Wow, what a great weekend of football. Upsets galore! Some quick thoughts from each game:

Pack-Seahawks
The Packers offense is great. Ryan Grant answered any questions about both his ability to be a playmaker and also about his intestinal fortitude. He had a great game after bouncing back from two early fumbles. He didn’t let those mistakes kill his confidence. Green Bay’s gonna be a tough team to beat. The Seahawks, on the other hand, are overrated. They desperately need to upgrade their wide receivers and running backs in the offseason. Alexander isn’t close to the player he once was. Deion Branch is good, but he’s too injury prone, and even when healthy he’s only a number two. Hasselbeck isn’t good enough to win with no help. He’s not Tom Brady.

Giants-Cowboys
This game was a big letdown from the Cowboys. They played horrendously. All they can do is work hard in the offseason and try again next year. Maybe they could get TO a box of tissues. The Giants played well, but I don’t think they’ll beat Green Bay next week. Eli may have confidence, but that doesn’t mean he’s good. I see Green Bay winning handily.

Bolts-Colts
This is just one of those games that you can’t do much about. The Chargers are now 9-3 all time at the RCA Dome, and have a three-game win streak against the Colts. For whatever reason, they have their number. They got beaten up but were still able to pull out a victory. They’ve been on fire, and I think next week’s game will be a lot closer than people think. As Tony Dungy said in his press conference, the Colts got into scoring position four times but failed to come out with any points. The turnovers were key, and they just couldn’t rebound. They failed to execute on 4^th down late, but that happens. If Tony Dungy chooses to retire, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Colts pursue Josh McDaniels. He would be perfect for that offense.

Jags-Pats
Obviously I’m biased, but the Pats’ offense played great. Brady is moving up the list of all-time great QBs. Here’s my list as of now:

1. 1. John Elway
2. Joe Montana
3. Tom Brady
4. Peyton Manning
5. Brett Favre

If the Pats do go on to win the Super Bowl, I think Brady will eclipse Montana, and maybe Elway as well. Their defense, however, did struggle, especially early. The Chargers have a good offense, even though Philip Rivers sucks. I think this game will be close, and I’m eagerly anticipating it.