The feature game of the week is Detroit at Baltimore on Monday night. Both teams are 1-1 with Detroit losing their opener to Green Bay and Baltimore losing its opener to the Bills. The Ravens have won the last five meetings with the Lions last victory in 2005. The Ravens are favored by 2.5 points. Last year, they both won their division titles with Lions at 15-2 and the Ravens at 11-5. Both lost in playoffs, Detroit to Washington and the Ravens to the Bills. The loser drops to 1-2 so it is critical for both teams.
–The other two prime time games don’t figure to be good attractions with the 2-0 Billls likely to rout 0-2 Miami Thursday night, and the Chiefs figure to get their first win against the 0-2 Giants.
–Fox has two 4:25 p.m. games with the Cardinals a one-point choice over the 49ers, who will have Mac Jones making his second start over injured Brock Purdy. Both are 2-0. The 1-1 Cowboys are a slight favorite over the winless Bears.
–The defending champion Eagles host the Rams with the winner going to 3-0. Jalen Hurts has yet to throw a touchdown pass in the victories over Dallas and Kansas City, but they still win. It will be interesting to see if they can do the “tush push: without jumping offsides.
–The surprising Colts with Daniel Jones at quarterback are favored to go to 3-0 when they play the winless Titans. If the winless Texans beat the Jaguars, they will both be 1-2, and the Colts could have a two-game lead in the division.
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