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As we hit the midway point of the 2013 NFL season we begin to see a slight disparity develop throughout the league.
But plenty of teams sport 4-3 or 3-4 records. That said, what has transpired over recent weeks has given us a better display of the real contenders hovering around .500. We also saw the “paper champions” (Denver Broncos) fall and their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs hold pro football’s final undefeated record.
And we’re back with picks for pro football’s complete slate of games this week.
Week 7 is always an intriguing week, because its midseason and the trade deadline is looming as well. So, what will unfold this week? Let’s dig in and find out with the chill of November on 2013’s horizon.
It’s win or cry time for all the teams on the postseason bubble.
In another edition of Thursday Night Football, NFL fans get to see two of pro football’s oldest franchises square off at Solder Field.
Welcome to October people, where the playoff races begin to brew and the elite gradually separate from the rest of the NFL.
With the Buffalo Bills hitting the road to face the Cleveland Browns in an early Week 5 matchup, a slight edge in the AFC’s postseason race is at stake.
A month into the 2013 NFL season and we can clearly see a disparity throughout pro football’s spectrum.
The undefeateds like the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints aren’t giving us reason to doubt their elite status.
It’s face-off of 1-2 NFC West foes, as the San Francisco 49ers travel to take on the St. Louis Rams.
Two weeks in the books and Week 3 of the 2013 NFL season should only enhance this autumn’s excitement.
Andy Reid’s return to the City of Brotherly Love also includes another dual-threat quarterback in Alex Smith.
Although Smith’s mobility pales in comparison to that of Michael Vick, he’s arguably a better passer in terms of accuracy and decision-making. It’s also a matchup of two stellar ball-carriers in LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles.
Peyton Manning versus younger brother Eli Manning in Week 2!
Can the 2013 NFL season get any better? Yes, yes it can. With matchups on Sunday that pit the Chiefs against the Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium, as well as Andrew Luck against Ryan Tannehill and Aaron Rodgers hosting Robert Griffin III, what could be better?
Tom Brady versus Rex Ryan to kickoff Week 2 of the 2013 NFL season. For as typical as that will be, Bill Belichick gets to face a rookie quarterback for the second consecutive week in Geno Smith. Given the Week 1 outcomes, this AFC East showdown won’t be a blowout either way as New England underachieved […]
The full slate of games for Week 1 of the 2013 NFL season is right in front of us.
And with the Denver Broncos’ smashing victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, just imagine how great Sunday and Monday will be. So let’s hit them all right away and get into picks for this weekend’s set of contests.
Now that all the 2013 NFL divisional previews are complete, let’s check out how I think the postseason will unfold.
For some, like myself, draft day 2013 is extremely near. For others, though there’s still two or three weeks until you’re on the clock, it’s never too early to kick off your many hours of laborious strategizing.
