Minnesota (1-4) at Buffalo (2-3)

  Minn offense  19th   74.8 rush - [18th] / 188.6 pass - [17th]
       defense  8th    95.4 rush - [16th] / 156.8 pass - [6th]
       scoring         12.4 for - [26th] / 15.0 against - [9th]

  Buff offense  26th   46.8 rush - [26th] / 147.6 pass - [24th]
       defense  17th   102.6 rush - [20th] / 199.4 pass - [16th]
       scoring         10.6 for - [27th] / 17.6 against - [16th]


   key matchups:
       DT Rod Horn (11 sacks) vs. G Ed White
       TE Reuben Gant (9 rec/93 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Ken Fantetti (2 INTs)
       WR Leonard Willis (21 rec/377 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Jackie Williams (1 INT)

   prediction:
       Minnesota 15, Buffalo 16

New York Jets 10 at Kansas City 16

Last season the Chiefs had the best record in the AFC, this season they have started 1-4.  Today they beat the hottest team in the NFL.  And for a team that is built around their offense they won this game with their defense.  They got a great game out of their defense.  The Jets came in averaging close to 26 points a game and they held them to 10 points all in the first half. 

Kansas City
Greg Hendrickson 16/33 193yds
Ted Brown 17car/83yds
Walter White 10tt/5rec/60yds
Bob Gregolunas 7 tackles 1 sack

New York
Vince Evans 21/38 271yds 1TD
Horace Ivory 14car/58yds
Trent Smock 6tt/5rec/116yds
Bob Martin 7 tackles

New YorkAFC (5-0) at Kansas City (1-4)

   NYJ offense  2nd    110.0 rush - [8th] / 236.8 pass - [5th]
       defense  6th    57.0 rush - [3rd] / 186.2 pass - [12th]
       scoring         25.8 for - [5th] / 11.4 against - [2nd]

  K.C. offense  18th   117.6 rush - [6th] / 146.6 pass - [25th]
       defense  22nd   107.0 rush - [21st] / 206.6 pass - [17th]
       scoring         14.6 for - [21st] / 17.8 against - [17th]


   key matchups:
       HB Ted Brown (404 yds/3 TDs) vs. New YorkAFC run D (2.7 rush avg)
       QB Vince Evans (12 TDs/1310 yds) vs. Kansas City pass D
       WR Ronnie Moore (36 rec/581 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Gerald Jackson

   prediction:
       New YorkAFC 22, Kansas City 16

Green Bay 19 at Baltimore 16

The Colts rallied in the 4th quarter but it was too late.  The addition of Isaac Curtis seemed to spark the Packers a bit, but they could still only manage 156yds passing. Still it was enough with a great defensive effort.  They managed to completely shut down Billy Sims.

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 16/24 156yds 1Int
David Overstreet 28car/54yds 1TD 1Fumble
Rickey Watts 4tt/4rec/46yds
Steve Wagner 5 tackles 1 knockdown
Chester Marcol 4 of 4 long of 51yds

Baltimore
Bert Jones 21/37 213yds 2TDs 1Fumble
Billy Sims 11car/8yds
Frank Russell 7tt/5rec/46yds
Johnnie Poe 7 tackles 1 int
Gary Roberts 3 tackles 3 sacks

Green Bay (3-2) at Baltimore (3-2)

  G.B. offense  27th   53.2 rush - [24th] / 134.0 pass - [27th]
       defense  3rd    60.2 rush - [5th] / 156.0 pass - [5th]
       scoring         14.0 for - [22nd] / 15.2 against - [10th]

   Bal offense  6th    122.2 rush - [4th] / 209.6 pass - [10th]
       defense  14th   89.6 rush - [14th] / 196.6 pass - [14th]
       scoring         19.8 for - [10th] / 15.0 against - [8th]


   key matchups:
       HB Billy Sims (514 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB Dan Bunz (31 Tackles)
       DE Mike Bell (6 sacks) vs. T Mark Koncar
       DE Mark Gastineau (6 sacks) vs. T George Kunz
       DT Dan Hampton (13 sacks) vs. G Bob Van Duyne

   prediction:
       Green Bay 15, Baltimore 21

Denver 8 at Seattle 23

The best game the Seattle offense has had this year.  They were so good last year, but they've struggled a bit this year, especially the passing game.  Finally Brian Sipe put together a solid game.  Similar to Kansas City the player that seems to be struggling is their star receiver.  Steve Largent may have lost a step, it sure seems that way at least.

Seattle
Brian Sipe 18/24 175yds 2TDs 1Int
James Jones 14car/49yds
Trey Hann 9tt/7rec/76yds
George Adzick 7 tackles 3 knockdowns

Denver
Danny White 19/45 208yds 1Int 1Fumble
Jon Keyworth 3car/21yds
Terrence Yunker 10tt/3rec/49yds
Art Monk 8tt/5rec/52yds
Tom Jackson 10 tackles 1 int
Matt Millen 10 tackles

Denver (0-5) at Seattle (3-2)

   Den offense  28th   43.6 rush - [27th] / 140.0 pass - [26th]
       defense  18th   92.4 rush - [15th] / 213.6 pass - [21st]
       scoring          7.4 for - [28th] / 19.8 against - [20th]

   Sea offense  20th   100.4 rush - [12th] / 157.4 pass - [22nd]
       defense  15th   99.8 rush - [19th] / 197.8 pass - [15th]
       scoring         19.0 for - [11th] / 17.4 against - [13th]


   key matchups:
       WR Steve Largent (22 rec/376 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Steve Foley

   prediction:
       Denver 12, Seattle 22

Tampa Bay 6 at Chicago 0

The spark Bill Walsh hoped Ken Anderson would bring to the Chicago offense certainly didn't happen in his first start.  It may take him a little while to get into the groove, but he certainly had a poor showing at home.  Meanwhile Earl Douthitt had a career game for the Bucs snagging three interceptions. 

Tampa Bay
Rich Campbell 7/19 60yds
Charles Alexander 12car/39yds
Lawrence Sampleton 5tt/3rec/28yds
Clay Matthews 8 tackles 1 sack
Barry Bennett 3 sacks
Earl Douthitt 4 tackles 3 ints

Chicago
Ken Anderson 18/34 158yds 3Ints
Walter Payton 9car/29yds
Rodney Parker 3tt/2rec/34yds
Jerry Robinson 9 tackles

Tampa Bay (1-4) at Chicago (3-2)

  T.B. offense  11th   126.6 rush - [3rd] / 189.0 pass - [16th]
       defense  23rd   113.2 rush - [23rd] / 217.6 pass - [22nd]
       scoring         21.8 for - [9th] / 26.8 against - [24th]

   Chi offense  12th   104.4 rush - [11th] / 208.0 pass - [11th]
       defense  4th    77.0 rush - [8th] / 149.4 pass - [4th]
       scoring         18.4 for - [14th] / 14.6 against - [5th]


   key matchups:
       HB Walter Payton (358 yds/3 TDs) vs. Tampa Bay run D (5.0 rush avg)
       DT Myron Lapka (10 sacks) vs. G Everett Little

   prediction:
       Tampa Bay 18, Chicago 26

Oakland 13 at San Diego 23

Oakland got out to an early lead, but San Diego was just too much for them. 

