Five Prime Time Picks (Week 10)

As week 10 quickly approaches a few compelling match-ups jump off the page, that will tell us a great deal about the so called "contenders" for the Lombardi Trophy. Other games are not quite as important, however that does not mean they will be any less entertaining. So without further deliberation: Five Prime Time Picks.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints 

The undefeated Falcons take on the five loss Saints. While on paper this looks like an easy victory for the NFL's best team, in the Dome, the Saints are never an easy team to play. 

This game features an excellent quarterback match up: Drew Brees against Matty Ice. Matt Ryan is a great quarterback... in the regular season. But which legendary quarterbacks are in the Hall of Fame because they were consistently elite during the regular season and prone to flaming out during the postseason? None, because great players win championships (sorry Charles Barkley) and Matt Ryan is just turrible in the postseason. 

Drew Brees is the type of player who could turn this season around for the Saints, but to do so, the Saints need a win against the undefeated Falcons. The Saints defense is ineffective and Matt Ryan could easily shred the Saint's secondary. Brees is a future Hall of Famer and against a Falcons defense that is no better than average, the numbers on both sides could easily pile up. 

Can the Saints turn their season around by beating up on the last remaining undefeated team in the league? They could, but I do not see it happening. 

Matty Ice stays hot: Falcons 27 Saints 24

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings 

A game of two teams who are both in desperate need of a win. The team that drops this game will not make the playoffs, even though it is still relatively early in the season. These teams are in one of the better divisions and honestly the Packers and Bears are most likely playoff teams. The Lions have been disappointing this season after Megatron's monster 16 touchdown campaign of a year ago. While Johnson's production in regards to touchdowns has decreased he is on pace to match his yardage of last season. I cannot pinpoint the difference between this season's mediocrity and last season's success. Honestly Suh is my least favorite player in the league and has grown into the next thug of the NFL next to Cortland Finnegan and Ray Lewis. 

This game will come down to Adrian Peterson's ability to run against the dirtiest defense in the league. I think he will do so, the Vikings will come out of this match favorably and keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive. 

Vikings 17 Lions 14 

New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks 

What a solid start the Seahawks have had this season. Russell Wilson has played well enough to allow his team to get off to a 5-4 start. I do not credit Wilson with the great position his team is in. That credit belongs to Marshawn Lynch's running prowess and Golden Tate's ability to catch defensive backs during game winning drives. The Jets are awful; Mark Sanchez has no one to throw the ball too and Tim Tebow brings too much press for all the wrong reasons. Seriously, as a sports fan nothing is more frustrating than hearing about how Tebow will turn this horrendous disaster of a football team into a playoff contender. Timmy is a great person, but the man cannot throw a damn football. 

The Jets have no chance of beating the Seahawks this week, and I predict that Rex Ryan will be fired before the end of the season, thank you football gods. It' okay Rex, I hear Subway needs a new spokesperson. 

It is not Tebow Time: Seahawks 24 Jets 14 

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 

The two biggest disappointments of this season come to battle: the turnover machine versus the master of choke, something has got to give. Michael Vick is playing almost as horribly as his offensive linemen. His coach is no longer behind him and his teammates are getting fed up with him constantly putting the ball on the ground. 

On the other side, I am convinced that Tony Romo enjoys clawing his way back into ballgames only to hand them to his opponent on a silver platter. My condolences to you Jerry Jones, your quarterback is not a Super Bowl winning gunslinger. 

Neither team is going to make the playoffs and both of these team's coaches will be free agents after the season comes to a close. 

Romo hands the Eagles the ball one too many times and the Cowboys fall: Eagles 21 Cowboys 14 

Houston Texans at Chicago Bears

What an incredible matchup we will see unfold tomorrow on Football Night in America. Faith Hill already makes Sunday Night Football incredibly enjoyable, and a game between two of the top teams in the league makes it all the more exceptional. Some are calling this a sneak peak into a possible Super Bowl matchup, but nay. The Bears have been phenomenal at cashing in on their opponent's stupid mistakes. The Texans do not make stupid mistakes, therefore: advantage Texans and any other NFL powerhouse who doesn't turn the ball over. 

Jay Cutler is in that gray area between Alex Smith and Blaine Gabbert. He does just enough to not screw it up too bad for his defense, but if I had to choose a QB to take my team down-field on a game winning drive he would be near the bottom of my list. 

The Texans are coming off of a lousy win against the less than stellar Bills and are in desperate need of a win against a good opponent. If they want to win, Schaub must be smart with the football and he cannot try to force it; the Bears defense is too smart for that too work. Instead, Foster must get into a rhythm early and assure that the the offense gets off to a fast start. 

Foster carries Texans past Bears: Texans 24 Bears 21 

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