Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Thursday October 8, 2015 8:25pm
NFL Network -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
This is another opportunity for the Colts to win games after their 0-2 start. They need to win this game because the next opponent they have has every reason to be very angry with them. The Colts host the defending Patriots in Week 6, and the Patriots have had to endure an offseason full of controversy that was all started by the Colts. Last year, the Colts were able to hold on late on Thursday Night Football in Houston to win as well. Matt Hasselbeck will start, so there is reason to believe the Texans can win this game. I'll stick with the Colts anyway.
Indianapolis Colts 24 Houston Texans 17
Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Sam Rosen, John Lynch
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
The Bears got their first win out of the way, and Jay Cutler showed people he isn't as bad as people make him out to be. However, the Chiefs are an angry football team right now. After an easy season opener against the Texans, the Chiefs have had to face the Broncos, Packers and Bengals in consecutive week. The Chiefs lost all three of them and now they are sitting at 1-3. However, they should start to turn things around here. This should be an easy win for Andy Reid and company.
Chicago Bears 13 Kansas City Chiefs 24
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| Richard Sherman made his first career NFL start against A.J. Green back in 2011. He then proceeded to call him overrated. |
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
This is easily the best game of Week 6, as the defending two-time NFC champions take on the undefeated Bengals. Through four games, we have seen that the Seahawks' offense simply isn't that good, and going into Cincinnati, they will almost certainly struggle. Look for Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap to apply pressure to Russell Wilson and use the crowd's energy for another solid defensive effort. The Seahawks are looking better now, but they played two lousy NFC North teams at home to get their two wins. Furthermore, they almost lost to the Lions a couple of days ago. The Seahawks will lose a tight one.
Seattle Seahawks 13 Cincinnati Bengals 16
Washington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Chris Myers, Ronde Barber
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
The Falcons will finish off their NFC East dominance with a victory here. They should've lost their first three games against NFC East opponents, but the inability of the Eagles, Giants and Cowboys to finish football games doomed them against the Falcons. That won't happen here. The Falcons will make it a track meet against the Redskins, and the Falcons' much improved pass rush will get after Kirk Cousins, rattle him in the dome, and force him into numerous mistakes
Washington Redskins 20 Atlanta Falcons 38
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
The teams in the state of Florida suck right now, so this will be brutal to watch. The Buccaneers should win because they're at home, but Jameis Winston hasn't looked good so far at all. Look for Blake Bortles to have a better game, and a good road win. More questions will arise from Winston's ability to be a quarterback in this league. This is his rookie season. He should use this season to struggle and figure out NFL defenses. That should make him a better quarterback in years to come. The Buccaneers are hoping so.
Jacksonville Jaguars 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
The Saints finally got their win in overtime against the Cowboys, but they still don't look that good. Gone are the days where Drew Brees slinged the ball all over the field and hurt opposing defenses by racking up 30 plus points. The Eagles haven't looked good either at 1-3, but at least they have a decent defense and are at home. Sam Bradford is overhyped and simply a mediocre quarterback at best, definitely not what many people thought he'd be in this offense. The Eagles should win this game because the Saints simply aren't that good. They lost to the Buccaneers at home.
New Orleans Saints 17 Philadelphia Eagles 27
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
The Ravens are very fortunate to have their first win. It appeared as if the Steelers were daring the Ravens to take the game from them, and the Ravens did just that. The Ravens should be able to win this game at home and improve to 2-3, so they are trending upwards after their 0-3 start. There's still cause for concern, as they didn't look good at all in their win against the Steelers. The Browns just don't look good at all this season, so if the Ravens lose this one, they can forget about being in the playoffs.
