Year to date: 36-27 (.571)
(Home team denoted in bold. Bye week teams: Seattle, New Orleans, Kansas City and Jacksonville)
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| Led by a linebacking corps featuring Zach Brown and Jerry Hughes, the Bills have beaten two of last year's best teams in the last two weeks. They take on the surprising Rams in week five's marquee matchup. (Via buffalobills.com) |
Arizona (1-3) 28, San Francisco (1-3) 21
The struggling Cardinals need a chance to redeem themselves. A division game against one of the weaker teams in the NFC should help out immensely.
Sunday, October 9
Minnesota (4-0) 27, Houston (3-1) 14
I've been high on the Vikings' defense all season, but I'll go a step further and say through the first month of the season, Minnesota is the best team in the National Football League. They win easily against a Texans squad that is not as good as its 3-1 record may indicate.
Indianapolis (1-3) 30, Chicago (1-3) 24
This game could just as easily go the Bears' way. The problems in Indianapolis are manifold; the Colts could be in the market for several key team positions come January.
Pittsburgh (3-1) 34, Jets (1-3) 20
Stop me when you've heard this before: The Steelers came out pissed off from a blowout loss the week before to record a blowout win last week. It won't be quite as impressive a win this week, but it won't be too close, either.
Miami (1-3) 22, Tennessee (1-3) 19
The most thrilling part of this snoozefest will be deciding where to play the game, as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the East Coast this weekend. If they relocate the event to Nashville, the Titans don't stand a chance.
Philadelphia (3-0) 31, Detroit (1-3) 16
Fresh off a bye, the Eagles are giving up an average of nine points per game. They'll stifle Matt Stafford and the Lions offense.
New England (3-1) 34, Cleveland (0-4) 17
The Patriots should have beaten the Bills last week; for ten seasons that's been almost as surefire a prediction as Eli Manning starting at quarterback for the New York Giants. No matter to New England though, Tom Brady will be back to put up four games' worth of stats against the only winless team remaining in pro football.
Baltimore (3-1) 28, Washington (2-2) 21
After an 0-2 start, the Redskins are finding their stride. After starting 3-0, the Ravens cooled down last week. This should be an intense competition between Beltway neighbors.
Denver (4-0) 35, Atlanta (3-1) 27
On paper, these are two of the best teams in the league. The caveat: the Broncos' opponents so far this year have a combined record of 5-11, and the Falcons' foes are 6-10. Denver's defense will slow down the Falcon passing attack just enough to remain undefeated.
Dallas (3-1) 23, Cincinnati (2-2) 20
The Cowboys believe in Dak Prescott, who is finding ways to win despite some crazy adversity. The Bengals are playing every bit like the third best team in their division right now; that is to say, inconsistently at best.
Oakland (3-1) 30, San Diego (1-3) 28
The Chargers have now given up fourth-quarter leads in two straight games. I don't anticipate the Raiders falling behind in this one, but if they do they'll be able to make up the difference easily.
Buffalo (2-2) 20, Los Angeles (3-1) 19
The Bills have figured out what they're doing, particularly on defense. The Rams are 3-1, but their three wins have come by margins of six, five and four points, respectively. This will be an upset and could be one of the classic games of the season.
Green Bay (2-1) 31, Giants (2-2) 20
This will be the Packers' second Sunday night game of the season, and it should go a lot better than their first time out. The Giants have cooled down after a hot start, and Green Bay should be ready to go after a bye.
Monday, October 10
Carolina (1-3) 30, Tampa Bay (1-3) 24
The Panthers desperately need to win on Monday night after being torched by the Falcons for 571 yards in week four. A 1-4 start would be devastating for Carolina, who just eight months ago were playing for the NFL championship.
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