San Diego
Dan Fouts 26/35 246yds 2TDs
Rickey Young 16car/41yds 1TD
Jesse Wolfram 7tt/5rec/72yds
Ken Greene 8 tackles

Oakland
Ken Stabler 13/27 151yds 1Int 1Fumble
George Rogers 8car/51yds
Glenn Starks 8tt/3rec/47yds
Jim LeClair 12 tackles 1 knockdown
Charles Philyaw 3 sacks

Oakland (2-3) at San Diego (4-1)

   Oak offense  23rd   119.2 rush - [5th] / 127.8 pass - [28th]
       defense  26th   119.6 rush - [25th] / 229.8 pass - [25th]
       scoring         16.2 for - [18th] / 30.4 against - [28th]

  S.D. offense  25th   38.0 rush - [28th] / 197.8 pass - [13th]
       defense  10th   95.6 rush - [17th] / 172.0 pass - [9th]
       scoring         18.8 for - [12th] / 17.6 against - [14th]


   key matchups:
       WR Jesse Wolfram (26 rec/403 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Mike Spivey

   prediction:
       Oakland 17, San Diego 28

Detroit 9 at Atlanta 14

Despite dominating the game in many ways the Lions could not score points.  A good win for the Falcons a disappointing loss for the Lions.

Atlanta
Guy Benjamin 8/18 157yds 1TD 1Int
Bubba Bean 17car/62yds 1TD 1Fumble
Joe Stewart 4tt/2rec/60yds
Fulton Kuykendall 11 tackles 1 int
Rick Woods 9 tackles 1 knockdown

Detroit
Greg Landry 18/34 199yds 1Int
Dexter Bussey 13car/46yds 1Fumble
Mel Jacobs 13tt/6rec/85yds
Nolan Cromwell 4 tackles 2 knockdowns

Detroit (2-3) at Atlanta (2-3)

   Det offense  3rd    104.8 rush - [10th] / 238.2 pass - [4th]
       defense  19th   82.4 rush - [10th] / 228.8 pass - [23rd]
       scoring         22.8 for - [8th] / 21.8 against - [21st]

   Atl offense  24th   51.2 rush - [25th] / 189.6 pass - [15th]
       defense  16th   115.6 rush - [24th] / 182.4 pass - [11th]
       scoring         13.2 for - [24th] / 19.2 against - [18th]


   key matchups:
       DE Dennis Harrison (6 sacks) vs. T Al Simpson
       TE John Spagnola (25 rec/235 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Garth Ten Napel
       QB Greg Landry (7 TDs/1283 yds) vs. Atlanta pass D
       WR Mel Jacobs (35 rec/620 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Ron Mabra

   prediction:
       Detroit 21, Atlanta  22

New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh 9

Joe Reed was knocked out of the game in the 3rd quarter and that sealed the fate of the Giants.  This is Pittsburgh's first win of the season and a real blow for Giants fans.

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 11/23 161yds 1TD
Willie McClendon 11car/53yds  1tt/1rec/54yds 1TD
Jack Lambert 4 tackles 3 sacks
Mike Hunt 9 tackles 1 sack

New York
Joe Reed 15/21 175yds
Chuck Muncie 14car/46yds  4tt/4rec/60yds
David Hill 11tt/6rec/43yds
Charles A Johnson 3 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown 1 safety

New YorkNFC (3-2) at Pittsburgh (0-5)

   NYG offense  13th   73.2 rush - [21st] / 230.4 pass - [7th]
       defense  11th   128.6 rush - [26th] / 139.4 pass - [3rd]
       scoring         18.6 for - [13th] / 19.8 against - [19th]

  Pitt offense  22nd   64.0 rush - [23rd] / 190.4 pass - [14th]
       defense  25th   128.8 rush - [27th] / 210.0 pass - [18th]
       scoring         17.0 for - [16th] / 22.6 against - [23rd]


   key matchups:
       DT Don Smith (9 sacks) vs. G Gerry Mullins
       WR Jim Robinson (24 rec/456 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Wentford Gaines (1 INT)

   prediction:
       New YorkNFC 21, Pittsburgh 22

New Orleans 20 at St. Louis 21

A late score put St. Louis up for good.  Mike Phipps is putting up some big numbers.

St. Louis
Mike Phipps 22/35 354yds 1TD 1Int
Mike Strachan 13car/39yds
Ike Harris 11tt/9rec/133yds
George Floyd 10 tackles

New Orleans
Peil Pennington 14/26 169yds
Tony Dorsett 14car/95yds 1TD
Freddie Solomon 8tt/7rec/83yds
Jim Merlo 10 tackles 1 int

New Orleans (3-2) at St. Louis (1-4)

  N.O. offense  17th   91.4 rush - [15th] / 174.0 pass - [20th]
       defense  5th    46.0 rush - [1st] / 180.6 pass - [10th]
       scoring         17.0 for - [17th] / 14.4 against - [4th]

   StL offense  4th    74.2 rush - [20th] / 261.6 pass - [1st]
       defense  21st   99.6 rush - [18th] / 212.0 pass - [20th]
       scoring         28.4 for - [2nd] / 29.4 against - [27th]


   key matchups:
       QB Mike Phipps (12 TDs/1417 yds) vs. New Orleans pass D
       TE Dave Young (10 rec/114 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Junior Hardin (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       New Orleans 23, St. Louis 24

Houston 24 at Cincinnati 19

After a 17 point first quarter the Bengals were completely shut down by the Oilers.

Houston
Dan Pastorini 24/36 287yds 2TDs
Ronnie Coleman 16car/60yds 1TD
Ken Burrough 7tt/4rec/74yds
Tom Hannon 11 tackles 2 sacks 1 knockdown
Dwight Hicks 10 tackles

Cincinnati
Bob Bateman 16/32 295yds 2TDs
Charles White 18car/44yds 1Fumble
Cleveland Rocker 12tt/8rec/166yds 1TD
Cedric Brown 8 tackles 1 knockdown

Houston (2-2-1) at Cincinnati (0-5)

   Hou offense  16th   95.4 rush - [14th] / 185.4 pass - [19th]
       defense  12th   56.6 rush - [2nd] / 212.0 pass - [19th]
       scoring         13.6 for - [23rd] / 14.8 against - [7th]

  Cinn offense  14th   83.2 rush - [17th] / 214.6 pass - [9th]
       defense  27th   135.6 rush - [28th] / 230.6 pass - [26th]
       scoring         18.2 for - [15th] / 28.0 against - [25th]


   key matchups:
       HB Archie Griffin (358 yds/2 TDs) vs. Houston run D (2.6 rush avg)
       WR Isaac Curtis (19 rec/315 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs)
       HB Ronnie Coleman (258 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (33 Tackles)
       DE Al Burton (7 sacks) vs. T Vern Holland
       TE Kellen Winslow (20 rec/241  yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (3 INTs)

   prediction:
       Houston 21, Cincinnati 20

Philadelphia 6 at Dallas 30

A stunner in Dallas as the Eagles get their first loss of the year.  A brilliant game for the Cowboys defense.

