (5028 Runs) | Most Prolific Batsman | Jack Hobbs (3636 Runs) |
Don Bradman (334 Runs) | Highest Individual Score | Len Hutton (364 Runs) |
9/121 by Arthur Mailey on Feb 10 1921 | Best Bowling Analysis | 10/53 by Jim Laker on Jul 25 1956 |
Shane Warne (195 Wickets) | Most Prolific Bowler | ( Wickets) |
Australia
(Captain)
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England
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Watch Australia vs England 5th Test Day 1 of The Ashes Series (2010/11) (to be) played at Sydney Cricket Ground LIVE STREAMING With another crushing of the Australians in Melbourne, England ensured they would at least retain the Ashes. The tourists now look to close out a series victory, while the Aussies look to retain some pride with one eye on the future, when these two team meet to play the fifth and the final Ashes Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3. Catch the action 5th Test, Day 1 of The Ashes
Australia vs England 5th Ashes test live cricket score, day 1, who will dominate the final? This may take at least 4-5 days, nonetheless the first inning will ensure how things can be kept fine..
Australia and England are going for another faceoff beginning today that Australia vs England 5th Ashes test live cricket score will decide the future of the Australian cricket and show as to whether it has resilience and wherewithal that can help it revive its chances as the leading cricketing team on the earth or will be treated the way New Zealand team is being treated right now.
New Zealand has been given big time drubbings by India and Bangladesh and both the teams beat the New Zealanders hands down with much of an effort.
Australia has been given drubbing by India and now England beating the kangaroos in every aspect of the game.
So will the Australian team rise like a phoenix or will touch the nadir with inept bowling and irresponsible batting shows that we have experienced by now all too often.
Having got an unassailable lead of 3-1 the team England is very eager to wrap up the series in style winning it by 4-1 and Australian cricket team will do its best not to let it happen and win the consolation prize and not become a laughing stock.
But the worst thing for the Aussies is the fact that the fall has come so fast and so sudden that they cannot find out or analyse the reason for such a big shift in performance.
Australia and England are going for another faceoff beginning today that Australia vs England 5th Ashes test live cricket score will decide the future of the Australian cricket and show as to whether it has resilience and wherewithal that can help it revive its chances as the leading cricketing team on the earth or will be treated the way New Zealand team is being treated right now.
New Zealand has been given big time drubbings by India and Bangladesh and both the teams beat the New Zealanders hands down with much of an effort.
Australia has been given drubbing by India and now England beating the kangaroos in every aspect of the game.
So will the Australian team rise like a phoenix or will touch the nadir with inept bowling and irresponsible batting shows that we have experienced by now all too often.
Having got an unassailable lead of 3-1 the team England is very eager to wrap up the series in style winning it by 4-1 and Australian cricket team will do its best not to let it happen and win the consolation prize and not become a laughing stock.
But the worst thing for the Aussies is the fact that the fall has come so fast and so sudden that they cannot find out or analyse the reason for such a big shift in performance.
Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions
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The Lions had two winnable games that went into the loss column. When you think about it, the Lions are two plays removed from being 2-0.
In Chicago, the defense gave up huge chunks of real estate, but held the 2-0 Bears to only 19 points.
Any reasonable adult could be led to the conclusion that if your defense can hold a team to 19 points, your weapon laden offense should be able to win.
Not when you lose your starting QB. Not when the offensive play calling goes into a Jim Colletto shell. Not when you can manage only 168 net yards (24 rushing).
The home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) was a contrast. Here, the offense scored 32 points, and piled up yards almost at will.
Again, any rational, sober individual could make the reasonable assumption that 32 points is enough to win. Not against Michael Vick (who was sacked six times), DeSean Jackson, and LeSean McCoy ran roughshod through the porous Lions defensive secondary for 35 points.
Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is not happy with all of the missed assignments by the back seven, and rightly so. Chicago and Philadelphia proved that the Lions secondary is vulnerable to giving up big plays often.
Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs
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Team fact
| Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Total Yards | 5330 |
| Passing | 3045 |
| J. Campbell | 2232 |
| B. Gradkowski | 1059 |
| K. Boller | 20 |
| Rushing | 2285 |
| D. McFadden | 1157 |
| M. Bush | 518 |
| J. Campbell | 189 |
| Receiving | 3311 |
| Z. Miller | 654 |
| L. Murphy | 580 |
| D. McFadden | 507 |
| Penalties | 138-1199 |
| 3rd Down Con | 69-207 |
| 4th Down Con | 8-19 |
| Turnovers | 25 |
| Sacks | 40 |
| Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Total Yards | 5394 |
| Passing | 2882 |
| M. Cassel | 3001 |
| B. Croyle | 38 |
| T. Palko | 8 |
| Rushing | 2512 |
| J. Charles | 1380 |
| T. Jones | 879 |
| M. Cassel | 125 |
| Receiving | 3047 |
| D. Bowe | 1094 |
| T. Moeaki | 539 |
| J. Charles | 455 |
| Penalties | 85-732 |
| 3rd Down Con | 76-208 |
| 4th Down Con | 10-21 |
| Turnovers | 12 |
| Sacks | 35 |
While the Kansas City Chiefs are deserving AFC West champions, it's hard not to argue that the Oakland Raiders have been the dominant force this season within the division.
