Welcome to Week 12 Grades!
It took 23 years as Patriots coach, but it appears Bill Belichick has finally hit rock bottom in the league. NFL. The “National Road” has now become the “Wrong Road”. The Patriots suffered one of their most embarrassing losses in Week 12 in a 10-7 setback to the Giants.
If you’re wondering how bad things are, here’s a little overview:
- They became the first NFL team In 30 years he loses consecutive games despite giving up 10 or fewer points in each game.
- Belichick has now lost two straight games when his team allowed 10 or fewer points. Before this season, Belichick had lost just two games in 28 seasons as a head coach.
- NFL teams are 49-2 this season when allowing 10 or fewer points, which breaks down as follows: The Patriots are 1-2 while the rest of the league is 48-0.
Like we said, it was ugly.
With that in mind, let’s get to the Week 12 grades, starting with the Patriots’ loss (if you want to see grades for the Thanksgiving and Black Friday games, Be sure to click here).
New York Giants 10-7 over New England
Patriots-Giants Grades by John Bresh (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Atlanta 24-15 over New Orleans
Saints-Falcons Grades by John Bresh (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Tennessee 17-10 over Carolina
Panthers-Titans Grades by John Bresh (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Indianapolis 27-20 over Tampa Bay
Pirate-Ponies Grades by John Bresh (Do you like grades? Do you hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Pittsburgh 16-10 over Cincinnati
Steelers-Bengals Grades By Bryan DeArdo (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Jacksonville 24-21 over Houston
Jaguars-Texans Grades By Jordan Dajani (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Philadelphia 37-34 over Buffalo (overtime)
Bills Eagles Grades By Jeff Kerr (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Denver 29-12 over Cleveland
Browns-Broncos Grades By Tyler Sullivan (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Los Angeles Rams 37-14 over Arizona
Rams-Cardinals Grades by John Bresh (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Kansas City 31-17 over Las Vegas
Chiefs-Raiders Grades by John Breech (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
Baltimore 20-10 over LA Chargers
Ravens-Chargers Grades By John Breech (Love grades? Hate grades? Tell him on Twitter.)
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