Game Of The Week — Week 12
November 20, 2008 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
Filed under Football, Sports Rumors
Every week throughout the 2008-2009 football season I am going to pick a “Game of the Week.”
The purpose of this post is to talk about a match-up that I think is the most significant out of all the scheduled NFL games that are going to be played the following Sunday.
After looking at the schedule, my pick for the Game of the Week is …
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. — CBS
Reasons Why:
1. I personally think the New York Jets are more than capable of knocking off the Titans from their undefeated pedestal. Can they do it? All we can do it watch and see.
2. The New York Jets proved last week with a win over New England that they are legitimate contenders. At 7 – 3, they can cement their standing in the AFC East, and the entire AFC for that matter, with a win against the all-mighty Titans.
3. The Titans are 10 – 0. Trust me, I’m just as shocked as you are. I do not think that they will finish the regular season without a loss and I believe that first loss is going to come against the Jets. This game may actually be a foreshadowing of the AFC Championship game.
4. I don’t know what it is about Brett Favre, but when he is under center the entire football team exudes confidence. I’ve noticed the difference between the Jets this season over last season, and (vice versa) the way the Packers have seemed to lose confidence since last season. If you don’t think Favre has a role in both scenarios, you’re kidding yourself.
A few readers wanted a couple more picks for “game of the week.” The reason why I only pick one game is to highlight a single game that would have an impact on the league overall. While there are plenty of interesting match-ups out there, there is usually one game that sticks out from the rest that makes people think, “That looks like a great match-up. I want to watch that!.”
But, in order to humor some readers, here are a couple of other interesting match-ups for the week:
• New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. CBS (AFC Divisional Match-up)
• Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. CBS (Can the Bills snap a 4-game losing streak?)
• New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. FOX (Key NFC Match-up)
• Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers Sunday, 8:15 p.m. NBC
Enjoy!