The Chiefs have little to play for in Sunday's finale at Arrowhead Stadium against the Raiders, who are bidding to finish 6-0 in division games.
Kansas City (10-5) has earned its first AFC West crown since 2003 after beating Tennessee 34-14 last Sunday. Matt Cassel threw three touchdown passes and two of them went to Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, who also rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries.
How much action Cassel, Charles and Pro Bowl receiver Dwayne Bowe receive Sunday is up in the air. The Chiefs cannot secure a first-round bye, will finish as the No. 3 or No. 4 seed and will face Pittsburgh, Baltimore or the Jets in a wild-card matchup next week.
Kansas City also is bidding to finish 8-0 at home for the first time since 2003.
"I don't know what we're going to do," coach Todd Haley said. "We're going to do what we think gives us the best chance to win. That's where I'll leave it for now."
While the Chiefs are just 2-3 against the AFC West, Oakland (7-8) could become the first team to win every division game and miss the playoffs since the NFL went to divisions in 1967. The Raiders have not had a perfect AFC West mark since going 7-0 in 1976 - the year the franchise won its first Super Bowl.
Oakland is enjoying its best season since reaching the Super Bowl after the 2002 campaign, and has won three straight at Arrowhead Stadium. The Raiders, though, dropped all six non-division AFC games.
"It would be nice go in there and try to give them their first home loss and all that, sweep the division," defensive lineman Tommy Kelly said. "It's kind of hollow but, we achieved a goal but we didn't get the ultimate goal. So that's still kind of hard to swallow right there."
These are the best rushing teams in the NFL, with Kansas City averaging 167.5 yards per game and Oakland 152.3. Charles is second in the league with 1,380 yards - 56 behind Houston's Arian Foster - and is close to setting an NFL record.
Charles is the fourth running back in league history with at least 200 rushes to have a per-carry average of at least 6.0. He's at 6.39, which is the second-best mark behind Hall of Famer Jim Brown's 6.40 mark with Cleveland in 1963.
"Jamaal, he has developed," Haley said. "It's really an unbelievable development you've seen in him and you've got to give everybody credit."
The Raiders limited Charles to 53 yards on 10 carries and held Thomas Jones to 32 yards on 19 rushes in their 23-20 overtime victory Nov. 7. Oakland's Darren McFadden, 11th in the NFL with 1,157 yards rushing, carried 17 times for 89 yards.
The Chiefs have received numerous contributions on defense, most notably Tamba Hali's career-high 12 sacks and rookie safety Eric Berry's four interceptions. Kansas City is ranked 11th in total defense at 329.3 yards per game after finishing near the bottom of the league in 2009 in Haley's first season.
"They're all a bunch of guys who are developing each and every day," Haley said. "You can see that. The coaches have done a terrific job last year and this year of helping in that process and the players themselves have done a terrific job. It feels good as the head coach to see some of these guys grow up before your eyes and become players before your eyes."
The Raiders believe they are on a similar path, and will have to decide whether to bring back Tom Cable. The coach is in the final year of his contract, and Oakland holds an option for him to return for one season.
"It's a process to get there," Cable said. "This week is just the last step for this year, and that is to go out and win a game and finish the season 8-8, stop the losing record thing that has kind of been chasing this organization for a number of years as well as complete the sweep in the division. I think that would be a heck of a deal for our football team and launch us into the future and the next year."
The Raiders and the Chiefs have both seen how fates played out. The Raiders, improved from five wins last year to seven this season, were alive for a playoff berth until Kansas City ripped the Titans a new one.
Meanwhile the Chiefs, who finished last year with an outburst, went out and reassembled a coaching staff in similar format to the New England Patriots.
Most pundits will claim Sunday's game between the Raiders and Chiefs is meaningless, as both clubs have their respective futures settled. The Raiders are looking at another offseason without the playoffs, while the Chiefs are in, but it's anyone's guess if that will be a No. 3 or No. 4 seed.
But by any stretch of the imagination, this game does give the Raiders something to play for.
First and foremost, it is the chance to finish at .500. The last few seasons, dating back to 2002, very little has gone right in Oakland. Draft pick mistakes, blackouts, even the economy has dulled the league's perspective of the Raiders, leading the team to start putting the pieces to a team into place in 2007.
Darren McFadden, Michael Bush, Zach Miller and longer holdovers Asomugha, Robert Gallery and others started assembling a team to function with. Some coaches were brought in with the belief that they would hold the skills to fix this team. Dating back, some coaches were brought in, but quickly fell out of favor for one reason or another: Norv Turner after bringing in Kerry Collins and chasing Jerry Rice out, Art Shell imploded and Kiffin opened his mouth one too many times.
