Pigskin Prognostications, Week Ten

Oh, snap! I almost forgot that this weekend's slate of NFL games starts tonight! This'll be a rush job, so forgive me...or don't.

Broncos 17, Brown 12 - Brady Quinn will start his first NFL game tonight for struggling Cleveland, and Shaun Rogers may not play. If Rogers doesn't play, then this one's Broncos all the way in a romp. If he does, then the Cleveland D should keep it close.

Falcons 28, Saints 27 - Atlanta sports the NFL's top rushing attack, and the Saints have one of the NFL's best passing offenses...and worst defenses. Atlanta's defense hasn't played superbly throughout the season thus far (they're middle of the pack), but they did last week, and a half-way decent defense with a great running game and a smart quarterback will beat a team with a terrible defense any day, no matter how great their offense is.

Titans 20, Bears 10 - I don't think Orton will play, and I think Grossman will turn it over a couple of times, and the Bears can't run the ball as well as they wish they could, and they're playing the Tennessee, so....

Jaguars 14, Lions 9 - Jacksonville can't run the ball worth a spit, and though the Lions' offense has started to greatly improve, they'll get a new QB this week...and as of Thursday, they're not exactly sure who that'll be yet. NOT a good sign.

Ravens 24, Texans 12 - Rookies Flacco and Rice are playing fantastic football, and (other than Andre Johnson and Mario Williams), Houston has sputtered.

Dolphins 14, Seahawks 10 - Miami's starting to gel, and Seattle looks lost.

Packers 20, Vikings 17 - Should be a great game. Packers should prevail, but they could be down emotionally after the overtime loss to the Titans last week.

Patriots 21, Bills 13 - Buffalo? Where are you? You're out there somewhere? Right? Right?

Jets 24, Rams 12 - St. Louis's running game is kaput, and the Jets have a stout run D, so what happens? Sack city.

Panthers 32, Raiders 2 - Al Davis fired DeAngelo Hall, and he's let Javon Walker know he could be next. Meanwhile, the offense amassed seventy-seven total yards against the Falcons. They may not produce much more against the Panthers.

Colts 16, Steelers 14 - If Manning plays this week like he played last week--and I believe he will, as his O-line is as healthy as it's been since the first game, and all his weapons are in place--then even the fierce Steeler D can't stop him completely.

Chiefs 24, Chargers 21 - Neither D can stop anyone, but I think this is the week that KC--two close losses the past two weeks--puts it together. Probably won't happen, yeah, but it could. It could.

Giants 21, Eagles 14 - Game of the week, as both teams are playing phenomenal football right now. If Eli turns it over too much this week, the Eagles will turn those, uh, turnovers into points, unlike Dallas.

Cardinals 27, 49ers 14 - Singletary will have 'em primed in San Fran, but the birds are playing in rarefied air now, and I don't think the 49ers can slow 'em down too much.