New Orleans Saints (6-1) @ New York Jets
The Saints are just one game winning drive back from being undefeated. Their pass heavy offense is one of the most dominate in the league. They also have a new look defense who likes to blitz. New Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan has done a great job of turning a bad defense into an explosive one.
The Jets have a trend going that would help them if it were to hold up. They have won every game coming off a loss. Last week they lost bad to the Bengals. So that means this week they will win, right? Wrong. The Jets are lucky to be 4-4. Not to take anything away from them They have played impressively but they are led by a rookie QB who has turned the ball over sixteen times. Smith is still developing and one day he will be a good, possibly great QB. But that day will not be this Sunday. The Jets coach Rex Ryan will be gong up against aforementioned defensive coordinator, brother Rob Ryan. Look for these two to become a side story in this game. That aside, it's pretty simple, the Saints are the better team. A lot better. Even so, they cant take this game lightly, and I don't think they will. New York has allowed fifteen pass TDs so far and over 2000 yards in the air. Not good when facing Drew Brees and the Saints. If you thought Andy Dalton looked elite against this Jets team last week, then wait til you see Brees ad Graham in action. The Jets will make some changes and I expect them to play better defense, but it could still be an ugly day for gang green. I don't like their matchup on either side of the ball. My final. Saints 38 - Jets 24
San Diego Chargers (4-3) @ Washington Red Skins (2-5)
The Chargers need to win every winnable game from here on out. They don't have it easy as they are in one of the toughest divisions in football. Phillip Rivers has a passer rating of 111.1 and the Chargers depend on him to keep playing well. They rank fourth in total offensive of their running game improving.
The Red Skins believe they can win and for them, being in the NFC East they don't need to win that much. Even at 2-5 they are only 2-1/2 games behind the first place Cowboys,. RGIII left last week's game with a sore knee and did not return. He ha said all week that the knee is fine so I expect him to play on Sunday. The Skins are one of the best rushing teams in the league and as long as they stick to the ground game they can be successful. Griffin has got to manage the game better and limit his mistakes.
I like the Chargers coming off the bye week. Rivers should be able to have a ton of success in the air against Washington, who is among the worst in the league at defending the pass. San Diego RB Ryan Mathews has had two consecutive 100+ games and could see three against the Skins. But for the offense that San Diego has, Washington can definitely keep up. Both teams are pretty bad defensively so as the cliché goes, the team with the fewest mistakes will win. This game could go down to the wire and I think the more experienced Chargers will come out on top. My final, S-31 WAS-27
Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) @ Buffalo Bills (3-5)
The Chiefs once again face off against a team that is below.500. Last week they survived against a good defensive Cleveland Browns team. QB Alex Smith has been great at protecting the football while Jamal Charles has been the man on offense. The Chiefs have earned every win.
The Bills need to focus on stopping Jamal Charles. Charles led his team in TDs with eight total. He is also the leading rusher and receiver for the Chiefs. So, in essence, if you shut down Charles, then you shut down the Chiefs offense.
On Sunday it might not be that easy. The Chiefs have he best defense in football while the Bills are led by a QB that started the season on the practice squad. Thad Lewis has done well, but he will be put to the test this Sunday. If he can't protect the ball, the Bills will go down. On the flip side, if the Chiefs can get to him often, they should create some turnovers and let the offense go to work. Defensively, the Bills are one of the league's worst in every category. Alex Smith might end up looking like an elite QB in this game. While Charles will still be the focal point of the offense, look for Smith to air it out a little and try some new things. My final, Chiefs will 30-24.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-7) Seattle Seahawks 7-1)
The Seahawks are back home after two games on the road. Both resulted in wins but in different ways. Against the Cardinals the Seahawks dominated on both sides of the ball and last Monday they stuttered on offense but played sound defense and shut down the Rams.
Tampa Bay is in the middle of a free-for-all as they lost the years starring QB and RB. They aren't bad defensively, but outside of WR Vincent Jackson, they have no playmakers.
On Sunday, the Seahawks should get back Percy Harvin. This is all kinds of bad news for opponents. The Seahawks are a good offensive team already. The addition of Harvin should make them great. Seattle's defense will be pumped at home and should jump out early like they did against the Jaguars Look for Harvin to have an immediate impact as the Seahawks win Big. My final:
Seahawks 42 Tampa Bay 16
The Saints are just one game winning drive back from being undefeated. Their pass heavy offense is one of the most dominate in the league. They also have a new look defense who likes to blitz. New Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan has done a great job of turning a bad defense into an explosive one.