This is now Cable's team, with Hue Jackson getting vocal at times. This is a squad, being led by a veteran in Richard Seymour, rookies Rolando McClain and Lamarr Houston and has brought the Raiders to a 7-8 record.
After seven seasons of 11 or more losses, seven wins take care of two streaks the Raiders are glad to be rid of, but more importantly with seven wins, they cannot end this season with double-digit losses.
Both are nice statistics...what's more, it puts the club in position to finish at 8-8, a good mark to go into the next season with.
Likewise, the Raiders could still finish at second place, should the Chargers lose to the Broncos...by both clubs finishing at 8-8, the Raiders would have the tiebreaker. Also with a win Oakland would become the third team to finish 6-0 in their division...considering in the last seven seasons Kansas City, Denver and San Diego loved to play the Raiders.
Kansas City has made it known they plan to play their starters. This should make for a good game, however the coach for the Chiefs should realize something important.
Back in the 1990s the Houston Oilers were moving along nicely in the season. Warren Moon was chasing Dan Marino's record when Moon was injured in a junk game late in the season. Houston went to the playoffs and promptly hit the wall.
Does this fact worry Haley—that if the Raiders beat him once, a second game could spell the Chiefs starting Brodie Croyle for the playoff run?
Good luck to the Raiders...send the team out on a high note, and let the league know, the Raiders are no longer to be taken lightly.
The Chiefs have little to play for in Sunday's finale at Arrowhead Stadium against the Raiders, who are bidding to finish 6-0 in division games.
Kansas City (10-5) has earned its first AFC West crown since 2003 after beating Tennessee 34-14 last Sunday. Matt Cassel threw three touchdown passes and two of them went to Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, who also rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries.
How much action Cassel, Charles and Pro Bowl receiver Dwayne Bowe receive Sunday is up in the air. The Chiefs cannot secure a first-round bye, will finish as the No. 3 or No. 4 seed and will face Pittsburgh, Baltimore or the Jets in a wild-card matchup next week.
Kansas City also is bidding to finish 8-0 at home for the first time since 2003.
"I don't know what we're going to do," coach Todd Haley said. "We're going to do what we think gives us the best chance to win. That's where I'll leave it for now."
While the Chiefs are just 2-3 against the AFC West, Oakland (7-8) could become the first team to win every division game and miss the playoffs since the NFL went to divisions in 1967. The Raiders have not had a perfect AFC West mark since going 7-0 in 1976 - the year the franchise won its first Super Bowl.
Oakland is enjoying its best season since reaching the Super Bowl after the 2002 campaign, and has won three straight at Arrowhead Stadium. The Raiders, though, dropped all six non-division AFC games.
"It would be nice go in there and try to give them their first home loss and all that, sweep the division," defensive lineman Tommy Kelly said. "It's kind of hollow but, we achieved a goal but we didn't get the ultimate goal. So that's still kind of hard to swallow right there."
These are the best rushing teams in the NFL, with Kansas City averaging 167.5 yards per game and Oakland 152.3. Charles is second in the league with 1,380 yards - 56 behind Houston's Arian Foster - and is close to setting an NFL record.
Charles is the fourth running back in league history with at least 200 rushes to have a per-carry average of at least 6.0. He's at 6.39, which is the second-best mark behind Hall of Famer Jim Brown's 6.40 mark with Cleveland in 1963.
"Jamaal, he has developed," Haley said. "It's really an unbelievable development you've seen in him and you've got to give everybody credit."
The Raiders limited Charles to 53 yards on 10 carries and held Thomas Jones to 32 yards on 19 rushes in their 23-20 overtime victory Nov. 7. Oakland's Darren McFadden, 11th in the NFL with 1,157 yards rushing, carried 17 times for 89 yards.
The Chiefs have received numerous contributions on defense, most notably Tamba Hali's career-high 12 sacks and rookie safety Eric Berry's four interceptions. Kansas City is ranked 11th in total defense at 329.3 yards per game after finishing near the bottom of the league in 2009 in Haley's first season.
"They're all a bunch of guys who are developing each and every day," Haley said. "You can see that. The coaches have done a terrific job last year and this year of helping in that process and the players themselves have done a terrific job. It feels good as the head coach to see some of these guys grow up before your eyes and become players before your eyes."
The Raiders believe they are on a similar path, and will have to decide whether to bring back Tom Cable. The coach is in the final year of his contract, and Oakland holds an option for him to return for one season.
"It's a process to get there," Cable said. "This week is just the last step for this year, and that is to go out and win a game and finish the season 8-8, stop the losing record thing that has kind of been chasing this organization for a number of years as well as complete the sweep in the division. I think that would be a heck of a deal for our football team and launch us into the future and the next year."
The Raiders and the Chiefs have both seen how fates played out. The Raiders, improved from five wins last year to seven this season, were alive for a playoff berth until Kansas City ripped the Titans a new one.
