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Miami Dolphins (0-0) @ Buffalo Bills (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Miami – 3
Over/Under: 37.5
Preview: In a game featuring two AFC East squads, the Miami Dolphins will take on the Buffalo Bills. Miami went 7-9 last season, failing to reach to make the postseason in two straight seasons. The Dolphins got a great season from their back field including Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown. The duo helped Miami finish with the fourth best rushing offense, 139.4 yards per game. This is the first of two straight road games for Miami to start the season. The Bills appear to be in a total rebuilding mode during the 2010 – 2011 season. Buffalo finished 6-10 last season, and many barely have them winning two games this season. The Bills ridded themselves of flamboyant receiver Terrell Owens, who caught just five touchdowns last season. Buffalo will see tough opponents once Miami leaves, with back-to-back road games in Green Bay and New England, before hosting the Jets in week four.
Detroit Lions (0-0) @ Chicago Bears (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Chicago – 7
Over/Under: 42.5
Preview: Two NFC North teams will battle it out, in an attempt to get their first win of the season. The Detroit Lions, in Matthew Stafford’s third season will play at Solider Field, against the Bears, who are counting on a much better second season from quarterback Jay Cutler. The Lions, who have slowly gotten better the last couple years, still look to be in rebuilding mode. Detroit won two games last season, and their schedule shows they have an outside shot at 3 or 4. Stafford threw for over 2200 yards last season, but just 13 touchdowns. Chicago, who went 7-9 last season will look to improve or see their head coach Lovie Smith exit town. The Bears lost Brian Urlacher early last season, which hurt the defense. Also, running back Matt Forte had a terrible second season, unable to find the end zone most of the year. Jay Cutler also threw a career high in interceptions. All of those things, Lovie and his new staff are looking to improve during the off-season. The Bears will enjoy week two in the Big D; against the Cowboys, so a week one win is mandatory for Coach Smith.
Oakland Raiders (0-0) @ Tennessee Titans (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Tennessee – 6.5
Over/Under: 40.5
Preview: A team many pundits are saying will be improved is the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders went 5-11 last season, finishing third in the AFC West. Finally, the team has gotten rid of quarterback JaMarcus Russell, and now turns to former Redskins play caller Jason Campbell. The Raiders hope Campbell can improve on an offense that ranked 29th in passing yards; with just 159 per game. Oakland sees a favorable schedule to start the season, including a home game with St. Louis in week two. The Titans, under Jeff Fisher are concentrating on getting off to a better start this season. After a disastrous start to the season last season, a bright spot came in running back Chris Johnson, who finished with 2006 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Titans picked up 162 rushing yards per game last season, which was the second best in all of the NFL. Tennessee will compete with Jacksonville and Houston for the second place position within the AFC South, barring a disaster from Indianapolis.
Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) @ New England Patriots (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Patriots – 5
Over/Under: 43
Preview: The new looked Cincinnati Bengals will open the season in Foxboro, to take on the New England Patriots. Terrell Owens and Chad OchoCinco will make their first regular season appearance together, in hopes quarterback Carson Palmer can get them the ball enough. Cincinnati, playing in the tough AFC North will have a tough time with Baltimore and Pittsburgh, while the Browns have also gotten better. The Bengals finished last season on top of the division, a game ahead of Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Cedric Benson finished the season with 1251 rushing yards for Cincinnati. New England spent much of the off-season with talks of Tom Brady’s contract, and the question mark of Wes Welker. New England, despite the distractions are one of the contenders in the AFC East, along with the Jets. New England finished last season third in the NFL with 277 passing yards, as Tom Brady passed for 28 touchdowns.
