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Week 17 in the NFL is approaching and it’s more than just another game for 13 out of the 16 matchups. Teams are playing for conference and division bragging rights, but eight teams will play for a shot at postseason action. HA, and we all thought Roger Goodell didn’t know what he was doing. Ending the season schedule with division rivals should keep ratings up for all teams except for the 2-13 Houston Texans and the 3-12 Washington Redskins.
The Texans were 12-4 last year and the Redskins were 10-6. Both teams reached the playoffs and were expected to be in the postseason this year.
So as a Redskin fan, what could I possibly be looking forward to, besides the embarrassing season to end as quickly as possible? I was talking with a friend of mine who is an Eagles fan (he’s one of the few Eagles fans that I don’t want to punch in the face) about how the Redskins have helped determine the past three Super Bowl Champions. I then learned that the Eagles also have a similar Super Bowl trend but they are on a four-year streak.
Factor in the entire NFC East and its gets more interesting. The past four Super Bowl Champions have all played at Philadelphia for the Eagles first home game of the regular season. The Redskins have beaten the past three Super Bowl Champs in FedEx during the regular season. Dallas played and lost to the past three Super Bowl Champs. The Giants played and lost to the past three Super Bowl Champs.
Being the nerd that I am, I put it into excel for a visual.
The scary trend is that the San Diego Chargers are trending to the Lombardi Trophy.
But, in order for the Chargers to get into the playoffs this year, they will need to pray to the sports gods for losses from both the Dolphins and the Ravens. Miami will host the Jets and the Ravens will be visiting the Bengals on Sunday.
We’re still five weeks away from Super Bowl XLVIII (48) and while I still have not seen Te’o’s girlfriend, I do have my eyes on the Chargers. Philip Rivers & Co. have won the past three games and Rivers was impressive during the Chargers upset over Peyton Manning’s Broncos in Denver.
It might be a long shot, but if the San Diego Chargers make it to the postseason, they too will be trending east.