Super Bowl Contenders

The Super Bowl is in February and we're heading into Week 7 of the NFL Season with the playoff picture beginning to take form just a little bit.

The Broncos and Chiefs lead the AFC South both at 6-0.

The Colts lead the AFC South.

The Bengals lead the AFC North with the Ravens in 2nd place and Cleveland in 3rd place.

The Patriots, lucky enough to be 5-1, lead the AFC East with The Jets and Dolphins looming over them.


As far as the NFC goes, the two dominant teams in that conference look like The Saints and the Seahawks. But there are several dark horses that could come up and challenge for that crown.

The Cowboys and Eagles are both at 3-3 and playing for the NFC East lead on Sunday. The Bears and Lions are both at 4-2 fighting for control of the NFC North.

And then you have the San Francisco 49ers at 4-2 and Green Bay Packers at 3-2.


Question is: who is making the Super Bowl? Right now, here are my standings once the season is over.

AFC:

1. Denver Broncos
2. New England Patriots
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Cincinnati Bengals
5. Kansas City Chiefs
6. Baltimore Ravens

- The Broncos are clearly the best team in the conference so they're gonna grab that #1 seed. I don't even think the KC defense can stop Manning. Unless the Jets come up from nowhere and make some noise, New England wins the East.....again. And gets the #2 seed.....again.

- The Colts only challenge in the South is Tennessee. They aren't going away making the first Colts/Titans game a must watch. The Jags aren't going anywhere, and Houston has fallen off the wagon. The Bengals are playing good Football and I think they can contend for the AFC North crown. The Browns are dead in the water with Wheeden, I don't think Pittsburgh can make up for starting 1-4 and Baltimore has been too inconsistent. Then again, it is a long season.


NFC:

1. New Orleans Saints
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Chicago Bears
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. San Francisco 49ers
6. Green Bay Packers

- The Seahawks have looked too good. If they get Homefield Advantage, I pray for whatever team has to go up there and try to beat Seattle at home in a playoff game. New Orleans is back to rare form and look like they're gonna capture the South seeing as how Atlanta isn't playing the way they are used to being at 1-4.

- I don't think Detroit can maintain 1st place, the Vikings clearly don't know what they're doing, and with all of Green Bay's injuries, it's hard to see them winning the North. Leaving the door open for the Bears to walk in steal the division if they can manage to beat Detroit and not turn the ball over so many times like in their last meeting.


- The Giants are 0-6, write them off. The Redskins aren't the team they were last season, cross them out too. It comes down to Dallas and Philly. We'll see how both teams match up on Sunday, but if I were to pick one team to take the East, it'd be Dallas.

Right now, this is how I predict the end of the season will look. But again, it is a LONG season. Never know what'll happen.


I'm going to stick with my pick for the Super Bowl: Denver vs Seattle. Seeing Peyton Manning go up against that Seattle defense will be something to watch. But first the Broncos need to get out the AFC. Which means, they can't let things like what happened with Baltimore happen again.

If Seattle locks up the #1 seed and gets Homefield throughout, then they're going to the Super Bowl team. They maybe a poor road team, but they're a Monstrous Home Team. If not Seattle, then New Orleans makes it out.

I see too many inconsistencies with the other teams. The only team that can challenge Denver is probably Kansas City with their defense, and quite possibly New England, but their defense is exploitable. Denver's defense lacks pass rush. They need to fix that if they're gonna get out of the AFC.

The only teams that can challenge Seattle, or New Orleans, is either Dallas or San Fran.

I believe Dallas has the playmakers and physicality on defense to contain New Orleans and stand up to Seattle. And we already know how good San Francisco is, but teams know how to contain Kaepernick now. But that doesn't mean they're not a solid team.


It's gonna be an intriguing playoffs to watch that's for sure. It's also gonna be interesting to see how the season ends.

Let me know who you think will make the Playoffs and Super Bowl.


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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete

NFL Week 5 Predictions

Better late than never. Time to quickly go over these NFL games for Week 5 of the NFL Season.

As far as The Thursday Night game goes, The Browns are 3-2 and in command of the AFC North, but they are now without Brian Hoyer. I don't fully believe in Wheeden. He did good in Hoyer's absence throwing almost 200 yards with 0 picks, but I need to see more. Wheeden never wowed at all last season. The Browns have a chance to capture the AFC North. I hope Wheeden can lead them there. As bad as the Browns have been for all these years, I'm actually rooting for them to pull it off.

