Power Rankings
1. DETROIT LIONS (8-1) [1]
2. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0) [2]
3. Buffalo Bills (8-2) [3]
4. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) [9]
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) [6]
6. Minnesota Vikings (7-2) [5]
7. Washington Commanders (7-3) [4]
8. Baltimore Ravens (7-3) [7]
9. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) [8]
10. Green Bay Packers (6-3) [10]
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-4) [14]
12. Arizona Cardinals (6-4) [18]
13. Denver Broncos (5-5) [11]
14. Atlanta Falcons (6-4) [11]
15. Houston Texans (6-4) [15]
Divisional Power Rankings
1. NFC North [1]
2. AFC West [2]
3. AFC North [2]
4. NFC East [4]
5. NFC West [5]
6. AFC East [6]
7. NFC South [7]
8. AFC South [8]
Thursday night
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles : Last week I would have picked this game differently. The Eagles have toughened up and Jaylen Daniels have become human again. I'll pick the home team, but acknowledge that Washington can win this one. EAGLES, 28-27
Sunday early games
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers : Like the previous game, we have a divisional contest between two similarly-strengthened teams. Again, I favor the home team, but the Steelers are having some QB issues, so the Ravens could easily flip this game. STEELERS, 23-20
Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints : The Saints are starting to find themselves again. If they can continue that, this game will be a breeze. SAINTS, 17-13
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears : The Bears offense is non-existent, and that vaulted defense has fallen to Earth. PACK, 24-6
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets : This is not the season the Jets predicted. They can't seem to figure out what is happening, either, so their woes will continue. COLTS, 16-10
Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions : The Lions engineered a phenomenal comeback last week. They won't need to do that this week. LIONS, 31-13
Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins : Tua is bringing the Dolphins back. The question to be asked is "How long will it take?" The Raiders might be the next victim, but they won't make it easy. DOLPHINS, 20-16
Los Angeles Rams at New England Patriots : Another close game. Both teams struggle with consistency, and they both have a tendency to fizzle in the middle of crucial drives. Who will hold it together long enough to win? Perhaps the team who more needs the win. RAMS, 17-16
Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans : The Jags held the Vikings offense to limited results last week. They want to explode. This is a good game to do that. VIKINGS, 27-17
Sunday late games
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos: Kurt Cousins has the Falcons soaring. Denver is no easy target, but they may be slipping. Certainly the home team has a chance to win, but I like the upswing that Atlanta is on. FALCONS, 27-23
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills : Man, we have a lot of games this week that could really go either way; none no greater than this one. The rivalry between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes is intense, and it is reflected on the field. Buffalo is used to winning big this season. This will be a close game, and that is the Chiefs' specialty this season. CHIEFS, 24-20
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers : The Seahawks have trouble away from home, and the 49ers defense will make that worse. 49ERS, 20-17
Sunday night
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers : The Chargers defense will keep the Bengals down. CHARGERS, 23-16
Monday Night Football
Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys : The Battle of Texas occurs without Dak Prescott. Detroit came back from a big deficit to Houston. Without Dak, the Cowboys won't be able to do that. TEXANS, 20-13
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