Sunday NFL Gameday
Sunday 04th November ~ NFL GamedayThe New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts will both put their unbeaten records on the line on Sunday when they meet at the RCA Dome. Here's your NFL Gameday . . .
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans (-4) (Total 35.5)
LP Field, 1:00pm ET (FOX)
The Panthers looked to knock off the Colts last week, but Indy proved to be too strong in a 31-7 victory. David Carr and Vinny Testaverde split time in that game, with Carr going 16-of-25 for 103 yards and Testaverde going 12-of-20 for 82 yards and an interception. Testaverde, though, suffered an achilles injury, so Carr should be back as the starter this week. DeShaun Foster ran for 62 yards and a touchdown against Indy.
The Titans improved to an impressive 5-2 with a victory over the unimpressive Raiders last week. Vince Young didn't have to do much for Tennessee in that outing - he went 6-of-14 for 42 yards passing, and rushed for 11 yards on seven attempts. LenDale White provided the bulk of the Titans' offense, rushing for 133 yards on his 25 carries, while Chris Henry scored the team's lone TD while running for 48 yards on four carries.
Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns (-1) (Total 46.5)
Cleveland Browns Stadium, 4:05pm ET (FOX)
Seattle had a bye in Week 8, so they haven't played since pounding the Rams 33-6 at home back in Week 7. Matt Hasselbeck, though, didn't have a great day against St. Louis, going just 18-of-35 for 195 yards, but he did toss two TD strikes to Will Heller (and he was picked off once). Shaun Alexander ran for just 47 yards on 19 carries against the Rams. Seattle is one game up on the Cards for first place in the NFC West.
The Browns are just one game back of the Steelers for top spot in the AFC North, thanks to their 27-20 win over the Rams in Week 8. Derek Anderson continued to have the hot hand for Cleveland, completing 18-of-25 pass attempts for 248 yards, and throwing three TD strikes. Braylon Edwards had two TDs and 117 yards in the win. Jamal Lewis played through his foot injury for the Browns, and picked up 61 rush yards.
New England Patriots (-5.5) at Indianapolis Colts (Total 56.5)
RCA Dome, 4:15pm ET (CBS)
The Patriots ran their record to 8-0 by destroying the Redskins 52-7 last weekend. New England was up 24-0 at halftime in that game, and they went on to score four more TDs after the break. Tom Brady went 29-of-38 for 306 yards passing in that contest, with three touchdown strikes and no interceptions. Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and Mike Vrabel each had TD catches on the day, while Brady ran in for two touchdowns himself.
The Colts were down 7-3 after one quarter versus the Panthers last week, but they outscored the opposition 28-0 from that point through to the end of the game. Peyton Manning went 14-of-30 for 255 yards versus the Panthers, with two TD passes and no interceptions. Joseph Addai ran for 100 yards on 23 carries and found the end zone twice, while Reggie Wayne exploded for 168 yards. Marvin Harrison sat out last week.
Dallas Cowboys (-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (Total 46.5)
Lincoln Financial Field, 8:15pm ET (NBC)
The Cowboys had a bye last week, and they'll put their 6-1 mark on the line against a division opponent on Sunday night. Back in Week 7 Dallas had to come back in the second half in order to knock off the Vikings 24-14; they were down 14-7 at the break. Tony Romo went 31-of-39 for 277 yards passing in that contest, with one touchdown and no interceptions. Terrell Owens and Marion Barber found the end zone in that win.
Philadelphia is currently sitting in last place in the NFC East, but they beat the Vikings last time out as well. Donovan McNabb went 23-of-36 for 333 yards passing in the Eagles' 23-16 road win over Minnesota last week, and he hooked up with Brian Westbrook for a touchdown. Westbrook ran for just 46 yards on 21 carries in that game, but he did pick up a rushing touchdown as well to go along with his 46 receiving yards.
