There was a Thursday Night Game that didn't mean anything except for the Steelers making their win-loss record look even nicer.
A nice stat to come out of that game of course though is the fact that the Steelers did not allow a single sack on one of the most sacked quarterbacks in the league.
So it is that time again. Looking at how things have been turning out, the AFC East in fact went to the New York Jets last week when they beat the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
The Jets, however, play the undefeated Tennessee Titans this Sunday, and that is no easy task.
With both the Dolphins and Jets running on a four-game winning streak right now, the Dolphins could capitalize off of a Jets loss to the Titans if they win this Sunday against the New England Patriots.
If this happens, the AFC East will once again be tied. That is, of course, if the Jets do in fact lose to the Titans. The Patriots are inconsistent this season, so it is a better bet to go with the Dolphins on this one.
The Buffalo Bills are on a four-game losing streak. However, that should be easy for them to break as they head to Kansas City this Sunday. This will put them right back into the race, especially if the Patriots lose to the Dolphins.
As stated earlier, the Steelers are in fact the dominant team in the AFC North. Now, I know I didn't say that, but come on! They are now 8-3! Who is behind them? Oh yeah, the Baltimore Ravens at 6-4.
If the Ravens can beat the Philadelphia Eagles (which judging by the tie with the Bengals last week may not be too hard) then they will still only be one game behind the Steelers.
Then you have the Cleveland Browns. I know they are only 4-6, but if they win the rest of their games, that record becomes 10-6. Looks nicer doesn't it? I thought so. With Brady Quinn playing pretty good, and the Browns now starting to find some sort of rhythm, I wouldn't be surprised to see this team take second in the AFC North two years in a row.
They have Houston next who is now on a three game losing streak. Show us some more magic, Quinn.
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about 1 month ago
Nice read, but you're dead wrong on the Giants-Cards of course. I hope!
Eagles-Ravens, Jets-Titans, Patriots-Dolphins, Panthers-Falcons, Packers-Saints are all intriguing match-ups. Good Sunday coming up!
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from about 1 month ago
If the Giants win against the Cards, it will make a believer out of me. I don't know why, I just like the Cardinals in this match-up.
Eagles-Ravens I'm not too excited about. I had a hard time choosing the Eagles over the Ravens but I still did.
Jets-Titans, that I just feel that the Titans are going to lose their first game. The Jets are playing at a level they never have before.
Patriots-Dolphins was too simple to pick. Dolphins are looking good, Patriots are inconsistent.
Panthers-Falcons was another hard one. I picked the Falcons because I like Matt Ryan in this game for some reason.
As for the Packers-Saints. I rarely pick against the Packers to be honest with you.
from about 1 month ago
Good article, Mike, but you're dead wrong on a couple games.
Firstly, I doubt the Cards will beat the Giants, but I see your point in that game.
Second, you're wrong: The Dolphins are playing HORRIBLY right now, but somehow, they keep winning. That'll stop when they lose to the Patriots.
Third, Matt Ryan might be a good rookie qb, but he'll be lucky to get the ball off cleanly against the Panther's huge defensive line and linebackers. It'll will be wack-a-matt [ryan] for the panthers!
And finally, the Saints can't do anything. fairly easy win for the packers.
I do, though, agree with you that somehow the Jets will give the Titans their first loss of the season.
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from about 1 month ago
Well obviously! The Packers are a lot better than what their record shows.
And like I mentioned before, the Jets just seem to be on some kind different level of playing.
about 1 month ago
The Giants-Cards game should be a good one. As I commented elsewhere, I wouldn't be shocked if the Giants lose to them. They're a solid team. But, which Cards will show up? The one that got destroyed in the Meadowlands against the Jets and got lucky against the hapless 49ers? Or the one that obliterated the Bills and stunned the Cowboys in OT?
The match-up that worries me is the Giants secondary (good, but young and inexperienced) vs. Kurt Warner and his two awesome wide receivers.
As for your Packers, it's an interesting game. The Saints are wildly inconsistent, but they also have a quarterback that can light up secondaries and drop a 300+ yard game. They're also at home, where they're much tougher. Pack really need to pound the ball.
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