Dallas
Roger Staubach 13/28 261yds 2TDs
Doug Dennison 3car/42yds
Drew Pearson 14tt/8rec/191yds 2TDs
Guy Frazier 5 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown 1 fumble recovery

Philadelphia
John Walton 18/31 210yds 1TD 1Fumble
Ricky Bell 17car/76yds 1Fumble
Charlie Young 4tt/3rec/52yds
Frank LeMaster 7 tackles

Philadelphia (5-0) at Dallas (4-0-1)

  Phil offense  5th    159.4 rush - [1st] / 173.6 pass - [21st]
       defense  28th   60.0 rush - [4th] / 309.4 pass - [28th]
       scoring         29.6 for - [1st] / 22.2 against - [22nd]

  Dall offense  8th    116.0 rush - [7th] / 203.4 pass - [12th]
       defense  20th   82.4 rush - [11th] / 229.0 pass - [24th]
       scoring         26.8 for - [4th] / 15.4 against - [11th]


   key matchups:
       WR Drew Pearson (18 rec/376 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Ted Watts
       QB John Walton (10 TDs/923 yds) vs. Dallas pass D
       HB Ricky Bell (450 yds/6 TDs) vs. Dallas run D (3.4 rush avg)

   prediction:
       Philadelphia 23, Dallas 28

Washington 20 at Cleveland 19

With seven seconds left in the game Joe Theismann connected with Mark Bell on a 70yd touchdown pass to win the game. A disappointing loss for the Browns, their third in a row.

Washington
Joe Theismann 17/35 218yds 2TDs 1Int
Mike Thomas 13car/51yds
Frank Grant 11tt/6rec/56yds 1TD
Mark Bell 2tt/2rec/81yds 1TD
Andre Young 5 tackles 1 int

Cleveland
Dave Mays 14/23 132yds 1Int
Tony Reed 20car/83yds 2TDs
Aundra Thompson 6tt/3rec/30yds
Bill Craven 10 tackles

Washington (2-3) at Cleveland (2-3)

  Wash offense  1st    109.8 rush - [9th] / 243.4 pass - [3rd]
       defense  24th   88.4 rush - [13th] / 243.4 pass - [27th]
       scoring         25.2 for - [6th] / 29.0 against - [26th]

  Clev offense  15th   74.4 rush - [19th] / 221.4 pass - [8th]
       defense  2nd    85.4 rush - [12th] / 121.8 pass - [1st]
       scoring         13.0 for - [25th] / 14.6 against - [6th]


   key matchups:
       WR Tom Fleming (25 rec/372 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Walter Tullis (1 INT)
       QB Joe Theismann (13 TDs/1302 yds) vs. Cleveland pass D
       HB Mike Thomas (381 yds/1 TDs) vs. Cleveland run D (3.2 rush avg)
       WR Frank Grant (29 rec/473 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Luther Philyaw (1 INT)

   prediction:
        Washington 20, Cleveland 24

NFL 1982 Week 6 Preview

There seems to be a shift in the AFC East as the Jets are clearly the top team in the Division and the Patriots seem to have bounced back to be the number two team.  This leaves the Dolphins and the Colts both fighting it out for the third slot.  What makes the Jets so good is that not only do they a very solid defense, but they have the best offense in the AFC.  Vince Evans has turned into one of the top quarterbacks in the league and he gets solid run support.

Houston sits atop the AFC Central with a 2-2-1 record.  This Division is really struggling, with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati both sitting at 0-5.  Cleveland has slipped a bit losing two in a row, but still are a pretty solid team.  It will be either them or the Oilers who win this Division.

In the AFC West the big surprise is Kansas City who sits at 1-4.  They had the best record in the AFC last season, but suddenly their offense, more precisely their passing game, seems to have aged tremendously.  Their star receiver Armand Jackson seems to have lost a step and this has almost crippled their passing game.  This has opened the door for the Chargers and the Seahawks to become the new top dogs.  The Chargers rely on their defense, while the Seahawks rely on their offense.  This should be a good race. 

Green Bay beat Chicago last week to move to the top of the NFC Central.  Detroit is hanging close as well, and will more than likely make a rally later in the season.  But Chicago looks to be the best team in the Central right now.

The Eagles remain undefeated in the AFC East, as do the Cowboys, but the Cowboys got a tie so the Eagles are now alone atop the Division.  This is probably the Division race that looks to be the most exciting, as both these teams are capable of scoring lots of points.  The surprise in the East are the Giants who sit at 3-2.  Their passing game is really good and they seem to be getting some running to back it up.  They could turn out to play spoiler in the East.

In the NFC West the top spot seems to be already claimed by the 49ers.  They are playing great so far, though their running game is not quite what it's been.  This may trip them up as the year progresses.  The Rams and the Saints both sit at 3-2.  For the first time since making the Super Bowl, the Saints look like a good football team.  If they continue to turn things around and improve they could be the big story of the season. 

But perhaps the big story going into week six is the overhaul of the Bengals.  They traded their three top offensive players all for younger talent.  Sitting at 0-5 and looking like the worst team in the NFL they decided it was time to start building for the future.  No doubt they won't look any better this year, but the trades they made could have an effect on the League. 

Trades
Dal 3rd year DT Tom Tuinei for TB 4th year QB Steve Fuller
Atl 7th year DT Ben Williams for GB 8th year G Steve Corbett
SD 7th year DT Chuck DeJurnett for SF 4th year WR Steve Kreider
Cin 12th year QB Ken Anderson for Chi Rookie LB Johnie Cooks
Cin 7th year HB Archie Griffin for SF 2nd year HB Tony Collins
Cin 11th year LB Jim LeClair for Oak 7th year S Neal Colzie
Cin 10th year WR Isaac Curtis for GB 3rd year HB Charles White


Statistics
QBs
NYJ Vince Evans 114.1
Phi John Walton 108.1
SF Jim Plunkett 104.2

RBs
Bal Billy Sims 514yds
Phi Ricky Bell 450yds
Mia Benny Malone 436yds

Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 620yds
NYJ Ronnie Moore 581yds
Was Frank Grant 473yds


Games to Watch in Week 6
Philadelphia 5-0 at Dallas 4-0-1
    This game could decide the winner of the NFC East so these two teams will be going all out.  This should be a high scoring barn burner.

Los Angeles 3-2 at San Francisco 5-0    [MNF]
    These two teams have been fighting for dominance in the NFC West for years now, and they always have good games.

Green Bay 3-2 at Baltimore 3-2
     It will be the Colts offense against the Packers defense.  This is an interesting matchup.

