The weeks are rushing by in the NFL with the playoff picture beginning to take shape. Two 11-game streaks could push their way to 12 and an NFC contender tries to get by without one of their biggest stars.
(6-5) Tennessee Titans at
(5-6) Buffalo Bills
I gotta say, the only reason I’m putting this one on here is that the Titans could actually sneak their way into contention for a wildcard slot if the Jets and Bengals lose. That shouldn’t be a tremendous feat against the Bills, who are stumbling mightily.
(0-11) Indianapolis Colts at(8-3) New England Patriots
This is crazy. A 20.5 point line for a professional game? That just proves how utterly hopeless the Colts have been this season. I don’t expect it to be close… but that’s a very large number. Very. Large. Still, with Dan Orlovsky starting for Indy it could be a safe bet.
(7-4) Cincinnati Bengals at(8-3) Pittsburgh Steelers
The Bengals have had two shots to make statements against the Ravens and Steelers but have failed to deliver. Round two against the AFC Champs takes place on Sunday as the Bengals try to hang onto their playoff hopes. Look for things to be different this time around as Andy Dalton should hopefully have A.J. Green for the entire game.
(7-4) Atlanta Falcons at(8-3) Houston Texans
Uh… who’s Houston starting at quarterback again? T.J. Yates? …It would be REALLY hard for me not to take Atlanta here. I’m not saying Yates is awful, but first starts are hardly ever stand-out performances. The Falcons are quietly winning but need a noisemaker for anyone to start taking them seriously.
(11-0) Green Bay Packers at(6-5) New York Giants
Either the Giants are going to continue their implosion or they’re going to rise up and meet the monumental challenge that’s on their doorstep. As often as they’ve done the latter in recent years when everyone counted them out, I just don’t see it happening this week. The Giants still have problems in the secondary and don’t have the same offensive line or ground attack anymore.
(7-4) Detroit Lions at(8-3) New Orleans Saints
So without Ndamukong Suh (who wasn’t playing all that well this year anyway, but still needs to be blocked), how are the Lions going to get a legitimate pass rush on Drew Brees? I could easily see Drew and the gang going off in this one. Darren Sproles should abuse a soft run defense and Brees’ receivers are going to viciously exploit that Lion secondary. This is the week that will show the league who the Lions really are.
Enjoy your NFL Sunday everyone! Thanks for reading!
