Pro Football Preview-Week # 14
Chargers-Chiefs…Philip Rivers against a ferocious Kansas City defense, which has 34-sacks and 23-takeaways….KC offense has just 10-turnovers this season….Chargers, on the other end of life, giving up (370) yards per game with just 22-sacks and 11-takeaways in a sorry season.
Broncos-Raiders…Brock Osweiler goes for his 4th win in a row for Denver as starting QB…Derek Carr needs to rally after throwin 3-picks in fourth quarter in last weekend loss.
Patriots-Houston…Tom Brady hit 32-times in last 3-games…New England lost 2-in a row-may get TE-Rob Gronkowski back…Texans bubble burst last weekend with 3-game win string snapped…DE-JJ Watt fractured hand in practice on Thursday.
Steelers-Bengals…What an offensive fireworks show this will be….Steelers averaging (409Y)…Bengals (376)…Ben Roethlisberger on a tear…Pittsburgh averaging (529Y) per game over last four games and has scored 152-points in that stretch…Andy Dalton 29-TD passes this year.
Carolina-Atlanta…Panthers go for 13th win in a row…Cam Newton in conversation for NFL-MVP….Falcons in free fall…lost 5-row and 6-of-7…Matt Ryan throwing interceptions….Off Coor-Kyle Shanahan in hot water.
Lions-Rams….Nick Foles keeps making mistakes at quarterback for St. Louis….RB-Todd Gurley has hit a wall after great start….Lions win string snapped last week-see if they can bounce back.
Bills-Eagles…Bad blood game involving Chip Kelly-LeSean McCoy over last season’s trade….Bills need win to stay in wildcard race….Eagles coming off surprise win in New England.
Redskins-Bears…Washington part of three way tie for lst place in NFC-East at (5-7)…..Chicago trying to get back to .500 mark.
Giants-Dolphins….Likely ugly game…Miami offense has gone away….Ryan Tannehill early season big numbers been replaced by low production passing games….Giants and Eli Maning have to win to stay in NFC-East race and prevent Tom Coughlin firing.
49ers-Browns….Johnny Manziel gets out of doghouse to start for troubled Cleveland, now (2-10)…..49ers believe Blaine Gabbert is heir apparent to Colin Kaeperneck-good luck with that.
Saints-Bucs….New Orleans defense deplorable (425Y) per game…Jameis Winston having strong rookie season (17TD-11 Int)….Feel bad for Drew Brees-team falling apart around him.
Titans-Jets…Marcus Mariota playing really well on a really thin talent team….Jets QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick a real gamer playing thru injuries and find ways to win game….Big challenge for Titans QB against Jets front seven on defense.
Colts-Jacksonville….Blake Bortels comes off 5-TD game and get WR-Alan Hurns back from concussion…Colts not much of a defensive team and now Matt Hassleback banged up too in disappointing season.
Seattle-Baltimore…Russell Wilson, no Jimmy Grahame, no Marshawn Lynch, no problems. Hawks 3-wins in a row…Wilson (10TD-0 Int) in that span…..Ravens Matt Schaub hurt on top of loss of QB-Joe Flacco.
Dallas-Green Bay…..Jerry Jone upset with (4-8) record but Matt Cassell is no Tony Romo in making plays down the field….Aaron Rogers can solidify Packers lst place hold in NFC-North with win.
Arizona-W-Minnesota….Carson Palmer throws (312-2TD)….Cardinals defense 3-sacks-3 fumble recoveries….Teddy Bridgewater (365P) against blitz….Arizona won 7-row…now (11-2)