NFL 2005 Week 11 Predictions

It's been yet another crazy week for me, so blogging has been non-existent. So once again this will be an abbreviated prediction post. (If anyone actually enjoys my more involved explanations, I apologize for not doing it these last two weeks. I enjoy doing it, but it takes a lot of time and I just haven't had it.)

Onto this week...

Cardinals @ Rams
The Warner revenge rematch. The first one didn't go well for Kurt. The Ram defense will allow Kurt to put up his usual high yardage. He might even get a TD or two. But the Rams are at home. Prediction: Rams.

Lions @ Cowboys
With Harrington starting, against a good defense? I see my starting fantasy defense. Prediction: Cowboys.

Jaguars @ Titans
The Jags are in the hunt for a playoff spot. Good all around, but great nowhere. Still better than Tennessee. Prediction: Jaguars.

Saints @ Patriots
Even numbered game for New England, which means loss. But we're talking the Saints here. The champs finally get a winning streak. Prediction: Patriots.

Eagles @ Giants
No T.O. No McNabb. No chance. Prediction: Giants.

Panthers @ Bears
Two division leaders in this one. Carolina is looking more and more Super Bowl worthy. Prediction: Panthers.

Dolphins @ Browns
The Battle of the Belichick Flunkies. Former Belichick defensive coordinator Nick Saban (back in Cleveland) against former Belichick defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel (back in New England). Miami brings more with its defense and two headed running game. Prediction: Dolphins.

Raiders @ Redskins
Washington is still a good team, I think. The defense is very good, even if they did make Chris Simms look like Phil Simms. (By the way, that's an interesting little irrelevancy. Joe Gibbs has been around so long he plotted against Phil in the 80's and against son Chris last week.) Prediction: Redskins.

Bucs @ Falcons
Tampa comes off a surprising win, the Falcons off an upset loss. This will be a defensive struggle. I'm tempted to go with an upset, thinking the Buc defense can handle Vick and Dunn, but the Buc offense just isn't good enough against the Falcon defense. Prediction: Falcons.

Steelers @ Ravens
Pittsburgh continues its drive for a first round bye, the Ravens for an early draft pick. Prediction: Steelers.

Seahawks @ 39ers
Another matchup of top against bottom. And I think it's about time for the 29ers next week. Prediction: Seahawks.

Colts @ Bengals
Game of the week. Will the Colts go undefeated this year? No way. If for no other reason, if they keep winning they will clinch the top seed with a few weeks to spare in the season, and will sit their key players to rest up for the playoffs. I am really impressed with the Bengals this year, but you need a very good defense to deal with the Colt offense. Cincy is improving there, but not enough. It will be a high scoring game, a real test of the Colt defense. Prediction: Colts.

Jets @ Broncos
And another matchup of top against bottom, though in different divisions this time. Denver continues its bid for a playoff bye. Prediction: Broncos.

Bills @ Chargers
Buffalo comes off an impressive win last week over the favored Chargers, with J.P. Losman coming off the bench and looking very good. Maybe there's some light on their horizon. But San Diego is a better team than KC with a defense that can better handle the Bill running game. Prediction: Chargers.

Chiefs @ Texans
At least the Houston offensive line won't have to worry about a pass rush as much as they usually do. With fewer sacks, Carr and Andre Johnson have a chance to make some hookups and show more of their potential. But the Texan defense is no better than the Chiefs'. In fact they are slightly worse. And the Chiefs do have a good offense. This is another game where I'm tempted to go with an upset pick. But I won't. Prediction: Chiefs.

Vikings @ Packers
A perfect example of why some want more flexible scheduling for the Monday night games. The Colts and Bengals face off on Sunday afternoon while the marquee matchup of the weekend is a battle for the basement of the league's worst division. Both teams were impressive in wins last week. The Viking defense played more up to its potential than they have all season. But still, it came down to some great special teams play to win, which have to always be considered flukes. The difference here is that the Vikings are showing life on both sides of the ball whereas the Packer defense is still crap. Prediction: Vikings.

Last Week: 10-4
Season: 87-57