Now, let's get to these games!

New Orleans @ Chicago 

- The Saints are undefeated going on the road against The Chicago Bears in a game that The Bears probably need more than New Orleans. Chicago has excelled in turnovers, but Detroit exposed them and they were the ones that forced Cutler in turnovers and Reggie Bush dominated them on the ground. With Payton back, New Orleans is a better disciplined Football team on offense and defense. Brees will have success in the passing game, but I doubt Cutler will have a bad game like he did against Detroit. Saints offensive line isn't perfect, so Chicago will have their way early. It all comes down if the Chicago secondary can't stop Drew Brees. Can they create some zone schemes and make Brees have a rough day? Will Cutler bounce back from his showing in Detroit. I say it'll be a close game, but New Orleans takes in on the road and goes 5-0. The Saints are on a mission this season.

Prediction: Saints defeat Bears

New England @ Cincinnati

UPSET ALERT!

- The Patriots look like they've finally got their offense under control. Other than a little run, The Patriots had the Atlanta game firmly under control. Kenbrell Thompkins has emerged as Brady's favorite target, and of course Julian Edleman has been a nice little slot target for Brady as well. The Bengals defense is vastly different from Atlanta. Their front line is faster, their linebackers play better coverage, and you could argue they have better safety play. I haven't heard anything about Amendola and Gronk, but if they come back, New England takes it easily. If they aren't back, The Bengals can rough them up and throw Brady off his game. Aquib Talib will have a tough test against AJ Green, but Dalton has an array of weapons to throw to and a good running game. They'll definitely give New England a fight. The Bengals already lost 2 in a row, will they lose 3? I say no.

Prediction: Bengals defeat Patriots

Detroit @ Green Bay

- Detroit right now is in control of the NFC North. Their ground game is on fire and the Stafford/Megatron combination is on fire like usual. This all comes down to which defense can stop which. Green Bay can't stop the run and I don't think the Lions' secondary can pull of what they did to Jay Cutler to Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers is going to have his way with the secondary and do what he does best. The tandem duo of Bush and Bell are doing wonders balancing out the Lion's offensive attack. Green Bay's has 2 weeks to prepare and they're playing at Home. The Lions are playing good football, but I think Green Bay gets the job done. After blowing that game in Cincinnati, they're bound to bounce back. I like their chances. Won't be surprised if it's a shootout.

Prediction: Packers defeat Lions

Seattle @ Indianapolis 

- Definitely one of the most intriguing games of the afternoon. 4-0 Seattle travels to Indy. The Colts, on paper, look outmatched. They can't stop the run, their offensive line constantly crumbles, their secondary is inconsistent and against this Seattle defense, I don't think they'll have much success with the running game. Seattle's defense is lethal and ranked #1, their offense is potent, and they're just an overall better team. But the thing is, Seattle is playing on the road and they're notorious for being a bad road team. The Colts, playing at Home, have such energy and passion. It's hard to beat these Colts at Home on their game. Luck is playing good Football. Has been since last season. High Football IQ, ability to extend the play and playmaking abilities. 

- I believe The Colts will have some success in the passing game. Reggie Wayne vs Richard Sherman will be interesting watch. T.Y. Hilton will be the X-Factor in this one. His breakaway speed and ability to get open will be key. With Bradshaw out, Trent Richardson will need to take his chances against Seattle's Front 7. This is gonna be a good one, but Lucas Oil Stadium will be on fire this Sunday. That defense will play its hardest and Luck will need to play mistake free ball and not turn it over. On paper, Seattle should crush them, but this is why we play the games.

Prediction: Colts defeat Seahawks

Baltimore @ Miami

- After a sound thrashing by New Orleans, you would think Miami would come back with some effort, but I don't think they will. The Ravens haven't been looking too good all season and they're the ones coming off a Super Bowl win. Their offense struggles to put up points, but their defense is what keeps them in games where they have no business being in (i.e. Houston, Buffalo) But I think this is the game where Baltimore breaks out and plays an overall balanced game. Mike Wallace is inconsistent, Hartline vanishes within the offense, but they do have flashes of brilliance. I think The Ravens defense gets the better of Miami and Flacco has a good performance.

