Battle of the undefeated

It’s week 6 of the NFL season, and everything has been turned upside down, at least, in the NFC it has…but first, the “big showdown”, the 5-0 Pats at the 5-0 ‘Boys, Only the 5th time in history that two teams at 5-0 or better have faced off, but whats making this headline news across the board is that of the receivers, or as everyone else has been talking about, the 81 showdown, T.O. vs. Moss.
T.O. struck first, after practice leaving a note on his locker, which read as follows:
“Dear Reporters,
Due to the magnitude of this week’s game and high volume of questions for the Original 81 about the other 81. I will be taking all questions immediately following Sunday’s game.
Sincerely, (followed by Owens’ signature)”
“p.s. Getcha Popcorn Ready.”
Of course the “other 81″ he is referring to is Randy Moss, who is letting his stats do the talking as he currently leads the NFL with 34 receptions for 551 yards and 7 TD’s. and while T.O.’s numbers aren’t shabby, (21 receptions/387 yds/3 TD’s) he certainly isn’t letting the stats take his spotlight. But then there is the QB situation, or rather, the shoot-out situation, since this is how the match is shaping up to be (that could be down to the lacklustre pass defence of the Cowboys). Romo will be playing his 16th career start, and when compared to Tom Brady’s first 15 games, or anybodys for that matter, Romo is on fire, throwing for over 4,000 yards and having a rating over 100, but coming off a game in which he threw 5 interceptions and fumbled the ball, its going to require a big return to form to go against the current number 1 defence in the NFL. But we are looking at a team that has improved from last year, and they beat the 9-0 Colts.
My prediction: even i have to respect how well the Pats are playing right now and go against my fave team; Pats 38-21 Cowboys.
The other matchup worth noting is the AFC South clash between the Texans and the Jaguars, a critical game for both teams as it will be to challenge for the second spot in the South (does anybody really think the Colts can do anything BUT finish in 1st?). And while the Texans are finally getting back to full health, they will be looking to Matt Schaub to gain yards against a stout Jaguars D, who have only allowed 139 yards rushing in the last 3 games (although they did allow a massive 282 on the ground in week 1). That, or they will be looking once again to kicker Kris Brown to put the points on the board. It will be close, but i think the Jaguars D will come through once again; Texans 12-21 Jaguars
Suprise of the season so far? The Saints are currently 0-4, not a single person alive could have predicted that, after the finish they had last season, everybody was expected to see Drew Brees and Reggie Bush to continue their decimation streak right through to the NFC Championship. And who did everyone say they would face yet again?
That’s right, the Chicago Bears, who have been hit by a sudden loss of faith in the ever so slightly inconsistent Grossman, and they themselves have turned to backup Griese and are at a struggling 2-3. It will take a lot for them to turn the season around, but after a breakout week from Miami TE and first round pick Greg Olsen, could the Bears finally hit some form and claw their way back into contention? i say most definetly, their defense is still solid as is their special teams (led by the insanely untouchable Hester).
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