Once again, Sky Sports are featuring the AFC North with the Broncos travelling to the Steelers. It should be another classic
with the top defense against one of the top offenses.
Kansas City Chiefs
(8-5) at Baltimore Ravens (4-9)
The Ravens can do the Steelers a favour by winning this game as
the Chiefs are chasing a wildcard spot along with Pittsburgh, but somehow I
don’t think that is likely to happen.
The Chiefs started the season 1-5, but beginning with a 23-13 win
over the Steelers they have won seven straight and look to extend that streak.
As I write, the Ravens are still working out who will be their quarterback for
the game and even Ryan Mallett their
new signing enters the mix.
Cleveland
Browns (3-10) at Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
Johnny
Manziel will face a Seattle team that need to win to ensure they
reinforce their playoff hopes. The Browns are playing to provide more
experience for Manziel with the bonus if they lose of a higher pick in next
year’s draft.
It will be a stern test for Manziel and it is likely his
supporting cast won’t supply the means for him to get the work done.
Denver
Broncos (10-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) Sky Sports 21:25
The Steelers have scored more than 30 points in their last five
games, winning four of them, but they have not come up against a defense as
good as Denver’s that is ranked number one in the NFL
Brock
Osweiler has been named again as Denver’s starting quarterback for Sunday,
but it will be the “no fly zone”
Denver defense that will decide the outcome. It will provide a demanding test
for a robust Steelers offense and one that Pittsburgh need to pass – both
literally and on the field with their receiving corp.
Travelling holds no fears for the Broncos as they have won six of
their seven road games. If they leave Pittsburgh with a win it will set a
franchise record.
The Steelers have not won more than two games in a row, so they
need to change that stat and in a tough matchup, they should edge the win .
Cincinnati
Bengals (10-3) at San Francisco 49ers (4-9)
The 49ers lost in Cleveland last Sunday and Browns Coach Mike Pettine commented that he sensed
San Francisco had no fight in them. That’s not an attitude that will win games
in the NFL.
The Bengals will miss Andy
Dalton, but the team has had a week to focus on bringing AJ McCarron up to scratch. In last
week’s loss to the Steelers he achieved a passer rating of 90.6 and he should
improve on that and get his first win.
The Bengals moved quarterback Keith
Wenning from their practice squad to the active roster.
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