The Sunday night game will feature the NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) hosting the Detroit Lions (6-3), who are in first place in the NFC North division while earlier on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) and Buffalo Bills (6-3) face each other in Buffalo and both teams are coming off losses.
The Chiefs really need to win this game in Denver if they are going to continue to hold their dominance in the AFC West, where they have won nine consecutive division titles. The Broncos have been getting by with close wins week after week this year and currently have a seven game winning streak. The Denver defense has been solid all season long and will look to contain the Kansas City offense, which has been bolstered by the return of several players, including wide receivers Rashee Rice (back from league suspension) and Xavier Worthy, who missed three games with a shoulder injury. Getting pressure on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be the key for the Denver defense, which leads the NFL with 46 sacks through the first ten games. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense needs to get in gear after scoring just ten points last week against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The battle in L.A. between the Rams and Seahawks will be a good one with both offenses rolling in high gear in recent weeks. The Rams hung 42 points on the San Francisco 49ers in last week's win and QB Matthew Stafford has 25 touchdown passes and just two interceptions this season. Seattle scored 82 points in the last two games, but will face much stiffer opposition with the Rams defense looming. The same is true of Stafford and the Rams going up against the 'Hawks defense, which is allowing 20 points per game this year. This game will likely come down to the last possession and the call here is the Rams at home coming away with the win in this first meeting between these two teams.
The Buffalo Bills should bounce back (at home) and knock off the Buccaneers, who looked lost at times last week on offense against the New England Patriots defense in a loss. The Bills got rolled in Miami by a weak Dolphins team with QB Josh Allen committing two turnovers in the loss. As long as they take care of the football, the Bills will get the win.
The Detroit Lions will have a tough time against a good Philadelphia defense, even with Head Coach Dan Campbell now calling the offensive plays. On the other side, the Eagles offense has been lackluster and inconsistent all season long. They must establish the run this week if they want to have success, so look for that to happen and another win for the Eagles as a result. But the Lions will not just roll over, even if they have been up and down in their nine games.
The rest of the NFL action for Week Eleven is featured in the capsule style previews and the Heftyinfo picks follow up.
N.Y. Jets (2-7) at New England (8-2) - The Patriots are looking to make it eight straight wins on Thursday night and should get it done, but the Jets will battle them.
Washington (3-7) vs. Miami (3-7) - (game being played in Madrid, Spain) - This game could go either way, but the Dolphins are the less banged up team, so go with them in this meaningless game.
Carolina (5-5) at Atlanta (3-6) - The Falcons need a win and will also be looking to avenge their worst loss this season, which came against the Panthers two months ago.
Houston (4-5) at Tennessee (1-8) - Can the Titans pull off the upset win at home? It's possible, but the Texans defense will likely make the difference in this one.
Chicago (6-3) at Minnesota (4-5) - The Vikings already beat the Bears this season and their backs are to the wall. The Bears have been rolling with four wins in their last five games, so expect a tight one that could go into overtime.
Green Bay (5-3-1) at N.Y. Giants (2-8) - The Giants just fired Head Coach Brian Daboll and will be going with Jameis Winston starting at quarterback if Jaxson Dart (concussion) cannot play. The Packers are reeling after losing their last two games (at home) while scoring just 20 combined points in those two games.
Cincinnati (3-6) at Pittsburgh (5-4) - Can the Steelers right their ship in this home game? They better because all of sudden they have the Baltimore Ravens breathing down their necks in the AFC North race.
L.A. Chargers (7-3) at Jacksonville (5-4) - They say things happen in threes . . . The Chargers have so far traveled twice across the country for early time starts and won. The Jaguars will look to snap out of it as they have dropped three of their last four games.
Baltimore (4-5) at Cleveland (2-7) - The Ravens have won three straight games and should continue to roll on in this one.
San Francisco (6-4) at Arizona (3-6) - The Cardinals are a mess and the 49ers need to win to keep pace with the Rams and Seahawks in the NFC West battle.
Dallas (3-5-1) at Las Vegas (2-7) - Once upon a time, this matchup would have been a dream game to see on Monday Night Football . . . not so much these days.
The Heftyinfo picks for Week Eleven . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS)
New England over N.Y. Jets
Miami over Washington (game being played in Madrid, Spain)
Atlanta over Carolina
Buffalo over Tampa Bay
Houston over Tennessee
Minnesota over Chicago
Green Bay over N.Y. Giants
Pittsburgh over Cincinnati
L.A. Chargers over Jacksonville
L.A. Rams over Seattle
San Francisco over Arizona
BALTIMORE over Cleveland
Kansas City over Denver
Philadelphia over Detroit
Dallas over Las Vegas
Last Week's Record - 9-5
SEASON RECORD - 95-53-1
Lock of the Week Record - 9-1
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