Prediction: Ravens defeat Dolphins

Philadelphia @ New York

- This is New York's BEST chance at getting a win. The Eagles can't play defense, and The Giants are playing at Home. The Eagles will have success in the running game and Vick will have his way extending the play. Eli's been struggling ALL SEASON and I think this could be the game he makes plays and doesn't turn the ball over. Their offensive line is bad and Philly's defensive line will get to the passer. I can honestly say I don't know what to expect from this game. I can see the Giants exploiting Philly's defense and putting up points. I don't know if the Eagles can keep up with New York at Home. The Eagles defensive liability will be their downfall.

Prediction: Giants defeat Eagles

Jacksonville @ St. Louis

- Two bad teams. Not really much too say about this one. The Jags are just a horrible team overall. The only saving grace is that Justin Blackmon returns and will add another physical receiver in the passing game and if Jones-Drew plays like the tailback in his past days, Jags might have a shot. The Rams defense is still inconsistent, but their Front 7 is still decent. All it takes is one big play to put the game out of reach. I think whatever potential they had this season died in their loss to San Francisco. Jags get their first win.

Prediction: Jaguars defeat Rams

Kansas City @ Tennessee 

- The Titans have a good defense and can match up with the Chiefs receivers. They'll defend Donnie Avery on those inside routes, and they're gonna try and keep Dwayne Bowe in check. The Titans have Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm with Locker out. Fitz is a solid QB, but he'll have his hands full with KC. This team's defense is underrated and causes a lot of turnovers. Their offense isn't up to Denver's standards, but they check the ball down like crazy and tire out the defense. This will be a tough test for The Chiefs on the road. How will Alex fair against the Titans' defense? They're gonna throw all kinds of blitz packages and etc. to take him out of the game. The Titans have a lot of weapons, but The Chiefs have the defense to matchup with the kind of offense Tennessee plays. The Chiefs are playing good Football right now. 

Prediction: Chiefs defeat Titans

Carolina @ Arizona

- The Cardinals are quietly flying under the radar. They've got a solid defense, but their offense is on and off at times. The Panthers offense is good, but they can struggle to put up points themselves. Despite Cam's arm and playmaking abilities, he is mistake prone. I think The Panthers offense is clicking right now. They won't go anywhere, but they're clicking. Newton will make plays, extend the play with his legs and it'll be up to their defense to take Fitzgerald out of the game. If he's out, The Cardinals offense will be stagnant. I got the Panthers in this one.

Prediction: Panthers defeat Cardinals

Denver @ Dallas

- As inconsistent as Dallas has been so far, I think this will be Denver's first true test. The Cowboys have the playmakers to contend with Denver's defense. They have the defense that can rattle, maybe even stifle Denver's offense. A game like this being played in Dallas is gonna be big. If Dallas plays up to their potential, they can match up well with The Broncos and maybe pull off the upset. If they play like they did against San Diego, Denver will crush them. Despite a few bad games here and there throughout his career, Romo is a better QB than people give him credit for. It'll come down to whether or not The Cowboys defense can stop Peyton Manning. The way Peyton Manning is playing right now, he can't be stopped. The Cowboys might be the first team so far that can contain this stacked and powerful offense. I'll say this, if Dallas plays the way I know they can, there is an outside chance they can pull the upset, or even not get blown out. But The Broncos can't be stopped right now. I actually have them going 16-0. 

Prediction: Broncos defeat Cowboys

Houston @ San Francisco

- The Texans will go as far as Matt Schaub takes them. They blew a 20 point lead against Seattle. The same game where Schaub threw a Pick 6 that turned the game around. Their offense has a habit of producing points and being consistent early, but slowly fizzle out later in the game. The Niners have paid attention to what Seattle did to Schaub. Making adjustments, tightening the coverage and just anticipating what the next move will be. The Niners defense is gonna be all over Schaub. The Texans have the potential to be the class of the AFC, but I don't fully believe in Schaub. Too inconsistent, too many mistakes, poor ball control. They won't get blown out. Their defense is good enough to keep it that way. As good as Houston is, The Niners are simply just a better team. Houston is too inconsistent to bank on them. If the game was in Houston, MAYBE, it'd be different.

Prediction: 49ers defeat Texans

San Diego @ Oakland

- Terrelle Pryor is back and The Raiders offense is gonna be better than it was last week. The Chargers seem to struggle with Oakland recently. When San Diego was the power of the AFC West, Oakland would be no challenge, but Oakland is different and the Chargers are an inconsistent team. But I'll take San Diego. Rivers is playing great this season. His receivers are making plays, especially guys like Royal and Woodhead and their defense shows up when they need it. It would be tough for San Diego to win in the Black Hole, but after that win against Dallas, I think San Diego will make just enough plays to win. They can TRY and contain Pryor, but he'll still get his yards on the run and through the air. 

