The 1 point favorites Chicago Bears meet the Houston Texans in week 10

An unbelievable start to the game on the kick off return the Bears force the ball loose and almost get the turnover and takeaway to start the game, but the ball was called down before the turnover.

A 3 and out for the Texans and Chicago gets the ball and with a decent return starts their first drive on the 45 yard line. And Jay Cutler quarterback for the Bears makes a pass on their first drive to Kellen Davis is stripped away and the Texans recover the ball so they get a second shot before the Bears have a complete drive.

On this drive Houston is first to make it into the red zone for the night. Then on a 3rd and goal from the 5 yard line the drive is stopped so Houston takes the field goal and is first to put points up and they lead 3 to 0.

Two close plays in a row that are just shy of the first down and Chicago is forced to go for it on 4th down. They go for it with a run, and after making the first down and then some, the ball is stripped away and Houston recovers the fumble and mistakes from the scoreless Bears offense put the Texans offense back on the field again.

Fighting their way to mid field it is starting to appear to be another nice drive by Houston but a short pass is picked off by Chicago cornerback Tim Jennings and the Bears have the ball back with decent field position.

Then a pass by Cutler and another turnover, this one is an interception by the Texans. This is certainly turning out to be a game with swings determined by the defenses. A decent run by Arian Foster and the Texans are getting within striking distance and have the goal posts in their sights as the 1st quarter come to an end.

And then on another pass play by Houston the ball is picked off by Tim Jennings and Chicago gets the ball back with an interception. Another great play by the defense.

The other day when I did the write-up for this game in our weekly series of Offsides articles, I said this game would be an in your face kind of game and so far it has been. It has had a lot of turnovers which was somewhat expected but I am a little surprised to see so many this early in the game.

Unable to get in for the touchdown the Bears take the field goal. This ties the score early in the 2nd quarter at 3 to 3. The Texans are somewhat successful with the next drive but they end up getting stalled at mid field and must punt again.

The Houston defense manages to break up the play well on 3rd down and Chicago punts the ball for the first time in the game. Both teams have managed to keep the football in the middle of the field a good bit of the game so far tonight.

Two great runs in a row and the Texans are deep in Bear territory. Then a pass play to Foster and the Texans get the first touchdown of the game. This takes the score to 10 to 3. The Bears will get the ball back with just over 4 minutes left in the first half.

At the two minute warning for the first half the Bears have the ball on the 39 yard line and a first down. And a pass intended for Brandon Marshall is picked off by Kareem Jackson of the Texans and they have just enough time to make a dash for the end zone before the end of the half.

But the Chicage defense holds the Texans and will actually get the ball back one more time although they are out of time outs. There is 51 seconds left but that is just enough time to run a small handful of plays.

As the end of the half arrives Houston is in the lead 10 to 3.

Philadelphia Eagles down by 3 at half time vs Dallas Cowboys in week 10

Having picked the Cowboys by 3 points instead of the paltry 1 the many sportsbooks did, the first half lead of 3 fit right in with my estimation. The pick I made was done so thinking that Michael Vick would play the entire game so it will be interesting to see what Foles will do for the Eagles in the second half.

The first drive by Dallas gets them no where. This was do mostly to the sack the Eagles managed on second down and they do a 3 and out giving Foles, Eagles rookie quarterback, his chance. By now he has taken a bit of time to reflect on the fact that he is in this game and the team will be looking to him to lead them into the end zone, and that this is what he was hired for so it’s time to get to work.

And Nick Foles can now say he earned his pay check this week and makes a deep pass to Jeremy Maclin to get a touchdown. That is Foles very first ever regular season touchdown and gives the eagles the lead with a score of 14 to 10 over the Cowboys.

The defense coming out of Philadelphia has been pretty impressive this game and they force a 3 and out and another punt giving the Eagles another chance to extend their lead.

Another impressive drive by the Eagles on the side of the offense also. One big play came from a pass interference penalty by the Cowboys giving them a first down in Dallas territory and they are within striking distance. Foles is proving he is ready to step up even though it’s his first game he has kept his composure and is not panicking. The Eagles take a 40 yard field goal and their lead is pushed to 7 with a score of 17 to 10.

Dallas must settle down on this next drive. The offensive line needs to provide Romo with more protection in the pocket. So far this game the Eagles have managed to apply enough pressure on him to shake things up just enough and this has to end.

Dallas makes the touchdown on a controversial end zone pass play and the game tied again at 17 each. The first drive of the Eagles in the 4th quarter the Cowboy defense is able to get more pressure on Foles and they are forced to punt.

