New YorkNFC (5-3) at St. Louis (3-5)

   NYG offense  17th   80.4 rush - [17th] / 197.1 pass - [14th]
       defense  4th    99.6 rush - [21st] / 143.3 pass - [2nd]
       scoring         16.4 for - [18th] / 16.0 against - [11th]

   StL offense  3rd    65.0 rush - [24th] / 262.1 pass - [1st]
       defense  21st   93.0 rush - [15th] / 213.2 pass - [23rd]
       scoring         25.4 for - [2nd] / 25.9 against - [28th]


   key matchups:
       QB Mike Phipps (15 TDs/2307 yds) vs. New YorkNFC pass D
       WR Pat Tilley (31 rec/576 yds/4 TDs) vs. CB Bill Bryant
       TE Dave Young (15 rec/152 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Brad Van Pelt (2 INTs)
       DT Don Smith (12 sacks) vs. G Conrad Dobler
       WR Jim Robinson (33 rec/570 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Mike  Sensibaugh

   prediction:
       New YorkNFC 21, St. Louis 24