Prediction: Chargers defeat Raiders

New York @ Atlanta

- The Jets are all messed up offensively and defensively. Geno has potential. I'm not ready to write him off, but he's gonna struggle again here. The Falcons are 1-3 and desperate for a win. The Falcons offense is superior to the Jets secondary and will put up points. I don't think Cromartie is a match for Julio and Tony Gonzalez is prime for a good game like he had against New England. Geno is gonna struggle at first trying to figure out this Atlanta secondary and trying to make plays. The Falcons are gonna bounce back from that loss and The Jets simply can't match up. Falcons will be too much for the Jets to handle.

Prediction: Falcons defeat Jets

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Andy Reid vs The Eagles

How ironic is it that Andy Reid's first year as Chiefs head coach has The Eagles on the schedule and this early as well?

Andy Reid. The man that led The Eagles to 6 NFC Titles and 1 Super Bowl appearance was replaced by former Oregon HC Chip Kelly. And now, in Week 3 of the NFL Season, Andy Reid goes back to Philadelphia. I expect him to get a nice reaction when he goes back.

Some people are surprised to see The Chiefs start the season 2-0. I'm not surprised. First of all, Andy Reid is a hell of a Football Coach and regardless of what people say, Alex Smith is no scrub. He's been doing well in this offense. Then again, he's not asked to do alot. Pretty much the same thing in San Francisco: the game manager that goes out there and tries not to lose the game. Smith throws those quick slants, some bootleg plays, on occasion, he'll make some good passes in tight windows. They're a balanced offense in every sense of the word. They won't WOW you with the stats, but they're efficient. The Chiefs were always one of those teams that were a QB away from being a playoff team. Andy Reid knows he's got a stud on Alex Smith. I personally believe The Chiefs will make the playoffs. I have them at a #6 seed right now just edging out The Bengals.

The Eagles offense is fun to watch. They're a fast, quick strike offense, score a lot, and stretch the field. The problem with these kinds of teams is that they play no defense. The Chargers proved that point last Sunday by dropping 33 on them at Home. The Chargers were also guilty of being one of these teams for quite some time.

I'm not saying The Chiefs are gonna go into Philly and drop 33, but I expect them to get theirs. The Eagles defense won't allow a team to drop 30 points on them 2 weeks in a row. Then again, I wouldn't be too surprised if The Chiefs did it to them. We saw flashes of brilliance in The Eagles in Week 1, but we saw a pivotal flaw of their team in Week 2. All offense, no defense. It will come back to bite them.

As far as my prediction goes, it's tough. The Eagles are gonna bounce back strong and give The Chiefs a tough time, but I have a feeling The Eagles are also gonna struggle to score points. I don't see another offensive display like last Sunday. I think we're gonna see a nice defensive struggle and it'll come down to which team can make that one play to put their team over, and which team can make the right adjustments to win the game.

As much as I believe The Eagles are gonna bounce back, I got The Chiefs going 3-0. Chiefs are gonna be one of those teams that start hot and fizzle out towards the end of the season, but still be consistently good.

Chiefs 27, Eagles 20.


By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete


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NFL Week 3 Reaction

Last night closed the books on one of the most wild NFL weekends in recent memory. I have to admit these replacement refs have made quite the impact on the NFL. In a weekend where we had three OT games, and two questionable calls to end the Sunday night game and the Monday night game. We're going to look back on Week 3 for a long time. And let's start with Monday Night Football.


Green Bay 12
Seattle 14

Before I address the big issue that everybody's been talking about, I'm going to go through the game first.

Seattle is always a hard place to play and Green Bay found that out the hard way. Rodgers was sacked, I believe, 9 times in that game. The Seahawks front line was just dominating the Green Bay offensive line. Russell Wilson played a good game like a game manager should. He didn't throw any picks, made safe throws and didn't force anything that needed to be there. And when he could threw it, he did as he set up a 41 yard TD pass to Golden Tate in the second quarter.

In the second half, Green Bay regrouped and came out playing like Green Bay scoring 12 unanswered. Just when you thought Green Bay had regained control and was going to win this game, the unthinkable happens.

When time expired, Russell Wilson throws up a Hail Mary into the Endzone which is pulled down by Golden Tate for a TD to end the game! Right? Wrong!