Meanwhile the Chiefs, who finished last year with an outburst, went out and reassembled a coaching staff in similar format to the New England Patriots.
Most pundits will claim Sunday's game between the Raiders and Chiefs is meaningless, as both clubs have their respective futures settled. The Raiders are looking at another offseason without the playoffs, while the Chiefs are in, but it's anyone's guess if that will be a No. 3 or No. 4 seed.
But by any stretch of the imagination, this game does give the Raiders something to play for.
First and foremost, it is the chance to finish at .500. The last few seasons, dating back to 2002, very little has gone right in Oakland. Draft pick mistakes, blackouts, even the economy has dulled the league's perspective of the Raiders, leading the team to start putting the pieces to a team into place in 2007.
Darren McFadden, Michael Bush, Zach Miller and longer holdovers Asomugha, Robert Gallery and others started assembling a team to function with. Some coaches were brought in with the belief that they would hold the skills to fix this team. Dating back, some coaches were brought in, but quickly fell out of favor for one reason or another: Norv Turner after bringing in Kerry Collins and chasing Jerry Rice out, Art Shell imploded and Kiffin opened his mouth one too many times.
After seven seasons of 11 or more losses, seven wins take care of two streaks the Raiders are glad to be rid of, but more importantly with seven wins, they cannot end this season with double-digit losses.
Both are nice statistics...what's more, it puts the club in position to finish at 8-8, a good mark to go into the next season with.
Likewise, the Raiders could still finish at second place, should the Chargers lose to the Broncos...by both clubs finishing at 8-8, the Raiders would have the tiebreaker. Also with a win Oakland would become the third team to finish 6-0 in their division...considering in the last seven seasons Kansas City, Denver and San Diego loved to play the Raiders.
Kansas City has made it known they plan to play their starters. This should make for a good game, however the coach for the Chiefs should realize something important.
Back in the 1990s the Houston Oilers were moving along nicely in the season. Warren Moon was chasing Dan Marino's record when Moon was injured in a junk game late in the season. Houston went to the playoffs and promptly hit the wall.
Does this fact worry Haley—that if the Raiders beat him once, a second game could spell the Chiefs starting Brodie Croyle for the playoff run?
Good luck to the Raiders...send the team out on a high note, and let the league know, the Raiders are no longer to be taken lightly.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns
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SIRIUS : 127 (PIT) Vs 125 (CLE)
NFL Regular Season : 2011
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That is what the scoreboard read in Cleveland last December when the Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Browns, all but eliminating their playoff chances.
Flash forward one year, the Steelers do not need to defeat the Browns to earn a playoff spot but need to earn a first round bye and at least one home game at Heinz Field.
It is particularly important that Pittsburgh earns the first round bye, given injuries to key players including Troy Polamalu and Aaron Smith on defense and Ben Roethlisberger on offense.
Polamalu, after playing at a MVP level at the tail end of the season, has missed two games in a row and could miss Sunday’s action.
Pittsburgh has been without Smith for much of the season and is anxiously awaiting a potential return in the playoffs, where he will greatly benefit their run defense and open up lanes for the pass rush.
Roethlisberger has been able to play through his injuries, but an extra week of healing for his broken nose and injured foot would be very helpful.
To achieve the bye, Pittsburgh will have to avoid another let down in Cleveland. Instead, they will look to regain their dominance over the Browns, in which they have won 19 of the last 22 meetings.
Game Over
1st Quarter
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| (15:00) Jeff Reed kicks 61 yards from Pit30 to Cle9, Joshua Cribbs returns to Cle35 for 26 yards | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE35 | (14:54) Colt McCoy Pass to Brian Robiskie to Cle43 for 8 yards |
| 2nd and 2 on CLE43 | (14:15) Joshua Cribbs up the Middle to Cle44 for 1 yard |
| 3rd and 1 on CLE44 | (13:37) Peyton Hillis Off Right Guard to Cle45 for 1 yard |
| 1st and 10 on CLE45 | (13:06) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Joshua Cribbs |
| 2nd and 10 on CLE45 | (13:02) Peyton Hillis up the Middle to Cle45 for no gain |
| 3rd and 10 on CLE45 | (12:24) Colt McCoy Pass to Evan Moore to Pit36 for 19 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT36 | (11:57) Colt McCoy sacked at Pit45 for -9 yards |
| 2nd and 19 on PIT45 | (11:24) Colt McCoy pass intended for Benjamin Watson intercepted by Ryan Clark RETURNED from Pit18 for 11 yards. |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT29 | (11:12) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right End to Pit38 for 9 yards |
| 2nd and 1 on PIT38 | (10:34) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Rashard Mendenhall to Pit41 for 3 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT41 | (09:58) Rashard Mendenhall up the Middle to Pit45 for 4 yards |
| 2nd and 6 on PIT45 | (09:19) Rashard Mendenhall up the Middle to Cle50 for 5 yards |
| 3rd and 1 on CLE50 | (08:39) Isaac Redman up the Middle to Cle46 for 4 yards |
