New Orleans at San Francisco
New Orleans looked good last week. Everything worked its way out after a slow start, and Drew Brees did what Drew Brees does and threw the ball all over the field to every one of his receivers. From Meachem to Colston to Graham to Sproles every one of these offensive weapons that the Saints holds can do incredible things. Then you have the offensive line that has been keeping Brees safe for 17 games now. That line has been one of the best walls in the NFL and creates a timely pocket for Drew to whatever he needs to do. On the other side of the field you’ve got one of the most dominating defenses in the NFL this season. The 49ers have held opponents to just one rushing touchdown the entire season. They consistently hold opposing offenses to few yards and even fewer points. For the Niners to win this game at home their defenses is going to have to not just shut down an explosive running game, but keep control of an even more deadly aerial attack. Willis is going to have to play tight on Graham and try to shut down one of the best red zone players in the league. If the Niners want to win they’re going to have to do what few teams have done this season and hold the Saints to very few points.
I don’t think the Niners offense is strong enough to match the points that the Saints are going to put up. Even if the defense can hold them to 21 it’s still a tall order for Alex Smith to handle.
Saints win on the road 31-17
Denver at New England
Denver and Tim Tebow are entering very hostile territory in New England. There’s no huge rivalry between the two teams, but no one in New England wants to see Tim Tebow do well against their home team. Tebow might be a country wide favorite, but once you step foot in Gillette it’s a completely different ball game. The only chance the Broncos have against the Patriots is if they can somehow slow down the Tom Brady assault. Tom is another one of those quarterbacks who is blessed with an incredible amount of talent in the surrounding positions as well as a great line in front of him that has been protecting him throughout the season. As long as the offense can contain Dumervil and Miller then Brady should be safe to do everything that he needs to do.
With a good defensive rush the Broncos could disrupt the Patriots flow, and the Pats are 0-2 after their last two byes. But it’s going to need to be more than just a rush off of the edge to beat the Patriots, it’s going to need to be the complete front four busting through the line. But like San Francisco I don’t think the Broncos offense can put up enough points.
Patriots win 34-20
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