The official NFL rulebook states as followed:

Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3, Item 5 of the NFL rulebook states, "If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control."

The play was reviewed and the TD stood. But here's the thing, both men didn't have possession of the ball. M.D. Jennings had control of the ball from the jump and Golden Tate tried wrestling the ball away from him when they hit the ground. It should've been an interception and a win for Green Bay. The refs got that call wrong. Green Bay got robbed and as a result, drop to 1-2 and the Seahawks go to 2-1.

The refs have been at the center of a lot of NFL Controversy and we're only in Week 3. Add to that, but talks with the original refs don't look like they're going to be settled anytime soon. People can complain all they want but nothing will stop them from watching the NFL. If it weren't for these refs, we wouldn't be watching Football at all.

Green Bay hosts The Saints on Sunday and Seattle travels to St. Louis to face The Rams.



New England 30
Baltimore 31

Here's another game where the refs had an effect on the outcome. But before I get to that, we're going to go through the game.

In the wake of his little's brother's death, Torrey Smith plays alongside The Baltimore Ravens in Sunday night's game against New England. On a personal level, it was amazing to see him cope with his brother's death and still be able to play Football all in the same day. Much respect and love to him. He came to play scoring two TD's in this win.

The game didn't start off so hot for The Ravens. Brady and Co. engineered a 13-0 lead in the first quarter moving the ball at will. But Baltimore came back and scored two TDs, including one to Torrey Smith in the second quarter for a 14-13 lead at halftime.

In the second half, it was back and forth as Flacco and Brady moved the ball willingly down the field. Brady and Lloyd were killing the Ravens' Defense on short yardage plays and the it came down to which defense would make the big play to stop the offense.

Now, in the fourth quarter, here was the play where the fans of Baltimore came unglued. New England had the ball up 30-28. Brady goes for Welker on 3rd down, but it gets intercepted by Ledarius Webb. The call is illegal contact, but it could've just been called as holding. Another penalty was given for unsportsmanlike conduct on John Harbaugh who was almost out on the field. The fans started a Bulls*** chant which wasn't blocked out on NBC and actually gave a me a little laugh. They were extremely worked up as New England might have had the opportunity to put this game away.

After not converting on 3rd and 16, Baltimore gets the ball back, drives down the field and the rookie kicker Justin Tucker kicks what appeared to be the game winning FG. The Ravens were celebrating and the Patriots were saying the kick was no good. It looked to me like it was no good, but when you look at it closer, it just barely gets inside sailing way above the right upright. I'm still questioning that call myself.

So was Bill Belichick who raced after the referee to talk to him about the call, but the ref ignored him even when Bill put his hands on him.

New England is now 1-2 and travel to Buffalo on Sunday. The Ravens have a short week as they have to face The Browns on Thursday night.



Detroit 41
Tennessee 44

The game of the week. Hell, the game of the year so far took place in Tennessee.

This game had everything you wanted and then some. Big plays, trick plays, a 46 point fourth quarter, a hail Mary, and OT to close things up. Tennessee blew a 20-9 halftime lead and Detroit would score 18 straight and Tennessee would come back to score 21 straight in the fourth including a spectacular catch by Nate Washington right over the back of a defender, and racing into the endzone for the TD. 46 points combined were scored in the fourth.

An onside kick that was recovered by Detroit set up the hail Mary pass from Shaun Hill who took over for the injured Matthew Stafford. He let it fly and it was caught in the endzone by Titus Young! An amazing ending to a game that was not going to end anytime soon.

In OT, Tennessee kicks a FG and now it's Detroit's turn to score. They take the ball down to the redzone and on a 4th & 1, instead of taking the points and tying the game up, they decide to QB sneak it, and get stopped. Questionable call in an OT game on the road only down by three. I don't understand that. You can't tell if Detroit's defense would've been able to stop Jake Locker, who was on fire that day.

No question on how serious Stafford's injury is, but they face Detroit next week. The rejuvenated Titans face  The Texans next week.


New York 23
Miami 20

Another OT game which wasn't as exciting as the others, but still worth mentioning.

The Dolphins looked good early on moving the ball with Reggie and keeping the game plan simple for Tannehill. But when Bush went out with and injury, Miami's offense took a big hit and didn't really capitalize on opportunities. For instance, an interception in the Endzone and a missed FG by Dan Carpenter early on in the game. The Jets offense looked pitiful. Their lone offensive TD came in the fourth quarter. And let's just say, their two QB system is not working. You either you use one QB, or don't.