Then on the kick a return by Dwayne Harris, he manages to break a tackle near mid field and he runs it all the way in for a touchdown and the Cowboys take a 7 point lead with the extra point giving them 2 scores in less than 2 minutes.

Along with throwing his first ever touchdown pass in a game, Foles also throws his first interception that is run in for a touchdown and the Cowboys gets another touchdown giving them a 14 point lead. The score is at 31 to 17.

Another trade of possessions with no score and as the time is winding down in the 4th quarter the Eagles will get the ball back with just over 5 minutes left in the game.

A decent drive overall and Foles gets the eagles to the 1 just at the 2 minute warning. the likelihood of them scoring, and then forcing a turnover to get the ball back, or onside kick, and score again is not very high but they certainly are doing what they can to stay in the game. In for the touchdown on the next play it would have been a 7 point game but a missed field goal and Dallas keeps the lead at 31 to 23.

Being very careful with the Ball Dallas keeps it on the ground but is unable to get a first down so they punt and Philadelphia gets the football back with just under a minute left in the game but are out of time outs.

But on the first play they put heavy pressure on Foles and force a fumble which Dallas recovers for a touchdown which will win the game for the Cowboys. Final score 38 to 23.

Despite losing you gotta really hand it to the Eagles, they played a really good game today. They held the Cowboys off very well in the first half and in fact had the lead just before half time. After losing Michael Vick they had to go with a rookie in his first ever game and he did ok considering what he was up against.

It is pretty clear he needs more work, and depending on whether Vick is able to return next week, I predict that Philadelphia will make sure he takes more snaps in games when possible to get him more experience.

Philadelphia Eagles face the 1 point favorite Dallas Cowboys in week 10

On their first drive of the game the Eagles are the first to score and take the early lead of 7 to 0 against the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia really needed to score on their first drive since it is the first time this season they have been able to do that. Could this be the thing that gives them the momentum for the game? The next few possessions will be the determining factor.

Dallas gets to mid field fairly quickly on their first drive. They push and shove their way into the red zone and get a first down inside the 10. The Cowboys get the touchdown with just over 2 minutes left in the first quarter so we have a tied game with each side trading touchdowns on their first possessions.

The Eagles have played a good game offensively so far but a missed catch on 3rd down on the latest possession forces them to punt the ball giving the Cowboys a shot at taking the lead on their next drive. The Eagles defense stops them and forces a 3 and out keeping the game tied.

What was looking like another good drive by the Eagles was closed down near mid field and they punt the ball. The last few possessions have been played and controlled by the defenses on both sides and Dallas punts the football.

Time for the Eagles to take back over but this drive will be run by rookie Nick Foles due to a hit that Michael Vick took on the Cowboys last drive where his helmet came off and hit him in the eye. This is Foles very first regular season game in the league. He is unable to do much with the drive and the Cowboys will get the ball back again with the score still tied at 7 each.

A nice sideline pass to Dez Bryant and Dallas gets a first down. Also it has just been announced that Michael Vick does have a concussion so he will not be coming back in today’s game. Dallas is forced to take a field goal giving them their first lead in the game and the score is 10 to 7.

The Dallas defense had good penetration and managed to hurry Foles although he did manage to get one decent reception that was called back due to a holding call on the offense. They break up the 3rd down conversion and the Eagles have to punt.

A good run by Felix Jones and Dallas in just inside Eagle territory as we hit the 2 minute warning in the half. Under heavy pressure Tony Romo, quarterback for the Cowboys is unable to convert on 3rd down they punt the ball giving Philadelphia the ball with 45 secinds left in the half.

They do not do anything on the drive but do kick the ball back to Dallas with 9 seconds left, but out of time outs they do not make anything happen on the return and then take a knee to end the first half. Half time score is Dallas 10 to Philadelphia 7.

Undefeated Atlanta Falcons start the second half down 3 points against New Orleans Saints

The Falcons defense did what had to the first drive of the Saints in the half and stop them from getting the first down. It’s now up to Matt Ryan and company to take that lead away from New Orleans.

A Great play by Corey White, cornerback for the Saints, and he pulls down a deep pass intended for Drew Davis and gets an interception on Matt Ryan. This is his first pick thrown this year and has the New Orleans team and their confidence fired up.

If the Saints can protect the ball weel throughout the second half and continue to play like they did in the 1st the Falcons may fall. A few good runs this drive and suddenly the Saints are in for the points and have extended their lead to 11.

