Oddsmakers clearly aren’t completely down on the Packers, considering that line, and neither am I. With a victory, no matter what Pittsburgh does, Cincinnati can all but clinch the AFC North unless they happen to falter in the final seven games. Giants 30 Patriots 28. Not so fast! This team can cause problems for New England.
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Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks: The day’s second west division showdown this one in the NFC. There’s only so many weeks in a row a team can sustain a high level of emotion in a very emotional game.
DeMarco Murray was productive in his return to Dallas and the Eagles stayed on the heels of the Giants in the NFC East chase. Sam Bradford is settling in at quarterback and Philly has rushed for an NFL-high 693 yards in the past four games. They have another NFC South opponent coming up, as they try to end Carolina’s unbeaten season.
Eight of those 15 teams, including the Panthers, won at least one playoff game.
St. Louis Rams minus-7 vs. Chicago Bears Methodical Rams are not the type of team to back laying more than a touchdown, but one glaring advantage makes them better than the alternative. Gurley gets over 100 yards in a St. Louis win.
Those who questioned whether Adrian Peterson would be the same player he was in 2013 after missing all of last season were finally given a solidified answer on Sunday, as the 2012 MVP exploded for 216 all goal yards and a touchdown. I don’t think so. New Orleans’ defense is simply a mess right now, as this is the second time in three games they have given up 47 or more points.
Pittsburgh Steelers minus-4.5 vs. Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh quarterback Landry Jones hasn’t played poorly in his emergency role, throwing for 9.7 yards per attempt and three touchdowns to two interceptions. I was a huge fan of the band Stryper and their version of the Yellow and Black Attack. In God We Trust, in him we must believe. Now where did I put that Bible…? Manning, who guided NY to a 32-18 win at Tampa Bay last week, recorded his 96th career regular-season win, passing Phil Simms (95) for the most regular-season wins by a starting quarterback in franchise history.
“We can’t sit and wait on Romo”, Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Mincey said, via the Fort Worth Star Telegram. That of Greg Hardy.
Detroit Lions plus-12 at Green Bay Packers Neither Green Bay nor Detroit has covered the spread in a month, and there’s evidence the former’s issues are just as severe as the latter’s.
Green Bay comes off, by far, its worst performance of the season, a 29-10 drubbing at Denver in which even Aaron Rodgers looked pedestrian. Jay Cutler will have a hard time with the pass rush of the Rams, but will still throw a touchdown to Alshon Jeffery. That would be the only victory Detroit tastes. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! The Tennessee defense will have to step it up and make Cam Newton pay for being the least accurate quarterback (it’s true, by a pretty wide margin too) in the league. Big Blue will also not have solid cover cornerback Prince Amukamara, and linebacker Jon Beason is done for the year.
I took the home team.
Actual accountability in the Lions organization? Without a running game, they do not have the talent to make this a close game. “That was good. It’s always good to win”. So can Ryan Mathews out of the backfield. And Darren Sproles, who could be poised for a big fantasy week.
Carolina gets friendly match ups against three struggling teams in the upcoming weeks: Washington, Dallas and New Orleans, before facing the 6-3 Falcons on December 13th, a game which could have major playoff implications.
The receivers let down QB Kirk Cousins in Foxborough.
This weekend, the Panthers head to Tennessee to take on the 2-6 Titans. They’re 2 1/2 games back in the NFC South but have two remaining games against the division-leading Panthers.
Dolphins @ Eagles: The Eagles are coming off a win while the Dolphins are coming off back to back losses and unfortunately for the Dolphins that trend continues. That’s a big part of the reason why the Bengals are where they are heading into Monday Night football. His elite meter now ranks between the cucumber and radish on the list of vegetables, with carrots at the pinnacle and lima beans in the pit.
The Vikings have missed the playoffs four of the last five years, but they are getting value from nearly every position this year. The offense couldn’t move the ball, the defense was scattershot at best and coaching was bad.
Despite having one of the best records in the league, the Minnesota Vikings have seemingly become the most underrated team in the league.
If Teddy plays, Vikings win 30-26.
BRONCOS vs. Chiefs: APP will be using Denver in a couple spots, counting on the top-ranked defense. Kansas City is taking a salad shooter into a knife fight.
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Houston (+10) at Cincinnati: The teams haven’t played since the 2012 playoffs, but the Texans have won the last five against Cincy, including playoff wins in 2011 and 2012. Even though two of the unbeaten teams are on the road, they are all favored to improve to 9-0. The Bengals did extract a few payback previous year in Houston, but this one is for the home fans. If you don’t agree with where your team is ranked, just remember that I purposely ranked them lower than they should be ranked as a personal attack towards you because I don’t like your team.
