8:20 PM EST, FOX - Line: Texans -4, Over/Under: 45.5As the weather turns, Division Races are heating up, particularly in the AFC South where tonight’s affair will go a long way towards deciding it’s champion, as the Indianapolis Cots and Houston Texans battle it out at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. For the second consecutive season, the Colts (6-4, 1st in AFC South) are one of the more inspiring stories in the NFL, though this time for very … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
8:30 PM EST, NFL Network - Line: Rams -2.5, Over/Under: 40 Mirror images face off in a key NFC West battle tonight, as the Los Angeles Rams travel to Levi's Stadium to face the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California. After equally depressing campaigns, it's ironic that these franchises would choose nearly identical methods in rebuilding their struggling teams, for both have opted to hire young, bright offensive minds without the benefit … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers
8:25 PM EST, CBS - Line: Packers -7.5, Over/Under: 45.5 Desperation is a often a common theme for at least one of the following when the Packers and Bears meet on the gridiron, but it's rather rare when BOTH teams are reeling as they stand to add another chapter to the NFL's longest-standing rivalry. One look at the Bears (1-5, 4th in NFC North) rough start to the campaign, and one word immediately comes to mind: rebuilding. However, in his … [Read more...]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans 4:35 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Kansas City -3, Over/Under: 40 Get used to hearing the term rematch this weekend, as three of this year's Wild Card Weekend tilts are rematches from earlier in the regular season. In the case of the first of today's contests, the Chiefs and Texans will meet again after their encounter on Opening Day. At one point, it would have been rather hard to fathom Kansas City (11-5, 2nd in … [Read more...]
New England Patriots @ Houston Texans
8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: New England -4.5, Over/Under: 45.5 A potential Playoff Preview is on tap from Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas tonight, as the Texans host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. My, oh my, what a difference two weeks makes in the NFL; just two short weeks ago, the Patriots (10-2, 1st in AFC East) were one of two remaining undefeated teams, holding a vice grip on the No. One Overall Seed therefore earning … [Read more...]