Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) at Detroit Lions (4-2)
Cincinnati put together a pretty good performance against the Bills in Week 6. Rookie running back Giovanni Bernard scored once on an impressive catch and run. The offense moved the ball well and Andy Belton minimized his mistakes. The defense, on the other hand, let the Bills team, led by backup QB Thaddeus Lewis, come back from 14 points down and forced overtime. This is a major concern of mine about the Bengals. They have a problem closing games out. Their inability to do so shows how young this team still is. In Sunday's match on the road, I'm worried about them being able to do that again.
The Detroit Lions are 4-2 after beating a good defensive team in the Cleveland Browns. They got Calvin Johnson back, who didn't even have to catch a TD. Matthew Stafford threw for 4 touchdowns, three of them to Joseph Fauraia. Back at home this week you will see a lot of megatron and offense. It will be up to the Bengals defense to come up with stops to take the pressure off of Dalton and the O. If Cincinnati can establish the run and Bernard can pick up where he left off, then the Bengals just might be able to pick off a tough road victory. If not, the Lions should win by at least a TD. I like the Lions by 6 points.
Chicago Bears (4-2) at Washington Redskins (1-4)
The Redskins came to this game desperate for a win. For whatever reason some people think that is good enough to call them the favorite team in this game. I am not one of those people. I think the Redskins, after what they showed me Sunday night, are going to be out of their element this week. The Bears have a much better defense than the Cowboys. RG3 has not been playing like the old RG3. He is relying on his arm and pocket passing more, which is not a bad thing, but it will take him time to mature. Until he proves to me that he can win with his passing, I expect the Redskins to stay out of the playoffs and below 500. The Bears are tied for first place NFC North and to them this game means a lot. Washington has a bad secondary, they have allowed one TD through the air in the last 5 games. Meanwhile, the Chicago defense is still dominant, they share the league lead with 17 takeaways. I like the Bears to win this game from the opening drive. The defense will create turnovers and set up Cutler in the offense with good field position all day. Chicago will be up big at the half, but you might see the Skins make a comeback in the later parts of the game, but it won't be enough. The Bears will win by a touchdown or more.
Check back Wednesday for the rundown on more games.
The Weekly Sports Rundown by J.R. London
Cincinnati put together a pretty good performance against the Bills in Week 6. Rookie running back Giovanni Bernard scored once on an impressive catch and run. The offense moved the ball well and Andy Belton minimized his mistakes. The defense, on the other hand, let the Bills team, led by backup QB Thaddeus Lewis, come back from 14 points down and forced overtime. This is a major concern of mine about the Bengals. They have a problem closing games out. Their inability to do so shows how young this team still is. In Sunday's match on the road, I'm worried about them being able to do that again.
The Detroit Lions are 4-2 after beating a good defensive team in the Cleveland Browns. They got Calvin Johnson back, who didn't even have to catch a TD. Matthew Stafford threw for 4 touchdowns, three of them to Joseph Fauraia. Back at home this week you will see a lot of megatron and offense. It will be up to the Bengals defense to come up with stops to take the pressure off of Dalton and the O. If Cincinnati can establish the run and Bernard can pick up where he left off, then the Bengals just might be able to pick off a tough road victory. If not, the Lions should win by at least a TD. I like the Lions by 6 points.
Chicago Bears (4-2) at Washington Redskins (1-4)
The Redskins came to this game desperate for a win. For whatever reason some people think that is good enough to call them the favorite team in this game. I am not one of those people. I think the Redskins, after what they showed me Sunday night, are going to be out of their element this week. The Bears have a much better defense than the Cowboys. RG3 has not been playing like the old RG3. He is relying on his arm and pocket passing more, which is not a bad thing, but it will take him time to mature. Until he proves to me that he can win with his passing, I expect the Redskins to stay out of the playoffs and below 500. The Bears are tied for first place NFC North and to them this game means a lot. Washington has a bad secondary, they have allowed one TD through the air in the last 5 games. Meanwhile, the Chicago defense is still dominant, they share the league lead with 17 takeaways. I like the Bears to win this game from the opening drive. The defense will create turnovers and set up Cutler in the offense with good field position all day. Chicago will be up big at the half, but you might see the Skins make a comeback in the later parts of the game, but it won't be enough. The Bears will win by a touchdown or more.
Check back Wednesday for the rundown on more games.
The Weekly Sports Rundown by J.R. London
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