When the Falcons have the ball: After an embarrassing performance against Tampa Bay last week, the Falcons will look to get anything going tomorrow against the Cardinals. And pending an early hole, you can bet Jerious Norwood will finally get the carries Atlanta has been trying to give him for the last two weeks.
Arizona's defense will likely focus heavily on the run in an attempt to make Chris Redman, who went four of 15 for 34 yards and two interceptions last week, beat them. And if all goes according to plan, they'll be able to sit back and wait for a few costly turnovers to come their way.
When the Bills have the ball: Buffalo has had some major success running the ball in recent weeks and it's unlikely they'll stray away from that this weekend. The combination of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch has proven quite formidable, and if the weather report holds up (rain and high winds), the Bills will need that duo to have a huge game.
Defensively, the Giants should know exactly what's coming. Unless their own offensive coordinator switches sides before kickoff, it's going to be all about the ground game. In fact, no team in the league other than the Giants would pass 52 times when the winds are above 25 miles per hour.
Miami Dolphins: 1-13 (4th in AFC East) New England Patriots: 14-0 (AFC East Champions)
Last Week:
Dolphins 22-Ravens 16 OT Patriots 20-Jets 10
Why We Care: It isn't as interesting now that Miami has actually won a game, but the Patriots quest for perfection will always get everyone watching. The quest takes them to Miami ... the only other franchise to field a 14-0 team. New England hasn't lost a regular season game since ... since ... since ... Miami beat them 21-0 last season. The Dolphins are the Dolphins and bring a bit of a storyline in this one: something about Bill Parcells.
Texans 31, Broncos 13 Chargers 51, Lions 14 When the Broncos have the ball: The Broncos still rank eighth in the league in rushing yards, a shocking figure given how iffy their production on the ground has been this season. Injuries to Travis Henry and Tom Nalen are the biggest reason their ground game has flagged and this doesn't appear to be the week to bet on a big comeback. Whether Henry or Selvin Young gets the bulk of the carries, the center of the Bronco line will have to find a way to deal with big Jamal Williams and that might be too tall an order. If they can't get the ground game working early, the Broncos will be leaving Jay Cutler with an awful lot to do. He throws well on the run, a good thing since the Chargers have resumed playing aggressive, blitzing defense, but he also forces too many throws. Against a team that's picked off 10 balls in the last three weeks that's suicidal.
Packers 33, Rams 14 Vikings 20, Bears 13 When the Packers have the ball: Green Bay's first choice is to attack through the air but they aren't totally reliant on the pass. Ryan Grant has the second-most yards in the league since Week Eight and has found great success running behind a very good Packer line. With Tommie Harris and Darwin Walker ailing, the middle of the Bears defensive line should yield good gains for Grant and force the Bears to adjust their defense forward. When they do that Favre can take advantage. Tight end Donald Lee is a force in play action and Donald Driver, James Jones and Greg Jennings down the field. Nathan Vasher played for the first time in ages last week and made some plays in Minnesota, but he's missed practice all week and Tarvaris Jackson isn't exactly of Favre's caliber.
Cleveland Browns: 9-5 (2nd in AFC North) Cincinnati Bengals: 5-9 (3rd in AFC North)
Last Week:
Browns 8-Bills 0 Niners 20-Bengals 13
Why We Care: When these two faced off in Week 2, many felt that the Bengals could be a playoff team and the Browns were going to be a mess. After all, the Bengals won a hard fought game over the defending division champion Baltimore Ravens while the Browns traded away their starter from that week, Charlie Frye, to Seattle. Derek Anderson took over the Cleveland starting QB job and wowed everyone in a 51-45 victory. Since then, the Browns have been one of the feel-good stories of the year and the Bengals have been the disappointment. If the Browns win this game, they are in the playoffs.
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