This won't be the usual NFL reaction blog post that I always do because it's a little late in the week to go in-depth with Sunday's games. So, I'm just gonna wrap-up the week really quickly and summarize the week that was.
Things to take in from Week 5:
1) Through five games, Houston may just be the best team in Football, but they aren't unstoppable. Denver did so in Week 3, and the Jets proved that last Monday night. They're the only two teams Houston hasn't blown out.
2) The NFC West maybe one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. People can talk about Seattle's defense all they want, but I think San Francisco has the best defense in the NFL. Their only bane is that their rush defense isn't magnificent, but they have a deadly defensive line. Arizona is still lurking around there as well so this should be an interesting race.
3) Denver's defense needs to be fixed ASAP. Lucky for them, the AFC West is a winnable division, but if they expect to go far, or even get to the playoffs, this defense needs to get fixed.
4) The Indianapolis Colts have one impressive football team. Coming back from 18 down and defeating Green Bay in exciting fashion is something to be proud of. The jury is still out on whether or not they can challenge Houston for the division, but they don't play each other until December so it's not a topic to talk about right now.
5) Good teams find ways to win: Atlanta, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and New York come to mind.
- Pittsburgh could barely move the ball in the first half, but they came back to win against Philly in the last seconds.
- Same thing with Pittsburgh applies to Atlanta, and once they got their act together, they got it going like they only know how.
- The Saints were down 10 in the 3rd, but there wasn't a doubt they wouldn't win, and they came back to win.
- The Giants were down 14 in the first quarter against The Browns and ended up winning by 14.
Matchups to watch in Week 6:
New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers
A rematch of the NFC Championship game. The Niners will be out for redemption and The Giants will be out to prove that beating them was no fluke. Should be a classic. The Niners have more offense than they did last postseason, and The Giants will be without Nicks again, should be interesting to see.
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
The Patriots lead the league in total offensive yards. The Seahawks are statistically the best defense in the league right now. Something has to give. Seattle has always been a tough place to play. New England should keep that in mind.
Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans
Aaron Rodgers vs The Houston Texans defense. We already saw how Rodgers struggles against a tough defense like San Fran. Houston is every bit as physical. The game is in Houston in Primetime. I don't like Green Bay's chances.
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
Andrew Luck takes The Colts to New York to face The Jets. This is a very intriguing game. It's Luck's second road game and this is the same team that beat Green Bay. I think they pose a matchup problem for The Jets. The Jets can't defend the run as good as they use to and with Revis out, I think Wayne is a bad matchup for someone like Cromartie. Besides, Luck has a few weapons to spread the ball around to. A win on the road against a team like The Jets could be something BIG.
Sanchez is throwing to a whole new group of receivers. No Holmes, or Keller. The Jets need this win for themselves. They're struggling to find their identity and win against The Colts could be the thing they need to get back in the AFC East race. A loss is something I don't think they can recover from.
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens
Dallas needs to bounce back after that poor showing against Chicago. Baltimore defense isn't as good as Chicago's but Romo is still in trouble. I think Romo will have a bounce back game, but they won't win. The Ravens are a better team than The Cowboys.
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
Monday Night Football in San Diego. This is just all bad for Peyton Manning. For starters, it's in San Diego, Peyton Manning struggles against The Chargers, and his defense can't stop a nosebleed. Brady and The Patriots moved the ball at will against Denver. This is a division game, so Denver's defense needs to come prepared to contain Philip Rivers and Ryan Matthews. If they play like they did against New England; allowing 17 yard runs on 3rd and 15, not getting off the field on 3rd downs, not defending slants and underneath passes, and not tackling they're going to get blown out. Without question. Look at Peyton Manning's last appearance on MNF. Nuff said.
Week 6 is going to say a lot about some teams.
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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete
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