| (07:55) Cle-Sheldon Brown PENALIZED 26 yards for Pass Interference | |
| 1st and 10 on CLE20 | (07:49) Rashard Mendenhall up the Middle to Cle18 for 2 yards |
| 2nd and 8 on CLE18 | (07:13) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Rashard Mendenhall to Cle14 for 4 yards |
| 3rd and 4 on CLE14 | (06:26) Pittsburgh Steelers timeout. |
| 3rd and 4 on CLE14 | (06:26) Ben Roethlisberger pass intended for Mike Wallace intercepted by Joe Haden RETURNED from Cle3 for 62 yards. |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT35 | (06:07) Peyton Hillis Off Right Guard to Pit30 for 5 yards |
| 2nd and 5 on PIT30 | (05:30) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson to Pit21 for 9 yards |
| (05:30) Cle-Alex Mack PENALIZED -10 yards for Tripping | |
| 2nd and 6 on PIT31 | (04:58) Peyton Hillis Off Left Guard to Pit28 for 3 yards |
| (04:18) Pit-Troy Polamalu PENALIZED 5 yards for Offside | |
| 1st and 10 on PIT23 | (03:53) Joshua Cribbs Off Left End to Pit23 for no gain |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT23 | (03:12) Colt McCoy sacked at Pit30 for -7 yards |
| 3rd and 17 on PIT30 | (02:36) Colt McCoy Off Left End to Pit21 for 9 yards |
| 4th and 8 on PIT21 | (01:55) Phil Dawson 39 yard field goal is GOOD. Holder-Reggie Hodges |
| (01:51) Phil Dawson kicks 68 yards from Cle30 to Pit2, Emmanuel Sanders returns to Pit19 for 17 yards | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT19 | (01:44) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Guard to Pit24 for 5 yards |
| 2nd and 5 on PIT24 | (01:04) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Hines Ward to Pit28 for 4 yards |
| 3rd and 1 on PIT28 | (00:22) Isaac Redman up the Middle to Pit29 for 1 yard |
2nd Quarter
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT29 | (15:00) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Mike Wallace to Pit40 for 11 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT40 | (14:19) Ben Roethlisberger up the Middle to Pit45 for 5 yards |
| 2nd and 5 on PIT45 | (13:35) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Tackle to Cle48 for 7 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE48 | (12:57) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard to Cle49 for -1 yards |
| 2nd and 11 on CLE49 | (12:22) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Tackle to Pit49 for -2 yards |
| 3rd and 13 on PIT49 | (11:40) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Emmanuel Sanders to Cle29 for 22 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE29 | (10:54) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Mike Wallace |
| 2nd and 10 on CLE29 | (10:47) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Mike Wallace for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN |
| (10:40) Jeff Reed extra point is GOOD. Holder-Daniel Sepulveda | |
| (10:40) Jeff Reed kicks 70 yards from Pit30 to Cle0, TOUCHBACK. | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE20 | (10:40) Colt McCoy Off Right End to Cle23 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on CLE23 | (10:14) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Cle46 for 23 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE46 | (09:27) Joshua Cribbs sacked at Cle46 for no loss. Joshua Cribbs FUMBLES (FF-James Harrison), recovered at Cle47 by Floyd Womack RETURNED for 0 yards. |
| 2nd and 9 on CLE47 | (08:51) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Pit49 for 4 yards |
| 3rd and 5 on PIT49 | (08:07) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Brian Robiskie |
| 4th and 5 on PIT49 | (08:03) Reggie Hodges punts 47 yards to Pit2, Downed |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT2 | (07:54) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Tackle to Pit27 for 25 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT27 | (07:16) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Hines Ward to Pit34 for 7 yards |
| 2nd and 3 on PIT34 | (06:37) Isaac Redman up the Middle to Pit40 for 6 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT40 | (05:56) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Guard to Pit40 for no gain |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT40 | (05:18) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Heath Miller |
| 3rd and 10 on PIT40 | (05:07) Pittsburgh Steelers timeout. |
| 3rd and 10 on PIT40 | (05:07) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Hines Ward |
| 4th and 10 on PIT40 | (04:58) Daniel Sepulveda punts 44 yards to Cle16, Chansi Stuckey Fair Catch |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE16 | (04:53) Peyton Hillis Off Left Guard to Cle19 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on CLE19 | (04:16) Peyton Hillis up the Middle to Cle33 for 14 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE33 | (03:40) Peyton Hillis Off Right Guard to Cle34 for 1 yard |
| 2nd and 9 on CLE34 | (03:00) Colt McCoy Off Left End to Cle40 for 6 yards |
| 3rd and 3 on CLE40 | (02:22) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Cle44 for 4 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE44 | (02:00) Two-Minute Warning |
| 1st and 10 on CLE44 | (02:00) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Mohamed Massaquoi |
| (02:00) Cle-Alex Mack PENALIZED -5 yards for Delay of Game | |
| 1st and 15 on CLE39 | (01:55) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 2nd and 15 on CLE39 | (01:55) Peyton Hillis up the Middle to Cle45 for 6 yards |
| 3rd and 9 on CLE45 | (01:12) Peyton Hillis Off Right Tackle to Cle45 for no gain |
| 3rd and 9 on CLE45 | (01:07) Pittsburgh Steelers timeout. |