Miami 3-2 at New England 4-1
     The Dolphins are hoping to win the Divison for the 3rd year in a row and make their third straight Super Bowl, but so far they are struggling a bit.  This is a big game for both of these teams.

Jets' Vince Evans and 49ers' Jim Plunkett are at the top of NFL82!

 

1982 Week 5 Standings

American Conference
Eastern Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
New YorkAFC    5  0  0  129   57    W5  3-0-0  2-0-0     1-0-0    2-0-0
New England    4  1  0   76   43    W2  1-0-0  3-1-0     3-0-0    3-1-0
Miami          3  2  0   78   65    L1  2-2-0  1-0-0     0-1-0    2-2-0
Baltimore      3  2  0   99   75    W1  2-1-0  1-1-0     0-2-0    1-2-0
Buffalo        2  3  0   53   88    W1  0-2-0  2-1-0     1-2-0    2-2-0
Central Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Houston        2  2  1   68   74    T1  2-0-1  0-2-0     2-0-0    2-1-0
Cleveland      2  3  0   65   73    L2  2-1-0  0-2-0     1-1-0    2-1-0
Pittsburgh     0  5  0   85  113    L5  0-2-0  0-3-0     0-1-0    0-3-0
Cincinnati     0  5  0   91  140    L5  0-3-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    0-2-0
Western Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
San Diego      4  1  0   94   88    W1  2-1-0  2-0-0     1-0-0    3-1-0
Seattle        3  2  0   95   87    W1  1-1-0  2-1-0     0-1-0    1-1-0
Oakland        2  3  0   81  152    L1  1-1-0  1-2-0     2-0-0    2-1-0
Kansas City    1  4  0   73   89    L4  1-2-0  0-2-0     1-1-0    1-2-0
Denver         0  5  0   37   99    L5  0-3-0  0-2-0     0-2-0    0-2-0



National Conference
Eastern Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Philadelphia   5  0  0  148  111    W5  3-0-0  2-0-0     3-0-0    3-0-0
Dallas         4  0  1  134   77    T1  2-0-0  2-0-1     2-0-0    2-0-0
New YorkNFC    3  2  0   93   99    W2  1-2-0  2-0-0     0-2-0    1-2-0
Washington     2  3  0  126  145    W1  1-1-0  1-2-0     0-3-0    0-3-0
St. Louis      1  4  0  142  147    L1  0-2-0  1-2-0     1-1-0    1-3-0
Central Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Green Bay      3  2  0   70   76    W1  3-1-0  0-1-0     2-0-0    3-1-0
Chicago        3  2  0   92   73    L1  1-0-0  2-2-0     1-1-0    3-1-0
Detroit        2  3  0  114  109    L1  2-1-0  0-2-0     1-1-0    1-2-0
Minnesota      1  4  0   62   75    L4  1-2-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Tampa Bay      1  4  0  109  134    L4  1-2-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Western Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
San Francisco  5  0  0  136   80    W5  2-0-0  3-0-0     0-0-0    2-0-0
Los Angeles    3  2  0  124   88    L1  1-1-0  2-1-0     0-0-0    1-1-0
New  Orleans   3  2  0   85   72    W2  1-0-0  2-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Atlanta        2  3  0   66   96    W1  2-0-0  0-3-0     1-0-0    1-2-0

Chicago 10 at Green Bay 14

A great game for the Green Bay defense to get an important Division win at home.

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 14/21 123yds 1TD
David Overstreet 24car/52yds 1TD
Ken Payne 9tt/6rec/61yds 1TD
Dan Bunz 9 tackles 1 knockdown
Steve Luke 6 tackles 1 int
Steve Wagner 4 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int

Chicago
Bob Avellini 28/48 252yds 1TD 2Ints
Walter Payton 15car/26yds
Ronald Parker 12tt/7rec/58yds 1TD
Jerry Robinson 6 tackles

Chicago (3-1) at Green Bay (2-2) [MNF]

   Chi offense  5th    123.3 rush - [5th] / 199.5 pass - [11th]
       defense  4th    79.5 rush - [11th] / 159.0 pass - [6th]
       scoring         20.5 for - [11th] / 14.8 against - [5th]

  G.B. offense  27th   49.7 rush - [24th] / 139.7 pass - [26th]
       defense  1st    68.0 rush - [7th] / 134.5 pass - [3rd]
       scoring         14.0 for - [23rd] / 16.5 against - [10th]


   key matchups:
       DT Dan Hampton (12 sacks) vs. G Revie Sorey
       HB Walter Payton (332 yds/3 TDs) vs. Green Bay run D (2.7 rush avg)
       DT Myron Lapka (10 sacks) vs. G Melvin Jackson

   prediction:
       Chicago 19, Green Bay 17

Detroit 7 at New York Jets 31

An impressive win for the Jets who completely dominated this game on both sides of the ball.  Right now the Jets are the best team in the NFL.

New York
Vince Evans 17/28 342yds 3TDs
Horace Ivory 23car/101yds
Ronnie Moore 14tt/9rec/169yds 2TDs
Howard Satterwhite 5tt/2rec/95yds 1TD
Raymond Clayborn 3 tackles 2 knockdowns 1int

Detroit
Greg Landry 11/23 169yds 1Int
Ottis Anderson 16car/67yds
Mel Jacobs 8tt/5rec/82yds
Gary Shugrue 10 tackles

Detroit (2-2) at New YorkAFC (4-0)

   Det offense  1st    107.5 rush - [8th] / 261.5 pass - [2nd]
       defense  14th   67.5 rush - [6th] / 206.8 pass - [21st]
       scoring         26.7 for - [4th] / 19.5 against - [17th]

   NYJ offense  8th    102.0 rush - [11th] / 216.7 pass - [8th]
       defense  6th    47.8 rush - [1st] / 196.5 pass - [15th]
       scoring         24.5 for - [7th] / 12.5 against - [2nd]


   key matchups:
       QB Vince Evans (9 TDs/968 yds) vs. Detroit pass D
       WR Ronnie Moore (27 rec/412 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Jim Meeks
       QB Greg Landry (7 TDs/1114 yds) vs. New YorkAFC pass D
       WR Mel Jacobs (30 rec/538 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Dennis Thurman

   prediction:
       Detroit 20, New YorkAFC  25

Buffalo 10 at Miami 7

Turnovers and a tough Buffalo defense were the undoing of the Dolphins who dominated this game in every way except the scoreboard.

