NFC:
1. The 49ers are going to be a force all season. San Francisco
looked great on offense.Colin Kaepernick was on fire throwing the ball all day and
looked to be on the same page with his receivers. Anquan Boldin had a career
day and Vernon Davis and Kaepernick seem to have found their groove together.
The defense looked good even though the Packers scored 28 points. I think the
Niners are going to beat the Seahawks easily next Sunday night.
2. New Orleans looked good defensively against Atlanta. They
held Atlanta’s explosive offense to just 17 points and 367 yards offense. The
Saints D had 3 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery. The Falcons
defense on the other hand was just OK. Drew Brees and the Saints scored 23 points
and had over 400 yards offense. If the Saints defense continues to play well, New Orleans will be the class of the South once again.
3. The New York Giants turned the ball over 6 times Sunday
night against Dallas and still had a chance to win. The Giants offense was
disgusting and they will be looking for a running back after David Wilson
cracked under pressure. Dallas will need to find a way to run the football
better and get Dez Bryant more involved in the offense if they want to win
games. Both teams looked terrible to say the least.
4. The Detroit Lions are going to be hard to stop with
Reggie Bush at their disposal. Bush had 191 yards offense and a touchdown. With
him and Calvin Johnson the Lions can score at any time when on offense. The
Lions are explosive and even though it was against the Vikings they had 469
yards of total offense and Megatron only had 37 yards receiving.
5. The Chicago Bears
beat a good AFC team in the Bengals on Sunday. Best news for the Bears, Jay
Cutler was sacked 0 times. Cutler threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns and
the new look Bears defense without Brian Urlacher, still recorded 3 turnovers.
The Bears were the biggest surprise this week for me in the NFC. I expected the
Bengals to be the more physical team and get to Jay Cutler. If the Bears can
protect Cutler like they did on Sunday, the Bears will be very tough to beat.
AFC:
1. The top teams in the AFC struggled on Sunday. The
Patriots had a hard time shaking off the Bills, the defending Super Bowl Champs
got embarrassed Thursday night and the Cincinnati Bengals got beat by the
Chicago Bears. I expect at three of these teams have better performances next
week especially the Patriots who seemed out of sync on Sunday especially
between Brady and his new wide receivers.
2. The Denver Broncos put on a show Thursday night. Peyton
Manning’s seven touchdown passes tied an NFL record. With Thomas, Welker, and
Decker at his disposal, Manning might have his best year passing…EVER!
3. The AFC North was 0-4 on opening week. The Ravens got
beat down and embarrassed on defense Thursday. The Steelers look like they
might have a terrible year on offense barely being able to score against the
Titans defense. The Browns turned the ball over but had chances to win the game
all day Sunday against Miami, but couldn't execute. The Bengals defense was not
as dominate a expected. Next week hopes to be a better showing for the North.
4. Terrelle Pryor was
more than impressive Sunday. With very little to work with, Pryor did enough
through the air and with his legs to keep the Raiders in the game with a chance
to win. I though Pryor would look much like Tim Tebow but his decision making
and accuracy was outstanding. Maybe the Raiders won’t be as bad as well
thought?
5. The rookie quarterbacks in the
AFC made their debuts. Both looked sloppy at times but both ended up having a
chance to win in the fourth quarter. For Geno Smith, he led the Jets to a comeback
win and threw a touchdown as well as racking up 267 yards through the air.
Smith led the Jets on a game winning drive under a minute that led to a Nick
Folk game winning field goal. E.J. Manuel had Tom Brady and the Pats on the
ropes. Manuel had two touchdowns and zero turnovers but Brady came out
victorious. Geno Smith will get his chance Thursday night to beat the King of
the AFC East.
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