Los Angeles 41 at Kansas City 17

Greg Hendrickson committed four turnovers in this game and that sparked the Rams blowout.  Los Angeles continues to be the hottest team in the League.

Los Angeles
James Harris 18/31 163yds 2TDs 2Ints
William Andrews 11car/52yds 1TD  3tt/1rec/2yds 1TD
Brian Nemeth 7tt/4rec/42yds
Henry Laws 4 tackles 2 ints 1TD 1fumble recovery
Monte Jackson 8 tackles 1 int 1TD
John Barefield 10 tackles

Kansas City
Greg Hendrickson 12/23 154yds 1TD 3Ints 1Fumble
Ted Brown 19car/68yds 1TD 1Fumble
Armand Jackson 9tt/5rec/88yds
Kim Bokamper 8 tackles 1 int
Steve Bograkos 8 tackles 1 knockdown 1 int

Los Angeles (6-4) at Kansas City (5-5)

  L.A. offense  3rd    91.6 rush - [14th] / 234.6 pass - [2nd]
       defense  9th    86.5 rush - [11th] / 175.9 pass - [8th]
       scoring         25.0 for - [2nd] / 16.9 against - [16th]

  K.C. offense  12th   127.2 rush - [2nd] / 169.4 pass - [23rd]
       defense  27th   109.2 rush - [25th] / 225.6 pass - [27th]
       scoring         20.1 for - [8th] / 16.3 against - [11th]


   key matchups:
       HB Ted Brown (788 yds/4 TDs) vs. Los Angeles run D (3.8 rush avg)
       WR Armand Jackson (35 rec/631 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB Monte Jackson (3 INTs/2 TDs)
       QB James Harris (19 TDs/2522 yds) vs. Kansas City pass D
       WR George Lantz (43 rec/853 yds/6 TDs) vs. CB Gerald Jackson (2 INTs)

    prediction:
       Los Angeles 21, Kansas City 22

Denver 0 at Atlanta 21

A solid win for the Falcons who dominated this game.  The Falcons are getting very close to .500.

Atlanta
Guy Benjamin 18/24 217yds
Bubba Bean 35car/138yds 2TDs
Wes Chandler 9tt/7rec/83yds
Steve George 3 sacks

Denver
Danny White 12/27 139yds
Rickey Anderson 9car/41yds
Art Monk 4tt/3rec/38yds
Lyle Alzado 3 sacks
Randy Gradishar 13 tackles
Matt Millen 12 tackles

Denver (3-7) at Atlanta (4-6)

   Den offense  25th   71.7 rush - [22nd] / 166.9 pass - [24th]
       defense  15th   89.2 rush - [14th] / 190.4 pass - [14th]
       scoring          9.9 for - [28th] / 17.9 against - [18th]

   Atl offense  24th   53.6 rush - [26th] / 188.9 pass - [14th]
       defense  18th   106.6 rush - [23rd] / 187.1 pass - [13th]
       scoring         11.8 for - [27th] / 18.9 against - [21st]


   key matchups:
       DE Dennis Harrison (12 sacks) vs. T Claudie Minor
       TE John Spagnola (51 rec/492 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Randy Gradishar

   prediction:
       Denver 14, Atlanta 18

San Diego 7 at Oakland 10

The Raiders take a big win at home to keep their playoff hopes alive, and suddenly the Chargers no longer look like one of the best teams in the AFC.

Oakland
Ken Stabler 15/23 158yds 1TD
George Rogers 10car/68yds
Cliff Branch 6tt/4rec/73yds
Charles Philyaw 3 sacks
Ray Oldham 7 tackles 1 sack

San Diego
Dan Fouts 18/25 197yds 1TD
Rickey Young 13car/56yds
Jesse Wolfram 9tt/7rec/81yds 1TD
Woodrow Lowe 6 tackles 1 sack 1 knockdown

San Diego (7-3) at Oakland (4-6)

  S.D. offense  26th   35.8 rush - [28th] / 190.7 pass - [13th]
       defense  7th    89.2 rush - [13th] / 168.0 pass - [6th]
       scoring         15.2 for - [20th] / 15.4 against - [7th]

   Oak offense  21st   118.9 rush - [4th] / 141.3 pass - [28th]
       defense  26th   114.5 rush - [26th] / 215.8 pass - [22nd]
       scoring         14.7 for - [22nd] / 23.5 against - [25th]


   key matchups:
       TE Jim Obradovich (23 rec/182 yds/2 TDs) vs. LB Jim LeClair (3 INTs)

   prediction:
       San Diego 19, Oakland 18

Detroit 13 at New York Giants 8

Joe Reed had a miserable game as the Giants struggled on offense.  This is a big loss for the Giants at home.  This win helps to keep the Lions playoff hopes alive.

Detroit
Greg Landry 18/33 190yds 1TD
Ottis Anderson 12car/43yds
Mel Jacobs 13tt/8rec/101yds
Charles Braswell 6 tackles 1 knockdown
Kelby Walker 2 of 4 long of 51yds

New York
Joe Reed 16/43 128yds 1TD 3Ints
Chuck Muncie 11car/46yds
David Hill 17tt/3rec/14yds 1TD
John Jefferson 6tt/5rec/47yds
Brad Van Pelt 7 tackles 2 sacks
Phil Tabor 2 tackles 6 sacks
Don Smith 4 tackles 4 sacks