vicjagger
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Well week 1 in the NFL is finally going to be here, so I thought a brief look at this week's match-ups might be timely:
The year kicks off with 6 divisional games, with 2 of them coming between teams expected to contend for their respective division titles. There are also 4 inter-conference match-ups, 2 of which feature the 4 participants in last year's AFC & NFC Championship games. Finally there are 6 intra-conference games, 4 in the NFC & 2 in the AFC.
3 Star Match-ups for week 1: NO @ IND, CHI @ SD, NE @ NYJ, BAL @ CIN, NYG @ DAL
The first 2 games here should be very entertaining. The next 2 are good match-ups between contending division rivals. Only the homer in me moved Dallas/NYG into 3 star territory. It could be in the next batch, because I don't expect the Giants to be contenders in the end.
2 Star Match-ups: PIT @ CLE, ARI @ SF, TEN @ JAX, CAR @ STL
By default I gave all division match-ups at least 2 stars, even though some may not be close games. Pit, SF & Jax should win. The last game could be close.
Snoozers: MIA @ WAS, DET @ OAK, PHI @ GB, ATL @ MIN, DEN @ BUF, KC @ HOU, TB @ SEA
A couple of these might have deserved 2 stars, but....
Philly, Minn, Denver and Seattle should win, And of course I always want the 'Skins to lose, but don't expect them to. Houston looks improved, so maybe they give KC a decent game.
The year kicks off with 6 divisional games, with 2 of them coming between teams expected to contend for their respective division titles. There are also 4 inter-conference match-ups, 2 of which feature the 4 participants in last year's AFC & NFC Championship games. Finally there are 6 intra-conference games, 4 in the NFC & 2 in the AFC.
3 Star Match-ups for week 1: NO @ IND, CHI @ SD, NE @ NYJ, BAL @ CIN, NYG @ DAL
The first 2 games here should be very entertaining. The next 2 are good match-ups between contending division rivals. Only the homer in me moved Dallas/NYG into 3 star territory. It could be in the next batch, because I don't expect the Giants to be contenders in the end.
2 Star Match-ups: PIT @ CLE, ARI @ SF, TEN @ JAX, CAR @ STL
By default I gave all division match-ups at least 2 stars, even though some may not be close games. Pit, SF & Jax should win. The last game could be close.
Snoozers: MIA @ WAS, DET @ OAK, PHI @ GB, ATL @ MIN, DEN @ BUF, KC @ HOU, TB @ SEA
A couple of these might have deserved 2 stars, but....
Philly, Minn, Denver and Seattle should win, And of course I always want the 'Skins to lose, but don't expect them to. Houston looks improved, so maybe they give KC a decent game.