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Old School Meets New School
The race for the top seed in the AFC is coming down to two familiar teams -- the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. New England has shaken off a slow start and has really excelled of late. The Patriots will aim to stay hot when they go on the road for a matchup against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13....
The Baltimore Ravens’ offense has had trouble getting rolling in 2017. Luckily it has the defense to lean on. Baltimore’s stingy unit pitched its third shutout of the season last time out against the Packers to improve to 5-5 and stay right in the hunt for a wild card berth. The Ravens hope to pick up another victory in Week 12 when they host the Houston Texans....
Two surprise contenders in the NFC will face off in a titanic Week 12 matchup when the New Orleans Saints travel to face off against the Los Angeles Rams. Both teams weren’t given a great shot at making the playoffs in 2017 but each sit atop their division more than midway through the season....
The Seattle Seahawks have long been one of the elite teams in the NFC, but are in danger of missing the playoffs this season. Injuries have hit Seattle hard in the secondary, with cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Kam Chancellor possibly done for the season. The Seahawks must find a way to win without them, but luckily that task shouldn’t be too tough when they face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 in the regular season....
A matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 sounded like a possible Super Bowl preview a couple months ago. But without Aaron Rodgers, the Packers look sunk. The team’s offense is missing in action with Brett Hundley at the helm and Green Bay will hit the road for this one as the significant underdog....
The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a formula for success, leaning on their elite defense and run game to wear down opponents. They will aim to keep that going when they hit the road to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12. The Cardinals had playoff aspirations this year but have been hit hard by injuries and are not in playoff contention at 4-6....
The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders both looked like potential contenders in the AFC heading into the season but have underperformed dramatically thus far in 2017. The Broncos have lost six straight games while Oakland has also struggled of late and both seem destined to miss the playoffs unless there is a drastic shift down the stretch....
The New York Giants played the role of spoiler a week ago, stunning the Kansas City Chiefs. They would love to keep that rolling and knock off the Washington Redskins in Week 12. Washington blew a big lead in an upsetting loss to the Saints last time out and needs to go on a big roll down the stretch to qualify for the playoffs.The Redskins’ margin for error is thin, but they should be sizable favorite in this one. Washington is 4-6 on the season and may have to run the table in order to secure ...
The spread is a wonderful thing because it makes otherwise lopsided affairs interesting. The New England Patriots are going to dominate the Miami Dolphins in Week 12. That much is almost a formality. The question is, where will the final margin fall after garbage time?New England is on a roll and once again establishing itself as the team to beat in the AFC. The Dolphins started the year hot but it was always a mirage and they have come back down to earth in recent weeks. Miami is ostensibly still in the postseason picture, but in realy it will take a miracle turnaround to be playoff-bound. The Patriots are going to make it tougher by handing the Dolphins a blowout loss on Sunday....
The Atlanta Falcons may be rounding back into NFC contender form. After making the Super Bowl a season ago, the Falcons got off to a slow start in 2017 but have turned it on of late. Atlanta has picked up back-to-back wins over the Cowboys and Seahawks the last two weeks and will aim to make it three in a row against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12.Atlanta will play three straight games at home and needs to excel at this point because the NFC South is very competitive. The Falcons are 6-4 on...
The Cleveland Browns are running out of chances to get a victory this season. They hope Week 12 is the magic game when they travel to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cleveland hung tough last week at home against the Jaguars before falling off in the late stages. The Bengals aren’t an overwhelmingly talented team but they certainly have more pieces than Cleveland.If this game was in Cleveland, the Browns could have a decent shot. Instead, they must go on the road and aim to pull off a s...
The Philadelphia Eagles have quickly morphed into a Super Bowl contender, and may be the team to beat in the NFC at this point. They will aim to keep it up when they host the Chicago Bears in Week 12 of the regular season.Chicago has shown the ability to stay in games behind a strong running game and a decent defense, but it is a below average team on the road against a great one, which isn’t a good combination. The Eagles boast dominant units on both sides of the ball and likely won’t slow down provided they stay reasonably healthy the rest of the way....
The NFC South is one of the most competitive divisions in football, and the Carolina Panthers are squarely in that mix. They will aim to keep pace with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons by emerging victorious in their Week 12 clash against the New York Jets....
A few weeks ago, both the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs looked to be on the short list of AFC contenders. Now they are reeling. Each team still is in playoff contention but needs to get it back together in a hurry to avoid falling by the wayside. The Bills will travel to face off against the Chiefs in a critical Week 12 showdown....
The Tennessee Titans were taken to the woodshed last time out by the Pittsburgh Steelers, proving that they aren’t quite among the elite in the AFC. Tennessee is still in good shape to make the playoffs with a strong finish, and a road win over the struggling Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 would go a long way toward fulfilling that goal....
The Minnesota Vikings have risen to the top of the NFC North due to a six-game winning streak, and can take a huge step toward wrapping up that division title in Week 12. The Vikings lead this week’s opponent, the Detroit Lions, by two games and would be way ahead with only a few weeks remaining with a victory....
The Los Angeles Chargers were almost left for dead early in the season, but are now smack in the middle of the AFC wild card race. The Chargers dominated the Buffalo Bills last time out and would love to keep it rolling in Week 12. However, they will have a tough matchup in a road game against the Dallas Cowboys....
Two of the most talented teams in the NFC will face off when the Seattle Seahawks host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 of the regular season. Both have been good this year but not great and are hoping to turn it up in order to make the playoffs.The Falcons made it to the Super Bowl last season while this Seahawks core has been there twice, so the aspirations are extremely high. This should be an intriguing matchup as Atlanta has a high-powered offense while Seattle’s defense is perennially one of the best in the NFL....
The New England Patriots have risen to the top of the AFC, which is a surprise to exactly no one. They will aim to keep pushing for the top seed in the conference when they hit the road for a matchup with the Oakland Raiders....
The Buffalo Bills haven’t played well of late, but still sit in the second wild card spot with a 5-4 record through nine games. They can hold on to that position with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but will be underdogs on the road in the Week 11 matchup....
The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl just two seasons ago, but they are a long way from that dominant group these days. Denver has fallen off quickly this year with five consecutive losses and look destined to miss the postseason once again in 2017. The Broncos will aim to turn it around when they host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 of the regular season....
The Dallas Cowboys were the NFC East team expected to be in contention for the Super Bowl, but it is actually the Philadelphia Eagles who are looking like championship material. At 8-1, the Philadelphia Eagles are three games ahead of the Cowboys in the divisional standings as the teams prime for a showdown in Week 11 of the regular season. The Eagles come into this matchup off a bye and looking to widen that gap....
The Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers may play in the same state, but with the way these teams are playing, there won’t be much talk of a big rivalry in Week 11. Both squads were hoping to push for the playoffs in 2017 but seem unlikely to be in that race moving forward....
The Kansas City Chiefs have cooled off after a fast start, but should be able to find their groove again in Week 11. The Chiefs must hit the road but get a favorable matchup against the New York Giants....
The Green Bay Packers needed this one. A win against the Chicago Bears may not carry a lot of weight this season, considering how much the Bears have struggled, but the Packers really needed to prove they could win without Aaron Rodgers to have any hope of saving the season....
