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The battle of Ohio could be better than expected this season. The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to contend for the AFC North division lead and after last week’s resilient win over Green Bay may be a true contender in the conference as well.
Does anyone really give a hoot about this one? – sorry I just had to. and I am sure there are others making similar jokes.
This one could be pretty ugly for Boston College. Florida State is looking great and with their new quarterback they suddenly have a super potent offense to go with an always formidable defense. Their numbers may be skewed by some weak competition so far but the Seminoles are clearly one of the top teams in America.
This is a huge SEC battle and perhaps even a de facto BCS Championship elimination game. An SEC team could probably survive one loss but two would make it very hard to compete for the Championship.
This is definitely one of those keep your eyes on the prize games for the Clemson Tigers. They have positioned themselves well get to this point but they need to stay focused as they navigate all of the weaker teams in the conference before their battle with Florida State next month.
I am not sure if this is really a rivalry but Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech have played some great games since the Hokies joined the ACC.
My how things can change quickly in the NFL. Last year the Texans whacked the Ravens winning by 30 at home yet it was Baltimore who went on to win the Super Bowl. Now less than a year later the champs aren’t even favoured at home against Houston.
Both of these teams won last week avoiding those dreaded 0-2 starts that make playoff seasons difficult. Green Bay was looking unstoppable on offense against Washington last week while Cincinnati looked very solid against a Pittsburgh team that is in for a rough season.
Both of these teams split their first two games and both have realistic (sort of) aspirations of making it to the playoffs. Whichever wins this one will certainly be on their way, especially St. Louis, who will not only collect a road win but prove they are capable of beating a decent team outside of their own division.
These are two winless team so this is definitely a critical game for both this week. Probably more so for the Giants who definitely entered the season with playoff expectations. Lucky for them the NFC East hasn’t shown very well this season so a win will have them right back in the race.
Arkansas State is among the group of contenders in the Sun Belt Conference this season, after winning the title last year. This program has been on the come for the last couple of seasons but they have to win this game on the road to show that they are really developing as a program not just feasting on the Sun Belt.
The Baylor Bears are scary on offense. For the third year in a row they have had a different quarterback pulling the strings but they are putting up the kind of numbers you usually only see when you an experienced QB, not a sophomore first time starter.
This is Arkansas’ final game before they start the gauntlet that is the SEC – they will be playing 4 games in a row against teams that have been ranked in the Top 10 at one point or another this season.
You might have noticed that Northwestern was in the preseason Top 25 but you might have lost track and not seen that they worked their way into the teens (#16) by getting off to a 3-0 start.
Louisville is doing its best to impersonate an elite team but last week’s win over Kentucky was a little lacklustre, inviting debate as to whether they are really of that calibre.
Interesting game here between Kansas City coach Andy Reid and his former team the Philadelphia Eagles. Heck any game featuring the Eagles is pretty darn interesting these days but this one should have an extra level of interest and energy.
