NFL Week 5 Preview | Stack Attack's Blog

Hello everybody. It is that time of the week, as we are geering up for another great weekend of football. There are still 5 teams without a loss and 6 teams without a win, so it will be interesting to see who can stay undefeated and who leaves the ranks of the winless. Without any more delay, let's take a look at the week to be in the NFL, Week 5:

Cincinnati @ Balitmore 1:00 ET CBS (Never thought I would be saying that this game will be a battle for first place in the AFC North. Baltimore is coming off of a loss against a good Patriots team while the Bengals squeked by Cleveland. Both teams have solid defenses and good offenses, but Baltimore is just a little bit better at both and they are playing at home.)

Prediction: Bengals 17 Ravens 27

Cleveland @ Buffalo 1:00 ET CBS (Both teams do not have the best vibes going right now in their respective organizations. The Browns looked better last week with Derek Anderson at QB, and Buffalo looked lifeless against Miami. Trent Edwards and Terrell Owens better start getting the offense going in Buffalo, or their season could be done soon.)

Prediction: Browns 20 Bills 30

Washington @ Carolina 1:00 ET FOX (I mentioned earlier that there are six winless teams in the NFL. The Panthers are one of those teams. Washington has won their two home games by a combined 5 points against teams that are a combined 0-8. That stat alone tells me that they aren't that good. Carolina wins their first game of the season.)

Prediction: Redskins 16 Panthers 24

Pittsburgh @ Detroit 1:00 ET CBS (Pittsburgh looked really good last week against the Chargers, but they relaxed in the fourth quarter and allowed the Chargers to get back in the game. That is something Mike Tomlin cannot be happy with. But, I don't think that they will have to worry about that when they visit Detroit this weekend.)

Prediction: Steelers 34 Lions 17

Dallas @ Kansas City 1:00 ET FOX (After Dallas' less than steller performance last week, there are some hints that the Cheifs may get them. Not so fast my friends. The Chiefs don't have nearly the roster that the Broncos had. They still have some bugs in the system to fix before they get their first win.)

Prediction: Cowboys 27 Chiefs 13

Oakland @ New York Giants 1:00 ET CBS (Even if Eli Manning isn't fully healthy with his heel, the Giants should breeze through this game.)

Prediction: Raiders 6 Giants 23

Tampa Bay@ Philadelphia 1:00 ET FOX (Donovan McNabb is making his anticipated return and he is giving a great matchup. The Bucs defense was better last week, but with the weapons the Eagles have on offense, they are in trouble. McNabb and the rest of the Eagles should have a field day.)

Prediction: Bucs 13 Eagles 31

Minnesota @ St. Louis 1:00 ET FOX (Assuming the Vikings aren't still looking back on their win Monday night and focused on the Rams, the Rams have no chance of winning. But, last year the Cowboys came into St. Louis and the Rams beat them soundly. I'm not saying it will happen or that I even believe it, but those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.)

Prediction: Vikings 31 Rams 17

Atlanta @ San Francisco 4:05 ET FOX (The 49ers once again will be without Frank Gore, but that did not slow them down last week, even though they were playing the Rams. The Falcons face another tough road test and are determined not to repeat what happened in New England a couple of weeks ago.)

Prediction: Falcons 23 49ers 20

Houston @ Arizona 4:15 ET CBS (Arizona had a bye last week which should help them regain their focus. They need to play much better as a team if they want to keep pace with the 49ers. The Texans have a very good offense and if the Cardinals don't win, their season may be over. I think they are desperate enough to let that happen.)

Prediction: Texans 24 Cardinals 30

New England @ Denver 4:15 ET CBS (It is teacher vs. student. Bill Belichick vs. Josh McDaniels. How much has the young apprentice learned? That will be determined Sunday.)

Prediction: Patriots 20 Broncos 13

Seattle @ Jacksonville 4:15 ET CBS (The Jaguars offense has looked very good the last couple of weeks. Seattle has not. They need to win and with Matt Hasselbeck returning, he may give the Seahawks that boost they need. I just think the Jaguars are playing better though at this point in the season.)

Indianapolis @ Tennessee 8:20 ET NBC (Peyton Manning, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Wayne, and Dallas Clark all have to be licking their chops. The Titans cannot stop anyone on defense, especially in the secondary. This game should not even be a close one.)

Prediction: Colts 38 Titans 17

New York Jets @ Miami 8:30 ET ESPN MNF (Both teams had a first last week; the Jets suffered their first loss and the Dolphins picked up their first win. After this game, I think both teams will revert back to what they were doing the first three weeks of the season.)

Prediction: Jets 24 Dolphins 10

Well that is all I have for this week. As always, it should be another great week of football. Enjoy everyone. Until next time, c ya.