Just last week everyone was singing the praises of the New England Patriots after they destroyed the Houston Texans on Monday night.  The Patriots were playing at home and they definitely were clicking in every aspect during that game. However, this past Sunday they looked like a completely different team against the San Francisco 49ers.  It was ugly for the first three quarters as the 49ers had a 31-10 lead on the Patriots. Things got a little hectic in the 4th quarter as the Patriots were able to tie the game at 31 thanks to a surge of offense from Tom Brady and company.  What amazed me the most was that the 49ers were able to get a great kickoff return and on the very next play score the game winning touchdown just after the Patriots tied the game. This could have very well been the Super Bowl matchup last year. It could also be the Super Bowl matchup this year as both of these teams have clinched playoff spots.  Stay tuned.

I have seen Terrell Davis, Barry Sanders, Chris Johnson and Jamal Lewis rush for over 2,000 yards in a season.  I didn’t see O.J. Simpson or Eric Dickerson do it, but that is what Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is trying to do this season. Not only is he within striking distance of eclipsing 2,000 yards rushing.  He could very well break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record of 2,105. A record that has stood for over 28 years. If Adrian Peterson were to break this record it would be quite an accomplishment considering he suffered a season ending knee injury last year.  He looks like he could play another 10 years in the league, but considering the life of an every down running back in the NFL is short term.  We will have to savor this moment that doesn’t happen very often.

Just when everyone thought the Packers were dead in the water after the first few weeks of the season.  They have returned in a big way.  The defense has done just enough to keep their opponents at bay.  The Packers don’t have much of a running game, but they are very deceitful with their wide receiver Randall Cobb being deployed out of the backfield.  And they do still have a great quarterback in Aaron Rodgers who is beginning to heat up. Not to mention his favorite target, wide receiver James Jones, is having a career year amidst the injuries in the receiving corps. Whether the Packers can make another run to the Super Bowl is yet to be determined.  But they are in a good position to get a first round bye as long as they don’t lose any of their last two games.