NFL Update

Now that we're past the World Series, we've got college basketball underway, and we are about to wrap up the regular season for college football, it's time to catch up with the National Football League.  For most of the last two months, NFL teams have been enjoying bye weeks and going to Europe.  After 12 weeks of play, with six weeks to go, the ESPN Top Ten looks like this:

1.  Los Angeles:  9-2

2.  New England:  10-2

3.  Denver:  9-2

4.  Philadelphia:  8-3

5.  Seattle:  8-3

6.  Indianapolis:  8-3

7.  Green Bay:  7-3-1

8.  Detroit:  7-4

9.  San Francisco:  8-4

10.  Buffalo:  7-4

They're back!  The Patriots, Broncos, and Colts -- franchises that dominated the AFC through the first two decades of the century -- have displaced the Chiefs, Ravens, and Bills at the top of the conference.  Meanwhile, the NFC looks like a battle between the Eagles and the NFC West.

The Game of the Week is on Thanksgiving Day at noon Central, as the Number-8 Lions host the Number-7 Packers.  No traditionalist could ask more.  You may want to re-read Run to Daylight to get yourself in the right frame of mind.  That's the only Top Ten game this weekend, but of course there will be lots of other sports going on.