The Jets have a trend going that would help them if it were to hold up. They have won every game coming off a loss. Last week they lost bad to the Bengals. So that means this week they will win, right? Wrong. The Jets are lucky to be 4-4. Not to take anything away from them They have played impressively but they are led by a rookie QB who has turned the ball over sixteen times. Smith is still developing and one day he will be a good, possibly great QB. But that day will not be this Sunday. The Jets coach Rex Ryan will be gong up against aforementioned defensive coordinator, brother Rob Ryan. Look for these two to become a side story in this game. That aside, it's pretty simple, the Saints are the better team. A lot better. Even so, they cant take this game lightly, and I don't think they will. New York has allowed fifteen pass TDs so far and over 2000 yards in the air. Not good when facing Drew Brees and the Saints. If you thought Andy Dalton looked elite against this Jets team last week, then wait til you see Brees ad Graham in action. The Jets will make some changes and I expect them to play better defense, but it could still be an ugly day for gang green. I don't like their matchup on either side of the ball. My final. Saints 38 - Jets 24
San Diego Chargers (4-3) @ Washington Red Skins (2-5)
The Chargers need to win every winnable game from here on out. They don't have it easy as they are in one of the toughest divisions in football. Phillip Rivers has a passer rating of 111.1 and the Chargers depend on him to keep playing well. They rank fourth in total offensive of their running game improving.
The Red Skins believe they can win and for them, being in the NFC East they don't need to win that much. Even at 2-5 they are only 2-1/2 games behind the first place Cowboys,. RGIII left last week's game with a sore knee and did not return. He ha said all week that the knee is fine so I expect him to play on Sunday. The Skins are one of the best rushing teams in the league and as long as they stick to the ground game they can be successful. Griffin has got to manage the game better and limit his mistakes.
I like the Chargers coming off the bye week. Rivers should be able to have a ton of success in the air against Washington, who is among the worst in the league at defending the pass. San Diego RB Ryan Mathews has had two consecutive 100+ games and could see three against the Skins. But for the offense that San Diego has, Washington can definitely keep up. Both teams are pretty bad defensively so as the cliché goes, the team with the fewest mistakes will win. This game could go down to the wire and I think the more experienced Chargers will come out on top. My final, S-31 WAS-27
Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) @ Buffalo Bills (3-5)
The Chiefs once again face off against a team that is below.500. Last week they survived against a good defensive Cleveland Browns team. QB Alex Smith has been great at protecting the football while Jamal Charles has been the man on offense. The Chiefs have earned every win.
The Bills need to focus on stopping Jamal Charles. Charles led his team in TDs with eight total. He is also the leading rusher and receiver for the Chiefs. So, in essence, if you shut down Charles, then you shut down the Chiefs offense.
On Sunday it might not be that easy. The Chiefs have he best defense in football while the Bills are led by a QB that started the season on the practice squad. Thad Lewis has done well, but he will be put to the test this Sunday. If he can't protect the ball, the Bills will go down. On the flip side, if the Chiefs can get to him often, they should create some turnovers and let the offense go to work. Defensively, the Bills are one of the league's worst in every category. Alex Smith might end up looking like an elite QB in this game. While Charles will still be the focal point of the offense, look for Smith to air it out a little and try some new things. My final, Chiefs will 30-24.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-7) Seattle Seahawks 7-1)
The Seahawks are back home after two games on the road. Both resulted in wins but in different ways. Against the Cardinals the Seahawks dominated on both sides of the ball and last Monday they stuttered on offense but played sound defense and shut down the Rams.
Tampa Bay is in the middle of a free-for-all as they lost the years starring QB and RB. They aren't bad defensively, but outside of WR Vincent Jackson, they have no playmakers.
On Sunday, the Seahawks should get back Percy Harvin. This is all kinds of bad news for opponents. The Seahawks are a good offensive team already. The addition of Harvin should make them great. Seattle's defense will be pumped at home and should jump out early like they did against the Jaguars Look for Harvin to have an immediate impact as the Seahawks win Big. My final:
Seahawks 42 Tampa Bay 16
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