Honestly I never thought that I would see them turn this game that far around early in the third quarter but they have. The Saints lead the Falcons 28 to 17. Matt Ryan will get the ball back, but with the confidence that the Saints defense has now I think they need to watch the secondary very close since Ryan will be looking for a big play.

The Saints force the 3 and out and this game is clearly not going the way the Falcons intended. This is likely starting to wear down their confidence a bit so they need to keep a clear head and not let it get to them and make them more prone to mistakes.

The Falcons stop the Saints on the next drive and I think it has become quite clear to them how important it is for them to shave the Saints lead down to a single score on this next drive. As he 3rd quarter ends the Falcons have the ball and are still down by 11.

Atlanta does exactly what they absolutely had to on this drive and get the points. Ending with a touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez and the score is now 24 to 28 with the Saints still in the lead. Their defense manages to stop the saints again so we now once again have a close football game that could turn either way in the 4th quarter.

New Orleans manages to stop them from getting the six so they take the field goal and it is a one point game with the Saints in the lead 28 to 27. The New Orleans offense is putting on a great show today and I’m sure for anyone that likes to follow and bet on the underdogs is excited to see how this game has gone today. On this drive they take the field goal bumping their lead back out to 4 at a score of 31 to 27.

Atlanta will get the ball back and need to take it into the end zone in order to win the game since a field goal is not enoiugh with under 6 minutes left in the game. On a 3rd down and 3 this play is obviously one of the biggest in this drive and maybe the game and Ryan converts and gets the first down.

Talk about a close game, here we are at the 2 minute warning and Atlanta has the ball on the 1 yard line with a first down and they are down by one point. Score is currently 31 to 27. Only a touchdown will win the game for Atlanta.

Kudos to the Saints defense and they stop the Falcons on 4th down and goal with the ball deep in the red zone. The Falcons manage to stop the Saints from getting the ball out and they have one more shot at it, however Atlanta has used up all their time outs. This game will be decided in the last 49 seconds of the game.

Unbelievable, but the Atlanta Falcons have today once again have shown how and why they are the only undefeated team in the league. They kept this game exciting up to the very end, but the New Orleans Saints have taken that title away from them and win.

The New Orleans Saints win the game against the Atlanta Falcons with a final score of 31 to 27. The Falcons move to 8 wins and 1 loss and the Saints move to 4 and 5.

Will the Atlanta Falcons still be undefeated after meeting the New Orleans Saints?

Talk about starting the game with a big play and a huge pass play to White and the Falcons are on the one yard line on their first drive. Before you know it they are in the end zone and Atlanta take the early lead at 7 to 0 against the Saints.

New Orleans really has their work cut out for them in this game and their first possession shows. On the very first play of Drew Brees, quarterback for the Saints he throws a pick and the Falcons get the ball back on an interception.

Even though the Falcons do not get in for the 6 points on the drive they do get the field goal and extend the pouint lead to 10 to the Saints 0.

Drew Brees has shown so far this drive that he is not going to let the first drive get to him and has completed a pass and he has coordinated a few decent runs and gotten a first down. Then a 56 yard run and touchdown by Chris Ivory puts thepoints up for the Saints and we are back to a 3 point game and the score is New Orleans 7 to Atlanta 10.

Gotta hand it to the Saints defense as they were able to stop the Falcons on the next drive and force them to punt.

On the next series by the Saints they have had a few successful short runs and get their first down, then a pass to Lance Moore and they are at mid filed. Another short pass and first down to end the first quarter and the score is 10 to 7 with the Saints in possession of the footbal and a 1st and 10.

A few plays and boom, the Saints are in the end zone and New Orleans takes the lead early in the second quarter at 14 to 10.

A nice drive by the Falcons with a bit of mixture of passes and short runs and they are deep in the red zone and get a first down. The Saints really need to stop this drive and force the falcons to take the field goal but they are not able to and a short pass to Tony Gonzalez and the Falcons have the lead back. Score is at 17 to 14.

Like a number of people thave said the past few weeks in preparation for this week’s game, the Saints have been accessing their running game a little more than we have seen in recent weeks. But on this drive Brees misses a pass on 3rd down and the Saints are forced to punt so the Falcons will have their shot at making it a 2 score lead before the end of the half.

Gotta hand it to the saints defense and they force a 3 and out on the Falcons and they punt the ball. Brees has 2 minutes and 2 time outs left to get the lead or tie the game going into half time.

