(10-6) GIANTS AT (9-7) BUCS
GIANTS O V. BUCS D
Whenever anyone talks about the Giants, the scrutiny is always on Eli Manning. That's easy to do, but the fact is that if the Bucs can't stop the Giants from running the ball, they're not going to win this game. That also happens to be a very tough thing to do. Whether it's Brandon Jacobs, Reuben Droughns, or Derrick Ward getting the bulk of the carries, the Giants rushing attack is always hard to stop, and it ranks 4th in the league. Tampa's defense is tops in the league in yards allowed, but in their last 4 games, they've consistently given up around 4 yards per carry. I think they're going to have problems with Brandon Jacobs.
ADVANTAGE-GIANTS
BUCS O V. GIANTS D
The Giants defense looks good against offenses where they can pin their ears back and rush the passer. The Bucs aren't that kind of offense. They're at their best when they batter you with Earnest Graham, and then break a big play with quick passes. The Giants didn't let New England run the ball at all last week, but in the 3weeks prior to that they were gashed by Marshawn Lynch, Clinton Portis, and Brian Westbrook. The Bucs should be able to do their thing on offense in this game.
ADVANTAGE- BUCS
VARIOUS AND SUNDRY
It's hard to get excited about a 9-7 team that's lost 3 out of their last 4 games, and that's what the Bucs are. The Giants have been thru the gauntlet of a really strong NFC East this yar, and came out of it with a better record than the NFC South champion Bucs. The Giants may be the lower seed, but they are the better team.
ADVANTAGE- GIANTS
MY PICK
Both teams are going to try to batter the other into submission with the running game. The difference is going to be that the Giants just have a few more weapons to keep the Bucs defense honest. The Giants win a close one.
GIANTS 24, BUCS 20
GIANTS O V. BUCS D
Whenever anyone talks about the Giants, the scrutiny is always on Eli Manning. That's easy to do, but the fact is that if the Bucs can't stop the Giants from running the ball, they're not going to win this game. That also happens to be a very tough thing to do. Whether it's Brandon Jacobs, Reuben Droughns, or Derrick Ward getting the bulk of the carries, the Giants rushing attack is always hard to stop, and it ranks 4th in the league. Tampa's defense is tops in the league in yards allowed, but in their last 4 games, they've consistently given up around 4 yards per carry. I think they're going to have problems with Brandon Jacobs.
ADVANTAGE-GIANTS
BUCS O V. GIANTS D
The Giants defense looks good against offenses where they can pin their ears back and rush the passer. The Bucs aren't that kind of offense. They're at their best when they batter you with Earnest Graham, and then break a big play with quick passes. The Giants didn't let New England run the ball at all last week, but in the 3weeks prior to that they were gashed by Marshawn Lynch, Clinton Portis, and Brian Westbrook. The Bucs should be able to do their thing on offense in this game.
ADVANTAGE- BUCS
VARIOUS AND SUNDRY
It's hard to get excited about a 9-7 team that's lost 3 out of their last 4 games, and that's what the Bucs are. The Giants have been thru the gauntlet of a really strong NFC East this yar, and came out of it with a better record than the NFC South champion Bucs. The Giants may be the lower seed, but they are the better team.
ADVANTAGE- GIANTS
MY PICK
Both teams are going to try to batter the other into submission with the running game. The difference is going to be that the Giants just have a few more weapons to keep the Bucs defense honest. The Giants win a close one.
GIANTS 24, BUCS 20
(10-6) TITANS AT (11-5) CHARGERS
TITANS O V. CHARGERS D
Everything Tennessee does on offense is reliant on their ability to run the ball. They run it and run it and run it, more than any other team in the league as a matter of fact. That's a good thing against a Chargers defense that ranks 17th in the league in yards per attempt against the rush. Vince Yount will start at QB for the Titans. That's not really a plus for them. Ideally, he won't throw more than 15 to 20 pass attempts. LenDale White and Chris Brown, on the other hand, are going to get a big time workload, and should be able to find a little bit of success.
ADVANTAGE- TITANS
CHARGERS 0 V. TITANS D
The Chargers are at their best when they just ride LaDanian Tomlinson as far as he will take them. That'll have to be the case against Tennessee. The Titans rank 3rd in the league in yards per pass attempt against. Philip Rivers is going to have a tough time getting a passing game going. If the Chargers are going to have success, it's going to be on the ground, and LT is just the guy to do that.
ADVANTAGE- CHARGERS
VARIOUS AND SUNDRY
Much like last night's Jags/Steelers game, we have a very recent meeting to judge this matchup by. On Dec. 9 the Chargers won a hard fought game in Nashville, coming back from a 17-3 deficit to beat the Titans 23-17 in OT. That game has served as a springboard for the Chargers, who have won their 3 games since then by a 104-34 combined score. The Titans have struggled since then. The Chargers know they can beat the Titans, and they're the hotter team.
ADVANTAGE- CHARGERS
ADVANTAGE- CHARGERS
MY PICK
The common perception is that the Chargers are going to blow the Titans out. Not sure why that would be given the meeting a few weeks ago was very close. If the Chargers are one and done in the playoffs again, we'd be looking at the most colossal underachievment of one group of players in a long time. I think LT is too proud too let that happen. It's going to be a grind it out game, but the Chargers will win.
CHARGERS 21, TITANS 17
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