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NFL Week 13 Winners and Losers: Hoyer vs. Manziel, Rams players, Andy Dalton and more

By Andrew Garda

Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Akeem Spence (97) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Akeem Spence (97) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Andy Dalton is Bad Dalton Again

While I’ve never truly liked Andy Dalton as a franchise quarterback, I was starting to warm to him.

So I should have known that he would remind me of all the things I couldn’t stand about him.

The Bengals are a team which has been winning football games, but unlike a franchise like Green Bay, Indianapolis or New England, they are winning despite their quarterback, not because of him.

It’s not just because he threw three interceptions Sunday, although that made me reconsider my burgeoning support of him because it was an ugly performance. It’s because when you look at him this season, you see a quarterback consistently making awful decisions which all too often result in turnovers.

He’s thrown just 13 touchdowns, but he’s also thrown 13 interceptions. It’s a brutal stat-line, and not just in a Football Outsiders/Pro Football Focus kind of vacuum. He’s making clearly boneheaded decisions, even on plays where he manages to avoid turnovers.

Dalton is a mess and right now he looks like he’s getting ready to collapse during the playoffs yet again.

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