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Week 11, 2010: Washington Redskins @ Tennessee Titans
Nov 18th
If there was ever a time to be thankful for a short week, coming off a Monday Night spanking is surely the time. The Redskins were outclassed in every phase of pretty much every play as the Eagles came to FedEx Field and put up a whole bunch of records on the way to delivering a divisional smackdown.
The Redskins will be thankful to leave town and head to Nashville to face the Tennessess Titans, where they might be able to escape some of the boos and jeering.
LP Field, Nashville
NFL 2010 Week 11 Predictions
Nov 18th
Week 11 and another early start thanks to the Bears visiting the Dolphins on Thursday night.
Yet again there are some great – and important – games this week. The Green Bay Packers visit the Minnesota Vikings and will be hoping to sweep their great rivals in a reverse of 2009′s results. With 4 other teams on 6-3 (including the Bears) the Packers need to keep winning if they’ve serious aims on the play-offs.
The New York Giants travel to Philadelphia with control of the NFC East on the line. The Broncos visit the Chargers, with the loser probably being knocked out of contention in the competitive AFC West. Certainly I wouldn’t fancy Denver’s chances of recovering from 3-7.
The NFC South will look to continue its strong run, with the Saints, Falcons and Bucs all playing winnable games.
And lastly we have the always interesting match of the Colts against the Patriots. These two teams always give a good game, and both teams need a win. This could be a classic.
The bye-weeks are all finished, so it’s a full complement of 16 games this week. For a list of the games, visit http://www.nfl.com/schedules.
Week 10, 2010: Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills
Nov 13th
This week I’ll be taking a look at two teams who have impressed me so far this season, but might not have the records to show it. Yes, I’m talking about the 2-6 Detroit Lions who are taking on the 0-8 Buffalo Bills.
Ralph Wilson Stadium
The Detroit Lions were abysmal 2 years ago. Let’s not sugar coat it, they played some bad football. They went 0-16 because of it. It was at this point that the powers that be hired Jim Schwartz to take the reigns and lead the club out of this embarrassing slump. 2 years on and the record doesn’t look much better, but they are playing some excellent football. You can see the turn around in the team since Schwartz came in and he’s making all the right moves. His first pick as the Lions Head Coach in the 2009 draft was Matthew Stafford, and he is looking every bit as good as he was touted to be. Injuries have hampered him this season (and the end of last season), but when he is healthy he is a game changer. Unfortunately we won’t see him again this season so the QB job goes to Shaun Hill once more – and he’s non too shabby himself. When he has played he has played well. The Lions are very unlucky to not have a winning record this year. At the very least they should be on 3-5 if not for a dubious decision that disallowed a touchdown late in the game against the Chicago Bears. That would have improved their record, and also added another touchdown to Calvin Johnson’s tally (currently 8 for the season). He really is the shining light in this offence at the moment. More >
NFL 2010 Week 10 Predictions
Nov 10th
Week 10, and an early start for us thanks to Thursday’s Ravens at Falcons match.
Yet again there are some great divisional matchups. We have the NFC East facing off with the poor (hehehe) Cowboys travelling to the Giants and then on Monday night the Eagles in Washington. Other NFC match-ups include the Panthers taking on the Bucs in the South and in the North the Vikings against the Bears.
In the AFC there are divisional match-ups between the Texans and Jaguars as well as the Chiefs in Denver and there is also the mouth-watering Patriots in Pittsburgh, and Titans at the Dolphins. It should be a good week.
There are 14 games again this week. For a list of the games, visit http://www.nfl.com/schedules.
Week 9, 2010: San Diego Chargers @ Houston Texans
Nov 4th
Talk about the meeting of two frustrating teams!
Here at mactalksnfl.co.uk I think we all want the Houston Texans to do well – they’re a team that’s easy to root for and are particularly impressive offensively. But they’re as infuriating as a team can be in terms of consistency. Beating the Colts on opening weekend? Fantastic. Going down heavily to the Cowboys and Giants… not so much.
Reliant Stadium
NFL 2010 Week 9 Predictions
Nov 4th
Week 9, and some great divisional matchups this week.
The Bucs visit the Falcons – the winner will go top of the NFC South. The Saints are at the Panthers, looking to stay in touch.
In the AFC South, the Chiefs can cement their lead with a win over the second place Raiders. And in the AFC North the Steelers take on the Bengals.
Elsewhere, the Jets will look to bounce back from their poor showing last week when they travel to Detroit. The Ravens and Dolphins match-up and the Cowboys travel to Green Bay. You get the feeling Dallas could turn it around at any moment, and they remain a dangerous opponent.
So it’s not easy this week, and we’re coming off a bad week as it is. Let’s see…
There are 13 games again this week. For a list of the games, visit http://www.nfl.com/schedules.
Week 9, 2010: Kansas City Chiefs @ Oakland Raiders
Nov 4th
The Chiefs visit the Oakland Coliseum for a Week Nine match-up with the Raiders in what will be a surprise table-topping battle in the AFC West.
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
The Running Game
Both teams go against the grain of what many expect of successful teams in the modern NFL, with their powerful running game taking priority over the more favoured passing game of more heavily-fancied teams. They have done this so successfully that they have left two highly pass-oriented teams, San Diego - the no.1 ranked overall and pass offense in the NFL – and Denver, trailing in their wake within the division. More >
Week 8, 2010: Green Bay Packers @ New York Jets
Oct 29th
This week sees me heading to Wembley along with Andrew and Graham for what should be a great game of football between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers. That won’t stop me from taking a look at other games however, and this week I’ll be focusing on the Green Bay Packers at the New York Jets.
Mark Sanchez
Brandon Jackson has now had time to settle into the Packers offence and show us what he is made of. I do commend him and he has done a decent enough job. Sure he’s not the feature back that Ryan Grant is, but considering his lack of playing time previously he can be proud. I do think that the Packers are desperately missing the presence of Jermichael Finley, Aaron Rodgers more than anyone else. He was a focal point in their passing game and to be honest that has looked a little stale since he has been out. They really need to try and utilise Greg Jennings more than they have done, because when he has had the ball thrown at him he has made some good plays and showed everyone why he can be the number 1 receiver at Green Bay. He has already beaten his touchdown total from last year in half the time, but his yardage is suffering and at the moment he isn’t even close to breaking 100 yards. More >
NFL 2010 Week 8 Predictions
Oct 28th
We’re all at Wembley this week, so watch fewer games than is usually the case! We’re also late with these as we’ve been looking towards Brent more than anywhere else. But here we are…
There are 13 games again this week. For a list of the games, visit http://www.nfl.com/schedules.
Week 7, 2010: Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons
Oct 22nd
Week 7… nearly half way through the season already! This week I’ll be taking a look at the Cincinnati Bengals at the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons are having the better start to the season without doubt. They’re currently sitting on a 4-2 season with a 2-0 home record. The Bengals are currently 2-3 with a 1-2 away record. Judging by these stats alone you would say that the Falcons are looking high favourites for this contest.
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