{"id":368,"date":"2009-08-31T11:46:39","date_gmt":"2009-08-31T15:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=368"},"modified":"2009-09-04T09:42:56","modified_gmt":"2009-09-04T13:42:56","slug":"brys-week-by-week-nfl-preview-week-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=368","title":{"rendered":"Bry’s Week-by-Week NFL Preview: Week Five"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple big upset took place in Week Four<\/a>, so Week Five features a couple teams reeling and trying to right the ship.\u00a0 There are only two undefeated teams left (Minnesota and Pittsburgh), but there are five winless teams (Cincinnati, Detroit, New York Jets, St. Louis, and Tampa Bay).\u00a0 (Winners in CAPS.)<\/p>\n

On Bye:<\/strong>
\nChicago (1-3)
\nGreen Bay (3-1)
\nNew Orleans (2-2)
\nSan Diego (2-2)<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 11:
\n<\/strong>1:00 – Cincinnati (0-4) at BALTIMORE (3-1)
\nThe Bengals stay winless, as they will not go into Baltimore and win.\u00a0 The Ravens may come out flat, coming off a big win in Foxborough and a week prior to a trip to Minnesota, but they should be able to win this game flat or not.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Tampa Bay (0-4) at PHILADELPHIA (2-1)
\nThe Bucs stay winless also, as they will certainly not go into Philly and win after an Eagles bye.\u00a0 Andy Reid teams just do not lose games after a bye, and this one just happens to be at home against a bad team.\u00a0 Easy win for the Birds.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Cleveland (1-3) at BUFFALO (2-2) *
\nI think the Browns have a shot at this game, but with Buffalo probably still smarting from a loss in Miami, they should show up to play at home.\u00a0 This could go either way, but I like the Bills to get the win.<\/p>\n

1:00 – PITTSBURGH (4-0) at Detroit (0-4)
\nSeriously?\u00a0 Steelers cruise to 5-0 as the Lions cruise to 0-5.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Washington (3-1) at CAROLINA (2-1)
\nThe ‘Skins are coming off of a nice road win and the Panthers have had two weeks to prepare.\u00a0 At home, they should be able to handle Washington pretty easily with an extra week of preparation.<\/p>\n

1:00 – DALLAS (3-1) at Kansas City (2-2) *
\nLast week, Dallas was stunned in Denver and KC stunned the Giants in Arrowhead.\u00a0 Because of both of these factors and the fact that the Cowboys do not want to go into their bye week with a two-game losing streak, I think Dallas can pull this one out.\u00a0 Though, with Wade Phillips, you never know if “motivation” will really play a factor, so this one is a tough one to call, but I’m still taking the better team with the other factors on their side.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Oakland (2-2) at NEW YORK GIANTS (2-2)
\nGiants are coming off a bad loss in KC, and they get a West Coast team at 1:00.\u00a0 This one could get ugly as the Raiders one defensive weakness is a punishing running game.\u00a0 Giants fans, to be too upset that I picked you to lose to KC because if they win the KC game, they might drop this one, as they look ahead to a date with New Orleans in Week Six.\u00a0 Either way, I think the KC loss sparks this team to a big win over Oakland this week.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Minnesota (4-0) at ST. LOUIS (0-4)
\nThis game just reeks of letdown, as the Steelers are the last remaining unbeaten.\u00a0 The Rams still have some dangerous offensive weapons, and Steve Spagnuolo is going to bring an attacking style to the defense, albeit to less-talented personnel.\u00a0 This attack style defense in the face of a mistake-prone QB on a short week of preparation, coming off one of the more emotional games in his entire career, and we may be looking at 4 interceptions.\u00a0 I think the Rams pull off the upset here and leave the realm of the winless.<\/p>\n

