NFL Week 15 Winners and Losers: Patriots Win, Browns Lose

Winners and Losers for NFL Week 15: Patriots, Colts, Browns, Dolphins and more

Dec 14, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and cornerback Jeremy Lane (20) and defensive tackle Jeremy Lane (97) celebrates after a fourth-down stop against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 17-7. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 14, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) makes a reception as he is tackled by Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston (33) during the second half of the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

LOSER: NFC South

It’s like a game of “hot potato” in the NFC South, as nobody really wants to win this thing.

Worse still, the utter ineptitude has given the NFL an opening to expand the playoffs, as reported by ESPN’s Chris Mortenson.

I’ll go on record as saying this is a horrible idea, as is the idea of re-seeding the playoffs which CBSSports.com’s Will Brinson reported as well.

This is all the NFC South’s fault because as bad as they are it has given the owners an excuse to mess with one of the better playoff formats in sports. Do we really want nearly every team in the post-season like the NHL or NBA? How meaningless are their seasons? Do we really want to overreact because of one bad season—just two in the last 50 years at that—and risk messing up what has been an enjoyable format?

We’re off topic though, and ultimately, the NFC South is just terrible. Carolina is on top because they managed to find a win against a more awful Tampa Bay team while Atlanta lost to Pittsburgh, as expected. New Orleans plays Chicago tonight and just thinking about that debacle will make your head hurt and eyes bleed.

This is a bad division.

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