FanHouse NFL Week 12 Previews

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots preview.

2007 Records:

Philadelphia: 5-5 (last in the NFC East, a win last week against Miami)
New England: 10-0 (first in the world, a win last week against Buffalo)

The biggest question for most football fans regarding the Sunday night match up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots will be whether or not this contest will resemble anything remotely similar to a football game. Obviously this game is on Sunday night so that football fans can witness the Patriots leisurely stroll along their path to legendary status The Patriots may keep Tom Brady out on the field for all four quarters but on the other sideline, the Eagles will be starting A.J. Feeley at quarterback. Donovan McNabb has been ruled out with injuries to his thumb and ankle.

The football gods may have the Patriots favored more so than any team in history, but let's not forget that marginally bad movie that Al Pacino starred in back in the late '90s. Any given Sunday, my friends.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the New San Francisco 49ers/Arizona Cardinals preview.

2007 Records:

Arizona Cardinals: 5-5 (2nd in NFC West)
San Francisco 49ers: 2-8 (t-3rd in NFC West)

Last Game(s):

Cardinals 35 - Bengals 27
Rams 13 - 49ers 9

When the Cardinals have the ball: After a strong start, Arizona's running game has begun to resemble more of what is has in years past. Edgerrin James has not had a 100 yard game since week two and is now averaging only 3.6 yards per carry. However, he had one of his better games of the season in week one against the 49ers, and will look to duplicate that this Sunday against a unit that gives up more than 122 rush yards per game.

On the other side of the ball, San Francisco will look to contain James, while putting as much pressure on Kurt Warner as possible. Arizona should expect a ton of different packages and blitzes from the 49ers as they will look to force a turnover or two. With little left to lose, they should be very aggressive.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the New Minnesota Vikings/New York Giants preview.

2007 Records:

New York Giants: 7-3 (2nd in NFC East)
Minnesota Vikings: 4-6 (t-3rd in NFC North)

Last Game(s):

Giants 16 - Lions 10
Vikings 29 - Raiders 22

When the Vikings have the ball: Minnesota's gameplan is a simple one: run, run and run. They have the best ground attack in the entire league and it doesn't matter who they put back there; both Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor get the job done.

However, they have a bit of a challenge this week. The casual fan may not realize this, but the New York Giants have one of the best rush defenses in the NFL, allowing only 91.3 yards per game. And if they have any chance at winning this game, that unit, led by Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield, will have to step-up huge.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the New Oakland Raiders/Kansas City Chiefs preview.

2007 Records:

Kansas City Chiefs: 4-6 (3rd in AFC West)
Oakland Raiders: 2-8 (4th in AFC West)

Last Game(s):

Colts 13 - Chiefs 10
Vikings 29 - Raiders 22

When the Chiefs have the ball: Does anyone else feel bad for Brody Croyle? Not because he's making a living playing football or because he's rich, but because he'll be without both Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes in only his third NFL start.

No? Well, you're right there with the Oakland Raiders then, because if there is a group of people who couldn't care less about Croyle, it would most certainly be them. In fact, you should fully expect a heavy pass rush and a series of blitzes all day from Oakland. They'll be looking to take his head off.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the Denver Broncos/Chicago Bears preview.

2007 Records:

Denver Broncos: 5-5 (t-1st in AFC West)
Chicago Bears: 4-6 (t-3rd in NFC North)

Last Week:

Broncos 34, Titans 20
Seahawks 30, Bears 23

When the Broncos have the ball: Jay Cutler had a coming out party against the Titans Monday night and he's got a good chance to continue turning the Broncos season around in Chicago on Sunday. He's getting Javon Walker back at wide receiver to go with Brandon Marshall and Brandon Stokely, while the Bears will be missing Nathan Vasher and will still be playing Adam Archuleta. That leaves their secondary overmatched especially if defensive coordinator Bob Babich insists on rushing just four men and dropping seven. Cutler has the arm to make any throw and the smarts to find the seams in the Cover-2. If the Bears do get a rush, he'll make a play on the run. Travis Henry and Selvin Young have both missed practice but whether its one of them or Andre Hall in the lineup they'll find yards against the disappointing Bears front seven.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the Titans/Bengals preview.

2007 Records:
Tennessee Titans: 6-4 (3rd in AFC South, #7 in AFC playoff picture)

Cincinnati Bengals: 3-7 (4th in AFC North, #13 in AFC)

Last Week:
Broncos 34-Titans 20
Cardinals 35-Bengals 27

Why We Care: This could be a game where Vince Young looks like he did last year; running all over the place and making defenders look goofy. The Bengals defense has been awful this year, though they've recently shown stretches of decent play. Tennessee really needs this game. At 6-4, they are just outside the playoff picture (since the AFC West leading 5-5 Broncos are the current #4 seed). Tied with the Browns and with the Chargers, Bills and Texans just a game behind, the Titans need to win as many AFC games as they can.

To get you ready for week 12, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games. Here is the New York Jets/Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day preview.

2007 Records:
New York Jets: 2-8 (3rd in AFC East, #14 in AFC)
Dallas Cowboys: 9-1 (1st in NFC East, #1 in NFC)

Last Week:
Jets 19-Steelers 16
Cowboys 28-Redskins 23

Why We Care: Well, it is football on Thanksgiving ... so we always care. Also, this is somewhat of a trap game for Dallas. This is the 2nd of three straight home games for the Cowboys. Last week it was the rival Redskins; next week it is the NFC's biggest game with the Packers. This game against a 2-8 Jets team that hasn't played too badly of late is sorta dangerous. Plus, we like that Tony Romo has so much daggum fun playing football.