Football Nfl: the analysis of the tenth day: super Brady, Bills crisis

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel. That of luck, which every Sunday offers new prizes for those who seem to have lost all hope, or a nice “lose everything” for those who seemed to have found the magic formula instead. Few certainties in this 2022 NFL. Let’s try to clarify, as far as possible, in the last round, which closed with the surprising victory, 32-21, of Washington (5 wins and 5 losses) over the hitherto undefeated Philadelphia (8-1 am).

Brady uber alles

—

Especially him, The Goat, the 45-year-old Golden Boy. Let’s not say that the Bucs are healed, that from now on it will be just tds and clubs, but in the meantime (besides becoming the only qb to win an NFL match in 4 countries, the USA, England, Mexico and Germany) in Munich he proved to still have the arm and head to drag his. Making judgments trenchant in such a strange game, with Seattle having to undertake a journey of 8000 km and 9 hours of time zone, he leaves the time he finds, but in the meantime Tampa in the cadaverous NFC South gets his hands on the crown.

I’m coming too

—

Maybe Aaron Rodgers saw Brady’s game on TV and thought: “What about me? What do I do? Look like a fool? Oh no!”. More demerit than Dallas (and Dak Prescott) but in the meantime having found a target like Christian Watson gives him a bit more peace of mind and confidence. The Packers haven’t recovered too and in all likelihood they will watch the playoffs on TV, but having at least regained dignity after 5 straight knockouts is a first step. Behind instead that of the Cowboys, worrying also in view of a calendar that will not be easy.

The Game

—

Everyone called it the match of the year. Rightly. Everything good that can be said about the circus receptions of Stefon Diggs (vote 9) and Justin Jefferson (vote 10 cum laude), has been said. Let’s nitpick and see the reverse of the medal. What’s happening to Josh Allen? Ok, he wasn’t at his best physically, he was in doubt until just before the start, but certain decisions, including the one of the interception that closed the match, leave us perplexed, also because they are relapses. The defense has lost pieces and it shows, at 6-3 they are certainly no longer the favorites in the AFC. Where, hush hush, the Chiefs grind wins… The Vikings on the other hand are 8-1 and it’s time to give Minnesota what Minnesota is. Up to now they had “won but not convinced” to use the language of commentators of the past. This time they did it, even if it took a miracle to get the challenge back on its feet, with that fumble covered in the end zone. The division is armored, the number two seed with a little thought about one perhaps as well. He now has 3 (and 5 of the next 6) at home: Dallas, New England, Jets. Then to Detroit, and back to Minny for Indy and the Giants, before closing the regular season in Green Bay and Chicago. In short, the calendar gives him a nice hand.

stars and stripes var

—

But how can you not review Gabriel Davis’ reception/non-reception on the last drive that led to overtime in Buffalo’s challenge? Not to mention the 12 players on the field, always from the Bills, on the first down from 2 on which Dalvin Cook lost 3 yards (Minnesota ended up kicking a field goal). Sometimes it seems that the teachers are learning from the students, our players from the football Var. Too many messes. Luckily in the end the topicals didn’t cost the Vikings the victory. Bill Belichick’s proposal to leave the coaches with challenges even in the last two minutes is right, which now doesn’t happen because all the replays in the final 120″ are managed by the instant replay staff.

Saturday on Sunday

—

Jeff Saturday was at the center of every joke imaginable for a week. Then, when Sunday arrived, he fielded a team capable (not that it takes much …) to break Las Vegas. Not a probative test, but in the meantime the choice to put Matt Ryan back in the center instead of Sam Ehlinger is a good first step. The Raiders… what else can you say except that in a year Mark Davis will have three coaches on the payroll? How Josh McDaniels can resist yet another failure is a million question. So big dollars to Gruden, McDaniels, and who will take his place. Former Pats offensive coordinator reduced Derek Carr to tears in postgame conference…

Your life

—

Mors tua, vita mea. In this case, however, the Latinism in Vita Tua would be crippled. Yes, because Tua Tagovailoa is growing from game to game and with him the Dolphins, now even in command of the AFC East in front of Buffalo. With 285 yards and 3 touchdowns he put the Browns in the pocket. A bit like for the Vikings, the time has come to give him credit. In the last three games, all won, these are his figures: 75/98, 969 yards, 9 tds and 0 interceptions with a rating of 137.7. Sorry if it’s too little.

The Super Bowl of the week

—

Chiefs-Eagles again, with the competitors dwindling. At the moment we still include the Bills (with an asterisk…) in the AFC, and the 49ers in the NFC, even if they are not fully convincing yet. But the wheel of fortune may have some surprises in store for us.