So I realize I left you guys hanging last week and didn't post a new blogpost before the Sunday games. To make up for my mistake, this week we're looking back at Week 5 and looking forward to what's to come in Week 6.
Let's just take a quick look at who is still winless and who is still undefeated after last week, and then we'll move on:
0-5 teams 5-0 teams
NY Giants Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars Denver Broncos
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4)
The Giants play tonight in Chicago (3-2) and Da Bears are feeling a lot of pressure to keep the Giants winless. After Aaron Kramer's offense fell apart in the first quarter last week against the Saints, the Bears really need to keep it together tonight to pull off a W. Do you think the Bears can tack another loss on to the Giants record? Or will Thursday Night Football be the start of something good for the G-Men?
The Broncos host the Jags on Sunday. The point spread for this game... 28 points! The largest point spread in NFL history. The Broncos will win this game; however, John Fox would be out of his mind to play Peyton Manning for more than a quarter. Save him for the rest of the season. What do you think the spread should be for this game if Peyton is benched and backup QB, Brock Osweller, is in?
Can the Saints stay undefeated in New England this week? Despite their 4-1 record, The Patriots suffered a 13-6 loss to the Bengals last week. Things may turn around for the Pats this week. TE Ron Gronkowski is expected to return to the field Sunday. With top RB's Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley still out due to injuries, the Pats offense has been struggling and desperately need Gronk back in the endzone. Even if Gronk comes back this week, is could still be a stretch for the Pats to put an end to New Orleans winning streak.
The Steelers are coming off a bye week, but will the week of rest be enough to revive Pittsburgh? They go up against the Jets who are coming off a big road victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Despite the Jets' 3-2 record, both AFC teams have had their share of obstacles this season. Rookie QB Geno Smith has already been sacked 18 times, and Veteran Roethlisberger has thrown for 1231 yards but only 5 TD's so far. According to Bleacher Report, the Steelers have lost their last 7 games when Big Ben has thrown for 300 yards or more. Oops! The Jets' defense has shut down the Bucs, Bills and Falcons, while the Steelers' defense has put up less than stellar numbers. The Jets' could pull off a win, sending the Steelers back to the Keystone State 0-5.
Two 3-2 teams go head to head in Ohio this weekend: Lions v. Browns. This should be another interesting game. The Browns are hot, having beat the Vikings, Bengals and Bills the last 3 weeks. But the Lions offense is averaging almost 100 yards more per game. However, the Browns are preparing for the possibility of playing without WR Calvin Johnson. Reggie Bush, Joique Bell and Nate Burleson will have to step it up in Johnson's absence, especially after the team scored a season-low 9 points against Green Bay last week. Since the Browns are at home, I'm going with Cleveland for this game.
Despite what some people are saying, Week 6 is shaping up to be another interesting week, full of upsets, injuries, and probably a couple more winless records. Don't forget to post your predictions, questions, comments and reactions. And check back next week for a recap and a look towards Week 7.
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