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Have you watched a game and wondered if the Wrong Team Won? If the stats didn't show up in the final score? If cooking sherry can be drunk without the cooking part? Our bold adventurer Tim is here to answer all of these questions and more.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: NFL Week Eleven
With commentary by Tim

PSR: Play Success Rate - every play is graded as either a success or failure
Big: percentage of plays that went for big gains...10+ yards for a run, 20+ for a pass
Yds: adjusted yards per play, including penalties and excluding non-plays
EFR: Effectiveness rating. One number overall summary.
Stats Score: This is the projected score the TMW computer would have spit out if the stats for the game were the numbers coming in. This column lets us know who "should" have won.

Arizona at St. Louis

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Arizona	57%	8%	3.6	100	54%	9%	6.5	131	42
St. Louis	25%	0%	0.5	16	56%	12%	7.5	122	15

Kind of like the Cards to show up once the season's over. Rams are looking ready for a steady...decline.

Carolina at Chicago

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Carolina	37%	6%	3.1	37	28%	4%	3.5	36	0
Chicago	40%	10%	3.8	73	53%	4%	5.8	103	28

Can you win in the NFL with defense? Hmmm, I seem to remember some team back in the eighties who did win behind a defense...hmmm, what was their name?...hmmm....oh yes, DA BEARS!

Detroit at Dallas

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Detroit	42%	5%	3.0	68	46%	7%	5.1	96	20
Dallas	47%	13%	3.8	77	42%	4%	4.8	89	21

The Wrong Team....covered. Oh. Not so exciting is it.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Indianapolis	59%	7%	3.1	111	53%	14%	8.9	130	37
Cincinnati	71%	21%	5.1	132	43%	15%	8.4	112	36

And this the game of the week was a heartbreaker for yours truly. Still, better to lose to them in the regular season and beat them in the playoffs don't cha think!

Jacksonville at Tennessee

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Jacksonville	39%	4%	1.8	42	47%	10%	6.2	115	24
Tennessee	45%	5%	2.4	68	47%	3%	5.2	76	13

Jags quietly compiling one of the best records in the league. They'll go unnoticed simply because they'll always be in second place in the division. That Leftwich is a toughie.

Miami at Cleveland

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Miami	76%	16%	5.5	124	19%	3%	1.4	-10	0
Cleveland	32%	14%	4.9	67	45%	10%	6.2	90	28

What happens, we all have wondered, when say Sage Rosenfels is your main man at QB all of a sudden? I think we all know the answer to that one now. Yup, a -10 passing EFR rating is not going to win games.

New Orleans at New England

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
New Orleans	39%	4%	2.9	56	48%	15%	6.5	115	22
New England	38%	13%	3.9	67	43%	13%	6.0	115	29

All I can say is that if the Patriots get to the Super Bowl again, I'll puke.

Oakland at Washington

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Oakland	17%	4%	1.3	21	46%	13%	6.8	100	16
Washington	50%	4%	3.5	64	30%	8%	4.5	58	9

Oh come on, let's hurry past these non-contenders. At least until the Raiders insert T.O. in the mix.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Philadelphia	35%	13%	3.0	54	44%	17%	8.0	124	25
N.Y. Giants	39%	4%	4.1	53	48%	6%	7.8	124	28

Done done done done! The Eagles are toast. Giants vs Seattle this week is interesting.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Tampa Bay	53%	8%	5.4	107	47%	5%	6.2	84	19
Atlanta	40%	11%	3.7	81	48%	12%	7.2	125	36

The WRONG TEAM WON! By a landslide. Falcons losing when Vick is passing well. Go figure.

Seattle at San Francisco

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Seattle	61%	10%	4.8	112	48%	9%	7.0	118	37
San Francisco	30%	8%	4.2	57	47%	12%	7.8	126	26

A yawner for the Seahawks that they almost let get away.

Buffalo at San Diego

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Buffalo	42%	21%	4.2	92	32%	2%	2.7	41	12
San Diego	53%	9%	4.4	100	61%	18%	9.9	173	45

Excuse me, Mr. Losman, but I knew Jim Kelly, and you are no Jim Kelly.

N.Y. Jets at Denver

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
N.Y. Jets	16%	0%	2.5	33	39%	0%	4.2	50	0
Denver	59%	6%	3.6	102	51%	6%	7.0	112	33

It's an easy ride from here for the Jets...well, for the players with good reps that can take the hit of being on an 2-14 team.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Pittsburgh	37%	8%	2.9	45	40%	7%	4.4	73	15
Baltimore	35%	5%	2.0	50	36%	0%	3.3	53	8

The WRONG TEAM WON! Ravens aren't fooling me, they ain't no good, and ain't going to give my Bengals no trouble whatsoever.

Kansas City at Houston

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Kansas City	55%	18%	5.7	120	54%	6%	7.1	122	42
Houston	55%	11%	4.3	105	39%	3%	4.8	71	15

Gambler alert: Houston is in full on tank mode in the quest to land the #1 pick.

Minnesota at Green Bay

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Minnesota	47%	14%	3.9	88	48%	5%	4.8	83	24
Green Bay	26%	0%	0.7	13	47%	8%	6.8	89	7

Favre just looked old in that game.

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