Several offenses had some nice "practice" sessions. Donovan McNabb showed he was healthy by unleashing against the Bucs 33-14. Atlanta seemed to benefit from a bye week by bringing unrest to the Niners 45-10. In St. Louis, Favre and Co. did what they needed to do by disposing of the Rams 38-10. The Seahawks announced their intention to hang around by annihilating the Jags 41-0 while Indy kept the Titans winless 31-9. In NY, the Giants stripped the Raiders clean 44-7.
If that wasn't enough, the cities of Denver and Kansas City watched their teams enter overtime, but only one was victorious. The Broncos stunned the Patriots 20-17 as Josh McDaniels showed Master Belichick that he is, in fact, ready to go out on his own. Cowboys WR Austin Miles had a career day by catching 10 passes for 250 yards and 2 TD's as Dallas blew past the Chiefs 26-20.
Baltimore and Washington still aren't quite sure what hit them. The Ravens and Bengals went back and forth all day until Cincy stunned Baltimore by scoring a TD in the closing seconds and winning 17-14. In our nation's capitol, the Skins dominated and led the Panthers 17-2 only to watch their struggles intensify as Carolina came back and won 20-17.
Last year's Super Bowl contestants had to hold off their foes in order to secure a victory. Pittsburgh avoided a catastrophe by beating Detroit at home 28-10 while the Cardinals stopped Houston at the goal line to escape 28-21. Also in Miami, the Dolphins stormed back and overtook the Jets 31-27 in a nail-biter on Monday Night Football to cap off a thrilling week.
I do trust that everyone has, in fact, recovered and had a productive week because this weekend has the elements of being another doozy. Check your sick leave balances because you may need to call in ill once again.
- Houston Texans (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1): CBS, 1pm EST - Houston, welcome to the home of the Cardiac Cats. In every game this season, Cincy has rode the waves of high-voltage drama to the shore of notoriety.Why stop now?
- Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2): CBS, 1pm EST - Defensive maniac Troy Polamalu is back and healthy. This battle is rated R.
- Baltimore Ravens (3-2) at Minnesota Vikings (5-0): CBS, 1pm EST - Last week's collapse at home coupled with the loss in New England the week prior equals a Ravens outpouring of frustration.
- Kansas City Chiefs (0-5) at Washington Redskins (2-3): CBS, 1pm EST - Both teams reek of burnt hair and flesh after each squad got burned last week by Dallas and Carolina respectively. Great time to spend on Hulu or Fancast.
- St. Louis Rams (0-5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3): FOX, 1pm EST - A frustrating streak will end in J-town this Sunday. Either the Rams will break their 15-game losing streak, or the Jags will finally beat the Rams who is the only team that Jacksonville has never beaten.
- NY Giants (5-0) at New Orleans Saints (4-0): FOX, 1pm EST - Skip church. Trust me, God won't care. Each team's offense and defense is ranked in the top five. The Saints have been an uncontrollable force while the Giants have the reputation for being an immovable fortress. Get ready for war.
- Detroit Lions (1-4) at Green Bay Packers (2-2): FOX, 1pm EST - Fourteen straight losses at Lambeau Field, being ranked last in scoring defense and touchdowns allowed, and possibly being without the starting QB and star WR can only mean one thing.
- Carolina Panthers (1-3) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5): FOX, 1pm EST - No evidence has been uncovered that would lead anyone to believe that Tampa is equipped to stop their 9-game losing streak. Especially against a Carolina team who has a lot of momentum after getting their first win in dramatic fashion last week.
- Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) at Oakland Raiders (1-4): FOX, 4:05pm EST - Emergency vehicles standing by...
- Arizona Cardinals (2-2) at Seattle Seahawks (2-3): FOX, 4:05pm EST - Despite some injuries on the O-line, Seattle's offense is quite rejuvenated and lethal while their defense is turning heads. Arizona is just too inconsistent right now.
- Tennessee Titans (0-5) at New England Patriots (3-2): CBS, 4:15pm EST - Many Titans fans have been clamoring for a Vince Young sighting and just might get it if things get ugly. This unruliness could rear its ugly head sooner than later in Foxborough where Tennessee has not won since 1993 when they were the Oilers.
- Buffalo Bills (1-4) at NY Jets (3-2): CBS, 4:15pm EST - Don't worry Jets fans. This two-game slide isn't an indication that these are the same old Jets. This team is very different than the embarrassing squads in the past. Speaking of which, Buffalo should put a smile back on your faces.
- Chicago Bears (3-1) at Atlanta Falcons (3-1): NBC, 8:20pm EST - The momentum from last week's dissection of the Niners will be too much for Chicago to handle in the Georgia Dome.
- Denver Broncos (5-0) at San Diego Chargers (2-2): ESPN, 8:30pm EST, MNF - With Oakland and KC no longer threats, San Diego knows that this is a must-win game for them. Knowing and doing aren't the same thing.
BYES: DALLAS, SAN FRANCISCO, MIAMI, INDIANAPOLIS
STANDINGS
Chris Mortensen: 10-4, 58-18
Adam Schefter: 9-5, 55-21
Peter King: 9-5, 54-22
Cris Carter: 10-4, 54-22
Keyshawn Johnson: 9-5, 53-23
Eddie Chinn: 8-6, 52-24
Mike Ditka: 7-7, 51-25
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