Buffalo
Joe Ferguson 8/20 117yds
OJ Simpson 18car/52yds
Dennis Pearson 5tt/3rec/70yds
Rod Horn 5 tackles 6 sacks

Miami
Bob Griese 16/34 232yds 1TD 1Int 1fumble
Benny Malone 19car/84yds
Vencie Simms 4tt/4rec/72yds 1TD
Reggie Wilkes 5 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

Buffalo (1-3) at Miami (3-1)

  Buff offense  26th   45.7 rush - [26th] / 159.0 pass - [22nd]
       defense  20th   94.8 rush - [18th] / 206.0 pass - [20th]
       scoring         10.8 for - [27th] / 20.3 against - [19th]

   Mia offense  6th    132.5 rush - [4th] / 189.7 pass - [13th]
       defense  3rd    67.2 rush - [5th] / 142.7 pass - [4th]
       scoring         17.7 for - [16th] / 13.8 against - [3rd]


   key matchups:
       HB Benny Malone (352 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB John Anderson (26 Tackles)
       DT Larry Bethea (6 sacks) vs. G Reggie McKenzie
       DT Rod Horn (5 sacks) vs. G Bob Kuechenberg

   prediction:
       Buffalo 12, Miami 22

Baltimore 31 at Tampa Bay 12

Big plays and turnovers doomed the Buccaneers in this one.  The game opened with a 79yd Billy Sims touchdown run and went downhill from there for the Bucs. 

Baltimore
Bert Jones 11/16 155yds 1TD
Billy Sims 20car/154yds 2TDs
Frank Russell 2tt/2rec/52yds 1TD
Stan White 3 tackles 2 ints 1 fumble recovery
Kirby Criswell 8 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown
Bob Smith 4 tackles 2 sacks

Tampa Bay
Rich Campbell 20/35 256yds 1TD 2Ints 1Fumble
Charles Alexander 11car/66yds
Lawrence Sampleton 9tt/5rec/77yds
Clay Matthews 8 tackles

Baltimore (2-2) at Tampa Bay (1-3)

   Bal offense  2nd    107.3 rush - [9th] / 226.5 pass - [6th]
       defense  15th   87.3 rush - [15th] / 189.5 pass - [12th]
       scoring         17.0 for - [17th] / 15.8 against - [8th]

  T.B. offense  12th   133.5 rush - [2nd] / 180.0 pass - [18th]
       defense  24th   96.0 rush - [19th] / 236.5 pass - [27th]
       scoring         24.2 for - [8th] / 25.8 against - [26th]


   key matchups:
       HB Billy Sims (360 yds/2 TDs) vs. Tampa Bay run D (4.4 rush avg)

   prediction:
       Baltimore 21, Tampa Bay 23

San Francisco 20 at Oakland 17

The 49ers gave up quite a few big plays to help Oakland stay in this one, but luckily for the 49ers the Raiders could do nothing to stop them.

San Francisco
Jim Plunkett 20/36 272yds 2TDs 1Int
Delvin Williams 20car/68yds
Jim Lash 9tt/6rec/96yds
Aaron Mitchell 7 tackles

Oakland
Ken Stabler 11/16 141yds
George Rogers 12car/89yds 2TDs
Glenn Starks 2tt/2rec/70yds
Tommy Campbell 5 tackles 1 int

San Francisco (4-0) at Oakland (2-2)

  S.F. offense  11th   88.5 rush - [16th] / 229.0 pass - [5th]
       defense  10th   92.2 rush - [17th] / 171.5 pass - [7th]
       scoring         29.0 for - [2nd] / 15.8 against - [7th]

   Oak offense  23rd   103.5 rush - [10th] / 129.8 pass - [28th]
       defense  27th   126.5 rush - [26th] / 225.2 pass - [25th]
       scoring         16.0 for - [19th] / 33.0 against - [28th]


   key matchups:
       HB Derrick Jensen (340 yds/1 TDs) vs. San Francisco run D (3.5 rush avg)
       QB Jim Plunkett (7 TDs/981 yds) vs. Oakland pass D
       HB Delvin Williams (253 yds/4 TDs) vs. Oakland run D (4.3 rush avg)
       WR Jim Lash (19 rec/283 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Mike Spivey

   prediction:
        San Francisco 31, Oakland 19

New England 13 at Minnesota 6

A evenly played game, turnovers were the difference in this one. 

New England
Steve Grogan 17/31 201yds 1Int
Don Calhoun 22car/63yds
Ike Forte 4tt/4rec/51yds
Mike Haynes 6 tackles 4 knockdowns 1 Int
Bryan Ferguson 3 tackles 1 int 1 fumble recovery 1TD

Minnesota
Mike Rieker 16/36 172yds 2Ints
Chuck Foreman 13car/38yds 1Fumble
Leonard Willis 12tt/4rec/48yds
Tom Pridemore 10 tackles 1 knockdown

New England (3-1) at Minnesota (1-3)

  N.E. offense  21st   100.3 rush - [13th] / 149.0 pass - [25th]
       defense  12th   73.5 rush - [10th] / 193.5 pass - [13th]
       scoring         15.8 for - [20th] /  9.3 against - [1st]

  Minn offense  17th   77.5 rush - [19th] / 196.5 pass - [12th]
       defense  8th    97.5 rush - [20th] / 148.3 pass - [5th]
       scoring         14.0 for - [24th] / 15.5 against - [6th]


   key matchups:
       WR Leonard Willis (17 rec/329 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Mike Haynes (1 INT)

   prediction:
       New England 16, Minnesota 15

New Orleans 24 at Denver 6

A good road win for the Saints to get above .500.  This is the best game their offense has had in a couple of years.

New Orleans
Peil Pennington 27/39 254yds 3TDs 1Int
Tony Dorsett 16car/73yds
Tony Galbreath 5tt/5rec/55yds 1TD
Craig Cassady 2 tackles 1 sack 3 knockdowns

Denver
Danny White 11/30 192yds 1TD 1Int
Rickey Anderson 9car/12yds
John Schultz 9tt/4rec/126yds 1TD
Randy Gradishar 10 tackles
Donald Dykes 10 tackles
Tom Jackson 10 tackles
Dallas Hickman 3 sacks

New Orleans (2-2) at Denver (0-4)

  N.O. offense  22nd   79.7 rush - [18th] / 157.5 pass - [24th]
       defense  5th    54.3 rush - [2nd] / 185.8 pass - [11th]
       scoring         15.2 for - [21st] / 16.5 against - [11th]

   Den offense  28th   51.3 rush - [23rd] / 135.0 pass - [27th]
       defense  17th   81.0 rush - [13th] / 207.0 pass - [22nd]
       scoring          7.8 for - [28th] / 18.8 against - [16th]


   key matchups:

   prediction:
       New Orleans 17, Denver 15

Kansas City (1-3) at Atlanta (1-3)

  K.C. offense  18th   112.2 rush - [6th] / 158.3 pass - [23rd]
       defense  21st   100.3 rush - [22nd] / 204.0 pass - [19th]
       scoring         16.5 for - [18th] / 17.0 against - [14th]

   Atl offense  24th   30.5 rush - [27th] / 182.7 pass - [16th]
       defense  22nd   109.7 rush - [23rd] / 203.0 pass - [18th]
       scoring         11.3 for - [26th] / 22.2 against - [22nd]


   key matchups:
       DT Steve George (5 sacks) vs. G Mark May
       TE John Spagnola (19 rec/159 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Kim Bokamper
       HB Ted Brown (300 yds/3 TDs) vs. Atlanta run D (3.6 rush avg)

   prediction:
       Kansas City 19, Atlanta 17

Pittsburgh 9 at San Diego 10

Toni Fritsch kicked the game winning field goal with just under three minutes left in the game.  Pittsburgh dominated the first half and held a 9-0 lead, but they could do nothing on offense in the second half.

