With his caliber of wrestling and his work ethic he would have become a champion

With his caliber of wrestling, and his work ethic, he would have become a champion.. Week 12 will play a pivotal role in determining who the contenders are for the run to the playoffs. There are many important matchups between playoff-caliber teams that could make or break their seasons with a victory or a loss. Teams that are currently leading their respective divisions include Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans, Arizona, New England, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and San Diego. Some of these teams do not have much to worry about, since they have big leads in their divisions.

The Vikings and the Cardinals lead their divisions by three games, while the undefeated Colts have a four-game lead and the undefeated Saints have a five-game lead in their division. Teams that cannot think about playoffs at the moment include the Bengals, Chargers, and Cowboys, who only have one-game leads in their respective divisions. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers occupy the two wild card spots with records of 6-4. The New York Giants are also sitting at 6-4, with teams like Atlanta, Carolina, San Francisco, and Chicago all on the outside looking in. The Denver Broncos are also sitting at 6-4, but are on the outside looking in, along with the Dolphins, Ravens, and Texans, who all have records of 5-5.

The New York Jets and Tennessee Titans are also still in the running for the wild card spots, but must continue winning in order to keep their hopes alive. Aside from the undefeated Colts and Saints, the two hottest teams in the league at the moment are the Chargers and the Titans. San Diego just came off a huge win over the Broncos to regain the division lead in the AFC West after trailing Denver by three games a month ago. The Chargers now lead the Broncos by one game and currently have a five-game winning streak. The Titans have also been impressive as of late, winning their last four games after losing their first six. Thanks to Chris Johnson and Vince Young, Tennessee is now back into the thick of things in the wild card race with their huge win over the Texans on Monday night. Key Matchups for Week 12 New York Giants at Denver This is an important game to both teams, as they are right in the middle of the playoff picture in the NFC and AFC.

I am not sure who needs this win more, since both teams are tied for the wild card in their conferences and both sit just one game behind first place in their respective divisions. The Giants proved that they are back to their winning ways with their victory in overtime last week over the Falcons. The Broncos, on the other hand, have lost four straight after starting the season off with six straight victories. Denver has problems on both sides of the ball, as their defense has not been playing like they were at the beginning of the season and their offense is also not up to par as it once was. The quarterback position is also a huge question for the Broncos, as Kyle Orton is not healthy and Chris Simms has not been the answer. In my opinion, this game could be a blowout if the Broncos do not step up and start playing like a playoff-caliber team again. Arizona at Tennessee This is not so much a big game for the Cardinals as it is for the Titans, since Tennessee is in a must-win situation if they have any hopes of making the playoffs.