The Houston at New Orleans game features two strong offenses. Houston's number one rated defense against the pass will be put to the test by Brees, but he has the uncanny knack of finding the open man. To prevent that from happening, the Texans will have to keep Brees from leaving the pocket and gaining extra time. In the Dome, at New Orleans, I give the edge to the Saints.
The New York at Philadelphia matchup is a division rival game with no real clear winner. Michael Vick is scheduled to start, but whether he will finish this one will be up to the Giants defense, who will be looking to take him out. The Eagles will be looking to establish a running attack, but that is the Giants defensive strength. The Giants receiving core is battered, so they will be relying on Jacobs and Bradshaw to set the tempo. If that fails, Eli Manning will be hard pressed to establish any kind of passing attack making him an easier victim to the turnover.
The New England at Buffalo matchup is a good one to watch. The Bills have a strong run game with Jackson, so if they can keep Brady off the field, their chances of surviving definately increases. That being said, Brady doesn't need alot of time because he can strike quickly with the deep on talent receiving core he has to work with. Both teams can put up the points, but the Patriots will put up more.
Another rival game is Green Bay at Chicago. Jake Cutler will have to avoid the turnover if the Bears want any kind of chance to win this one. The Packers will be putting the heat on Cutler, so the Bear offense will have to get Forte involved more to prevent that from happening. As seen in the Saints game, the Packers secondary can be picked apart by a capable quarterback. Aaron Rodgers will be facing a tougher defense in the Bears than he has faced in the first two games.
Finally, the Washington at Dallas game. The question at hand, will Tony Romo survive, if he plays? The Dallas line will have to protect him alot better than they have in prior games. If they do, Dallas will come off the victor. The Redskins have a balanced offensive attack, so the Dallas defense will have their hands full. Rex Grossman has been getting the job done, but will have to avoid making that crucial mistake, which he has conmmitted three times in the past two games.
Its going to be a good weekend of NFL football. There are alot of evenly matched teams where it could go either way, and that includes the Baltimore at St Louis game, considering what happened to the Ravens last Sunday. It is also good to see the Detroit Lions finally giving their fans a legitimate reason to cheer. Jacksonville's new slogan, "You're darn tootin', we gotta blitz Cam Newton. One game to keep a close eye on is the Miami at Cleveland. Will the Browns make in two in a row? It's Henne-one's guess, so to speak.
SUN, SEP 25 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
Houston at New Orleans W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Superdome |
NY Giants at Philadelphia W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Lincoln Financial Field |
Jacksonville at Carolina L | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Bank of America Stadium |
New England at Buffalo L | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
Miami at Cleveland W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
San Francisco at Cincinnati L | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Paul Brown Stadium |
Denver at Tennessee W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | LP Field |
Detroit at Minnesota W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Mall of America Field |
Baltimore at St. Louis W | 4:05 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Edward Jones Dome |
NY Jets at Oakland W | 4:05 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
Kansas City at San Diego W | 4:05 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Qualcomm Stadium |
Arizona at Seattle W | 4:15 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | CenturyLink Field |
Atlanta at Tampa Bay L | 4:15 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Raymond James Stadium |
Green Bay at Chicago W | 4:15 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Soldier Field |
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis W | 8:20 PM | NBC | Tickets | Travel | Lucas Oil Stadium |
MON, SEP 26 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
Washington at Dallas W | 8:30 PM | Tickets | Travel | Cowboys Stadium |
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