Week 7 comes heavy with divisional and conference rivals. We were already treated to Thursday Night Football's San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFC West matchup that almost went down to the wire.
I usually do a Top 5, but the rest of this week's matchups do not live up to the expectations of these four matchups.
First things first, two 5-1 teams will hook up and it is definitely a MUST watch.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET)
This will be the battle of the best from the AFC. Many do not think the Ravens will be in it anymore since they lost their motivational and on-field leader in Ray Lewis. The Ravens still have Joe Flacco and Ray Rice on offense and, if we learned anything from Week 6 , it is that if your quarterback can lead the offense, then you can score against the Texans.
The Texans became pretenders last week when they lost the first matchup against a true contender in the NFL.
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears (Monday, 8:25 p.m. ET)
The Bears are on a roll and the Lions are trying to catch up. It is an NFC North battle and it should be a good one despite the Bears being the favorite because of their dominant defense. However, the Lions are coming off a big win against the Philadelphia Eagles. It would be interesting to see if this victory gets things going for them.
Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET)
It seems like the New York Giants have beaten everybody in the NFL in the past year, everybody except for those pesky Redskins. Last season, the Giants could not beat Rex Grossman. Now that the Washington Redskins have one of the deadliest offenses in the league, one can only wonder what the Giants will be able to do on defense.
The Giants already stopped a running and gunning style quarterback in Cam Newton. Will RGIII rely more on the air than on the ground? Will Eli Manning keep up with Griffin's offensive outpours? Will JPP keep his promise of stopping Griffin if the rookie quarterback runs towards his way?
A lot of questions will be answered on Sunday as a win by the Redskins ties them for first place in the NFC East with the Giants.
New York Jets vs. New England Patriots (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET)
This will be a first place tie breaker. Yes, you heard correctly. Some AFC East fans do not even know the Jets are in first place. Some do not know there is a four-way tie in the AFC East. All three teams are 3-3. I don't know which is more surprising, the fact that the Jets have found a way to win three games or that the Patriots have lost three games?
Anyways, do not miss any of these matchups as they will surely be some of the most memorable of the week.
