UPDATE: THIS BLOG POST WAS UPDATED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 WITH THE SCORES OF ALL THE SUNDAY GAMES.
Week two of the NFL Season is over, and there have already been some big suprises. Detroit is 2-0 and may be 3-0 as they are facing an underacheiving, 0-2 Philladelphia Eagles team. Donovan McNabb is trying to stir the attention away from his team, but McNabb and his team needs a win against Detroit.
Here's the Week 3 Schedule, complete with analysis and a prediction of the winner.
EARLY GAMES
ST. LOUIS AT TAMPA BAY 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: The Rams are coming off a tough one point loss to the 49ers last Sunday. Tampa Bay has started off 1-1 in this make or break season for Head Coach Jon Gruden. I'm going with the Rams to win on the road because they will play better than they did last Sunday.
ST. LOUIS OVER TAMPA BAY
FINAL SCORE: BUCS 23, RAMS 3
SAN DIEGO AT GREEN BAY: 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: LaDanian Tomlinson is ice cold in his first two games. The Chargers are struggling because LaDanian Tomlinson is not rushing for many yards through his first two games. Green Bay, suprisingly, is 2-0. Brett Favre, with last week's victory over the Giants, has become the winningest Quarterback in NFL history. The Packers Defense is tough, headlined by linebacker A.J. Hawk. The Packers may end up putting six or seven men in the box to stop L.T., which should open up the floodgates for Phillip Rivers, Antonio Gates, and the explosive San Diego Chargers offense.
SAN DIEGO OVER GREEN BAY
FINAL SCORE: PACKERS 31, CHARGERS 24
MIAMI AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two struggling teams are playing each other. Both of these teams are 0-2, and both of these teams have players banged up with injuries. Zach Thomas is out for the Dolphins in this game. It's a toss up. It's the Turkey Game of the week. I go with Miami because of Ronnie Brown. The Dolphins will have success on the ground in this game.
MIAMI OVER NEW YORK JETS.
FINAL SCORE: JETS 31, DOLPHINS 28
ARIZONA AT BALTIMORE 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: The Baltimore Ravens will start Steve McNair in this game despite the fact that he is still recovering from a groin injury. The Ravens are coming off a win against the Jets, and the Cardinals are coming off against a last second Field Goal to beat their division rival Seattle. Arizona has the offense. Baltimore has the defense. I go with Baltimore because of their defense.
BALTIMORE OVER ARIZONA
FINAL SCORE: RAVENS 26, CARDINALS 23
INDIANAPOLIS AT HOUSTON 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Andre Johnson is out for this game against the Colts. Both Houston and Indianapolis are 2-0. Jacoby Jones and Ahman Green will have to step it up for the Texans. The Texans are 2-0 because of their defense. DeMeco Ryans, the Defenseive Rookie of the Year, paired with first round selections Mario Williams and Amobi Okoye, headline a dangerous defense. Indy finally discovered the secret to winning a Super Bowl last season. It's having a defense that can prevent your opponents from scoring. Houston is discovering the same thing, particularly after they stopped Carolina dead in their tracks after the Panthers had a 14-0 lead, and the Texans scored 35 unanswered points. Peyton Manning and the Colts will be in a defensive battle, but Indy will pull out the victory. Houston's biggest weapon isn't playing for them, and that will be why they lose.
INDY OVER HOUSTON.
FINAL SCORE: INDY 30, HOUSTON 24
DETROIT AT PHILLADELPHIA 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Detroit is 2-0, and Philladelphia is 0-2. Two things that I totally did not expect have happened. Detroit is on the road in Philladelphia. This will be their first true test of the season. Calvin Johnson has revolutionized Detroit's passing game, making Jon Kitna look like he was back in Cincinnatti. I go with Philladelphia because they are at home.
PHILLY OVER DETROIT.
FINAL SCORE: PHILLY 56, DETROIT 21
MINNESOTA AT KANSAS CITY 1:00 PM EST
Analysis: Two teams struggling at the Quarterback spot. Adrian Peterson and Larry Johnson will both have good running games.
MINNESOTA OVER KANSAS CITY
FINAL SCORE: CHIEFS 13, VIKINGS 10
SAN FRANCISCO AT PITTSBURGH
Analysis: San Francisco will have a tough time running or passing the football against Pittsburgh's tough defense.
PITTSBURGH OVER SAN FRANCISCO
FINAL SCORE: STEELERS 37, 49ERS 13
BUFFALO AT NEW ENGLAND
Analysis: Tom Brady will have another fantastic game in this one.
NEW ENGLAND OVER BUFFALO
FINAL SCORE: NEW ENGLAND 38, BUFFALLO 10
CINCINNATI AT SEATTLE
Analysis: Expect Seattle to win because of their running game.
SEATTLE OVER CINCINNATTI.
FINAL SCORE: SEATTLE 24, CINCINNATTI 21
CLEVELAND AT OAKLAND
Analysis: The Browns will win thanks to Jamal Lewis.
CLEVELAND OVER OAKLAND
FINAL SCORE: RAIDERS 26, BROWNS 24
JACKSONVILLE AT DENVER
Analysis: The Broncos have won two games by a Field Goal. Their luck is about to run out.
JACKSONVILLE OVER DENVER.
FINAL SCORE: JACKSONVILLE 23, DENVER 14
PANTHERS AT FALCONS
Analysis: Jake Delhomme to Steve Smith. Enough Said.
PANTHERS OVER FALCONS.
FINAL SCORE: PANTHERS 27, FALCONS 20
SUNDAY NIGHT
BEARS AT COWBOYS (GAME OF THE WEEK)
Analysis: If Terrell Owens can split the Bear defenders, Dallas wins this game.
DALLAS OVER CHICAGO
FINAL SCORE: DALLAS 34, CHICAGO 10
MONDAY NIGHT
TITANS AT SAINTS
Analysis: Vince Young will lead the Titans to victory.
TENNESEE OVER NEW ORLEANS
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