Headline: Surprising NFC Teams Clash – Vikings at Seahawks in Week 9
Two of the nicest stories in the NFC write another chapter on Sunday when the 5-3 Minnesota Vikings travel to Seattle to take on one of the best home teams in the league – the Seattle Seahawks. Although it is still early in the season, both teams are coming off Week 8 losses and both absolutely need wins to stay in the NFC Wild Card picture.
Headline: Heavyweight Showdown Sunday – Steelers visit Giants
Two of the more successful NFL franchises of the last decade meet in an important Week 9 game Sunday with the visiting team absolutely needing a win and the home team not exactly needing to claim victory in order to maintain their lead in what has turned out to be a weak NFL East. Both teams are coming off wins in Week 8 and will be looking to keep the momentum going.
Headline: The Strive for .500 – Bucs vs. Raiders in Week 9
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Oakland this week – both teams will be looking to build of Week 8 wins and will be in search of a respectable 4-4 record. We saw some good things from both of these teams in Week 8 – both are still alive as far as the playoffs go but each needs a win to keep that dream alive.
The Denver Broncos put on a clinic last week at home against the New Orleans Saints. The Cincinnati Bengals had a bye week after getting beaten by the Steelers at home two weeks ago.
