Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
Thursday October 15, 2015 8:25pm
CBS, NFL Network -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
It is looking like a long season for the Saints, as they continue to lose and look terrible doing so. Rumors have started to fly about Sean Payton's future with the team, so there is a possibility he may have mentally checked out already. Drew Brees continues to suffer from a lack of playmakers around him as well. The Falcons are 5-0, but I'm not convinced they're a legit team. They've only been convincing in one of their wins, but wins are wins. They should get another one here.
Atlanta Falcons 24 New Orleans Saints 17
Washington Redskins vs. New York Jets
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
The Redskins had an opportunity at a very good and surprising road win, but it was yet another Kirk Cousins' interception in overtime that cost the Redskins the game. Playing against a more stout defense on the road, the Redskins will find it very difficult to move the football. The Redskins' defense also isn't solid, so the Jets should be able to control the ball with a physical run game led by Chris Ivory.
Washington Redskins 10 New York Jets 24
Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
The Steelers were very fortunate to acquire Michael Vick as a backup. He's certainly a lot better than a lot of backup options for teams across the league. This gives the Steelers a chance to win this game and future games while Ben Roethlisberger returns from his MCL injury. The Cardinals should make things very hard on the Steelers' offense, and if Carson Palmer is able to avoid turning the ball over, the Cardinals should be able to squeak by.
Arizona Cardinals 24 Pittsburgh Steelers 20
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green
TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
It's time to start worrying about the Chiefs now for two reasons. One, they couldn't keep a lead against Jay Cutler and the Bears at home. Secondly, and most importantly, they've lost Jamaal Charles for the rest of the season with another torn ACL. The Vikings are 2-0 at home, and have given me no reason to believe they will lose their first home game here. As long as the Vikings continue to feed Adrian Peterson more than 20 times a game, the Vikings will probably win.
Kansas City Chiefs 16 Minnesota Vikings 20
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, NY
This should be an interesting game because Rex Ryan will be motivated and fired up to give the Bengals their first loss of the season. The Bengals are playing confident football right now, but the issue will not be how they start the season. Andy Dalton always seems to impress early in the season, and then disappoint a little late in the season and then the playoffs. The Bills haven't been playing as well since routing the Dolphins in Week 3. Tyrod Taylor will have problems against the Bengals' defensive line.
Cincinnati Bengals 20 Buffalo Bills 17
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Chris Myers, Ronde Barber
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
This is the perfect game for the Lions to get their first win. They've been riddled with difficult games in their first five games, and have come away winless. If they are unable to beat the Bears at home, I think it may be time to speculate on Matthew Stafford and whether he should keep his job as the starting quarterback. Simply put, there should be no reason the Lions lose to the Bears here.
Chicago Bears 23 Detroit Lions 27
Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
I think the Broncos will be upsetted here, as they haven't look good at all despite owning a 5-0 record. Peyton Manning has more interceptions than touchdowns so far. I am not sure if he's ever done that other than his rookie season, so the writing is certainly on the wall for Manning to call it a career after this season probably. The Browns surprised people with their performance in the past two weeks, almost beating the Chargers in San Diego and then beating the Ravens in Baltimore. The Browns will get the upset victory here.
Denver Broncos 17 Cleveland Browns 24
Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
This is easily the least interesting game of Week 6. Both teams are 1-4, and simply don't look good. You have to go with the home team in this once, simply because you know the road team isn't good enough to win on the road. The Texans may come up with a surprise win, and if there is a road win to get, it'll be here against an opponent that isn't very good and in the division. You have to feel for Bill O'Brien though. The look on his face when Brian Hoyer threw the interception to lose the game was one of anger and frustration. He simply doesn't have good quarterbacks right now.
