Written by John Edward BetancourtAs the mid point of the season descends upon us, an important division will appear in the NFL, as it splits into thirds. Teams that are headed for the playoffs, teams that are fighting for their lives and teams that are planning for next year. Yes the separation point has arrived and for all three categories that will soon appear, incredible stories will arrive from all those teams that will inspire, and infuriate at times and before those stories arrive, here are some of the best from last week in the NFL. 1. Colt McCoy ends up being the hero. Well...who knew? Cast off after his time in Cleveland Colt McCoy was essentially forgotten and buried in the depth chart in Washington as the number three quarterback. But a poor performance from Kirk Cousins won him an opportunity and he made the most of it. Doing just enough to manage the game in Dallas on Monday night for an upset of the Cowboys. He is headed back to the bench now that RG3 is ready to go again, but his 2-0 record as a starter is pretty awesome and who knows, he may be back in the starting lineup again in Washington. 2. What on earth has happened to the Atlanta Falcons? This team was the cream of the crop a few years ago, heading deep into the playoffs and now they simply do not look elite. Their current record should be far different considering the talent that they have on this squad. It could mean bad news for Head Coach Mike Smith at the end of the season because the frustration from his owner is evident. 3. Who is really responsible for the mess that the New York Jets have become? Sunday's game against Buffalo was ghastly to say the least. Geno Smith was benched, again. Michael Vick looked sloppy, again. It's bad football at every level out there so who is at fault? The answer is a trifecta of men. Owner Woody Johnson takes the top spot because well, he's the one that hired the other two men not getting it done, plus the team really lacks a sense of leadership and direction, and that starts with him. GM John Idzik is next to blame for playing it safe in the draft and free agency because well...the Jets simply aren't a better team at any level with him at the personnel helm. Last, Rex Ryan has his own blame to share. Yes we can argue that Rex has been handed a tough squad, and he has, but he is still the Head Coach. It's his job to motivate these guys and get the best out of them. If we saw some competitive fire we would know that Rex is doing his best and well...the results speak for themselves. Looks like the big reset button is about to be pressed again in New York, and it really is for the better. 4. Is Jay Cutler ever going to be an elite quarterback? As a Denver fan, it's a question that was posed out here. Sure the man has an arm like a cannon, sure he can fit the ball in places few other quarterbacks can, but for all the great things he can do, we've seen more ugly than we should. He throws plenty of interceptions, is quick to snap at his teammates and has only seen playoff action in one season out of his nine in the league. What makes it worse, he has yet to truly take hold of his team and elicit himself as a leader. The last two weeks of football have demonstrated this the most and...his own GM called him out after the Patriots game. Either way, it puts Cutler in a tough place. He got one hell of a contract this offseason and the time has come for him to either put the critics to rest and wow the league or enjoy the label of "mediocre" until he retires. 5. Kudos to Big Ben. Seriously, what a game mister Roethlisberger. There was truly no stopping Ben against the Colts. He completed 81% of his passes, tossed for 522 yards and 6 touchdowns. That's what you call incredible.. Everyone knows he can ball, but with the woes the Steelers have had on offense (we will talk about Todd Haley and his poor play calling another time) it's nice to see Ben remind everyone he can still slice you up on the field. Well done sir.
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