Article:Whatifsports NFL Replay: Week 13

Just 4 more weeks left until the simulated season is over. Will the Dolphins go winless? Can the Patriots wrap up the AFC East? As I said, no "Game of the Day" column....I'll have to wait until the playoffs...I'm apparently a student so that requires schoolwork.

Actual scores in brackets.

= Thursday =

Dallas Cowboys 28 Green Bay Packers 23 (37-27 Dal) I used Aaron Rodgers as starting QB as Favre missed a chunk of the game with his injury.

= Sunday =

Washington Redskins 24 Buffalo Bills 17 (17-16 Buf)

St. Louis Rams 34 Atlanta Falcons 17 (28-16 STL)

Minnesota Vikings 34 Detroit Lions 20 (42-10 Min) AP ran for 137 yards on 15 carries as well as 2 touchdowns as the Vikes rolled for the slumping Lions.

Philadelphia Eagles 16 Seattle Seahawks 14 (28-24 Sea) William James' interception well in his own territory sealed the upset win over Seattle.

Tennessee Titans 34 Houston Texans 17 (28-20 Ten)

Jacksonville Jaguars 24 Indianapolis Colts 17 (28-25 IND) David Garrard's 7 yard touchdown pass to Matt Jones with :41 left capped off a remarkable 4th quarter rally, in which they scored the last 17 points of the game.

New York Jets 20 Miami Dolphins 10 (40-13 NYJ) The Dolphins actually won 10-9 in one simulation.....then I realized I clicked on the wrong team year.

San Diego Chargers 29 Kansas City Chiefs 24 (24-10 SD) Philip Rivers found Michael Turner with :44 left and the Chargers avoided humiliation.

Carolina Panthers 24 San Francisco 49ers 19 (31-14 Car) DeAngelo Williams' 3 yard touchdown run with over 3:00 left as well as a Trent Dilfer interception doomed the 49ers.

Arizona Cardinals 34 Cleveland Browns 19 (27-21 Ariz)

Denver Broncos 44 Oakland Raiders 17 (34-20 Oak)

New Orleans Saints 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 (27-23 TB)

New York Giants 17 Chicago Bears 3 (21-16 NYG) Rex Grossman threw three interceptions, ending any hope of a rally as the Giants dominated this game.

Pittsburgh Steelers 34 Cincinnati Bengals 3 (24-10 Pit)

= Monday =

New England Patriots 38 Baltimore Ravens 8 (27-24 NE) Kyle Boller played like crap, and the Pats steamrolled their way to a division title.

= WIS Standings =

AFC East
Patriots 11-1 (12-0)

Bills 6-6 (5-7)

Jets 4-8 (3-9)

Dolphins 0-12 (0-12)

AFC North
Steelers 10-2 (10-2)

Browns 7-5 (6-6)

Ravens 6-6 (4-8)

Bengals 5-7 (4-8)

AFC South
Colts 9-3 (10-2)

Texans 8-4 (6-6)

Jaguars 7-5 (9-3)

Titans 5-7 (7-5)

AFC West
Chargers 6-6 (7-5)

Broncos 5-7 (5-7)

Raiders 4-8 (3-9)

Chiefs 1-11 (4-8)

NFC East
Redskins 9-3 (5-7)

Cowboys 9-3 (11-1)

Giants 7-5 (8-4)

Eagles 5-7 (4-8)

NFC North
Packers 8-4 (10-2)

Lions 7-5 (6-6)

Bears 7-5 (5-7)

Vikings 5-7 (6-6)

NFC South
Buccaneers 7-5 (8-4)

Saints 7-5 (5-7)

Panthers 5-7 (5-7)

Falcons 3-9 (3-9)

NFC West
Seahawks 9-3 (8-4)

Cardinals 8-4 (6-6)

49ers 2-10 (3-9)

Rams 1-11 (2-10)

= WIS Playoff Standings =

Actual playoff seedings in brackets

AFC
1. New England Patriots (#1, AFC East Winner)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (#4, AFC South Div. Leader)

3. Indianapolis Colts (#2, AFC North Div. Leader)

4. San Diego Chargers (#3, AFC West Div. Leader)

5. Houston Texans (none, AFC Wild Card)

6. Cleveland Browns (None, AFC Wild Card)

NFC
1. Washington Redskins (#6, #1 seed based on better conference record than Seahawks, NFC East Div. Leader based on victory over Cowboys)

2. Seattle Seahawks (#3, NFC West Div. Leader)

3. Green Bay Packers (#2, NFC North Div. Leader)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#4, NFC South Div. Leader based on better division record than Saints)

5. Dallas Cowboys (#1, NFC Wild Card)

6. Arizona Cardinals (None, NFC Wild Card)

Thanks to WIS, the NFC can look good again.