San Diego
Dan Fouts 18/30 273yds 1TD 1Int
Rickey Young 13car/34yds
Jesse Wolfram 9tt/7rec/101yds
Mark Merrill 11 tackles
Mike Williams 3 tackles 3 knockdowns 1 int

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 15/25 156yds 1Int
Franco Harris 10car/58yds
John Stallworth 4tt/4rec/42yds
Lawrence Taylor 6 tackles 1 int

Pittsburgh (0-4) at San Diego (3-1)

  Pitt offense  20th   48.8 rush - [25th] / 205.3 pass - [10th]
       defense  26th   143.8 rush - [28th] / 195.2 pass - [14th]
       scoring         19.0 for - [13th] / 25.8 against - [25th]

  S.D. offense  25th   30.3 rush - [28th] / 180.0 pass - [17th]
       defense  13th   88.2 rush - [16th] / 182.3 pass - [9th]
       scoring         21.0 for - [10th] / 19.8 against - [18th]


   key matchups:
       WR Jesse Wolfram (19 rec/302 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Wentford Gaines (1 INT)
       QB Terry Bradshaw (7 TDs/900 yds) vs. S Ken Greene (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       Pittsburgh 19, San Diego 26

Seattle 21 at Los Angeles 18

Down 21-0 going into the 4th quarter the Rams almost rallied to win this one.  They really outplayed the Seahawks but turnovers killed them.

Seattle
Brian Sipe 10/22 141yds 2TDs
James Jones 10car/53yds
Trey Hann 5tt/2rec/50yds
Dave Brown 9 tackles 1 int

Los Angeles
James Harris 20/31 267yds 1TD 1Int
William Andrews 17car/38yds 1Fumble
George Lantz 9tt/5rec/91yds 1TD
John Barefield 8 tackles 1 sack

Seattle (2-2) at Los Angeles (3-1)

   Sea offense  16th   109.0 rush - [7th] / 167.0 pass - [21st]
       defense  18th   110.8 rush - [24th] / 183.3 pass - [10th]
       scoring         18.5 for - [14th] / 17.3 against - [15th]

  L.A. offense  9th    75.7 rush - [20th] / 243.0 pass - [3rd]
       defense  11th   84.3 rush - [14th] / 180.5 pass - [8th]
       scoring         26.5 for - [5th] / 16.7 against - [13th]


   key matchups:
       QB James Harris (9 TDs/1044 yds) vs. Seattle pass D
       DT John Harty (5 sacks) vs. G Dennis Harrah
       WR Steve Largent (19 rec/330 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Monte Jackson (2 INTs/2 TDs)

   prediction:
       Seattle 18, Los Angeles 25

Dallas 10 at Houston 10 (OT)

Both teams are cursing their kickers after missed field goals.

Dallas
Roger Staubach 15/37 273yds 1TD
Earl Campbell 14car/39yds
Drew Pearson 9tt/6rec/160yds 1TD
Lester Hayes 10 tackles
Lawrence Johnson 9 tackles 1 knockdown

Houston
Dan Pastorini 25/42 257yds 1TD
Ralph Nelson 29car/97yds
Kellen Winslow 11tt/9rec/104yds
Dwight Hicks 9 tackles 1 knockdown
Greg Bingham 7 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

Dallas (4-0) at Houston (2-2)

  Dall offense  7th    132.5 rush - [3rd] / 188.5 pass - [14th]
       defense  19th   66.3 rush - [4th] / 230.0 pass - [26th]
       scoring         31.0 for - [1st] / 16.7 against - [12th]

   Hou offense  19th   82.5 rush - [17th] / 175.5 pass - [19th]
       defense  9th    58.2 rush - [3rd] / 199.3 pass - [16th]
       scoring         14.5 for - [22nd] / 16.0 against - [9th]


   key matchups:
       DE Al Burton (7 sacks) vs. T Pat Donovan
       WR Ken Burrough (13 rec/186 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Lester Hayes (2 INTs/1 TDs)
       HB Earl Campbell (284 yds/3 TDs) vs. Houston run D (2.7 rush avg)
       WR Drew Pearson (12 rec/216 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs)

   prediction:
        Dallas 24, Houston 19

St. Louis 27 at Philadelphia 48

A big win for the Eagle to move to 5-0.  Freeman McNeil has been a huge pickup for the Eagles offense.

Philadelphia
John Walton 16/20 219yds 3TDs
Ricky Bell 18car/73yds 3TDs
Freeman McNeil 9car/106yds
James Lofton 6tt/6rec/90yds 1TD
Vann McElroy 5 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

St. Louis
Mike Phipps 19/39 388yds 4TDs
Mike Strachan 9car/12yds
Ike Harris 12tt/7rec/116yds 2TDs
Pat Tilley 7tt/6rec/180yds 2TDs
George Floyd 12 tackles
Reggie Mathis 4 tackles 1 sack 2 knockdowns

St. Louis (1-3) at Philadelphia (4-0)

   StL offense  4th    88.8 rush - [15th] / 236.5 pass - [4th]
       defense  16th   68.8 rush - [8th] / 216.0 pass - [23rd]
       scoring         28.8 for - [3rd] / 24.7 against - [24th]

  Phil offense  13th   143.5 rush - [1st] / 168.0 pass - [20th]
       defense  28th   71.0 rush - [9th] / 296.3 pass - [28th]
       scoring         25.0 for - [6th] / 21.0 against - [20th]


   key matchups:
       QB John Walton (7 TDs/704 yds) vs. S Jeff Griffin (2 INTs)
       HB Ricky Bell (377 yds/3 TDs) vs. St. Louis run D (3.2 rush avg)
       QB Mike Phipps (8 TDs/1029 yds) vs. Philadelphia pass D

   prediction:
       St. Louis 25, Philadelphia 28

New York Giants 16 at Cleveland 13 (OT)

The Giants did a great job keeping the Browns off the scoreboard.  Cleveland racked up 365yds to the Giants 200 but could not score points.

