The undefeated Kansas City Chiefs will take on the 2-2 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Colts are coming off a heart-breaking loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It is shocking that they started last season 14-0 but have split their first four games of the season. It may be an even greater shock that the Chiefs have gone undefeated so far. The Chiefs are the top ranked rushing team in the NFL, while the Colts have the fourth worst rushing defense. However, the Colts still have Peyton Manning, and you can expect him to pick apart the young Chiefs secondary, handing Kansas City their first loss of the season.
Prediction: Colts 31-20
The Washington Redskins, 2-2, will play host to the Green Bay Packers. Although the Packers are 3-1, they have not impressed anyone thus far, as evident by a slim margin of victory against the Lions in week four.
The Redskins came out on fire last week against the Eagles, and McNabb showed Philly why they should not have traded him. Washington has the second worse pass defense in the NFL and the Packers are the 11th best passing team. The Packers also have one of the best secondaries, with Charles Woodson who ran a pick back for a touchdown last week. You can expect McNabb to struggle, and if the Packers do not beat themselves with penalties, they will win.
Prediction: Packers 20-17
The Broncos, 2-2, will play against the 3-1 Ravens, in Baltimore. Denver has the best passing offense in the NFL, but have only averaged 67 rushing yards per game. Even without an elite wide receiver, Kyle Orton has surprised many this year and his stats are up there with some of the league’s top quarterbacks. The Ravens are the best pass stopping team in the NFL, and you can expect that Ray Lewis will play his heart out in order to stop whoever the Broncos start at running back. Joe Flaccos struggles will continue with Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins in the secondary, which will be the downfall of the Ravens.
Prediction: Broncos 17-13
The 2-2 Tennessee Titans will travel to Cowboys Stadium for week five. Both teams have not had the season that they were expecting. Vince Young has played poorly and Chris Johnson has not dominated teams like he did last year. Jerry Jones said that the Cowboys, 1-2, who are coming out of the bye week, will play as if they are 0-3. Tony Romo will continue his success, and if Marion Barber can get some momentum against the 17th best rushing defense, the Cowboys will win.
Prediction: Cowboys 24-17
Brett Farve and the 1-2 Vikings will be facing his former team, the 3-1 Jets on Monday night. He will be going up against the 6th worst passing defense in the league. Farve has not had a memorable 2010 season so far, but may be able to turn his season around if his offensive line can protect him and Adrian Peterson can continue running the way he has thus far. Though Mark Sanchez has not thrown an interception this season, he did not play well against the Ravens, the only good defense he has faced in 2010.
Prediction: Vikings 24-20
Joe Beaudoin can be reached at jbeaudoin@spartans.ut.edu.
You just refuted my argument by giving no facts whatsoever, and instead making ridiculous, quite frankly, hilarious, insults towards me. If you have a problem with someone giving their predictions about the outcome of a sporting event, then don’t ever pick up a newspaper, or any form of media, ever again.
Like I said, the title says “predictions”. Did you click on the link and read the article thinking the author wasn’t going to… give his predictions? You, sir, are an idiot.
You inane hypocritical fool! How dare you make such a futile attempt to defend such an outrageous article. I pity you sir as you clearly depict the mark of a moron Ha! Put that in your pipe and smoke it, but first make sure to take out the authors pubes, because you are clearly smoking something potent and superficial.
The title says “PREDICTIONS” in it… obviously it is going to be a little bit biased, since the writer is giving his thoughts on who will win. There is such a thing as an opinionated article.
@Seriously, it’s spelled “you’re”, not “your”. Sick knowledge of grammar.
wait is this kid serious? way to pretty much just recycle everything said on sportscenter. your cool.
this article is extremely biased!