| 4th and 9 on CLE45 | (01:07) Reggie Hodges punts 49 yards to Pit6, Out of Bounds |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT6 | (00:56) Mewelde Moore Off Left Guard to Pit7 for 1 yard |
| 2nd and 9 on PIT7 | (00:16) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Tackle to Pit6 for -1 yards |
| 3rd and 10 on PIT6 | (00:10) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 3rd and 10 on PIT6 | (00:10) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Guard to Pit6 for no gain |
| 4th and 10 on PIT6 | (00:06) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 4th and 10 on PIT6 | (00:05) Daniel Sepulveda punts 54 yards to Cle40, Downed |
3rd Quarter
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| (15:00) Phil Dawson kicks 64 yards from Cle30 to Pit6, Emmanuel Sanders returns to Pit27 for 21 yards | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT27 | (14:55) Rashard Mendenhall up the Middle to Pit28 for 1 yard |
| 2nd and 9 on PIT28 | (14:17) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Hines Ward to Pit37 for 9 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT37 | (13:33) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Hines Ward to Cle37 for 26 yards |
| (13:04) Pit-Ramon Foster PENALIZED -10 yards for Holding | |
| 1st and 20 on CLE47 | (12:32) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Tackle to Cle45 for 2 yards |
| 2nd and 18 on CLE45 | (11:49) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Rashard Mendenhall |
| 3rd and 18 on CLE45 | (11:45) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Hines Ward |
| 4th and 18 on CLE45 | (11:36) Daniel Sepulveda punts 36 yards to Cle9, Chansi Stuckey Fair Catch |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE9 | (11:31) Colt McCoy Pass to Chansi Stuckey to Cle34 for 25 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE34 | (10:57) Peyton Hillis up the Middle to Cle39 for 5 yards |
| 2nd and 5 on CLE39 | (10:16) Chansi Stuckey Off Left Guard to Cle41 for 2 yards |
| 3rd and 3 on CLE41 | (09:35) Colt McCoy Pass to Chansi Stuckey to Cle48 for 7 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE48 | (08:53) Peyton Hillis Off Right Guard to Pit49 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on PIT49 | (08:13) Peyton Hillis up the Middle to Pit49 for no gain |
| 3rd and 7 on PIT49 | (07:29) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Pit38 for 11 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT38 | (06:58) Mike Bell up the Middle to Pit38 for no gain |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT38 | (06:17) Colt McCoy Pass to Lawrence Vickers to Pit37 for 1 yard |
| 3rd and 9 on PIT37 | (05:51) Colt McCoy sacked at Pit40 for -3 yards |
| 4th and 12 on PIT40 | (05:23) Reggie Hodges punts 36 yards to Pit4, Downed |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT4 | (05:12) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Mike Wallace to Cle46 for 50 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE46 | (04:37) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Heath Miller to Cle10 for 36 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE10 | (04:08) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard to Cle8 for 2 yards |
| 2nd and 8 on CLE8 | (03:27) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Heath Miller |
| 3rd and 8 on CLE8 | (03:19) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Hines Ward for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN |
| (03:13) Jeff Reed extra point is GOOD. Holder-Daniel Sepulveda | |
| (03:13) Jeff Reed kicks 66 yards from Pit30 to Cle4, Joe Haden returns to Cle28 for 24 yards | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE28 | (03:08) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson to Pit49 for 23 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT49 | (02:40) Mike Bell Off Right Guard to Pit46 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on PIT46 | (02:03) Colt McCoy Pass to Chansi Stuckey to Pit43 for 3 yards |
| 3rd and 4 on PIT43 | (01:21) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Chansi Stuckey |
| 4th and 4 on PIT43 | (01:13) Reggie Hodges punts 35 yards to Pit8, Antwaan Randle El returns to Pit8 for no gain. Antwaan Randle El FUMBLES, recovered at Pit8 by Antwaan Randle El RETURNED for 0 yards. |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT8 | (01:04) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Guard to Pit10 for 2 yards |
| 2nd and 8 on PIT10 | (00:26) Rashard Mendenhall up the Middle to Pit10 for no gain |
4th Quarter
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 3rd and 8 on PIT10 | (15:00) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Emmanuel Sanders to Pit25 for 15 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT25 | (14:18) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Tackle to Pit25 for no gain |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT25 | (13:35) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Antwaan Randle El to Pit36 for 11 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT36 | (12:57) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard to Pit39 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on PIT39 | (12:20) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right End to Pit40 for 1 yard |
| 3rd and 6 on PIT40 | (11:38) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Antwaan Randle El |
| 4th and 6 on PIT40 | (11:32) Daniel Sepulveda punts 60 yards to Cle0, TOUCHBACK. |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE20 | (11:25) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Cle24 for 4 yards |
| 2nd and 6 on CLE24 | (10:46) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Brian Robiskie |
