NFL Week 9 Preview, Match Ups & Predictions
Week 9 of the 2010-11 NFL season brings us some exciting games including a few divisional matchups including my pick for Game of the Week – Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. This Monday Night melodrama has all the right characters to make this a barnburner. Here I take a look at the matchups, giving you some early insight that will help make your 2010 NFL wagers winners. Teams with byes this week are Denver, Tennessee, St. Louis, San Francisco, Washington, and Jacksonville.
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SUN, NOV 7 TIME (ET)
Tampa Bay at Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX – Both teams will be in search of an important NFC South division win in this one. The Falcons need to take advantage of match ups like this if they want to keep pace with the Saints in the race for the division title. The Bucs will need to stay in it early if they want to walk off with a rare road win.
Chicago at Buffalo 1:00 PM FOX – This game will be held north of the border in Toronto, ON. Could Hogtown become the new home for the Bills? Unfortunately, for Canadians, they have probably seen better football from the CFL. The Bears need to win this one on the road if they want to vie for the division crown.
New England at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS – This could be a huge blowout as Brady and the Pats visit the Dawg Pound. I just don’t see Browns’ QB Jake Delhomme out dueling Brady in this one, even with home field advantage.
NY Jets at Detroit 1:00 PM CBS – Detroit will see one of the AFC’s best when they square off against the Jets. This is the kind of game New York cannot afford to lose if they are going to keep pace the Pats who get an easy one in Cleveland.
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX – The Saints defense will have to play strong against the Carolina run. That means they can’t get caught with their guard down, or else the one two punch of Williams and Stewart will clobber them. The Panthers are capable of pulling off the upset, and getting the lucky break of having New Orleans at home rather than the Superdome is even more hopeful.
Miami at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS – The Fins will finish off their three-game tour of the AFC North when they visit the divisions toughest team. Despite the trickery and Tom Foolery of the Miami wildcat offense, the Ravens defense should be up to the task of stuffing the Dolphins’ Ronnie Brown.
San Diego at Houston 1:00 PM CBS – San Diego’s Philip Rivers will lead his capable receiving corps against the Texans secondary led by S Bernard Pollard. There could be some miss matches in this one leaving Houston exposed. The Texans need to stay in it early on and use the quick out passes to TE Owen Daniels to chew up yardage and control the clock keeping the Bolts offense off the field for extended periods.
Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM FOX – The Vikings secondary will be challenged by the likes of Steve Breaston and the super receiver Larry Fitzgerald, but cornerbacks Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin should be able to stick with them long enough for Minnesota to unleash their all-around attack for a win at the Homerdome.
NY Giants at Seattle 4:05 PM FOX – The Giants’ schedule couldn’t get much easier after playing Detroit en route to their bye and then heading for fairer weather in Seattle. However, Qwest Field can be intimidating, but only as menacing as the Seahawks team that takes the field. This will be a good barometer for the Sea birds and should be an indicator of where they stand.
Indianapolis at Philadelphia 4:15 PM CBS – The Eagles will be well-rested coming off their bye week to host the Colts –and they’re gonna need it. Philly could send a message to the rest of the division by taking out Manning and Co. at home. While it’s highly unlikely the Eagles will disrupt the Colts’ well-oiled machine, Indy shouldn’t expect any brotherly love in this one.
Kansas City at Oakland 4:15 PM CBS – KC will travel to the Black Hole to take on their bumbling brother from the AFC West in this classic rivalry contest. A win is not only important, but could be an enormous confidence boost to the winner. The Chiefs edged out the Raiders at the Mac last season, so Oakland will want to take this one and even the score.
Dallas at Green Bay 8:20 PM NBC – Green Bay will cap of the toughest part of their schedule against the Cowboys, coming off games against Miami, Minnesota and the Jets. A win here would put then in a good position heading into their post bye schedule where they are likely to face three teams under .500 in their remaining seven games. Dallas surrendered two fumbles and allowed the Pack to sack Romo five times while picking him off once in a 17-7 comeback in 2009.
MON, NOV 8 TIME (ET)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 8:30 PM – This AFC North clash should be a dandy. Pittsburgh’s Roethlisberger will have a few games under his belt and looking to avenge a pair of loses to Cincy in 2009. The Bengals will throw everything they’ve got at the Steel Curtain including Cedric Benson and Chad Johnson. In the end the Steelers will have to await their chance for victory when Cincinnati rolls into Heinz Field in Week 14.
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