The Patriots and future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Tom Brady facing the Packers and great QB Aaron Rodgers in a head-to-head game is usually exciting and should be a good one once again. The Packers really need to win this game as they are in a log jam of a race in the NFC North, trailing both the Chicago Bears (4-3) and Minnesota Vikings (4-3-1) by one-half game.
Meanwhile, the Saints and Rams game could very well be a shootout in The Big Easy. The Rams have one of the top offenses in the NFL and the Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees are right there with them. Both teams also play pretty good defense as well, so turnovers will likely make the difference in this one.
In the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2-1) share first place with Cincinnati (5-3) as they travel to Baltimore to face their arch rivals. The Steelers and the Ravens (4-4) is usually a hard hitting affair as both teams dislike each other.
Pittsburgh has been playing well, winners of three straight games while the Ravens have lost two straight, including last week's 36-21 debacle at Carolina.
One other game that merits attention is the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) hosting the Los Angeles Chargers (5-2) on Sunday afternoon. The Seahawks blasted the Detroit Lions last week (on the road) while Chargers, winners of four consecutive games, are coming off their bye week.
The Seahawks defense has been improving each week while the running game seems to be alive and well in the Great Northwest once again, which eases the pressure on QB Russell Wilson to feel the need to do it all for the offense. The Chargers have shown balance on offense this season while the defense is getting the job done and will soon have injured All-Pro rush end Joey Bosa back in the fold.
The rest of the action should be exciting this weekend, so here is the capsule style previews of all the games, followed by the Heftyinfo predictions for Week Nine.
Oakland (1-6) at San Francisco (1-7) - Thursday night (yawner) action between two teams vying for the number-one draft pick next spring.
Pittsburgh (4-2-1) at Baltimore (4-4) - The Ravens are in a MUST WIN game this weekend vs. their fiercest rivals.
Chicago (4-3) at Buffalo (2-6) - Bears roll !
Tampa Bay (3-4) at Carolina (5-2) - The Panthers should win this one, but the Bucs have "Fitzmagic" back as the starting quarterback.
Kansas City (7-1) at Cleveland (2-5-1) - Will the Browns (with a new Head Coach) be able to slow down the Chiefs? Doubtful.
NY Jets (3-5) at Miami (4-4) - This game could go down to the wire.
Detroit (3-4) at Minnesota (4-3-1) - NFC North battle where anything can (and usually does) happen.
Atlanta (3-4) at Washington (5-2) - Both of these teams have been on modest rolls, so something has to give.
Houston (5-3) at Denver (3-5) - The Texans head to Denver with a five-game winning streak. Beware!
LA Chargers (5-2) at Seattle (4-3) - Seahawks could slow down the Chargers this week.
LA Rams (8-0) at New Orleans (6-1) - Toss up here. Expect a lot of scoring and a fantastic finish.
Green Bay (3-3-1) at New England (6-2) - Brady vs. Rodgers in "prime time." Doesn't get much better than that for NFL fans . . . Patriots win in a squeaker.
Tennessee (3-4) at Dallas (3-4) - Monday Night Football battle between two also ran type teams.
The Heftyinfo picks for Week Nine . . . . . . . . (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS)
San Francisco over Oakland
Pittsburgh over Baltimore
CHICAGO over Buffalo
Carolina over Tampa Bay
Kansas City over Cleveland
Miami over NY Jets
Minnesota over Detroit
Atlanta over Washington
Denver over Houston
Seattle over LA Chargers
New Orleans over LA Rams
New England over Green Bay
Dallas over Tennessee
Last Week's Record - 9-5
SEASON RECORD - 80-39-2
Lock of the Week Record - 6-2
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