| 3rd and 6 on CLE24 | (10:42) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Benjamin Watson |
| 4th and 6 on CLE24 | (10:37) Reggie Hodges punts 37 yards to Pit39, Out of Bounds |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on PIT39 | (10:30) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Tackle to Cle48 for 13 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE48 | (09:52) Isaac Redman Off Right Guard to Cle35 for 13 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE35 | (09:07) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard to Cle37 for -2 yards |
| 2nd and 12 on CLE37 | (08:29) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Mike Wallace |
| 3rd and 12 on CLE37 | (08:23) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Hines Ward |
| (08:15) Pit-Anthony Madison PENALIZED -5 yards for Illegal Formation | |
| (08:08) Pit-Anthony Madison PENALIZED -5 yards for Illegal Shift | |
| 4th and 22 on CLE47 | (08:00) Daniel Sepulveda punts 34 yards to Cle13, Chansi Stuckey returns to Cle13 for no gain. Chansi Stuckey FUMBLES, recovered at Cle13 by Keyaron Fox RETURNED for 0 yards. |
| 1st and 10 on CLE13 | (07:50) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right Tackle to Cle13 for no gain |
| 2nd and 10 on CLE13 | (06:57) Isaac Redman up the Middle to Cle10 for 3 yards |
| 3rd and 7 on CLE10 | (06:24) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Rashard Mendenhall to Cle2 for 8 yards |
| 1st and 2 on CLE2 | (05:54) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN |
| (05:50) Jeff Reed extra point is GOOD. Holder-Daniel Sepulveda | |
| (05:50) Jeff Reed kicks 50 yards from Pit30 to Cle20, Lawrence Vickers returns to Cle30 for 10 yards | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE30 | (05:45) Colt McCoy Off Left Guard to Cle34 for 4 yards |
| 2nd and 6 on CLE34 | (05:18) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson to Pit43 for 23 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT43 | (04:59) Colt McCoy Pass to Peyton Hillis to Pit40 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on PIT40 | (04:30) Colt McCoy Pass to Evan Moore to Pit12 for 28 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT12 | (04:24) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Peyton Hillis |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT12 | (04:17) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN |
| (04:09) Phil Dawson extra point is GOOD. Holder-Reggie Hodges | |
| (04:09) Phil Dawson ONSIDE kicks 9 yards from Cle30 to Cle39, Jason Worilds returns to Cle39 for no gain | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE39 | (04:08) Rashard Mendenhall Off Right End to Cle36 for 3 yards |
| 2nd and 7 on CLE36 | (03:26) Isaac Redman Off Left Tackle to Cle32 for 4 yards |
| 3rd and 3 on CLE32 | (02:43) Ben Roethlisberger Pass Incomplete to Matt Spaeth |
| 4th and 3 on CLE32 | (02:39) Daniel Sepulveda punts 29 yards to Cle3, Downed |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE3 | (02:30) Colt McCoy Pass to Chansi Stuckey to Cle14 for 11 yards |
| 1st and 10 on CLE14 | (02:10) Colt McCoy Pass to Brian Robiskie to Cle19 for 5 yards |
| 2nd and 5 on CLE19 | (02:00) Two-Minute Warning |
| 2nd and 5 on CLE19 | (02:00) Colt McCoy sacked at Cle15 for -4 yards |
| 3rd and 9 on CLE15 | (01:52) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 3rd and 9 on CLE15 | (01:52) Colt McCoy pass intended for Benjamin Watson intercepted by Lawrence Timmons RETURNED from Cle23 for 5 yards. |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE18 | (01:42) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Tackle to Cle14 for 4 yards |
| 2nd and 6 on CLE14 | (01:36) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 2nd and 6 on CLE14 | (01:36) Rashard Mendenhall Off Left Guard to Cle14 for no gain |
| 3rd and 6 on CLE14 | (01:31) Cleveland Browns timeout. |
| 3rd and 6 on CLE14 | (01:31) Ben Roethlisberger Pass to Heath Miller for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN |
| (01:25) Jeff Reed extra point is GOOD. Holder-Daniel Sepulveda | |
| (01:25) Jeff Reed kicks 67 yards from Pit30 to Cle3, Joe Haden returns to Cle24 for 21 yards | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 10 on CLE24 | (01:20) Colt McCoy sacked at Cle24 for no loss |
| 2nd and 10 on CLE24 | (00:49) Colt McCoy Pass to Evan Moore to Pit42 for 34 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT42 | (00:39) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson to Pit32 for 10 yards |
| 1st and 10 on PIT32 | (00:36) Colt McCoy Pass Incomplete to Evan Moore |
| 2nd and 10 on PIT32 | (00:29) Colt McCoy Pass to Evan Moore to Pit29 for 3 yards |
| 3rd and 7 on PIT29 | (00:08) Colt McCoy Pass to Benjamin Watson to Pit18 for 11 yards |
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans
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The Jacksonville Jaguars limp into Houston today without their quarterback David Garrard but they have something to play for. The Jaguars can clinch the AFC South with a win and an Indianapolis Colts loss. The Colts host the Tennessee Titans and both of these games are at 4:15 EST so there will be plenty of scoreboard watching if Jacksonville is winning or Indianapolis is losing. The Texans have something to play for as well as they will become the all-time NFL's worst pass defense if they allow another 400 yards passing. Ousted Buffalo Bills QB, Trent Edwards, will be slinging the pigskin for the Jaguars in this one and given the fact that Tim Tebow put up over 300 yards in the air last week against the Texans, Edwards might be looking for a career day himself.
