Week 7

Last week was a doozy, with a tie game and lots going on.  Let's see what's going on this week.
The NFL trade deadline is close, only a week or so out.  What could happen?  We really don't know, but have seen "hypothetical" trade situations involving Tom Brady and the Houston Texans.  I don't know if this has any merit or if it's just a sports network filling air-time.
How 'bout those Cowboys?  Did anyone think the Dallas Cowboys would be one of the top teams in the league this year?  I for sure didn't.  They have handily beat everyone they've faced, including the defending Super Bowl Champions in their own home.  They play a Washington team this Monday night in what is always a tough game (remember back in '90 when the Cowboys went 1-15?  That 1 was against Washington).  That being said, this is always a tough fought game and we can't really determine who will come out on top.  Dallas does host the smokin' hot Cardinals in a couple of weeks.  That should be the game of the week, if not the month.  That mid-season contest will have homefield implications for the playoffs, for sure.  I'll be there, up in the nose-bleeds, live-tweeting during the game (@PIX_inc), at least until my phone dies.
The Bengals have tanked it seems like since they got hammered by New England a few weeks ago.  A tie and a shutout followed, leaving everyone wondering why they thought Cincinnati was the hottest team playing.  Lots of holes they need to fix.
Shout-out to the Jacksonville Jaguars for not only winning, but doing so in a convincing way against a decent Browns team.  They didn't just squeak one out, but outscored the Browns by 3-scores, 24-6.  Not only did they get their first win, but did so at home, allowing their fans to enjoy this victory with them.  Only direction from here is up, gentlemen.
This week pits the Cardinals and Eagles against each other.  Based on their records, this should be a really good game.  Think of this, though, the Eagles have only played two teams (49ers and Colts) that have winning records (they've defeated both of those teams), whereas the Cardinals have gone up against three clubs with winning records (49ers, Broncos, and Chargers) and have won two of those (against the 49ers and Chargers).  Can't wait to watch this one.