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Your guide to the NFL on TV, Week 8

Ed Wyatt

Ed Wyatt

Written on Sunday, 31 October 2010 15:11

Week 7 was the highest-scoring round of games in quite some time. It was also one of the sloppiest weeks I can remember, with at least seven defensive touchdowns and an average of two lost fumbles per game. This week, all the talk should be about the London game at Wembley Stadium, but since it's San Francisco and Denver, with a total of three wins between them, I don't think the Premier League - or even the Vauxhall Conference - is in danger. On the positive side, the late game on Monday (Pittsburgh at New Orleans) and the Monday Night Football game (Houston at Indianapolis), should be good.

Monday, 4 am, Fox Sports

Green Bay Packers (4-3) @ NY Jets (5-1)

TAB Sportsbet line: NY Jets -6.5

Reason to watch: This is a potential Super Bowl matchup featuring two of the NFL's more entertaining teams. The Jets feature a stingy defense and an offense that is coming together under young quarterback Mark Sanchez. Green Bay is fresh off a tough win over Minnesota, and with the running game hampered by injuries, QB Aaron Rodgers will once again be in the spotlight

Monday, 4 am, One HD

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (1-5)

TAB Sportsbet line: Dallas -6.5

Reason to watch: The Cowboys' season is looking more and more like an old episode of the TV show Dallas. Last week, star quarterback Tony Romo fractured his clavicle and will miss a minimum of six weeks, so Jon Kitna will have to run the offense. The bigger worry is the defense, that has been sliced and diced by nearly every opponent this year. If Jacksonville has any thoughts of winning, running back Maurice Jones-Drew will have to have a big game.

Monday, 7:15 am, Fox Sports

Monday, 7-15am, Fox Sports, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) @ Arizona Cardinals (3-3)

TAB Sportsbet line: Arizona -2.5

Reason to watch: This is a pivotal game for both teams. Tampa Bay has been a real surprise and a win here takes them to 5-2 and into the "contender" category. The Cardinals have been inconsistent, as their 3-3 record indicates. The post-Kurt Warner era has not worked out well, with Matt Leinart (cut awhile back), Max Hall and Derek Anderson all struggling to replace the future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Monday, 11:20 am, ESPN and One HD

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1) @ New Orleans Saints (4-3)

TAB Sportsbet line: New Orleans +1.5

Reason to watch: Pittsburgh has been the model of consistency, even winning while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger served a four-game suspension. Now he's back and the Steelers look strong, although last week's win over Miami came with a bit of luck at the end. New Orleans has been the exact opposite, with the normally steady Drew Brees throwing a stack of interceptions and the defense allowing big numbers to bad teams. Last week's home loss to Cleveland was a bad sign for the defending Super Bowl champs.

Tuesday, 11:30 am, ESPN

Houston Texans (4-2) @ Indianapolis Colts (4-2)

TAB Sportsbet line: Indianapolis -6.5

Reason to watch: The Texans have already beaten the Colts this season, so a win here would be a nice tiebreaker to keep in their hip pockets. Running back Arian Foster can roll up the yards and quarterback Matt Schaub has been solid for Houston. The defense will be severely tested by Indy QB Peyton Manning, although injuries to Dallas Clark and Austin Collie mean that Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon will have to do yeoman work.

 

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