Houston Texans 27 Jacksonville Jaguars 30
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| New head coach Dan Campbell gets his first crack at solving the issues of the Dolphins in Tennessee. |
Sunday October 18, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker
LP Field, Nashville, TN
The Dolphins are coming off a bye and have a brand new head coach in Dan Campbell. Campbell isn't that far removed from his playing days in the NFL, so let's see if he can be a nice change of pace from Joe Philbin. The Dolphins have looked like a mess, and they gave huge contracts in the offseason to Ryan Tannehill and Ndamukong Suh. Neither have produced yet, but it's just a matter of time before Suh starts to produce. Tannehill, on the other hand, hadn't shown much to justify the long term extension he received in the first place. He'll continue to justify not being deserving of it, when they lose here.
Miami Dolphins 14 Tennessee Titans 24
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| Kam Chancellor had a long interception return for a touchdown in last season's divisional round playoff game against the Panthers. |
Sunday October 18, 2015 4:05pm
FOX -- Sam Rosen, John Lynch
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
This is a rematch of the divisional round playoff game in which the Seahawks won en route to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. The Seahawks are not playing good football these days, and their defense doesn't look great like in years past. The Panthers are undefeated, but they haven't had quality opponents yet. I'll be impressed if they can go into Seattle and come away with a win. They will not, however.
Carolina Panthers 13 Seattle Seahawks 16
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| This could've been the Harbaugh brothers before this game...but the 49ers fired Jim this past offseason. |
Sunday October 18, 2015 4:25pm
CBS -- Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
If Jim Harbaugh were still head coach of the 49ers, as he should be, it would be the Harbaughs coaching against each other for the first time since Super Bowl XLVII. Instead, it's a game more known for Torrey Smith playing against his former team for the first time. It doesn't matter because the game isn't in Baltimore. Both teams are struggling a lot, but the 49ers should be able to use their home crowd and a weak Ravens' defense to pull out the victory.
Baltimore Ravens 21 San Francisco 49ers 27
San Diego Chargers vs. Green Bay Packers
Sunday October 18, 2015 4:25pm
CBS -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
The Chargers haven't been sharp, losing a game at home to the Steelers on Monday night in which they should've won. They also almost lost to the Browns a couple of weeks ago at home as well, so things aren't exactly clicking for them. I never discount Philip Rivers because he's so mentally and physically tough, but trying to win in Lambeau Field is like trying to win in the Superdome a couple of years ago. It's just close to impossible.
San Diego Chargers 17 Green Bay Packers 30
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| Tom Brady's numerous appearance to court in New York City may have him fired up to destroy the Colts. |
Sunday October 18, 2015 8:30pm
NBC -- Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
This is the game everyone has been waiting for since the schedule came out. It isn't necessarily because it's expected to be competitive. Both teams faced off in the AFC Championship Game last year, and the Patriots demolished them 45-7. However, "Deflategate" was born when it was determined numerous footballs belonging to the Patriots were under inflated below the legal limit. Commissioner Roger Goodell would have "independent investigator" Ted Wells investigate, and then levied a four-game suspension on Tom Brady for his alleged role in the incident. That suspension has since been lifted, but Brady has had to go to court numerous times, and it made him angry and frustrated. The Colts are the cause of all of this. The final score will reflect that.
New England Patriots 52 Indianapolis Colts 17
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| Eli Manning was mauled last year in a 27-0 shutout to the Eagles. The Giants look to change that script on Monday night. |
Monday October 19, 2015 8:30pm
ESPN -- Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
The Giants were 3-2 last year heading into the Linc, and then were promptly destroyed by the Eagles 27-0 en route to a seven-game losing streak. This year is different, however. Sam Bradford isn't Nick Foles, even though many may dispute that. Also, DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews are not LeSean McCoy. The Giants, on the other hand, are playing much better run defense than they were playing last year. The offensive line is playing slightly better as well, and terrors like Trent Cole are no longer there. The Eagles' defense is stronger than last year, but can still be exposed by a quality offense like the Giants. I'm going with the upset here.
New York Giants 27 Philadelphia Eagles 24
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