Along with a complete list of point spreads for this weekend, here is a quick-hit look at some of the marquee matchups in Week 11 of the NFL.
Colts (9-0) at Ravens (5-4), 1:00PM ET
After earning a win Sunday night thanks in large part to Bill Belichick’s decision to go for it on 4th and 2 on his own 28-yard line, the Colts head to Baltimore to take on a Ravens team brimming with confidence after shutting out Cleveland (not like that’s hard to do) on Monday night. The Ravens’ offense hasn’t been as good over the past month as it was earlier in the season and they might have trouble moving the ball against a stout (although injury-plagued) Indy defense. Last time the Colts traveled to Baltimore was during the postseason three years ago when Indy eventually went on to win the Super Bowl. The Colts beat the Ravens 15-6 that day, but Peyton Manning was picked off twice and finished with just 170 yards and no touchdowns.
Chargers (6-3) at Broncos (6-3), 4:15PM ET
Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton and Knowshon Moreno weren’t around last year when Denver coughed up the AFC West title to San Diego after taking a decent lead late in the season. But that has to be on the minds of the Broncos who did play in the Denver last season. The Broncos already went into San Diego and beat the Chargers earlier this season on Monday night, but that was before the Bolts’ defense started playing better and Philip Rivers wasn’t winning games on his own. Rivers has been outstanding over the past couple of weeks and the running game finally showed a pulse in last week’s win over the Eagles. The Chargers are playing with a ton of confidence right now, while the Broncos have lost three in a row. A loss this weekend and the Denver faithful will start thinking, “Here we go ago.”
Falcons (5-4) at Giants (5-4), 1:00PM ET
Something has to give between these two teams; the Falcons have lost three of their last four, while the Giants have lost four in a row. Atlanta will be at a major disadvantage without running back Michael Turner (high ankle sprain), plus New York is coming off its bye so it had two weeks to prepare for this matchup. Both Matt Ryan and Eli Manning have struggled over the past month with poor decision-making, interceptions and inaccuracy. Both of these teams are desperate for a win to stay within the NFC Wild Card hunt.
Jets (4-5) at Patriots (6-3), 4:15PM ET
A lot has changed since Week 2 when the Jets upset the Patriots in East Rutherford: Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez isn’t playing with as much confidence as he had been and now there are cracks in Rex Ryan’s vaunted defense. Bill Belichick and the Pats are angry after giving a win away in Indianapolis last Sunday night and will certainly look to bury a New York team that was so boastful about wanting to beat the New England earlier in the season. This game could get ugly in a hurry.
NFL Week 11 Point Spreads & Odds:
Thursday, November 19
Dolphins +3 Over 42.5
Panthers –3 Under 42.5
Sunday, November 22
Browns +3.5 Over 38
Lions –3.5 Under 38
Bills +8.5 Over 42.5
Jaguars –8.5 Under 42.5
Steelers –10 Over 40
Chiefs +10 Under 40
Colts –1 Over 44.5
Ravens +1 Under 44.5
Falcons +6.5 Over 46.5
Giants –6.5 Under 46.5
49ers +6.5 Over 42
Packers –6.5 Under 42
Seahawks +11 Over 46
Vikings –11 Under 46
Redskins +11 Over 41
Cowboys –11 Under 41
Saints –11 Over 51
Buccaneers +11 Under 51
Cardinals –9 Over 46.5
Rams +9 Under 46.5
Jets +10.5 Over 45
Patriots –10 Under 45
Bengals –9.5 Over 36
Raiders +9.5 Under 36
Eagles –3 Over 45
Bears +3 Under 45
Monday, November 23
Titans +4.5 Over 48
Texas –4.5 Under 48
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