New York
Joe Reed 13/23 118yds
Chuck Muncie 16car/74yds
David Hill 7tt/6rec/47yds
Don Smith 4 tackles 2 sacks
Brad Cousino 10 tackles 1 knockdown
Larry Mallory 5 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int

Cleveland
Dave Mays 19/29 185yds 1TD 1Int
Tony Reed 15car/90yds 1fumble
Tom Fleming 12tt/3rec/39yds
Tim Wrightman 8tt/7rec/50yds
Jacob Green 1 tackle 3 sacks

New YorkNFC (2-2) at Cleveland (2-2)

   NYG offense  3rd    64.3 rush - [21st] / 265.3 pass - [1st]
       defense  7th    123.5 rush - [25th] / 120.8 pass - [1st]
       scoring         19.2 for - [12th] / 21.5 against - [21st]

  Clev offense  15th   55.7 rush - [22nd] / 223.2 pass - [7th]
       defense  2nd    79.5 rush - [12th] / 129.5 pass - [2nd]
       scoring         13.0 for - [25th] / 14.2 against - [4th]


   key matchups:
       WR Tom Fleming (22 rec/333 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Bill Bryant
       QB Joe Reed (2 TDs/1135 yds) vs. Cleveland pass D
       HB Chuck Muncie (181 yds/3 TDs) vs. Cleveland run D (3.1 rush avg)
       DT Don Smith (7 sacks) vs. G Doug Kleber
       WR Jim Robinson (23 rec/449 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Luther Philyaw (1  INT)

   prediction:
       New YorkNFC 17, Cleveland 20

Cincinnati 17 at Washington 41

An easy win for the Redskins against the hapless Bengals. 

Washington
Joe Theismann 25/40 355yds 5TDs
Mike Thomas 15car/103yds
Joe Rose 10tt/8rec/135yds 1TD
Frank Grant 12tt/11rec/150yds 2TDs
Joe Lavender 6 tackles 1 knockdown

Cincinnati
Ken Anderson 24/45 332yds 2TDs
Archie Griffin 13car/51yds 1Fumble
Cleveland Rocker 10tt/5rec/65yds
Isaac Curtis 11tt/8rec/142yds
Lucius Sanford 10 tackles 2 knockdowns

Cincinnati (0-4) at Washington (1-3)

  Cinn offense  14th   92.2 rush - [14th] / 187.8 pass - [15th]
       defense  25th   134.0 rush - [27th] / 200.7 pass - [17th]
       scoring         18.5 for - [15th] / 24.7 against - [23rd]

  Wash offense  10th   101.7 rush - [12th] / 216.7 pass - [9th]
       defense  23rd   98.8 rush - [21st] / 223.7 pass - [24th]
       scoring         21.3 for - [9th] / 32.0 against - [27th]


   key matchups:
       QB Joe Theismann (8 TDs/947 yds) vs. Cincinnati pass D
       WR Frank Grant (18 rec/323 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Scott Perry (1 INT/1 TDs)
       TE Joe Rose (6 rec/80 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (3 INTs)
       HB Archie Griffin (307 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Joe Norman (25 Tackles)

   prediction:
        Cincinnati 25, Washington 26

NFL 1982 Week 5 Preview

After four weeks we have four undefeated teams.  The 49ers are back again to make another run at the Super Bowl.  As good as this team has been over the past six seasons, they have really never come close to winning it all.  At some point age will catch up to this team and so time is running out.  That being said Jim Plunkett is having a great start to the season with a 109.6 rating.  The Rams are close behind at 3-1 and the Saints seem to be showing a bit of life at 2-2.  Still the 49ers are the team to beat in the NFC West.

Chicago sits atop the NFC Central.  They are playing very well.  They have a very solid defense and their offense is looking better.  They still need to improve if they hope to have any kind of life in the post season, but right now they are focused on just making it there.  The Lions and the Packers look to be the only real threat in the Central.  Probably the defending NFL champion Lions are the real team to watch here.

Dallas and Philadelphia both sit at 4-0 atop the NFC East.  Dallas has looked very good so far this season.  After their deep run in the playoffs last year it is not a surprise to see them back strong.  They are the early season pick to win the NFC in 1982.  The Eagles are not much of a surprise either.  Their offense is so good it didn't take much improvement on defense to get them to 4-0.  Still with such a shaky defense and little depth they are only an injury or two away from falling out of the pack.  The Giants are an interesting team to watch at 2-2.  As bad as they've been the past few seasons, they have a very dangerous passing game and could play spoiler for a few teams this year.

The Jets are the only undefeated team in the AFC and so far are the best team in the Conference.  But they are in a tough Division with Miami and New England sitting at 3-1 and the Colts at 2-2.  All of these teams have the potential to win the Division and make this the toughest Division in the NFL.  The big surprise in this group is New England who have played very well in these first four games, especially their defense which has only allowed 37 points.

Houston and Cleveland sit atop the Central and seem to be the only two teams with any chance.  The Steelers so far have completely collapsed as they give up huge points each game, and the Bengals seem to be worse each year.  The Browns and Oilers both depend on defense, but it's hard to imagine either team doing much in the post season, since they have so little offense.

San Diego lost a tough game to Miami last week for their first loss of the season.  They are by far the best team in the AFC West, where the big story is the collapse of the Chiefs.  The Chiefs offense is really struggling this year.  The Raiders and the Seahawks are both hanging around at 2-2 and many consider the Seahawks to be a good contender to win the Division and even the AFC, but llike the Chiefs their offense is struggling right now.  If they can turn things around they will be very dangerous. 


Trades
Sea 3rd year FB James Hadnot for Den 7th year S Kurth Knoff
SD 8th year DT Louie Kelcher for SF 4th year WR Roy Green


Statistics
QBs
SF Jim Plunkett 109.6
NYJ Vince Evans 108.4
Phi John Walton 96.2

RBs
Phi Ricky Bell 377yds
Bal Billy Sims 360yds
Mia Benny Malone 352yds

Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 538yds
NYG Jim Robinson 449yds
NYJ Ronnie Moore 412yds


Games to Watch in Week 5
Seattle 2-2 at Los Angeles 3-1
     The Seahawks need to get their offense going if they hope to make the playoffs, but this is going to be a tough game to get going.  The Rams should be able to take advantage of the questionable Seahawks defense and may blow them out.

Chicago 3-1 at Green Bay 2-2
     A win here by the Bears on the road would go a long way toward making them the Division champs as the Packers are seen as one of their biggest rivalries.  The Packers will have a tough time doing anything against the tough Bears defense.

Detroit 2-2 at New York Jets 4-0
     This should be a very good game, but it's hard to imagine the Lions being able to matchup agains the Jets who seem to have so much right now on both offense and defense. 

San Francisco 4-0 at Oakland 2-2
     How good is Oakland?  I don't think they are very good but we'll see what they can do at home against one of the best teams in the League.

Dallas 4-0 at Houston 2-2
     This will be a tough road game for the Cowboys against one of the most physial teams in the league. 

New York Giants 2-2 at Cleveland 2-2
     Two teams on the bottom last season they both are showing some life in 1982.  The Browns have a real shot at winning the Division.





 

NFL82 through four weeks!

 

1982 Week 4 Standings

American Conference
Eastern Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
New YorkAFC    4  0  0   98   50    W4  2-0-0  2-0-0     1-0-0    2-0-0
New England    3  1  0   63   37    W1  1-0-0  2-1-0     3-0-0    3-1-0
Miami          3  1  0   71   55    W3  2-1-0  1-0-0     0-0-0    2-1-0
Baltimore      2  2  0   68   63    L1  2-1-0  0-1-0     0-2-0    1-2-0
Buffalo        1  3  0   43   81    L1  0-2-0  1-1-0     0-2-0    1-2-0
Central Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Houston        2  2  0   58   64    W1  2-0-0  0-2-0     2-0-0    2-1-0
Cleveland      2  2  0   52   57    L1  2-0-0  0-2-0     1-1-0    2-1-0
Pittsburgh     0  4  0   76  103    L4  0-2-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    0-2-0
Cincinnati     0  4  0   74   99    L4  0-3-0  0-1-0     0-1-0    0-2-0
Western Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
San Diego      3  1  0   84   79    L1  1-1-0  2-0-0     1-0-0    2-1-0
Oakland        2  2  0   64  132    W1  1-0-0  1-2-0     2-0-0    2-1-0
Seattle        2  2  0   74   69    L1  1-1-0  1-1-0     0-1-0    1-1-0
Kansas City    1  3  0   66   68    L3  1-2-0  0-1-0     1-1-0    1-2-0
Denver         0  4  0   31   75    L4  0-2-0  0-2-0     0-2-0    0-2-0


National Conference
Eastern Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Dallas         4  0  0  124   67    W4  2-0-0  2-0-0     2-0-0    2-0-0
Philadelphia   4  0  0  100   84    W4  2-0-0  2-0-0     2-0-0    2-0-0
New YorkNFC    2  2  0   77   86    W1  1-2-0  1-0-0     0-2-0    1-2-0
St. Louis      1  3  0  115   99    W1  0-2-0  1-1-0     1-0-0    1-2-0
Washington     1  3  0   85  128    L2  0-1-0  1-2-0     0-3-0    0-3-0
Central Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
Chicago        3  1  0   82   59    W2  1-0-0  2-1-0     1-0-0    3-0-0
Green Bay      2  2  0   56   66    L2  2-1-0  0-1-0     1-0-0    2-1-0
Detroit        2  2  0  107   78    W2  2-1-0  0-1-0     1-1-0    1-2-0
Minnesota      1  3  0   56   62    L3  1-1-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Tampa Bay      1  3  0   97  103    L3  1-1-0  0-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Western Division
               W  L  T   PF   PA   Stk   Home   Away    vs Div   vs Conf
San Francisco  4  0  0  116   63    W4  2-0-0  2-0-0     0-0-0    2-0-0
Los Angeles    3  1  0  106   67    W3  1-0-0  2-1-0     0-0-0    1-1-0
New Orleans    2  2  0   61   66    W1  1-0-0  1-2-0     0-1-0    1-2-0
Atlanta        1  3  0   45   89    L1  1-0-0  0-3-0     1-0-0    1-2-0

Pittsburgh 24 at Philadelphia 27

Down 20-7 at the half the Steelers rallied back to take the lead 24-20 with just over two minutes remaining.  The Eagles scored almost immediately to take back the lead and leaving just under a minute left in the game.  The Steelers got down to the Eagles three with eight seconds left and chose to go for the win instead of the tie, but failed.

Philadelphia
John Walton 16/20 230yds 3TDs
Ricky Bell 22car/85yds 1TD 1Fumble
James Lofton 4tt/4rec/68yds
Cliff Odom 7 tackles

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 17/30 289yds 2TDs
Franco Harris 10car/30yds
Jim Jodat 3tt/2rec/77yds
Jack Lambert 5 tackles 2 sacks
Mike Hunt 6 tackles 1 sack
Lawrence Taylor 6 tackles 1 sack

Pittsburgh (0-3) at Philadelphia (3-0) [MNF]

  Pitt offense  21st   49.0 rush - [25th] / 186.3 pass - [15th]
       defense  26th   147.0 rush - [28th] / 194.7 pass - [13th]
       scoring         17.3 for - [15th] / 25.3 against - [25th]

  Phil offense  9th    146.7 rush - [1st] / 158.3 pass - [22nd]
       defense  27th   78.7 rush - [12th] / 307.7 pass - [28th]
       scoring         24.3 for - [8th] / 20.0 against - [18th]


   key matchups:
       HB Ricky Bell (292 yds/2 TDs) vs. Pittsburgh run D (5.2 rush avg)

   prediction:
       Pittsburgh 19, Philadelphia 28

Baltimore 10 at New England 13

The Patriots defense gave up a lot of yards, but not a lot of points so they get a lot of credit for this win.

New England
Steve Grogan 12/19 134yds 1TD 1Fumble
Don Calhoun 20car/86yds
Darryl Stingley 6tt/3rec/33yds 1TD
Steve Nelson 6 tackles 1 fumble recovery
Larry McGrew 7 tackles 1 int

Baltimore
Bert Jones 18/33 240yds 1TD 1Int
Billy Sims 23car/55yds 1Fumble
Frank Russell 6tt/4rec/45yds
Mike Bell 6 tackles 2 sacks

Baltimore (2-1) at New England (2-1)

   Bal offense  4th    116.7 rush - [5th] / 225.7 pass - [9th]
       defense  16th   77.3 rush - [10th] / 212.3 pass - [20th]
       scoring         19.3 for - [11th] / 16.7 against - [9th]

  N.E. offense  19th   94.7 rush - [14th] / 158.3 pass - [23rd]
       defense  8th    71.7 rush - [6th] / 181.7 pass - [11th]
       scoring         16.7 for - [19th] /  9.0 against - [1st]


   key matchups:
       HB Billy Sims (305 yds/2 TDs) vs. New England run D (3.1 rush avg)

   prediction:
       Baltimore 14, New England 20

Atlanta 9 at Chicago 30

An impressive win for the Bears at home.  The Bears offense is playing much better this season and looked good in this one. 

Chicago
Bob Avellini 12/24 227yds 1TD
Walter Payton 27car/124yds 2TDs
Rodney Parker 3tt/2rec/110yds 1TD
Myron Lapka 1 tackles 4 sacks

Atlanta
Guy Benjamin 22/34 183yds 1Int
Haskel Stanbeck 7car/14yds
John Spagnola 17tt/11rec/82yds 1TD
Fulton Kuykendall 9 tackles 1 knockdown

Atlanta (1-2) at Chicago (2-1)

   Atl offense  25th   34.3 rush - [27th] / 188.3 pass - [14th]
       defense  15th   94.3 rush - [19th] / 195.0 pass - [14th]
       scoring         12.0 for - [26th] / 19.7 against - [15th]

   Chi offense  11th   112.3 rush - [7th] / 190.3 pass - [13th]
       defense  9th    99.7 rush - [21st] / 156.7 pass - [7th]
       scoring         17.3 for - [17th] / 16.7 against - [10th]


   key matchups:
       DT Myron Lapka (6 sacks) vs. G Len Gotshalk
       DE Dennis Harrison (4 sacks) vs. T Dan Jiggets
       DT Steve George (5 sacks) vs. G Revie Sorey

   prediction:
       Atlanta 14, Chicago 22