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| Let's see if the Dolphins are for real in this Thursday night matchup against the defending champions. |
Thursday October 29, 2015 8:25pm
CBS, NFL Network -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
This game will certainly determine whether or not the Dolphins have really righted the ship. They don't even have to win to prove that. If they can be fairly competitive, then whatever new head coach Dan Campbell is doing is working. The Dolphins have had two straight blowout victories, but they have come against the Titans and the Texans, two teams who reside in the horrible AFC South division. Those wins were impressive, but since those teams aren't good at all, playing against the defending champions is a much better way to determine where this team is at.
Miami Dolphins 13 New England Patriots 27
Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday November 1, 2015 9:30am
FOX -- Sam Rosen, John Lynch
Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom
The Chiefs were expected to play well this season, especially after acquiring Jeremy Maclin to help the offense play better. However, a difficult schedule and then a torn ACL on their best offensive player has made things much more rough for the Chiefs. They did get a win last week against the Steelers at home, but they were playing against the backup quarterback in Landry Jones. The Lions are coming off firing multiple coaches, so the Chiefs should be able to get a win out of the country.
Detroit Lions 14 Kansas City Chiefs 21
New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
The Giants have consecutive games against the bottom of the NFC South, so they should use these next two games to get quality wins. The Saints have not played well this season, but are 3-4 with a chance to get to .500 with a home win. They're also coming off a road victory against the Colts, so they're riding into a home game with confidence. While the Giants sit at 4-3, they didn't exactly look impressive offensively in their win against the Cowboys. This is a good opportunity for the Giants offense to put some points on the board, but the Saints will most likely ride last game's road victory, in addition to the victory before this game against the then undefeated Falcons, into this one and get a win.
New York Giants 23 New Orleans Saints 27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
The Falcons are sitting pretty at 6-1, but they didn't exactly look great in their narrow victory against the Titans. Still, a win is a win, and the Buccaneers are reeling a bit after blowing a huge lead on the road. The last time the Buccaneers played the Falcons in the Georgia Dome, the Falcons led 56-0 in the third quarter before finally winning 56-14 on Thursday Night Football. They have a different quarterback now, but he hasn't exactly looked good. Expect another blowout from the Falcons.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Atlanta Falcons 34
Arizona Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Matt Smith, Chris Cooley
FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Before last week's blowout at the hands of the Rams, the Browns actually looked solid in those three games, but still only came away 1-2 in those games. This game has the makings of an upset because the Cardinals simply aren't as good as analysts may believe they are. They lost on the road to the Steelers to a third string quarterback, which shows us they're still a team that can't always go on the road and get the wins they need to get. This is a 1 o'clock game for a team on the West Coast, so that can prove to be problematic as well. I think the Browns can squeak this one out.
Arizona Cardinals 17 Cleveland Browns 20
San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Dick Stockton, David Diehl
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO
There are reports surfacing about the discord between players in the 49ers' locker room, specifically quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The team lost a lot of players this offseason, including three to retirement. They were expected to struggle, and Kaepernick is struggling as well. Do the 49ers part ways with Kaepernick in the offseason and look for a permanent fixture at the position in the draft? Who knows, but this much we know about right now. The 49ers aren't winning this game.
San Francisco 49ers 10 St. Louis Rams 23
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
FOX -- Chris Myers, Ronde Barber
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
The Vikings are playing good football, and they're sitting pretty at 4-2 behind the Packers in the NFC North. This was a team some expected to improve and possibly be a playoff team. They now have Adrian Peterson, who missed most of last season due to his child abuse arrest and subsequent placement on the commissioner exempt list. The Bears, on the other hand, are not a good team but can use their home field to try and rattle young quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Even though Bridgewater is young, there isn't necessarily a need to rely on him for this win. Just feed Peterson the ball, and the Vikings should get this victory.