And then, then in OT, Dan Carpenter misses a FG which costs Miami the game and Santonio Holmes carries The Jets offense down the field for the game winning FG.

The Jets offense is absolutely horrid and they need more weapons instead of running their offense through Santonio Holmes. They host The Niners next week and Sanchez might be in for a rude awakening. Miami takes on the 3-0 Arizona Cardinals. Best of luck to them.


Kansas City 27
New Orleans 24

Battle of 0-2 teams and this quite the game.

The Saints were moving slow in the beginning like they seem to do now as of late. They only had a 10-6 lead at halftime. But coming out of the locker room, they exploded and took a commanding 24-6 lead over The Chiefs. Game Over, right? Wrong!

The Chiefs came to New Orleans to win and they slowly started to chip away at New Orleans by feeding the ball to Jamaal Charles gaining 233 yards on the ground. The Chiefs offense came all the way back from 18 down to tie the game at 24 and send the game in OT. The Saints' defense allowed The Chiefs to run and throw all over them. And then, a Drew Brees led offense only racked up over 288 total yards of offense.

In OT, The Chiefs made all the plays and took the ball down the field and Ryan Succop kicked the winning field goal. Chiefs go to 1-2 and The Saints go to 0-3. The Drew Brees Saints go to 0-3. Saints haven't been 0-3 since 2007.

It may be 0-4 because The Saints face Green Bay on Sunday. The Chiefs host The San Diego Chargers.



San Francisco 13
Minnesota 24

San Francisco was being touted as the best team in the NFL already, but they ran into a major trap game here with Minnesota. The Niners defense ran up to a very smart offense. They jumped on The Niners early by methodically running the ball and setting up Ponder to make plays with his arm and his feet. More importantly, they forced the game into the hands of Alex Smith and he couldn't beat them.

I don't look at The Niners any differently after this game. I still think they're one of the best teams in the NFL. This was just a bump in the road that they're gonna rebound from.

The Vikings on the other hand look like they have a pretty damn good team over in Minnesota. We'll have to see how they develop in the next few weeks. They've got a tough division foe in Detroit next week. Let's see how they do in Divisional action before we start proclaiming them as anything.

The Niners travel to New York to face The Jets. The Jets defense will be without Darrelle Revis, so that's one worry out of the way. A talented QB like Alex Smith should be able to rebound and have a big game.



Honorable Mentions:

Arizona - They rolled on the Eagles and made it look easy. Arizona moves to 3-0 and so far look pretty legit. They have a relatively easy schedule coming up. Let's see if they can keep it up.

New York - Went into Carolina and dismantled The Panthers. That defense couldn't do anything against The Giants offense.

Atlanta - The Falcons finally look like they've got the defensive side of things figured out to complement their offense. They completely ran over San Diego and look like the best team in the NFC. But only time will tell how long it'll last for.

Cincinnati - It looked like business as usual when they defeated Washington. They gave up a Big lead, but Dalton and Green rallied and look like one of the best tandems in the NFL right now.

Houston - Beating up on a Peyton Manning led team in Denver and moving to 3-0. Houston may just be the most complete team in the NFL.



Dishonorable Mentions - 

Philadelphia - Vick isn't going to make it through the season if he keeps getting knocked around like he did against Arizona. And with games like Pittsburgh, New York, Detroit, and Atlanta coming up, this offense needs to figure out what they're doing wrong and fast. It's funny, I'm talking about them like they're 0-3, but they're 2-1. Go figure.

Carolina - Their defense was abysmal against The Giants. They couldn't rush the passer, couldn't cover, couldn't tackle. Long story short, they were horrible. With Matt Ryan coming to town on Sunday, they better get their act together. If they show up like that on Sunday, I guarantee The Falcons drop close to 45-50 points.

Denver - Not necessarily on Peyton Manning and the offense, but the defense. They gave way too many big plays and allowed Houston to convert third down after third down after third down. It's starting to look like Indy all over again for Peyton Manning. This defense needs to get its act together if they're going to amount to anything.

Dallas - Sure they won, but their offense is so inconsistent. They have the firepower, but they don't seem to use it all the time. 16 points? I expect more out of the team that beat the Super Bowl Champions on opening night. They're gonna need more than 16 points to beat Chicago next Monday night.



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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete