NFL Schedule Notes

Next Sunday, the one nine not two days hence has two “really big” (cue Mr. Sullivan) games on its docket.

One matches two franchises that merged during the 1943 season as so many players from each roster were “called,” (three time NFL Eastern Conference winning coach, Allie Sherman was on that team), and were called the Steagles, as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philly Eagles combined.

Currently the Eagles are (10-2), almost certain to be at least the NFC “2,” and trailing only (12-1) Detroit (Lions) (-3 or 3 and a “slice”–(34-31) vs (9-4) Green Bay, as Amazon got another “prime cut”/tilt last night) in a bid for the top seed.

Pittsburgh is a surprising (9-3) more than a game ahead of (8-5) Baltimore (Ravens) in the AFC North. The Eagles will be the home team next week vs “Pitts.”

The other, with an even better combined record match, is Detroit, aforementioned (12-1) at (10-2) Buffalo (Bills).