Oakland (4-4) @ San Diego (4-4)
This has all the makings of a classic Philip Rivers bounce-back home game under the lights at Qualcomm. Want proof? Rivers is 10-2 all-time at home in night games. Plus, Carson Palmer is on the other side.
San Diego 34 Oakland 14
New Orleans (6-3) @ Atlanta (5-3)
First place in the NFC South on the line in this one. New Orleans has been brutal on the road this year, but they went into Atlanta last year and won the division so I don’t see why they can’t do it again. If they can get their running game/short passing game going with Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas, then the Falcons are going to have to go blow-for-blow with the Saints. And judging from previous game results, Matt Ryan doesn’t bode well in shootouts (Falcons/Packers, last January)
New Orleans 30 Atlanta 26
Tennessee (4-4) @ Carolina (2-6)
Tough one to call here. Cam Newton is playing out of his mind this year, but the Panthers always seem to find a way to blow games.
Tennessee 27 Carolina 25
Pittsburgh (6-3) @ Cincinnati (6-2)
Like basically every other football fan, I don’t believe in the Bengals and Andy Dalton. But here’s their first chance to prove all the doubters wrong. The only problem is you have a furious Steelers team coming to town that just got swept by their arch-rivals from Baltimore. Expect some heads to roll in this one.
Pittsburgh 27 Cincinnati 10
St. Louis (1-7) @ Cleveland (3-5)
The Browns might be the worst 3-5 team in the history of football. Every week they step out on the field and look worse and worse. The Rams are better than 1-7 and Sam Bradford is due to get his first win as a starter.
St. Louis 24 Cleveland 19
Buffalo (5-3) @ Dallas (4-4)
It was nice of you Buffalo to pretend you were a contender. It made for a really good story. Now move over and let the big boys take charge.
Dallas 35 Buffalo 10
Jacksonville (2-6) @ Indianapolis (0-9)
Well it’s now or never for the Colts. If they don’t beat the Jags at home, then they might go 0-16. And plus if they manage to win this game, the Suck for Luck race gets a whole lot more interesting again.
Indianapolis 31 Jacksonville 13
Denver (3-5) @ Kansas City (4-4)
Who really knows what’s going to happen with the AFC West anymore? The thought of Tim Tebow winning two straight NFL games doesn’t seem possible.
Kansas City 30 Denver 17
Washington (3-5) @ Miami (1-7)
John Beck comes back to Miami, a place where he once started, and gets a huge revenge win! Best storyline of the week.
Washington 21 Miami 20
Arizona (2-6) @ Philadelphia (3-5)
The Eagles season is still alive but they need to start winning right now.
Philadelphia 40 Arizona 21
Houston (6-3) @ Tampa Bay (4-4)
Tampa and Josh Freeman are a different team at home but I’ll take a chance with the Texans who might be playing the best ball the franchise and their fans have ever seen.
Houston 36 Tampa Bay 20
Baltimore (6-2) @ Seattle (2-6)
Will the Ravens blow another road game that they should have easily won? They’ve already done it twice in games at Tennessee and at Jacksonville this year. Time to smarten up Ravens. You’ve swept the Steelers. Now prove you’re a Super Bowl contender already.
Baltimore 33 Seattle 17
Detroit (6-2) @ Chicago (5-3)
Once unable to even win a game on the road, the Lions now can’t lose away from home. And even though it appears the Bears are for real this year, the Lions offensive attack is a step better than Chicago’s and will make the difference in this one.
Detroit 30 Chicago 21
NY Giants (6-2) @ San Francisco (7-1)
If Eli can go into Foxboro and win, then he surely can go into Candlestick and come out with a win. In my opinion, the Niners are in the same boat as the Bengals. I just don’t believe in them yet, but a win this week might change things. But the Giants need this game a LOT more because of the brutal schedule that lies ahead for them.
NY Giants 27 San Francisco 14
New England (5-3) @ NY Jets (5-3)
I think the Pats go back to their dominant ways(offensively) in this one because they know the Jets really really well, unlike the Steelers and Giants, who made Tom Brady look below normal. Brady knows the ins and outs of Revis Island and this experience puts the Pats back on top of the division.
New England 33 NY Jets 22
Minnesota (2-6) @ Green Bay (8-0)
The Packers are halfway home.
Green Bay 35 Minnesota 17
MVP Watch (Last week's rank in brackets)
5. Tom Brady (5) QB New England 2703 YDS 20 TD 10 INT
Led a late touchdown drive against the Giants and didn’t play that bad last week. He’s hanging on this list by a thread.
4. Matthew Stafford (4) QB Detroit 2179 yds 19 TD 4 INT
Bye Week.
3. Drew Brees (3) QB New Orleans 3004 YDS 21 TD 11 INT
Bounce-back performance against the Bucs. Eyeing Dan Marino’s regular season yardage record.
2. Cam Newton (2) QB Carolina 2393 yds 11 TD 9 INT 7 rushing tds
Bye Week.
1. Aaron Rodgers (1) QB Green Bay 2619 yds 24 TD 3 INT
It’s a race for 2nd place. Barring an unfortunate injury, Rodgers has virtually locked up the award.
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