The Week 6 of the NFL kicked off last Thursday with the victory of the defending champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28-22, on the Philadelphia Eagles, in a duel that ended up being tighter than expected.
The action continues this sunday with duels that promise to be just as exciting and there are even hard tests for teams looking not to say goodbye to the dream of playing in the playoffs soon.
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The Sunday day starts earlier than usual due to the match between the Miami dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars which is played in London, the second international game of the season.
These are the reasons why you shouldn’t miss any of the remaining matches of Week 6:
Daniel Jones has passed concussion protocol and is ready to reappear with the Giants, but I really don’t know how good news that is when his rival this week is the Los Angeles defense. Rams headed by Aaron Donald.
New York you need every possible weapon available, but it might not be enough and the risk of losing parts again is enormous.
This is one ordeal for the Chargers, who are at the top of the AFC West and are legitimate candidates in the American Conference, the problem is that they make the difficult trip to the East Coast to visit the Ravens, something that historically causes problems for teams that must adapt to the time zone of that area of the country.
But that won’t be the only problem facing Bolts, the explosive attack of Baltimore led by Lamar Jackson will put his defense in check at all times, something that will require constant attention to avoid making mistakes that result in touchdowns.
The Angels has managed to stop Jackson in the past, who is now a more mature quarterback and has shown the ability to win the game with his arm when necessary, we will see if the Chargers they find an answer to that threat.
Christian McCaffrey’s discharge is official, which is terrible news for Carolina Because it means they’ll be relying on the arm of quarterback Sam Darnold, who has reinvented himself as an interception machine in recent weeks, this is a formula for disaster on his visit to Los Angeles. Vikings.
Two weeks ago I would have said that Packers they were clear favorites to win this game, not so much today.
Chicago It rediscovered its identity as a running team with strong defense, the same formula that led this franchise to its last Super Bowl appearance more than a decade ago. I am not saying that Bears They will fight for the Lombardi Trophy this year, but they might as well become NFC contenders for many years if they stay the same.
The best they could do was give the reins of the offense to Justin Fields, now the attack looks balanced and renewed, it will not be a surprise if they derail the Packers, who bounced back from a terrible start to the season thanks in large part to a running attack capable of backing up quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Perhaps we will not see the most spectacular duel of the day at Soldier Field, but it will be a game of many strokes that will remind us a bit of the classic version of the NFL.
The Colts They have been leaving good feelings in recent weeks and could be a headache for more than one, although they will hardly compete if they do not solve their problems on the offensive line and now they also have something to think about with their position as a kicker due to the injury of Rodrigo Blankenship, who had he been healthy would surely have given them victory in Baltimore.
This is a cheat game for the Bengals, which are surely wide favorites to win and could be in for a nasty surprise. The Lions They are a team that fight to the end and if although they are 0-5, they could well be a 2-3 team at this point, with two defeats sealed with heroic last-second field goals against Ravens and Vikings, last week it became clear that Cincinnati he doesn’t have a reliable kicker to win in that scenario.
It seems to me that it is time to turn on the alarms in Kansas city, no one expected to see them in such a pressing situation at the start of the season and if they continue to get into such a deep hole it will be very difficult to fight for a place in the playoffs, they need a spark to ignite their defense and that is not something that is achieved. just around the corner.
The match of the day, without a doubt, despite the fact that Cardinals They won’t be able to count on head coach Kliff Kingsbury after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The undefeated of Arizona will be put to the test by Browns, who also arrive with their share of casualties with the absence of running back Nick Chubb, who will miss the game due to injury, although they could recover wide receiver Jarvis Landry to give another weapon in the air attack to quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Do not lose track of this game, it has interesting duels on all fronts and the winner will probably be decided until the last possession.
This is a game full of morbid, there are many questions around the Raiders at this time, including whether the drop in team level after his great start was due to the scandal that engulfed head coach Jon Gruden and ended up leading him to resign from his position this week.
To bad luck of Las Vegas, this week they have a complicated divisional duel against some Broncos who are also on a losing streak after a positive start to the season and who will surely try to take advantage of the uncertainty of their rivals to get back on the road to victory.
This is the kind of game where Bill Belichick shows himself in all his glory, he knows he will be in the spotlight for the type of opponent he faces and will make the best of his playbook to take home victory.
The Cowboys They may be the hottest team, but never rule out the Patriots and now less than they seem to have found their quarterback of the future in Mac Jones.
So much Steelers What Seahawks They must be in emergency mode at the moment, both are far from the limelight in their respective divisions and it is too early in the season to see their rivals drift away, unfortunately one of the two will leave Heinz Field 2-4 , drifting away from a playoff spot.
The outlook is more complicated for Seattle that he will not have Russell Wilson at the controls and his absence could last up to eight weeks, a figure that would practically doom the team to start planning for 2021.
Pittsburgh He must take the opportunity to straighten the course and to think – once again – about the succession plan for Ben Roethlisberger, whose end of his career looks closer and closer.
“MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”
Now that they are confirmed as the rival to beat in the AFC, the Bills They have the difficult mission of stopping Derrick Henry on the road to continue his crusade to the playoffs.
Buffalo He is currently riding in the driver’s seat in the American Conference and if the season ended today his rivals would have to visit them at his frozen house in January, now is the time to see how the Bills at that pressure, but apparently in recent weeks, it is a team hungry to show that they will make the most of the opportunity to have the future in their hands.
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