Carolina Panthers (0-0) @ New York Giants (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: New York – 7
Over/Under: 41
Preview: Carolina will start the season with a new quarterback. Matt Moore will play under center, after the Panthers cut ties with long time quarterback Jake Delhomme. The Panthers also lost defensive stud Julius Peppers, as he is now playing in Chicago. What Carolina does have returning is head coach John Fox, and his two stud running backs. DeAngelo Williams and Johnathan Stewart both are back, after picking up a combined 2250 rushing yards, and 17 touchdowns last season. Carolina will have to compete with New Orleans, Atlanta and Tampa Bay within the NFC South. The Giants will look to bounce back after a disappointing 2009 – 2010 season. New York finished the season 8-8 and failed to reach the postseason. Eli Manning compiled over 4000 passing yards last season, with 27 touchdowns, including 5 to rookie Mario Manningham. In his second year, the Giants hope Manningham, a former Michigan receiver, will feel a little more comfortable within the offense.
Atlanta Falcons (0-0) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Falcons – 2.5
Over/Under: 38
Preview: The Atlanta Falcons will get together with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening week of the season. Atlanta finished 2009 – 2010 with a 9-7 record, but failed to reach the postseason. The Falcons would like to see more yardage out of quarterback Matt Ryan this season, as he finished with under 3000 last year. Michael Turner, the running back out of Northern Illinois ran for 10 touchdowns, but finished the season under 1000 yards last year. Atlanta will look to improve upon their pass defense, which ranked 28th last season, allowing 242 passing yards per game. The Steelers will be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, as he will miss the first six games of the season, as part of his punishment for another off field incident. The Steelers also lost wide receiver Santonio Holmes, as he went to the New York Jets. The Steelers staple last season was their rush defense, which allowed just 89 yards per game, which ranked them third in all of the NFL.
Cleveland Browns (0-0) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Tampa Bay – 2.5
Over/Under: 36
Preview: The Cleveland Browns, after winning just five games last season, will look to improve on that in week one, when they start the season at Raymond James Stadium. Cleveland had the worst passing offense in the NFL last season, under quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson. The duo combined for just 129 passing yards per game. Cleveland also saw a defense that ranked 29th in passing defense and 28th in rushing defense. The Browns staff has certainly put an emphasis on defensive improvement for the new season. Tampa Bay will look to get started on a positive note, after finishing just 3-13 in Raheem Morris’ first season. The Buccaneers face a tough division which not only features the defending champion New Orleans Saints, but also a tough Atlanta team, and solid Carolina squad. The Buccaneers were the worst rush defense team in 2009/2010, allowing 158 yards per game.
Denver Broncos (0-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Jacksonville – 2.5
Over/Under: 40
Preview: The Denver Broncos, under head coach Josh McDaniels will start the 2010/2011 season in Jacksonville, taking on Jack Del Rio’s Jaguars. The Broncos, after starting last season hot, slowed down considerably, missing the playoffs. Denver unloaded top receiver Brandon Marshall over the off-season, and with quarterback Kyle Orton on a short leash, the Denver offense is a major question mark. The Broncos are fortunate to be in a division they can compete with; San Diego, Kansas City and Oakland. Jacksonville starts their brutal first four weeks of the season, with San Diego, Philadelphia and Indianapolis to follow. The Jaguars finished 7-9 last season, last in the AFC South. Jacksonville watched running back Maurice Jones-Drew run wild, rushing 312 times for 1391 yards and 15 touchdowns. Jacksonville had the 10th best rushing offense, averaging 126 yards per game.
Indianapolis Colts (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0)
Time: 1:00pm EST
Spread: Indianapolis – 2.5
Over/Under: 46
Preview: Two AFC South teams will get together in the first week of the season, as the Indianapolis Colts take on the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. The Colts finished second last season in passing offense, with 282.2 yards per game. The Colts also finished second in the entire league; losing to the Saints in the Super Bowl. Peyton Manning completed 393 of 571 passes last season for 4500 yards and 33 touchdowns. Indianapolis also saw Joseph Addai run for just over 800 yards, finding the end zone 10 times. The Texans were the only team better than Indianapolis in passing yards. Houston passed for 290 yards per game, behind quarterback Matt Schaub. Schaub completed 396 of 583 passes for 4770 yards and 29 touchdowns. The Texans hope to get more production from running back Steve Slaton, who just got into the end zone three times all last season.
