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The NFL action keeps coming thick and fast on Sky Sports and we have got six more games live for you this weekend.
Kevin Cadle is your anchor for American Football on Sky and here on skysports.com here previews theSunday night triple-header.
Both of these teams are coming off losses from last week and both of them need to win this ball game. This could be a seminal match in the NFC season.
I give the advantage to the Giants because Detroit are too prone to turnovers. They do a good job scoring points but they don't do a good job looking after the ball. The Giants do a decent job of respecting the football.
Jon Kitna has been put on his backside on 37 occasions already this year and you know that Giants are going to target him.
They will be pumped up for it after being turned over in New York by the Cowboys and I think they will turn over enough ball to force a win on the road.
That will have been a very gratifying for the Cowboys in the Big Apple last week and it was actually their eighth in a row on the road - five of them this season.
Now they get a nice run at home in the second half of the season and teams have to come to them now. They have done a tremendous job in the first-half of the season, sustaining their form on the road.
Washington are so up-and-down. We saw them put on a great defensive display against Philadelphia but then we saw them lose at home to the Giants before shipping 50 against the Patriots. Which defense is going to show up this weekend?
On offense I still like where Jason Campbell is at as a third year quarterback but at the end of the day, I always go with the Cowboys, and I think they win again here.
Buffalo struggled to beat Miami last week but that only really told me that they played to the competition and that really isn't up to much. They were dragged down to another level.
Coming out of the bye week I don't think most people expect New England to have any problem with Buffalo. But I am happy to go out on a limb and say that Buffalo are going to surprise them and the Patriots are finally going to get beaten.
This is a big rivalry and the Bills will be up for it. The big question is whether JP Losman can get back on track after his injury. He was going ok before the injury and so I expect a big game from him on Sunday.
I am going for the Bills to beat the Pats - somebody has got to do it!
The New York Giants will have star running back Brandon Jacobs fit and raring to go against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Drew Brees has won the Associated Press offensive player of the year award.
Bruce Smith and Ron Woodson are among 17 finalists in the voting for the 2009 Hall of Fame induction class.
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson's groin injury makes him doubtful for the play-off match at Pittsburgh.
Comments
Jerry Higginson says...
Well Kevin, I know that eventually the Pats are going to lose a game, but really the Bills haven't got a chance, a great team like the Pats, (and I'm not a supporter) aren't going to let the Bills beat them. At the moment they're 5 and 5, pretty average really, last year they came 22nd, with 7 and 9, the year bfore that they finished 5 and 11, in 23rd place. Trust me, the Pats will NEVER lose to the Bills.
Posted 14:57 21st November 2007
Paddy Wilson says...
Well Kevin, You got that prediction wrong, I lived in the States for 9 years and was a Pat's season ticket holder for 4 years back in the 80's I went to Buffalo a couple of times and the atmosphere was always great. Last Sunday's game was a lesson to the rest of the NFL - beware this is the all time greatest team and will go into the record books. When I saw New England were facing the NFC East this year I thought they were going to have a tough season and if anyone is going to take a game from them it might be one of them. I am only really worried about the final game in regular season in Giants Stadium. Can you see them going 17 - 0?
Posted 11:23 20th November 2007
Theo Charles says...
oh ye of little faith, closer than you think?! the Pats are different class this year... Bills had no chance in all honesty. Disappointed in you Kevin Cadle... youve called two possible defeats for Pats against Colts and Bills and were wrong on both occassions! tut tut! accept that its unlikely that Pats will be beaten in the regular season! (maybe they'll choke in the Playoffs)
Posted 12:49 19th November 2007
Conor Glass says...
I know that the Patriots are totally dominant and look like they are going to break dozens of records this year, but is it possible that the rest of the NFL teams are at best mediocre this year and therefore that may be the reason for the disparity?
Posted 03:45 19th November 2007
Rob Lucas says...
I think this will be closer than people think! but still not close enough to keep out Brady, Moss,& Welker. This is the fourth consecutive year the Pats have played the Bills after having a bye week, and have won the previous three. bye bye Bills!
Posted 18:34 18th November 2007
Andrew Warrington says...
Excellent theory Kev, I too was at the Jets game at the ralph this year. Our BILLS are the one of toughest teams to beat on home turf and they clearly r a team which force u to beat them without rolling over They always have at least one tight game with the Pats each year. Plus as Dallas found out the Crowd noise will annoy brady all night. LETS GO BUF-FA-LO
Posted 15:30 18th November 2007
Craig White says...
Patriots = the iceberg All other NFL teams = the Titanic.
Posted 09:26 18th November 2007
Pat Anderton says...
Hello Kevin....I agree with your theory...someone has to beat the Patriots...OUR BILLS are just the team to do it! I was in Buffalo (Orchard Park) at the game to see the Bills first win over the Jets this season....it was GREAT! Beating the Patriots will be even better! My husband Paul and I will be ready and waiting for game time...even if it is late on this side of the pond!! Bring on those Patriots..... Here is to a big win!! GO BILLS..... Thanks Kevin ....stay BILLS proud! Pat :o)
Posted 14:09 17th November 2007
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