Minnesota Vikings 23 Chicago Bears 17
San Diego Chargers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
The surprise of this season so far have been these two teams, who are mightily struggling to get wins. For the Chargers, it's puzzling they gave the Packers fits in Lambeau Field, almost beating a team in a place where it has been near impossible to win in as a road team, then lose badly to the Raiders at home. Who knows where the Chargers are as a team, but they struggled against the Browns at home as well. This shows they're now a very good football team. The Ravens' lone win came against the Steelers, and the case can be made the Steelers handed the game to them with a lot of miscues. The Ravens should get this win at home against a struggling team.
San Diego Chargers 20 Baltimore Ravens 23
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| You will most likely no longer see Ben Roethlisberger in a headset, as it is believed he will be ready to play this Sunday. |
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
The Bengals are looking to keep their winning streak going and remain undefeated. The Steelers may get Ben Roethlisberger back. If the Steelers get Roethlisberger back, then the Bengals should prepare to take their first loss of the season. Roethlisberger is a vet who makes sound decisions with the football, and will keep the offense moving along. The Bengals have a strong defensive unit, but they're not exactly dominant. Furthermore, the Bengals haven't necessarily been dominant in these wins either. My prediction is based solely on Roethlisberger suiting up and playing this game.
Cincinnati Bengals 20 Pittsburgh Steelers 28
Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans
Sunday November 1, 2015 1:00pm
CBS -- Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
This is a game no one cares to watch, but someone will have to watch it anyway. The Texans have gone through a quarterback carousel for the most part, but they've gotten rid of Ryan Mallett after being late for practice, and then missing the team flight to Miami. It appeared most of the players didn't show up in Miami at all the way they performed, but Mallett was the only one literally missing on that flight. They've signed T.J. Yates, who played some for the team back when they were making the playoffs in 2011 and 2012. Let's see how much patience Bill O'Brien has with Brian Hoyer. We might see Yates right away.
Tennessee Titans 16 Houston Texans 24
New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders
Sunday November 1, 2015 4:05pm
CBS -- Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
The Jets battled hard with the defending champions, even leading in the fourth quarter before succumbing to the Patriots in Foxboro. The Jets have operated with a gameplan of running the football with Chris Ivory, and playing sound defense. Ivory has dealt with hamstring issues in recent games, but the Jets have a very competent backup in Zac Stacy so they should be able to utilize their game plan to a win here.
New York Jets 20 Oakland Raiders 10
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| DeMarco Murray, who had a huge game for the Cowboys against the Seahawks last year, is no longer here. Tony Romo won't be here for this one either. |
Sunday November 1, 2015 4:25pm
FOX -- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
The Seahawks are in need of a win, even after their dominating win against the 49ers last week. The Seahawks are in luck because they play a team who's missing their franchise quarterback. Last year, Romo led the Cowboys into Seattle and gave the Seahawks their only home loss of the season. Romo and DeMarco Murray were the major guys responsible for the win, and those two will not be a part of the game in this one. That means the Seahawks shouldn't just win, but should be able to shut their offense down.
Seattle Seahawks 23 Dallas Cowboys 6
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| Peyton Manning has struggled, but his team remains undefeated as they battle another undefeated team in the Packers on Sunday night. |
Sunday November 1, 2015 8:30pm
NBC -- Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth
Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
Both teams are undefeated, but that isn't much of a surprise considering both teams were expected to be this good at this point. However, the Broncos haven't necessarily looked good at all, but remain undefeated. The Broncos have been able to get away with a lot of events that have turned in their favor, and they're at home. Couple that with the fact that the Packers offense isn't necessarily playing well right now, despite having the best quarterback in the league.
Green Bay Packers 20 Denver Broncos 23
Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers
Monday November 2, 2015 8:30pm
ESPN -- Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
The Colts are reeling, so this is about the worst game they would want to play at this point. The Colts should still win the AFC South and get to the playoffs since that division seems to be incompetent. Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis are just playing great defense individually, and the rest of the defense have followed suit. Kawann Short is emerging as a pretty solid defensive player as well, and will look to make life miserable for Andrew Luck in the pocket. I think he'll be successful.
Indianapolis Colts 13 Carolina Panthers 21
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