Another weekend of NFL Football in the books, and it's time for the weekly recap and a look ahead to Week 7.
Denver 35
San Diego 24
Peyton Manning and The Broncos were down 24-0 at halftime due to numerous mistakes on special teams, and miscues on the offense. The defense dominated as well returning a pick for a TD on Manning. This was looking at last week all over again. But then, they played the second half.
The Broncos outscored the Chargers 35-0 in the second half. Manning came out and took command of the offense throwing 3 TD passes, the defense adjusted and picked off Rivers 4 times including a Pick 6. Peyton Manning completes the biggest comeback of his career and Rivers and the Chargers have the biggest meltdown I've ever seen.
Peyton makes The Colts look more foolish everyday and now the Broncos sit atop the AFC West.
Oakland 23
Atlanta 20
Whether you want to believe it or not, the Falcons may just be the best team in Football. They just find ways to win. Ryan throws 3 picks in the first half and down 3 with 18 seconds to go in the game, Matty Ice leads his team down the field allowing Matt Bryant to kick the game winning FG. The one thing that stands out about this team now is that their defense has gotten extremely better from last season. They make the big plays, force turnovers, and force pressure. Even when their offense is slow, their defense now has the ability to bail them out. At 6-0, these Falcons are tough to beat.
New York 26
San Francisco 3
Where do I start, The Niners were just beat down. Nobody runs on The Niners, but the Giants ran all over them. Their defense came up big and picked off Alex Smith three times and showed the world their win in the NFC Championship was no fluke. Smith tried to do too much, they didn't run the ball enough, and got embarrassed in their own home town. With Seattle coming in next week, they need to get their act together.
Dallas 29
Baltimore 31
The Cowboys ran for over 200 yards on the Ravens defense, Romo and Dez had big games, and they still lost. Their offense in the end couldn't get it together and had bad clock management which cost them a game winning FG. The self destruct in Dallas is on. I don't think they should've lost that game. Dez dropped a 2 point conversion that could've sent the game in OT, and there isn't a doubt that Dallas would've lost.
But the real story is the loss of defensive players on the Ravens defense. First, they lose Suggs and they lost Ray Lewis and Ledarius Webb. Three players that make their defense as good as it is. They only go as their defense takes them. I won't be surprised if they start losing games now.
New England 23
Seattle 24
The matchup between the best defense in the league and the best offense in the league didn't disappoint. Brady and company looked like they were moving the ball just fine leading 14-10, but then it was 17-10, 20-10, 23-10, so the game was never really out of reach for Seattle. Russel Wilson went off and played like a vet making plays in the fourth quarter coming up clutch throwing 2 TD passes and giving his team the 24-23 lead. The Seattle defense finished New England off by dropping Brady and forcing a fumble.
Things to take in from Week 6:
1) Houston is an overrated team. The first good team they play, they get 40 dropped on them.
2) The title for best team in the NFL is currently up for grabs between the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and the New York Giants.
3) The NFC West is the most competitive division in Football with some great defense being played. San Francisco is still the class of the division, but if any team can challenge them, it will be Seattle.
4) Peyton Manning proved that he's still got it and that the AFC West is all but his.
Matchups to watch in Week 7:
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
The two best defenses in the NFL going head-to-head. I said it before, if any team can dethrone San Francisco, it's Seattle. Either The Niners will rebound in a big way, or Russel Wilson and the Seahawks will prove they are for real and knock off San Fran in their home stadium. First place for the NFC West is up for grabs as well.
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Another battle for first place. The Jets currently have the top spot in the AFC East, but unfortunately for them, they have to travel to New England to face Tom Brady and the Patriots. It's not going to be easy. The Patriots are going to be looking to rebound and it's not often that New England loses 2 games in a row.
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
The Redskins swept The Giants last season and now their team is even better. The Giants always struggle against The Redskins and RG3 and Co. are looking to take command of the top spot in the NFC East with a win. The Giants are looking to continue their path to the Super Bowl again with a win. It'll be interesting to see if RG3 will run on The Giants.
Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans
After the beatdown Green Bay laid on Houston, they're looking to rebound. I would say Ravens have this easy, but with the losses on defense and the fact that they allowed over 200 yards on the ground, if the Texans run the ball with Foster, it could be a long day. Flacco might have to win the game with his arm. The Texans defense isn't as unbeatable as previously thought. Should be a good one.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
Both teams are coming off loses and are looking to gain some momentum in the AFC North. I say Pittsburgh is a better team than Cincinnati, but I don't know if they'll win this game.
With four to five pivotal division games, we're going to see a shift in the balance of power in the NFL this Sunday.
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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete
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