As we approach nearly two months of regular season action, Week 8 of the NFL NFC West gives us a couple interesting match ups. Among them is my pick for Game of the Week, Seattle vs. Oakland, just because I was shocked by the score of the Raiders game last week. I know they will not be doing it again, but I think they are better than people have given them credit. Despite the 49ers dismal … [Read more...]
AFC West Week 8 Preview & Picks
Two months into the season and we have some surprises and a few letdowns. Week 8 of the NFL AFC West gives us a couple of interesting match ups. Among them is my pick for Game of the Week, Seattle at Oakland. It will be interesting to see how Oakland plays against the Seahawks after last week’s blowout win. I don’t think that Seattle is as good as it looks, and I’ll even be brave enough to say the … [Read more...]
NFC Week 8 Predictions
NFC Top 3 Matchups - Week 8 The 2010 NFL season is seven weeks old and we are still wondering which teams if any will emerge as a legitimate contender to represent the NFC in this year’s Super Bowl. The New York Giants took a step in that direction by raising their record to 5-2 with a 41-35 win over Dallas on Monday night, but we all remember how they collapsed down the stretch after a fast … [Read more...]
AFC Week 8 Predictions
AFC Top 3 Matchups - Week 8 The current balance of power in the NFL has shifted heavily to the AFC through the first seven weeks of the 2010 season. In most power rankings they have four of the top five teams with Pittsburgh, New England, and New York (Jets) leading the way at 5-1. Add in Baltimore at 5-2 and Indianapolis at 4-2 and you could actually make an argument that the NFL’s top five … [Read more...]