Cleveland Browns 14 Baltimore Ravens 24
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| Aaron Donald is being labeled as one of the best defensive tackles in football in only his second year. He'll need a monster performance if the Rams are to win. |
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
The Rams got an impressive road win last weekend against the division rival Cardinals. Another impressive road win is not in the cards here, as Aaron Rodgers is unstoppable in Lambeau Field. The Packers' offense wasn't as explosive as many thought they would be last week in beating the 49ers. Still, the comfort zone at home is too much to overcome for the visiting Rams.
St. Louis Rams 17 Green Bay Packers 31
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans
Sunday October 11, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker
LP Field, Nashville, TN
Rex Ryan has to focus on getting his team to be more disciplined, as they unraveled against the Giants last week in a home loss in which many expected them to win. Ryan believes he'll get it cleaned up, and then pointed to the fact that the Seahawks have been one of the most heavily penalized teams in the past couple of seasons, while still making it to the Super Bowl the past two years. This should be an interesting matchup, and the Titans can certainly pull off the upset here. I'll go with the Bills, but will not be surprised if Marcus Mariota and company pulls off the win.
Buffalo Bills 24 Tennessee Titans 21
Arizona Cardinals vs. Detroit Lions
Sunday October 11, 2015 4:05pm
FOX -- Justin Kutcher, Daryl Johnston
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
The Lions are mired in a slump, mainly because of the poor play of Matthew Stafford and the offensive line. Calvin Johnson's fumble at the goal line in Monday night's game against the Seahawks was very costly, as the Lions blew a golden opportunity to get their first win. Their defense was solid, so they should be able to play well at home. There's a lot of hype with Carson Palmer nowadays. He's simply still an average quarterback with his best days behind him, but he is surrounding by a talented supporting cast. This is a toss up, but the Lions should be desperate at 0-4.
Arizona Cardinals 23 Detroit Lions 24
Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders
Sunday October 11, 2015 4:25pm
CBS -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
The Broncos are 4-0, but they're barely 4-0. Three of those wins were very close wins and could have gone either way. There is a game always ripe for a surprising upset, and I'll tab this game. This isn't because I believe Derek Carr is much improved from Year 1. He still has a lot of work to do to become a reliable quarterback, and it helps by having Amari Cooper as your main target. It'll just be one of those days where Peyton Manning will turn the ball over and things will click for the home team.
Denver Broncos 17 Oakland Raiders 21
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| Greg Hardy will be making his Cowboys' debut against the defending champions. He already has some choice words before this game as well. |
Sunday October 11, 2015 4:25pm
CBS -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
This would've been a superb game if Tony Romo were healthy and ready to go. The Patriots' defense isn't intimidating at all, so Romo would've been able to carve up that defense like Brady would've done to the Cowboys' defense. The Cowboys' defense is better, but there isn't much getting in the way of Brady at this point. With Brandon Weeden as the starter, look for the victory from the Patriots.
New England Patriots 34 Dallas Cowboys 24
San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants
Sunday October 11, 2015 8:30pm
NBC -- Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
The Giants are riding high now after an impressive road win against the Bills. They should've had an impressive road win against a healthy Cowboys team as well in Week 1 until they found a way to blow that. The Giants are a good team and people are still skeptical about them. Their schedule isn't as difficult as it was last year. This is a nice game for the Giants to click offensively and keep things rolling along as they look to bounce back from a 6-10 season. The 49ers keep losing and Colin Kaepernick continues to look bad. Jim Harbaugh really does work miracles with quarterbacks.
San Francisco 49ers 13 New York Giants 31
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego Chargers
Monday October 12, 2015 8:30pm
ESPN -- Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
This would've been an excellent game between two quarterbacks from the 2004 draft class if Ben Roethlisberger were healthy. Instead, Michael Vick is tasked with trying to get the Steelers a win across the country. The playcalling towards the end of their last game, combined with the missed field goals, lost the game for the Steelers and they'll try to recover. They simply want to tread water until Roethlisberger returns. They won't win here, but the Steelers should be able to hang around until Big Ben comes back.
Pittsburgh Steelers 20 San Diego Chargers 23
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