The race for the AFC West division title is really starting to get interesting after Week 9 with three teams in the division have identical 4-4 records and the Denver Broncos starting to emerge as a legitimate force to be reckoned with. At this point time, Tim Tebow and company are probably out of the running for the division title, but the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers and surprisingly the Kansas City Chiefs are neck-and-neck with anything being possible. Continue Reading…

After the first few weeks of the season, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers looked like they were destined to meet in an epic showdown in the Super Bowl this February. With the Packers not missing a beat and the Patriots looking unstoppable on offense once again, the outcome was inevitable with the two best teams in the league headed for a classic showdown in the big game at season’s end. Continue Reading…

In Week 1 of this NFL regular season, the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers went head-to-head in an AFC North division showdown that was considered to be the game of the week. Despite both teams coming in to this game with the mindset that this would be an all-out battle, the Ravens dominated their arch rivals from start to finish and took the early lead in the division. Continue Reading…

This season the Denver Broncos’ chances of making the playoffs are slim to none as they came into Week 9’s AFC West division showdown with the arch rival Oakland Raiders with just two wins on the year and a shaky situation at the quarterback position. With new head coach John Fox still not entirely sold on Tim Tebow as his starting quarterback and the team suffering some injury problems, the Broncos were hoping to at least contend with the Raiders on Sunday in Oakland, but they did much more than that. Continue Reading…

Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 8:20 p.m. EST

As arguably the most heated rivalry in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens will come into Week 9 with hopes of taking the lead within the AFC North division. At this point in time, the Steelers have been able to crawl back up to the top of the division and have taken advantage of the Ravens recent struggles, but in Week 9 the AFC north division title could very well be on the line with winner-take-all scenario. Continue Reading…

Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 8:30 p.m. EST

This week’s Monday Night Football matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles has the potential to be one of the best of the season. With the Bears winning two straight games against the division rival Minnesota Vikings (39-10) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24-18), this Chicago squad is starting to look like last year’s team that won the NFC North division title. Continue Reading…

Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 4:05 p.m. EST

The AFC West division has become quite interesting over the past two years as it is no longer a one-team division dominated by the San Diego Chargers. Even though the Chargers are still considered to be the top dogs in the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders have emerged as legitimate playoff teams that will contend for the division title for the foreseeable future. Continue Reading…

New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 1 p.m. EST

Perhaps the most anticipated matchup in Week 9 of the NFL regular season will be the Buffalo Bills defending their home field against the division rival New York Jets. With both of these teams aiming for a for the playoff spot in the AFC Conference and fighting it out of the AFC East division title, this game will be crucial each squad and a must-win situation. Continue Reading…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 1 p.m. EST

The NFC South division title is up for grabs right now with three teams in the division having a legitimate shot at winning the title and making their way into the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints are atop the division standings right now with a 5-3 record coming into Week 9, but that could quickly change as Drew Brees and company are set to face off against the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Continue Reading…

#1 Green Bay Packers (7-0)

The defending Super Bowl champion cheese heads were able to get some rest during the bye week in order to prepare for the second half of the NFL regular season, but even though they didn’t get on the field in Week 8 they were able to continue to hold a tight grip on the number one spot in the NFL power rankings. Continue Reading…