Peyton Manning is so cool, he's predicted to beat the Chiefs. Oh, wait, he's not.
Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – 4 PM, October 10: The Cowboys are coming off their bye week and welcoming Chris Johnson and the Titans into Cowboys Stadium this weekend. The highlight of this matchup should be the strong Tennessee secondary and their reaction to the potent passing offense of Tony Romo and the Cowboys. Look for Titans’ cornerback Cortland Finnegan to contain Miles Austin and let Romo work underneath with Jason Witten and the running game of Marion Barber and Felix Jones. On defense, expect the ‘Boys to bring pressure and stack the box to force Vince Young to make throws under pressure. The Titans have shown a commitment to running the ball, keeping it on the ground 102 times through three games; third most in the NFL. Nothing should change this week, as they’re sure to run their offense through playmaker Chris Johnson and keep their defense off of the field. With both teams well in the hunt for playoff spots, expect a dogfight, with the Cowboys offense being too much for the Titans to handle. Cowboys: 30 Titans: 17
Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – 1 PM, October 10: Upset Alert! One of the biggest surprises of the 2010 NFL campaign has been the Chiefs starting off the season with three straight wins. They slipped by, defeating their first two opponents by a total of nine points, before pounding the 49ers by 21. What they lack in a dominant passing attack, they make up for with an excellent running game, above average defense, and solid special teams play. This is why I believe they have all the tools to play up to and beat the ‘almighty’ Colts. I expect them to control the clock through bruiser running back Thomas Jones and speedy, change-of-pace back Jamaal Charles. This keeps Indy’s future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning off the field and forces the Colts to play a type of defensive style of football that they don’t want to be playing. The Chiefs’ eight sacks through three games place them sixth in the NFL in that category and they’ve also scored twice with defense and special teams play. I think they’re able do to just enough to shock the world again this week and grind out another victory. Chiefs: 16 Colts: 14
Photo From: http://squeakypickle.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/sports-inaction. Google Image search “Peyton Manning looking dumb”
I pray that you’re terribly wrong about next week’s game @Indy and that DaJuan Morgan redeems his less than stellar career with Kansas City, capturing ample opportunity to hammer your receivers.
You are so right with your KC / Indy prediction. Go Chiefs!