Chicago (3-4) at Detroit (3-4)

   Chi offense  16th   87.9 rush - [14th] / 190.6 pass - [14th]
       defense  2nd    81.4 rush - [9th] / 127.3 pass - [1st]
       scoring         13.1 for - [24th] / 14.0 against - [5th]

   Det offense  2nd    98.3 rush - [11th] / 252.1 pass - [3rd]
       defense  25th   99.7 rush - [21st] / 223.6 pass - [25th]
       scoring         23.4 for - [6th] / 23.0 against - [24th]


   key matchups:
       QB Greg Landry (11 TDs/1892 yds) vs. Chicago pass D
       DT Myron Lapka (12 sacks) vs. G Lynn Boden

   prediction:
       Chicago 18, Detroit 22

Buffalo 15 at Baltimore 14

Buffalo pulls off the road upset win with a George Jakowenko 46yd FG, his fifth of the day, with 39 seconds left in the game.  The Baltimore passing game really struggled.  Their passing offense has been their downfall ever since they got Billy Sims. 

Buffalo
Joe Ferguson 24/39 268yds
OJ Simpson 25car/49yds
Reuben Gant 14tt/6rec/66yds
John Holland 5tt/5rec/77yds
Bob Crable 5 tackles 1 int
George Jakowenko 5 of 7 long of 46yds

Baltimore
Bert Jones 9/19 105yds 1Int
Billy Sims 16car/146yds 2TDs
Frank Russell 8tt/4rec/50yds
Kirby Criswell 16 tackles

Buffalo (2-5) at Baltimore (4-3)

  Buff offense  28th   47.1 rush - [28th] / 145.1 pass - [26th]
       defense  17th   108.7 rush - [25th] / 178.6 pass - [10th]
       scoring         10.3 for - [27th] / 15.9 against - [9th]

   Bal offense  4th    108.0 rush - [8th] / 217.9 pass - [8th]
       defense  9th    73.1 rush - [6th] / 194.4 pass - [15th]
       scoring         19.6 for - [9th] / 15.9 against - [10th]


   key matchups:
       HB Billy Sims (646 yds/4 TDs) vs. LB John Anderson (44 Tackles)
       DE Mike Bell (8 sacks) vs. T Donnie Green
       DT Rod Horn (12 sacks) vs. G Bob Van Duyne

   prediction:
       Buffalo 13, Baltimore 21

New England 14 at Green Bay 13

A big win for the Patriots who score to go ahead with just seven seconds left in the game.

New England
Steve Grogan 17/36 197yds 1TD 1Int
Don Calhoun 12car/7yds 1TD
Darryl Stingley 12tt/3rec/38yds
Carlos Pennywell 5tt/3rec/47yds
Fred Cooper 9 tackles 1 knockdown
Bryan Ferguson 6 tackles 1 int

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 18/30 226yds 1TD 1Int
Doug Paschal 25car/42yds
Ken Payne 8tt/4rec/85yds
Jim Burrow 5 tackles 1 int
Chester Marcol 2 of 5 long of 36yds

New England (4-3) at Green Bay (5-2)

  N.E. offense  24th   81.9 rush - [17th] / 154.0 pass - [23rd]
       defense  6th    81.7 rush - [10th] / 175.1 pass - [7th]
       scoring         11.3 for - [26th] /  9.9 against - [1st]

  G.B. offense  27th   57.9 rush - [24th] / 137.4 pass - [27th]
       defense  3rd    48.9 rush - [1st] / 164.4 pass - [5th]
       scoring         15.6 for - [21st] / 14.1 against - [6th]


   key matchups:
       DE Mark Gastineau (9 sacks) vs. T Shelby Jordan
       DT Dan Hampton (15 sacks) vs. G John Hannah
       WR Ken Payne (34 rec/480 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Mike Haynes (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       New England 13, Green Bay 16

New York Jets 21 at Miami 40

The opening kickoff was fumbled by the Jets and lead to a quick three points for the Dolphins.  That pretty much set the tone for the first half of this game.  The Jets played a great second half offensively, but it was too little too late, and their defense never found their groove.

Miami
Bob Griese 18/26 190yds 2TDs
Benny Malone 25car/90yds 1TD
Willis Adams 10tt/4rec/49yds
Reggie Wilkes 6 tackles 1 fumble recovery

New York
Vince Evans 20/36 280yds 2TDs
Horace Ivory 9car/24yds
Ronnie Moore 11tt/8rec/84yds
Steve Poole 6 tackles 1 sack

New YorkAFC (5-2) at Miami (4-3)

   NYJ offense  5th    85.9 rush - [15th] / 239.0 pass - [4th]
       defense  12th   75.0 rush - [7th] / 197.7 pass - [17th]
       scoring         22.3 for - [8th] / 13.6 against - [3rd]

   Mia offense  8th    120.9 rush - [2nd] / 197.4 pass - [12th]
       defense  1st    54.3 rush - [3rd] / 139.9 pass - [3rd]
       scoring         15.9 for - [20th] / 13.1 against - [2nd]


   key matchups:
       HB Benny Malone (543 yds/5 TDs) vs. New YorkAFC run D (3.3 rush avg)
       DT Larry Bethea (8 sacks) vs. G Joe Fields
       QB Vince Evans (15 TDs/1844 yds) vs. Miami pass D
       WR Ronnie Moore (46 rec/682 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Sid Dixon

   prediction:
       New YorkAFC 18, Miami  19