San Francisco 49ers (0-0) @ Seattle Seahawks (0-0)
Time: 4:15pm EST
Spread: San Francisco – 2.5
Over/Under: 38
Preview: Two NFC West foes will go at it in Seattle during the opening week of the season. The San Francisco 49ers comes into the season as the divisional favorite, as the Cardinals drop off a bit; while Seattle and St. Louis continue to struggle. The 49ers will look for another solid season from running back Frank Gore and tight end Vernon Davis. Gore rushed for over 1100 yards and scored 10 touchdowns, while Davis caught 78 passes; 13 for touchdowns. The 49ers went 8-8 last season. For Seattle, head coach Pete Carroll will look to bring the success he had at the college ranks into the NFL. The Seahawks were just 5-11 last season; third in the division. The Seahawks biggest concern was their pass defense, which yielded 245 yards per game.
Green Bay Packers (0-0) @ Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)
Time: 4:15pm EST
Spread: Green Bay – 1
Over/Under: 44.5
Preview: Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will start the season in the city of brotherly love, taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. Green Bay, who many are picking to upend Minnesota atop the NFC North, and even upset New Orleans to get to the Super Bowl will look to continue their stellar run defense. Last season, the Packers allowed just 83.3 yards on the ground per game, and just 201 passing yards per game. The Packers quarterback; Rodgers completed 350 of 541 passes for 4434 yards and 30 touchdowns. His top receivers were Greg Jennings and Donald Driver, who combined for 10 touchdowns. Philadelphia will start the Kevin Kolb era. Kolb is taking over for Donovan McNabb, who was traded to divisional foe Washington. Kolb made just 96 passes last season, but threw for 4 touchdowns. The Eagles made the playoffs last season; tying with Dallas atop the NFC East. DeSean Jackson will once again be the top offensive threat for Philadelphia; last season he caught 62 passes for over 1100 yards and garnered 9 touchdowns.
Arizona Cardinals (0-0) @ St. Louis Rams (0-0)
Time: 4:15pm EST
Spread: Arizona – 4
Over/Under: 38.5
Preview: The Arizona Cardinals will start their regime without quarterback Kurt Warner in week one in St. Louis. The Cardinals have won the NFC West two straight years, and last season finished 10-6, beating Green Bay in the first round of the playoffs. Warner threw for 3700 yards last season, with 26 touchdowns. His replacement Matt Leinart did not threw a single touchdown last season, completing 51 of 77 passes. Arizona will also be missing receiver Anquan Boldin, who went to Baltimore during the off-season. For St. Louis, rookie quarterback Sam Bradford will get his first crack at a NFL defense. The former Oklahoma quarterback is coming into an offense that finished 28th last season for just 167 yards per game. Steven Jackson is back for the Rams, after rushing 324 times for 1416 yards, but just 4 touchdowns last season. St. Louis won just one game last season.
Dallas Cowboys (0-0) @ Washington Redskins (0-0)
Time: 8:20pm EST
Spread: Dallas – 3.5
Over/Under: 41.5
Preview: In the first Sunday Night Football game of the season, the Dallas Cowboys will play in the nation’s capital against the new looked Washington Redskins. Dallas is coming into the season as one of the favorites in the NFC, and would love to be playing in the final game of the season; in their home dome. The Cowboys will bring almost all their high powered offense back; as Tony Romo threw for just shy of 4500 yards last season, with 26 touchdowns. Running backs Marion Barber and Felix Jones combined for 10 touchdowns and 1600 yards. Wide Receiver Miles Austin finished last season with 1320 yards and 11 touchdowns. Washington, under new coach Mike Shanahan has been in the news all off-season with the Albert Haynesworth drama. Haynesworth is starting to get some action, but was very limited in the most recent pre-season game. Washington welcomes new starting quarterback Donovan McNabb to the mix. McNabb came over from Philadelphia in a trade.
