Carolina Panthers (9-3) @ New Orleans Saints (9-3)
This year's surprise team is most definitely the Carolina Panthers. They've won eight in a row and have the leagues best defense. Cam Newton has done a wonderful job leading his team to victory. H posts a QB rating of 88.3 and has done a good job protecting the football. The Panthers have only allowed 151 points all year and just 12 tds. Both league lows.
For the Saints, the key to victory will be to get Cam Newton. Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan is great at blitzing from all angles. I think if the Saints can do this it will give them a distinct advantage. The Saints might have gotten beat bad by Seattle, but trust me, they learned something. Facing the leagues top two defense teams in consecutive weeks is a tough task. I believe Brees will have better luck throwing against Carolina than he had in Seattle. A spark from the running game will help immensely, points will be at a premium in this game an it might come down to a last minute TD or FG. When the game is on the line I like Brees to make it happen. Both defenses have identical QB ratings against of 77.7 but Drew Brees has a passer rating 19 points higher than Newton. Don't underestimate New Orleans defense in this game, especially at home. The Saints will win a tight one at home.
My final: NO 20 CAR 17
As for the rest:
GB over ATL 30-21
NYJ beat OAK 26-20
BAL over MIN 30-17
TB over BUF 34-28
DEN beats TEN 41-20
KC over WAS 31-24
SD over NYG 28-27
DAL over CHI 30-27
This year's surprise team is most definitely the Carolina Panthers. They've won eight in a row and have the leagues best defense. Cam Newton has done a wonderful job leading his team to victory. H posts a QB rating of 88.3 and has done a good job protecting the football. The Panthers have only allowed 151 points all year and just 12 tds. Both league lows.
For the Saints, the key to victory will be to get Cam Newton. Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan is great at blitzing from all angles. I think if the Saints can do this it will give them a distinct advantage. The Saints might have gotten beat bad by Seattle, but trust me, they learned something. Facing the leagues top two defense teams in consecutive weeks is a tough task. I believe Brees will have better luck throwing against Carolina than he had in Seattle. A spark from the running game will help immensely, points will be at a premium in this game an it might come down to a last minute TD or FG. When the game is on the line I like Brees to make it happen. Both defenses have identical QB ratings against of 77.7 but Drew Brees has a passer rating 19 points higher than Newton. Don't underestimate New Orleans defense in this game, especially at home. The Saints will win a tight one at home.
My final: NO 20 CAR 17
As for the rest:
GB over ATL 30-21
NYJ beat OAK 26-20
BAL over MIN 30-17
TB over BUF 34-28
DEN beats TEN 41-20
KC over WAS 31-24
SD over NYG 28-27
DAL over CHI 30-27
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