NFL Picks Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans.
There are reports out of Houston that fans are rallying together before Sunday's game in order to convince Texans management to fire Gary Kubiak.
Yes, that's right. There's going to be a Fire Gary Kubiak Rally.
If Kubiak wants to change the mind of his fanbase, then definitely needs to pull off a win this weekend and spoil the playoff chances of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jags were tied in the AFC South last weekend, until they fell to the struggling Washington Redskins.
It's a must win situation for the Jaguars this weekend. And it's also an important game for Kubiak to win.
The Texans secondary will need to step up and learn to actually play defense. While Matt Schaub and Arian Foster need to take advantage of a fragile Jaguars defense.
They say Kubiak is a player's coach and his guys actually like him. Well, the best way for them to prove it is by coming together this weekend and winning at home.
NFL Picks Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans.
There are reports out of Houston that fans are rallying together before Sunday's game in order to convince Texans management to fire Gary Kubiak.
Yes, that's right. There's going to be a Fire Gary Kubiak Rally.
If Kubiak wants to change the mind of his fanbase, then definitely needs to pull off a win this weekend and spoil the playoff chances of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jags were tied in the AFC South last weekend, until they fell to the struggling Washington Redskins.
It's a must win situation for the Jaguars this weekend. And it's also an important game for Kubiak to win.
The Texans secondary will need to step up and learn to actually play defense. While Matt Schaub and Arian Foster need to take advantage of a fragile Jaguars defense.
They say Kubiak is a player's coach and his guys actually like him. Well, the best way for them to prove it is by coming together this weekend and winning at home.
Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers
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| First Quarter | SF | ARI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | TD | 9:35 | Michael Crabtree 38 yd pass from Troy Smith (Shane Andrus kick) | 7 | 0 |
| ARI | FG | 5:56 | Jay Feely 31 yd FG | 7 | 3 |
| SF | TD | 0:29 | Anthony Dixon 1 yd run (Shane Andrus kick) | 14 | 3 |
| Second Quarter | SF | ARI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | TD | 7:23 | Brian Westbrook 8 yd run (Shane Andrus kick) | 21 | 3 |
| ARI | FG | 2:16 | Jay Feely 39 yd FG | 21 | 6 |
| Third Quarter | SF | ARI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | FG | 2:38 | Shane Andrus 38 yd FG | 24 | 6 |
| Fourth Quarter | SF | ARI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | FG | 12:43 | Shane Andrus 26 yd FG | 27 | 6 | ||||
The Arizona Cardinals will head out to San Francisco with the intent of ending the San Francisco 49ers season with yet another loss January 2nd. The
Arizona Cardinals defense looked like their Super Bowl version with plenty of hitting and aggressive play in their win over the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day.
Arizona Cardinals Offense vs San Francisco 49ers Defense
John Skelton is the unlikely leader of this Arizona Cardinals offense. The Arizona Cardinals are attempting to finish strong and Skelton has shown potential under center as the thrid starting quarterback this season for the Cardinals. The rushing game for the Arizona Cardinals is still in need of work. They are averaging 86 yards per game on the ground and their pass offense numbers are not much better.
Mike Singletary is out as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and this game will be one of those games where a team is going through the motions. San Francisco is out of the NFL Playoffs and it is not the San Francisco 49ers defense's fault.
They are defending the run well by allowing 100 yards per game on the ground. Against the pass they have played well all season also. They are giving up 230 yards a game through the air. The Arizona Cardinals offense and the San Francisco 49ers defense are even and neither has the edge.
Arizona Cardinals Defense vs San Francisco 49ers Offense
The Arizona Cardinals defense has picked it up a notch to close the season and they have played with heart. The run defense is the Arizona Cardinals weakness and they have off set the weakness by stepping up their aggressive defensive style of their Super Bowl season. They are giving up 145 yards per game on the ground to opposing running backs and he Arizona Cardinals pass defense is yielding 228 yards per game though the air.
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