4:05 – ATLANTA (1-2) at San Francisco (3-1) *
\nThis one really could go either way.\u00a0 I do like the Niners this year, and I do think this is a game that they can <\/em>win.\u00a0 However, the Falcons can flat-out run the ball, and I really think Matt Ryan is the real deal.\u00a0 And, Atlanta is coming off a bye, while the Niners are coming off a nice divisional win.\u00a0 This is a tough one, but I think the Falcons will pull it out on the Left Coast and even their record at 2-2.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Houston (3-1) at ARIZONA (1-2)
\nArizona, after an 0-2 start, got a nice “sigh-of-relief” primetime win over Indy and then a bye week before hosting the Texans this week.\u00a0 The Texans, on the other hand, are coming off of back-to-back home wins over physical teams.\u00a0 Now, they have to go on the road against a fast, finesse team with 2 week prep time.\u00a0 I like the Cardinals to get back into the NFC West race with this one.<\/p>\n

4:15 – NEW ENGLAND (3-1) at Denver (3-1)
\nIn a surprisingly big AFC game, the Pats should go into Denver and take care of business.\u00a0 If they hadn’t been surprised at home by Baltimore last week or Denver hadn’t knocked off the Cowboys, maybe this game would be a little harder to predict, but with the Pats coming off a home loss, they should regroup and beat the Broncos no matter where the game is played.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Jacksonville (2-2) at SEATTLE (2-2) *
\nThis is a tough one to call, I think, because I am anywhere near sold on the Seahawks, like some people.\u00a0 And, I think that the Jags are better than a lot of people give them credit for.\u00a0 However, Seattle is tough at home and Jax is really up and down.\u00a0 They seem to really need something to fire them up to play well (yet another sign of a lack of coaching ability of Jack Del Rio), so I have to go with the ‘Hawks in this one.<\/p>\n

8:20 – Indianapolis\u00a0(3-1) at TENNESSEE (2-2) *
\nThis one is one of the toughest games to call on the entire 17-week schedule.\u00a0 It is a Sunday night game between two very good teams.\u00a0 The Colts are coming off a decent home win over Seattle, while the Titans lost last week in Jax.\u00a0 The Colts are heading into the bye, whereas the Titans have to travel to Foxborough next week.\u00a0 In the end, it all came down to putting faith in a great head coach and a mediocre, but experienced quarterback over a great quarterback over a promising, but inexperienced head coach.\u00a0 But, honestly, this one was tough.<\/p>\n

Monday, October 12:
\n<\/strong>8:30 – New York Jets (0-4) at MIAMI (1-3)
\nA pretty ugly Monday night game, if you ask me, but I do see the Dolphins getting a second straight win and getting back into the early playoff picture.\u00a0 Again, I think the Jets are B-A-D, bad, bad, bad.<\/p>\n

To go to Week Six, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 5:<\/strong>
\nNFC EAST:
\n<\/strong>4-1\u00a0\u00a0 Dallas
\n3-1\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 New York Giants
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Washington<\/p>\n

NFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n4-1\u00a0\u00a0 Minnesota
\n3-1\u00a0\u00a0 Green Bay
\n1-3\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago
\n0-5\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit<\/p>\n

NFC\u00a0SOUTH<\/strong>:
\n3-1\u00a0\u00a0 Carolina
\n2-2\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta
\n2-2\u00a0\u00a0 New Orleans
\n0-5\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

NFC WEST:
\n<\/strong>3-2\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Seattle
\n2-2\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona
\n1-4\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis<\/p>\n

AFC EAST:<\/strong>
\n4-1\u00a0\u00a0 New England
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo
\n2-3\u00a0\u00a0 Miami
\n0-5\u00a0\u00a0 N.Y. Jets<\/p>\n

AFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n5-0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittsburgh
\n4-1\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore
\n1-4\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland
\n0-5\u00a0\u00a0 Cincinnati<\/p>\n

AFC SOUTH:<\/strong>
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Houston
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Indianapolis
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee
\n2-3\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville<\/p>\n

AFC WEST:<\/strong>
\n3-2\u00a0\u00a0 Denver
\n2-2\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego
\n2-3\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas City
\n2-3\u00a0\u00a0 Oakland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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