NFL Week Four Predictions : Donovan McNabb Seeks Retribution
Week four of the 2010 NFL season approaches.
Time to start separating the contenders from the pretenders.
Though most every NFL fan is looking forward to the matchup between Donovan McNabb and his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, there are other very important games being played.
Can Michael Vick continue his resurgance?
Though the season has gotten off to an exciting start, here is how thing may go this weekend :
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
1 of 15
Chad Ocho Cinco might hand out his OchocincO's to Cleveland after this one. Not just for the sugar and nutrition, but for the phone-sex number printed on the box.
Bengals 34 Browns 20
Seattke Seahawks @ Saint Louis Rams
2 of 15
A game only those teams fans will watch, yet they can take solace at the obvious improvements each have had.
Seahawks 24 Rams 21
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
3 of 15
The Lions defense is all banged up and three key offensive starters will not play. Guard Stephen Peterman may also sit out.
The Packers have to happy with this news, considering they embarrassed themselves last Monday with a huge amount of self-defeating penalties.
Packers 37 Lions 13
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Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
4 of 15
Chris Johnson might not be killing the NFL like last year, but he does have 401 rushing yards already. Denver's defensive strength is stopping the run, but they are only ranked tenth.
The Broncos passing game is tops in the league, but the Titans pass defense ranks fifth.
It will come down to whose strengths are greater than the others weaknesses, as well as whose weaknesses can compete best against the others strengths.
Titans 27 Broncos 24
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
5 of 15
The Saints are upset dropping a game they should have won last week, as well as the fact their offense hasn't really been that sharp this season.
Expect Saints defensive coordinator Greg Williams to load up a complex blitz package to confuse rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen most of Sunday.
The Panthers defense is mediocre and the offense is worse. The running game, their strength, cannot get going because no one respects the passing game and crowds the line. The Saints rank 30th in run defense, so the plan of attack is evident.
Saints 24 Panthers 14
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
6 of 15
The best rivalry in the NFL today normally is Game of the Week material, except Pittsburgh is missing their star quarterback. Even so, it is one of the weekends best games,
Defense will reign supreme, as bruises will be handed out easier than Halloween candy.
Though Baltimore's Ray Rice is dinged up, their offense is better than Pittsburgh's right now. Last possession wins?
Win or lose, kudos to the Steelers going into their bye as one of the NFL's best stories so far this year.
Ravens 13 Steelers 10
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons
7 of 15
The 49ers are desperate. So desperate that they fired offensive guru Jimmy Raye, who got his first NFL job in 1977 with the 49ers, a man who has been an NFL offensive coordinator since 1983. He was replaced by a guy with no experience as an offensive coordinator, but who has been a NFL quarterbacks coach since 2000.
Too bad for them they face a Falcons team fresh off a big win against the previously undefeated defending champions. They love to run the ball, but have been moderately disappointing in the pass so far.
A mediocre 49ers defense will have their hands full.
Falcons 28 49ers 16
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
8 of 15
The Jets have their swagger back, while the Bills already cut their opening day starting quarterback.
Jets 23 Bills 9
Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
9 of 15
Oakland will have previously injured halfback Michael Bush toting the rock more, even though Darren McFadden has been excellent and is third in the NFL in rushing after consecutive 100-yard rushing games.
Houston ranks second in rushing defense, but are last in passing. Oakland pass defense ranks second, but the run defense is 24th.
Expect a heavy dose of Houston's Arian Foster, the leagues leading rusher, and Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski Sunday. The Raiders receivers are the x-factors.
Texans 26 Raiders 17
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
10 of 15
Statistically, furture Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning is off to the best start of his career so far. Is there anything more he can do?
Jacksonville is struggling with consistency, a prevalent theme the past few years.
Colts 34 Jaguars 20
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Redskins
11 of 15
How weird will it be for Eagles fans watching Donovan McNabb scrambling for a touchdown wearing the Redskins burgundy and gold colors?
The former Philadelphia legend wants to show everyone what they are missing, but he has so far been suffering with the issue of no running game in Washington that he dealt with most of his Eagles career.
Philadelphia's pass defense ranks seventh, but their rush defense ranks just 23rd. The 28th ranked Redskin rushing offense needs to step up now. Especially since their defense gives up the most total yards per game.
Redskins 28 Eagles 27
Arizona Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
12 of 15
Arizona, with the exception of running back Tim Hightower, has been pretty bad offensively so far this year. Hightower will have to carry the load against the ninth ranked run defense, because both of his backups are hurting.
They also will be missing wide receivers Steve Breaston and Early Doucet, and guard Alan Faneca is banged up.
Considering the Chargers rank first in offense and fourth in defense in the NFL, it is surprising they have just one victory.
Chargers 34 Cardinals 17
New York Giants @ Chicago Bears
13 of 15
According to ex-Giants star Tiki Barber, now working with the NBC network, many current players told him head coach Tom Coughlin's job is in jeopardy, Why any Giant would talk to a social pariah like Barber may be the bigger mystery.
The undefeated Bears strength is passing, while the Giants pass defense is the fourth best in the NFL. Their run defense ranks 26th, but Chicago's run attack is the third wost in the league.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning is the key player this game. He leads the ninth best pass attack against the 28th best pass defense. Chicago has the best run defense in the NFL, so Manning will need to be on his game.
Giants 27 Bears 24
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
14 of 15
A stout divisional battle. New England's defense has been mediocre at best so far. With newly acquired Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall breaking out last week, the Pats 25th ranked passing defense will have their hands full.
Miami's defense has been pretty average so far, giving the seventh ranked New England offense hope.
It may come down to who runs the ball best.
Dolphins 24 Patriots 23
Power Rankings
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1. Steelers
2. Saints
3. Packers
4. Patriots
5. Bengals
6. Bears
7. Ravens
8. Jets
9. Texans
10. Colts
11. Titans
12. Chargers
13. Falcons
14. Eagles
15. Dolphins
16. Cowboys
17. Chiefs
18. Broncos
19. Giants
20. Vikings
21. Buccaneers
22. Cardinals
23. Seahawks
24. Redskins
25. Raiders
26. Jaguars
27. 49ers
28. Lions
29. Browns
30. Bills
31. Rams
32. Panthers
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