Monday Morning Digest: Packers, Patriots Stay Hot on a Cold-Hearted NFL Sunday

December 19, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Baby, it was cold outside around the NFL on Sunday. 
The Patriots like it cold, so they clinched the playoffs with temperatures in the teens in Denver. The Packers know a thing or two about tundra, so most of them didn't need sleeves to beat the Bears in single-digit conditions in Chicago. Negative wind chills made it so cold that Andy Reid's ability to make late-game decisions froze solid.
OK, Reid could make bad late-game decisions on a spring day in San Diego. But still, it was cold out there. And even indoor and warm-weather teams felt a noticeable chill:
The Texans looked at the cold, hard facts and benched Brock Osweiler. The Colts gave Adrian Peterson the cold shoulder in his return to the Vikings lineup. The Lions' fourth-quarter comeback magic was put on ice by the Giants. The Jaguars fired Gus Bradley. He had it coming, but still: that's cold. So listen to that fireplace roar, have some coffee or cocoa (put some music on while we pour) and let Digest warm ...

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