With an 18 yard pass play to Jimmy Graham they get into Falcon territory getting them close to field goal range. Anpther pass play puts them within striking distance. And another pass and Drew Brees is showing that if he is given the time in the pocket he is able to get the ball into the hands of his receivers.

And he does it with another pass and the Saints will take a 3 point lead at the half. The half time score is New Orleans Saints 21 to Atlanta Falcons 17.

The Second half in week 10 of Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville defense does their job on the first drive in the second half and stop the Colts from picking up any more points.

The Indianapolis colts defense answers with a pick and quick 6 with the touchdown from an interception extending their lead early in the third quarter. The score is now 23 to 3 with the Colts leading.

It seems like each time the Jaguars have a decent play or two they get sacked for a big loss or they get charged with a penalty and then do not convert on third down. It hapopened again on their next drive and the Colts get the ball back once again with unanswered points.

A few good defensive plays and Jacksonville holds the Colts and they have to punt the football. The Jaguars will get the ball back on the 24 yard line with just under 7 minutes left in the third quarter.

Bad timing for another 3 and out but that has been Jacksonville’s night so far with mistakes and failures to turn good field position or big plays from their defense into a scoring drive.

The Colts will get the ball back with just over 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. The Colts still have the ball at the end of the 3rd quarter and the score is still 23 to 3.

Another good play by the Jaguar defense and they force a fumble and recover the ball. This latest drive by Jacksonville is possibly one of the best of the game. The quarterback on this drive has been Chad Henne instead of Blaine Gabbert. And they get a touchdown and the score is now 10 to 23 with Jacksonville in the lead. There is just over 9 minutes in the game.

After using a good bit of time off the clock the Colts take another field goal and take the score to 27 to 10 Jacksonville. The Jaguars will get the ball back with just over 3 minutes left.

And what could have been the last play of the game for the Jaguars the ball is tipped in the air and picked off by the Colts and returned 51 yards giving the Colts the ball back deep in Jacksonville territory. Since there is only a minute plus left the Colts will win this game on a knee.

The final score Colts 27 to Jaguars 10. This win puts the Colts in 3rd place in the AFC and certainly makes their playoff picture look brighter.

The Indianapolis Colts face the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 10

The Jaguars go 3 and out on their first possession which is really not a surprise and the Colts get started on their first possession. And the Colts also go 3 and out on their first drive.

We have seen starts like this in recent weeks and ended up having a really good game and I am hoping that tonight’s game is no different. The excitement doesn’t seem to be coming from Jacksonville so far and they go 3 and out again and the Colts get their second shot at the ball with great field position.

It appears that Andrew Luck is reading the line better this drive and his receivers are managing to get free of the defenders and getting open for the reception. They have also had a few good short runs and they are quickly in scoring distance.

However on a 3rd and 5with the ball on about the 7 yard line the Jaguars manage to get the sack and force them to kick and they take the field goal and the first score of the night. The score stands at Colts 3 to Jaguars 0.

A much nicer drive by Jacksonville this possession. On the first down they had a pass play that might have been questionable to being considered a complete pass but it was called that way on the field. The Jags were quick to line up and get another play off before the play could be challenged which was very intelligent.

A few more short passes as well as runs and they are in Colt territory. Since they did not get the 3rd down conversion Jacksonville attempts a 44 yard field goal and misses so the Colts get the ball back with unanswered points.

As we reach the end of the first quarter with the score at 3 to 0 and the Colts have the football on the Jaguars 29 with a 1st and 10. The Colts manage to geet into the red zone and then a short pass play seems to fall apart from the 5 and Andrew Luck runs it in himself and gets the touchdown so Indianapolis has the lead at 10 to 0 early in the second quarter.

What was starting to appear to be the best drive of the game so far for Jacksonville and a short pass is stipped away and the Colts recover. They get the ball back on their own 39. A great pass to Donnie Avery and they get the first down on the 7 yard line.

A second touchdown by Andrew Luck on the ground and the Colts are up 17 to 0. The play was a bit controversial and the Jaguars coach kinda lost his head and got a penalty for unsportmanslike conduct which hurt the Jaguar field position on the kickoff.

The Jaguars can not convert the drive into points and must punt. On the next drive, after the Colts are having some success under heavy pressure in the secondary the Jaguars pick off the pass and get the interception.

Jacksonville has just under 2 minutes to get the ball down field and score. Jacksonville takes the field goal as the half nears the end. The half time score is Jacksonville 3 to Indianapolis 17.