Cam Newton and the Panthers visit the Windy City. The Bears can't protect Jay Cutler, the Panthers have competed well in all their games. After a humbling loss at home last week, Chicago does just enough and comes away with the win... Titans vs. Browns at the Dog Pound, Colt McCoy led his team to big win over Miami last week, Hasselbeck fresh off the loss of Kenny Britt for the year struggles. Browns win a close one over Tennessee... Toilet Bowl? Minnesota at KC, two teams that do everything in their power to give games away and one will have to come away with their first win of the year. The Vikings have held and given away double-digit leads in all three games they've played. The Chiefs have looked absolutely terrible to start the season, and after losing big-play threat Jamaal Charles for the season the worst may be yet to come. A game that starts slow and boring ends fast and exciting with the Vikes pulling away late to get in the win column... Redskins head to St. Louis to rebound from a tough MNF loss. The Rams have been pushed around a bunch to start the season. Washington has looked tough, especially in the red zone as evidenced in Dallas last week when they held the Cowboys to six field goals. I look for an angry Skins team to tear apart a bruised and broken Rams team moving to 3-1...
The undefeated Bills hit Cincinnati this week and this matchup has letdown game written all over it for Buffalo. Last week they harassed Tom Brady into FOUR picks and they ended a 15-game losing streak to the Pats putting them in sole possession of first place in the AFC East. However, don't be deceived. New England was leading the game 21-0 at one point and even after four Patriot turnovers they only squeezed out a three point victory. I'm not trying to take anything away from Buffalo, they played better last week and that's why they won the game. At the same time, I'm not buying into the Bills just yet. Cincy lost a close game at home last week to the Niners. The Bills are flying high and just might be drinking the kool-aid that looks so tempting from the media proclaiming them as division winner favorites. I see the Bills struggling early and late. Cedric Benson returns to the field for the first time this season after serving a season-opening suspension. Look for him to run win wild today as the Bengals win a close one, knocking Buffalo from the ranks of the unbeatens... Saints at Jaguars has blowout written all over it. Jax rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert had a decent first start last week in the monsoon in Carolina but he has much to learn and he will have one of the best right in front of him to watch all day. I expect Brees and the New Orleans offense to go up and down the field with great ease. Saints silence the Jags... San Francisco takes on Eagles in Philly. Michael Vick has been all kinds of beat up to start the year. Philadelphia's all-star defense can't stop the run, can't tackle and made Eli Manning look like his big brother last week. The Niners won a low-scoring game last week against the Bengals but they didn't face a game-changer like they will today. LeSean McCoy will carry the Eagles to victory today no matter how ugly it may be... Detroit visits Dallas in what could be a potential playoff match-up down the road. The Lions have been quite impressive in 2011. They've shown they can win in a variety of ways: blowouts, comebacks, and defensive stands to name a few. Most importantly they are undefeated. That changes today. Tony Romo has the Cowboys on his back and may be on the verge of finally establishing himself as a true, respected leader in the league. Although his numbers weren't astounding last week against the rival Redskins, they came out with a huge win and handed Washington their first loss. Dallas moved the ball all over the field last week but couldn't find the endzone. That will change. A high-scoring affair ends with the Cowboys dealing the final blow to the Lions hopes of an undefeated season...
Steelers head to Houston. Texans you have a problem. Pittsburgh is a mysterious team this year. Are they the team that got humiliated in week one at Baltimore? Maybe they're the team that crushed Seattle in the friendly confines of Heinz Field? Either way they better figure it out quick because they face a tough test today. The Texans desperately want to prove to the NFL that they are elite. They failed last week in the Superdome when they gave up big touchdowns late to the Saints remaining the same old Texans who can't take that next step. Lucky for them the schedule gives them another shot at gaining momentum today. Big Ben is notorious for winning big games but the Steelers offensive line has made life harder than normal for their QB. Latest update has Arian Foster making his season debut today. I think this game goes back and forth with the difference being turnovers. The game is in Houston and the Steelers snuck out of Indy last week with a three point win with Manning on the sideline. Texans upend Pitt 38-35 on a last second field goal... Late game forecast due in this afternoon!
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