Archives for November 2011

This NFC battle between the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons will offer 2 squads trying to achieve different things. The Atlanta Falcons are focusing on being able to still get a playoff spot whereas the Minnesota Vikings are presently trying to salvage yet another down year. Though both squads don’t automatically have a historical background of a rivalry, both squads certainly will put on a solid show. The Minnesota Vikings are presently 2-8 and also have been having difficulty with getting any traction going. The Atlanta Falcons have been having an average year and are furthermore in 2nd place.

This NFC game in the West will showcase 2 squads that are trying to save their seasons. Both squads are presently in the bottom half of the NFC West and are chasing the San Francisco 49ers who are presently 9-1. The St Louis Rams are struggling at 2-8 while the Cardinals are somewhat better at 3-7. These 2 squads are truly looking towards this match for a chance to truly separate themselves from one another and to get one step closer to the Niners. Though both squads are essentially out of the playoff hunt, they’ll still do all they can to get through the season with a respectable record.

The Bucs will be dealing with the Titans in a heated battle in the South. Most folks will say that this game will be one of the more interesting contests of the week and it’s basically because both squads are seeking to actually make a final run for the playoffs before it’s too late. Both head coaches would disagree with plenty of analysts, who would say that these squads are essentially out of the playoff hunt. The Buccaneers are presently in 3rd place in the NFC South and the Titans are in second place in the AFC South.

The 1st place Houston Texans will battle against the third place Jacksonville jaguars. The Texans are currently attempting to further the gap between the 2 squads and these two squads are both in the AFC South. The Texans are among the newer squads in the league however they have still been able to really build themselves in the league by now and the Jaguars are additionally attempting to chase the Houston Texans in the division. These squads both have excellent adoring fans and this will certainly be an excellent game to watch in the AFC South.

As the 2 bottom teams in the AFC North, the Browns will be competing with the Cincinnati Bengals in a match that might decide which team will have a winning record by the finish of the season. The Cincinnati Bengals are now still getting over their wipe out vs the Baltimore Ravens while the Browns just came off a huge win vs the Jaguars and so the team is surely feeling some traction. Devotees are proclaiming that this might not be a quite intriguing game but as they are trying to steer clear of being the dead last team in the division, this can in fact be quite an crucial game for both teams.

A powerful argument might be made that no 2 teams in football are in more of a tailspin than the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. The Nov 27 game will grant one of these teams an opportunity to save their year. The teams had distinct anticipations at the start of the year. Starting this year head coach Rex Ryan was forecasting this would finally be the year they would progress to the Superbowl as the Jets have been to the last 2 AFC Tournament games. The Bills, on the other hand, haven’t had a winning year since 2004 and were a depressing 4-12 a year ago.

The Chicago Bears and the Raiders look to get closer to the playoffs and secure a place as both of these squads are having fairly excellent seasons so far. The Raiders are now in first place in the AFC West whereas the Chicago Bears are in third place in the NFC South. The Chicago Bears are having an excellent season but seems to not be enough in the South as they are trying to chase the unbeaten Packers. Due to the fact they are foremost their division, although the Chicago Bears have a greater record, the Raiders on the flip side have it a little better.

The Pittsburgh steelers will encounter the Kansas city chiefs in a game that will offer two of the more interesting squads in the AFC. The Steelers are now in second place in the AFC North whereas the Kansas City Chiefs are in fourth place in the AFC West. Though both squads are having average seasons, they’ve still been able to have truly good matches recently. Head Coach Mike Tomlin says that the Steelers are certainly looking to make a major push for a championship run this year and are trying to separate themselves from the Ravens who are now in the number one though they’ve got the same record.

In week 6, the Broncos and San Diego Chargers both had a bye week, and at that time it seemed as though the Nov 27 game would likely not mean much for the Broncos as they’d be out of the playoff picture. The San Diego Chargers defeated the Broncos 29-24 in week 5, dropping the Broncos to 1-4 and giving the San Diego Chargers a 4-1 record. Since, however, the San Diego Chargers have lost 5 in a row and the Broncos have won 4 out of 5.

This NFC match between the East and the West will feature 2 teams that are attempting to genuinely turn their years around though it might be far too late. The Seahawks are presently in 2nd place in the NFC West and the Washington Redskins are in 4th place in the NFC East. These teams will look to genuinely focus on this weeks game as an opportunity for one more win as they’ve both certainly been troubled of late. Both teams will genuinely look to obtain some momentum with this week and hopefully save this year.