NFL Week 9

Week 9 is here!

First off, congrats to the Cubs for knocking off 108 years of sadness and heartbreak and winning the World Series.

Thoughts from week 8

1. My how the mighty Vikings have fallen...

2. Two ties, in two weeks? C'mon man.

3. Atlanta is crushing the south division right now.

4. Green Bay might be able to take the division from a pretender Vikings team that could lose 3 games in a row.

5. Browns, you give this dark heart some life.

6. The Seahawks losing to the Saints was the biggest upset last weekend.

7. Maybe the Cardinals shouldn't go to Carolina, they get their ass beat there every time.

8. Dak Prescott, should be rookie of the year. or at least share it with Ezekiel Elliott.

9. Tom Brady has 12 td's and no interceptions in 4 games, ya'll.

10. Broncos defense sets the tone. Also glad to see Wade Phillips is okay. Scary hit he took on the sidelines. Coaches need to...

Suit up.

Last Week 7-5-1.

Top 5 Teams

1. Patriots

2. Cowboys

3. Seahawks

4. Broncos

5. Raiders

Bottom 5 Teams

32. Browns

31. 49ers

30. Bears

29. Jaguars

28. Colts

Thursday November 3rd

(NFL) Falcons (5-3) at Buccaneers (3-4)- Honestly this should be one of the better thursday match ups. I think the Buccaneers are about to be an up and coming team in the next two years, so it's exciting to see them grow. The Falcons, could take the next step, and win a game they are supposed to win. I see them winning comfortably. Falcons 34, Buccaneers 17

Sunday November 6th

(CBS) Steelers (4-3) at Ravens (3-4) - Remember when the Ravens were 3-0 and everyone was like, oh crap they might be for real? Well, quote the Raven...nevermore. They are not good. They always play tough games against the steelers, so I can see this being a field goal fiesta. Steelers 18, Ravens 9

(FOX) Cowboys (6-1) at Browns (0-8) - Honestly I was just hoping the Cowboys would be like 3-4 at this point, and could have been 7-0 had they closed out the Giants in week 1. Overall, happy with the team. Defense is pretty good, offense is really good. I don't envy the Cowboys coaches, roll with Prescott, or go with Romo when he is healthy. Either way, Romo will be on a short leash when he returns. Other side of the ball, the Browns. Guys, they aren't a bad offensive team. Defense, they suck ass, but their offense is pretty good. It's just they can't stop anyone from scoring. Cowboys, don't lose to the browns. Don't let my own team be dead to me. Cowboys 34, Browns 17

(CBS) Jaguars (2-5) at Chiefs (5-2) - The Jaguars just haven't lived up to the hype. They are just as bad as their roster projects them to be. Right now they are penciled in for the number 4 pick in the draft, but they can get some wins. Won't be this week. Not against these Chiefs. Chiefs 35, Jaguars 20

Coinflip Game of the week

(CBS) Jets (3-5) at Dolphins (3-4) - Two of the teams you always think will "get it together" but never do. It's like the boyfriend who tells the girlfriend he will do better, and does for like, 37 hours, and then reverts back to his normal behavior. Neither team is great. Both teams have issues on both sides of the ball. So, I have to go to the coin. Heads = Jets. Tails = Fish. Tails it is. Dolphins 27, Jets 24

(FOX) Eagles (4-3) at Giants (4-3) - Division games are always good. I love them. Hate the teams involved, but to me, they both have played good. The whole division is above .500. Which is great, considering most of them were subpar last season. Giants have the offense, defense, for what they spent, is not worth it. Eagles, need to get out and score early in order to have a chance, because that Giants defense will blitz the rookie. Eagles 24, Giants 22

Upset Game of the Week

(FOX) Lions (4-4) at Vikings (5-2) - I think the Eagles exposed the major plot holes in the Vikings origin story this year. Then the Bears did. Now the Lions will. That's right, the Lions are going to maul the Vikings on Sunday. I say this because at the beginning, when the were 5-0, they looked unstoppable. Defense was firing on all cylinders. They were being praised and pumped up as a super bowl contender. Then, they went and got their ass beat, yes, beat, by the lowly Bears. Stafford is a much better QB. So watch what he does to this defense. Lions 31, Vikings 20

(FOX) Panthers (2-5) at Rams (3-4) - Finally the Panthers looked like a good team last week. Maybe they needed the Cardinals to kickstart their season. Either way, they looked great. They can go cross country and beat the Rams, won't be by much, but they should put the clamps on a mediocre team. Panthers 24, Rams 20

(FOX) Saints (3-4) at 49ers (1-6) - The 49ers are bad. Chip Kelly, well...he kinda deserves this. Once hailed as "great in Philadelphia" well he wasn't. Product of a good group he inherited. But he ran a lot of great guys off. Now he inherited a 49ers team that is about as much of a mess as we thought they'd be. The Saints beat a high caliber opponent last week and should do the same with a low caliber disappointment of a team. Saints 24, 49ers 17

(CBS) Titans (4-4) at Chargers (3-5)- Look the run game for the Titans (DeMarco Murray, and Derrick Henry plus Mariotta) is no joke. They are a great running team, and when they need to pass, they aren't too shabby. It's the defense that needs to be upgraded, but give them another season of draft picks to get there. The Chargers, one of those teams that have been in every game, and found a way to lose a lot of them. I think the Titans come in, control the clock, and get the win. Titans 27, Chargers 17

(CBS) Colts (3-5) at Packers (4-3) - The Colts are a huge disappointment. I mean they are always projected to be good, but their defense is so bad that it's virtually impossible for them to be better than a 7-9 team. The Packers, well they have a chance to tie Minnesota for the division lead. These are games they have to win. It's at Lambeau, the Packers need to score early and often. Packers 35, Colts 17

(NBC) Broncos (6-2) at Raiders (6-2) - Primetime game I'm excited to see. A mediocre offense/great defense vs a high explosive offense/bad defense. Who will bend? I think defense wins these battles every time. Going to be a low scoring game. Broncos 20, Raiders 14

Monday November 7th

(ESPN) Bills (4-4) at Seahawks (4-2-1) - Look the Seahawks play great at home. The Bills come in with a defense that is pretty good, not nearly as accomplished as the Seahawks defense, but the Bills have some good defenders. Take a page from the lowly Saints playbook from last week. Problem is, the Bills offense is so spotty  it's hard to wonder which version shows up. I think the Seahawks win, won't be a blowout, but they will win. Seahawks 24, Bills 20.

HAPPY NFL WEEK 9! Don't forget to go and vote on Tuesday November 8th!