Detroit (4-6) at New YorkNFC (6-4)

   Det offense  2nd    100.8 rush - [9th] / 230.5 pass - [3rd]
       defense  23rd   95.5 rush - [19th] / 216.0 pass - [23rd]
       scoring         21.0 for - [7th] / 22.3 against - [23rd]

   NYG offense  16th   74.2 rush - [21st] / 207.5 pass - [9th]
       defense  11th   88.3 rush - [12th] / 178.7 pass - [9th]
       scoring         17.5 for - [14th] / 17.6 against - [17th]


   key matchups:
       DT Don Smith (16 sacks) vs. G Lynn Boden
       WR Jim Robinson (43 rec/817 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Jim Meeks (1 INT)
       WR Mel Jacobs (49 rec/898 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Bill Bryant
       TE Junior Miller (17 rec/204 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Brad Van Pelt (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       Detroit 19, New  YorkNFC 23

Baltimore 20 at Houston 34

A huge game from Houston a team which is playing better and better. 

Houston
Dan Pastorini 26/34 385yds 3TDs 1Int 1Fumble
Ralph Nelson 18car/56yds 1TD 1Fumble
Kellen Winslow 7tt/6rec/111yds
Billy Johnson 8tt/6rec/106yds 2TDs
George Andrews 6 tackles 1 sack

Baltimore
Bert Jones 17/25 279yds 2TDs 1Int 1Fumble
Billy Sims 9car/18yds
Roger Carr 7tt/6rec/94yds 1TD
Kirby Criswell 11 tackles 1 int

Baltimore (6-4) at Houston (5-4-1)

   Bal offense  7th    112.8 rush - [5th] / 188.8 pass - [15th]
       defense  12th   73.4 rush - [6th] / 196.2 pass - [17th]
       scoring         18.5 for - [12th] / 14.4 against - [5th]

   Hou offense  17th   83.0 rush - [17th] / 193.2 pass - [12th]
       defense  16th   58.6 rush - [4th] / 224.8 pass - [26th]
       scoring         17.1 for - [15th] / 16.4 against - [12th]


   key matchups:
       HB Billy Sims (972 yds/9 TDs) vs. Houston run D (2.8 rush avg)
       WR Roger Carr (33 rec/470 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       Baltimore 17, Houston 19

Green Bay 23 at Philadelphia 31

I think if you had told me that Green Bay would score 23 points and hold Philadelphia to a measly 131yds of net offense I would have said the Packers win easy, but no.  Turnovers and special teams killed the Packers in this one.  Philadelphia had a Scott Fitzkee 102yd kickoff return for a TD and two fumbles they returned for TDs. 

Philadelphia
John Walton 10/20 159yds 1TD 1Int 1Fumble
Ricky Bell 10car/16yds
James Lofton 6tt/4rec/95yds
Cliff Odom 6 tackles 1 sack
Vann McElroy 10 tackles 2 knockdowns
Ted Watts 4 tackles 6 knockdowns

Green Bay
Lynn Dickey 16/33 175yds 1TD 1Fumble
David Overstreet 18car/25yds 1Fumble
Ken Payne 12tt/6rec/65yds
Dan Hampton 2 tackles 3 sacks
Johnnie Gray 6 tackles 2 sacks
Chester Marcol 3 of 4 long of 44yds

Green Bay (6-4) at Philadelphia (8-2)

  G.B. offense  28th   57.8 rush - [25th] / 144.7 pass - [27th]
       defense  1st    43.7 rush - [1st] / 157.9 pass - [3rd]
       scoring         13.3 for - [24th] / 12.3 against - [2nd]

  Phil offense  5th    132.8 rush - [1st] / 183.8 pass - [16th]
       defense  22nd   63.7 rush - [5th] / 247.6 pass - [28th]
       scoring         22.2 for - [6th] / 21.6 against - [22nd]


   key matchups:
       HB Ricky Bell (835 yds/7 TDs) vs. Green Bay run D (2.1 rush avg)
       DE Mark Gastineau (16 sacks) vs. T Stan Walters
       DT Dan Hampton (21 sacks) vs. G Jerry Sisemore

   prediction:
       Green Bay 17, Philadelphia 20

New York Jets 23 at Pittsburgh 10

The Jets snap their five game losing streak with a solid performance on the road.  Vince Evans finally gets some help from his running game and defense. 

New York
Vince Evans 21/35 257yds 2TDs
Horace Ivory 18car/61yds 1Fumble
Ronnie Moore 14tt/6rec/94yds 1TD
Luther Bradley 6 tackles 1 knockdown

Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw 9/31 107yds 1TD
Franco Harris 17car/81yds
Lynn Swann 9tt/3rec/37yds
Lawrence Taylor 11 tackles
Jack Lambert 6 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

New YorkAFC (5-5) at Pittsburgh (3-7)

   NYJ offense  10th   82.3 rush - [18th] / 215.8 pass - [7th]
       defense  17th   91.6 rush - [16th] / 192.1 pass - [15th]
       scoring         19.9 for - [9th] / 18.0 against - [19th]

  Pitt offense  22nd   80.9 rush - [20th] / 174.3 pass - [20th]
       defense  25th   121.4 rush - [27th] / 196.8 pass - [18th]
       scoring         14.7 for - [21st] / 18.9 against - [20th]


   key matchups:
       WR Ronnie Moore (61 rec/891 yds/5 TDs) vs. CB Wentford Gaines (1 INT)

   prediction:
       New YorkAFC 19, Pittsburgh 20