Indianapolis at Jacksonville
6:30 p.m. Monday, ESPN, Colts by 3
Gentlemen, start your remotes! It doesn’t get much better than Archie’s kid vs. Jags. … Just wondering: Has anyone noticed that Colts’ D has allowed only 278 yards per? … No typo, just fact: Jax QB David Garrard still hasn’t thrown an INT. His 104.7 passer rating is third in AFC.
Prediction: Colts 27, Jaguars 20
Tampa Bay at Detroit
11 a.m., Lions by 2 1/2
Bucs an NFC-best plus-6 in turnovers. … Bucs have won four straight, six of seven vs. Men of Millen. … Different city, same results: Ex-Broncos Tatum Bell and George Foster have landed on Motown bench. Bell asked for trade, but will stick around as Kevin Jones’ backup. … Lions’ Jon Kitna has 15 TD tosses in past seven games.
Prediction: Bucs 20, Lions 19
Tennessee at Houston
11 a.m., Titans by 1 1/2
Anybody noticed the AFC South has been the most competitive division in the blockin’ & tacklin’ bid’ness? Teams are 15-6 combined. … Titans, who once couldn’t find a road W with a map and a compass, have won five of past six with room service. … Best TE you’ve never heard of? Try Texans’ Owen Daniels, he of the five-plus catches in five straight games.
Prediction: Texans 27, Titans 24
Minnesota at Dallas
2:15 p.m., KDVR-31, Cowboys by 9
Cowboys lead NFC in points (203), total offense (405 per) and passing offense (274 per). A lot of good it did them vs. Pats, who just scored another TD. … Vikings plus-5 in turnovers. … Texas native Adrian Peterson is muy bueno. A.P. leads the Not For Long with 607 rush yards on 6.3 per carry.
Prediction: Vikings 23, Cowboys 20
Chicago at Philadelphia
2:15 p.m., Eagles by 5 1/2
ChiTown native Donovan McNabb loves to play vs. boyhood club. He’s 4-0 career vs. Da Bears. … Iggles getting healthy after several early injuries. … Bears? What part of they don’t have a running game don’t you get? Cedric Benson: 3.1 yards per. … Philly coach Andy Reid, rumored to be on way out, 5-0 career vs. Bears.
Prediction: Eagles 27, Bears 19
New England at Miami
11 a.m., Patriots by 16
Dolphins unofficially cashed in chips by trading WR Chris Chambers to Chargers. … Point spread opened at 13 1/2 but leaped to 16 … and counting. … Pats lead the league in every category worth categorizing, including Victoria’s Secret models and gray hoodies. … Cleo Lemon will start at QB for Dawfins. Poor kid.
Prediction: Patriots 34, Dolphins 10
San Francisco at N.Y. Giants
11 a.m., KDVR-31, Giants by 9
Eli Manning tearing it up for G-Men: 11 TD passes, second in NFC. … Niners coming off bye week. For that matter, they didn’t show up in previous week’s 9-7 loss to Ravens, either. … Niners need Frank Gore to pick up pace. That 3.6 per carry isn’t gonna get it. … Giants WR Plaxico Burress tied for league lead (Randy Moss) with eight TD catches.
Prediction: Giants 27, 49ers 16
Arizona at Washington
11 a.m., Redskins by 8 1/2
Tim Rattay, wandering the streets two weeks ago, will start at QB for Cards. Surprise, surprise, Rattay has three INTs, no TD passes in mopup duty. … ‘Skins S Sean Taylor has an INT in three straight and is tied for league lead with four. … Washington D among NFL’s elite, allowing 259 yards per.
Prediction: Redskins 24, Cardinals 3
Kansas City at Oakland
2 p.m., Raiders by 2 1/2
Raiduhs runnin’ the rock, ranking No. 3 in the NFL at 166 yards per. … Oak LBs Thomas Howard (4) and Kirk Morrison (3) have seven of team’s nine INTs. … What’s wrong with this snapshot? Larry Johnson has one rushing TD. …Howard has returned two INTs for scores. … Ex-Bronco Gerard Warren leads No There There with 3.0 sacks.
Prediction: Raiders 16, Chiefs 13
Baltimore at Buffalo
11 a.m., KCNC-4, Ravens by 3
With Steve McNair hurting, Ravens will go with Kyle Boller. You remember Boller. Trevor Pryce, now a teammate, once said Boller “was scared out there” in game vs. Broncos. … Go figure. Bills 20,000 leagues below .500, but stand plus-5 in turnovers. … Bills lead league in moral W’s.
Prediction: Bills 16, Ravens 15
Atlanta at New Orleans
11 a.m., Saints by 8 1/2
Ain’ts giving nine in this one. What does that say for Dirty Birds? … Joe Horn returns to Big Easy to face former teammates. No, he won’t have a cell phone in the goal post. … Byron Leftwich expected to go at QB for Falcons. … Say what? Falcons, your basic no-hopers, are plus-4 in turnovers.
Prediction: Saints 30, Falcons 20
N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati
2 p.m., Bengals by 6 1/2
Cincy D has more holes than Augusta National. … Low point came last week, when Bengals allowed 27 points to Gawdawful Chiefs. … New Yawk tabs filled with news of Chad Pennington’s possible benching. … Chad Johnson does the dancing. All T.J. Houshmandzadeh does is put up numbers. His 47 catches are second in the league, his seven TD catches third.
Prediction: Bengals 31, Jets 27
St. Louis at Seattle
2:15 p.m., Seahawks by 8 1/2
Seahawks figure to bounce back here after horrendous showing last week vs. Saints. … Marc Bulger, back in lineup for Rams, asked us to thank the Tin Man and Dorothy for putting him back together.
Prediction: Seahawks 31, Rams 13
