NFL Week 6 thread

[YGBFKM]

Big one is Saints-Giants. I've gotta go Giants, but if the Saints are for real, this is the week to prove it.

Bears-Falcons is also a pivotal early game for a couple wild-card hopefuls with possible division-title aspirations.

Redskins play a winless team for the sixth straight week; that's nuts.

 

[DanOregon]

That stat about the Redskins is crazy. And they're still under .500.
Just based on past seasons, and how rare it is for teams to run away and hide in a division - I might pick some decent upsets, not Philly at Oakland upsets, but Houston at Cincy, Baltimore at Minnesota and maybe even Tennessee at New England.

 

[YGBFKM]

Ravens-Vikings is an interesting game. The Vikings' defense has made some big plays the last couple of weeks, but it has given up a lot of yards. That's going to catch up to them at some point.

 

[DanOregon]

And I don't get Jacksonville. I think they could still make the playoffs, but they look like a team that has given up on their coach. I've read some stuff about Del Rio and I suppose he's at least earned the chance to save his job with a playoff berth, but I don't think they'll get it with him on the sidelines. Might be the only team in the league where an interim coach would improve the team in time to make a difference.

 

[Batman]

Redskins play a winless team for the sixth straight week; that's nuts.

Pats played five in a row against undefeated teams. And now have the possibility of following that with back-to-back games against winless teams (Tennessee this week, Tampa the next).

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

I don't think there have been this many undefeated teams after five weeks in many years.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm really pissed about the TV lineup this week.

Ravens-Vikings, Giants-Saints are among the 1 p.m. games

Here is the worst set of 4 p.m. games ever:
Bills-Jets, Titans-Pats, Eagles-Raiders, and Cardinals-Seahawks... Ugh...

How in the hell is the Giants-Saints game not national? Is Fox showing baseball or something? This is the best game of the year as far as I'm concerned.

 

[JackReacher]

We'll get Skins-Chiefs on Fox at 1; Ravens-Vikings on CBS at 1.

Not sure who has the doubleheader this week, Fox maybe? Not sure which one we'll get at 4.

 

[mustangj17]

Redskins play a winless team for the sixth straight week; that's nuts.

And are clearly the worst team because they are 2-3 after that.

 

[Gutter]

We'll get Skins-Chiefs on Fox at 1; Ravens-Vikings on CBS at 1.

Not sure who has the doubleheader this week, Fox maybe? Not sure which one we'll get at 4.

EDIT: I take that back ... looks like CBS will have the doubleheader again (according to this chart: http://the506.com/nflmaps/) ...

So looks like Titans-Pats are the featured game ... a matchup that was obviously more attractive at the beginning of the season.

 

[Gutter]

Is Fox showing baseball or something?

Nope, ALCS games 1 and 2 are on Friday-Saturday ... unless a PPD pushes it to Sunday.

 

[JackReacher]

Seems like everyone has an NFL Power Poll, and I'm bored, so.....

1. Colts
2. Giants
3. Vikings
4. Saints
5. Broncos
6. Bengals
7. Eagles
8. Falcons
9. Jets
10. Patriots

 

[93Devil]

We'll get Skins-Chiefs on Fox at 1; Ravens-Vikings on CBS at 1.

Not sure who has the doubleheader this week, Fox maybe? Not sure which one we'll get at 4.

EDIT: I take that back ... looks like CBS will have the doubleheader again (according to this chart: http://the506.com/nflmaps/) ...

So looks like Titans-Pats are the featured game ... a matchup that was obviously more attractive at the beginning of the season.

How are you seeing this week's games? They have not updated yet.

 

[Gutter]

I'm not seeing it ... but the chart says CBS will have Early and Late for Week 6, and by looking at the schedule the featured late game will be TEN-NE or BUF-NYJ.

 

[Gutter]

Along the same lines of moving marquee matchups ... the Vikings-Packers game at Lambeau on Nov. 1 has been moved to the Fox late game spot, just announced.

A few extra hours for Packers fans/Favre-haters to get well lubricated ... and a few extra hours for the thermostat to drop a few more degrees for Lord Favre.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

So the people of Cincinnati will sell out Paul Brown Stadium to watch their crappy team for years, but when they actually have a chance to watch a good team play a good game ...

The Cincinnati Bengals, in first place in the AFC North and one of the NFL's biggest surprises with a 4-1 record, are facing a blackout for Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans.

According to the Bengals, they will need "a significant increase" in the pace of ticket sales this week to avoid being blacked out.

Credit goes to James Walker for proper use of coincidence rather than irony in the blurb.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4555616

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I think the Saints and the Giants are far and away the two best teams in the league.

I'm definitely not sold on the Vikings, who haven't beaten anybody. They were lucky to beat a Niners team that lost by 35 last weekend and I don't think the Packers are nearly as good as people thought at the beginning of the season.

If they beat Baltimore and Pittsburgh, then they should enter the conversation. Even then, I think everybody is expecting Favre to hit the wall by Week 10 or so like he did last season.

 

[JackReacher]

I think the Saints and the Giants are far and away the two best teams in the league.

Far and away better than the Colts? Don't think so.

 

[93Devil]

I think the Saints and the Giants are far and away the two best teams in the league.

I'm definitely not sold on the Vikings, who haven't beaten anybody. They were lucky to beat a Niners team that lost by 35 last weekend and I don't think the Packers are nearly as good as people thought at the beginning of the season.

If they beat Baltimore and Pittsburgh, then they should enter the conversation. Even then, I think everybody is expecting Favre to hit the wall by Week 10 or so like he did last season.

If you caught them playing their best game at full health, I think Baltimore, Minnesota, Pittsburgh (with Mendenhall) and the New York Giants are the class of the league.

They can all run the ball and rush the passer, and no matter how great another offense is, as soon as the other team starts hitting the quarterback, everything else starts to fall to ****.

They also can take the game over four, five and six yards at a time.

 

[heyabbott]

I think the Saints and the Giants are far and away the two best teams in the league.

I'm definitely not sold on the Vikings, who haven't beaten anybody. They were lucky to beat a Niners team that lost by 35 last weekend and I don't think the Packers are nearly as good as people thought at the beginning of the season.

If they beat Baltimore and Pittsburgh, then they should enter the conversation. Even then, I think everybody is expecting Favre to hit the wall by Week 10 or so like he did last season.

I'm a HUGE Giants fan, but who have the Giants played? Dallas on the road.

Redskins? Suck ass
Tampa? Suck
Kansas City? Suck
Oakland? They'd suck as JUCO.