That’s what you get when you let your heart win…
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The Patriots are leading the AFC East with an 8-0 record over the Bills and Jets who are 5-4, while the Dolphins are 3-5 in fourth place.
The Bengals are off to their best in franchise history
(8-0), and a lot of their success is heavily credited to the play of their quarterback Andy Dalton, who entered this season with many questions surrounding his ability to win.
In every season since 1987, at least one team with a. 500 or worse record through eight games reached the playoffs. Enemkpali is infamously known in NY as the man who broke Geno Smith’s jaw in training camp.
Redskins: DeSean Jackson had his first catch of the season last week versus the New England Patriots as he finished with three catches for 15 yards. He’s a detail-oriented coach, whereas Rex is more about momentum and motivation. Both teams are on the upswing, with the Vikings taking three in a row and the Rams three of four. Not so fast! This team can cause problems for New England. They are the “longshots” of the three undefeated teams remaining.
“Sunday Night Football” features what is probably the most important game on the schedule. NY and coach Tom Coughlin defeated New England and coach Bill Belichick in another Super Bowl four seasons later.
There are two ways of looking at this course of experience. 478 winning percentage, which gives them a 3.7 percent chance of finishing the season 16-0, according to Massey-Peabody Analytics. That process is more challenging if a division opponent changes coaches in the offseason (Chicago this year, Minnesota and Detroit last year), but personnel on the field always carries over. I like the Patriots ability to blitz the interior of the line, which has been very good but can be spread thin. New Orleans is generous in allowing a league high 268 points this season. Todd Gurley was finally slowed down a little bit last week, but he ramps it up again as he rushes fro over 110 yards and two touchdowns. They move the ball with the best of them. This is because the Seahawks host the Cardinals in what should be an epic slugfest.
After nine weeks of the National Football League season, there are three 8-0 teams, setting an National Football League record for the most undefeated teams after week nine. They’ve won four straight and a big road victory would provide huge momentum going into the Packers game. JPP will also have his first sack since returning.
If you were a betting person, your money certainly would be on the Patriots being the team most likely not to lose a game in the regular season. If they indeed are going to make a third straight Super Bowl appearance, it’s about time for them to begin showing signs they’re a team headed in that direction.
On Sunday night, the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals come out of their bye weeks to meet in a key NFC West matchup in Seattle. They get back to playing teams more on their level when the Saints visit FedEx Field this weekend. Everything St. Louis does well directly corresponds with things that give the Bears serious trouble. Without a running game, they do not have the talent to make this a close game. I still like the Rams here.
Somebody will emerge as a contender to the big three in the next month.
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers: As it is every week, this pick comes with the preview. Even with Landry Jones, I see a Steelers win.
Steelers: “When this week was on the schedule you knew you had to step it up”, said Jerome Bettis regarding the Baltimore Ravens. I don’t know why. “We believe in each other and for us moving forward, that’s what we need”. The Cardinals go to Seattle and Carson Palmer has a solid day throwing three touchdowns and Chris Johnson adds another one on the ground. Now where did I put that Bible…? Whether Tony Romo is on the field or not, Dallas has enough to take down Tampa. That of Greg Hardy. Time for another Aaron Rodgers’ R-E-L-A-X declaration. That would be the only victory Detroit tastes. And that’s precisely why I’m picking the Titans.
– Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5): The difference here figures to be Miami’s lousy run defense. Sam Bradford is not a good quarterback, but he can take advantage of mistakes. So can Ryan Mathews out of the backfield. And Darren Sproles, who could be poised for a big fantasy week.
A win and an Arizona loss would put the Rams a game behind the Cardinals in the divisional standings, with an opportunity to face them in early December.
Undefeated and untied. It’s happened only once. But if I have to pick Drew Brees or Kirk Cousins, it’s still easy.
Jaguars at Ravens (-5.5): Blake Bortles is playing well. 508 winning percentage, while Cincinnati (.478) and Carolina’s (.456) are below.500. Many people think this is the same old story with Cincinnati, good regular season team that can’t get it done in the playoffs. They’ve done especially well on Monday night, covering eight of 10 games.
The photos published by Deadspin all had evidence tags, yet spokespeople from the Mecklenburg County (N.C.) District Attorney’s Office and Charlotte Police Department both told the Globe that the evidence tags are not theirs and that they had nothing to do with releasing the photos, which were supposed to be kept under seal. 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.
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One could argue that the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs still have a chance with their 3-5 records, yet in reality they have done little to show they are play-off calibre teams.
