There are five national broadcasts this weekend starting with the Thursday night game featuring Pittsburgh going to Cincinnati, which will have Joe Flacco at quarterback. Steeler coach Mike Tomlin made the puzzling comment that he can’t figure out why the Browns would trade Flacco to a team in his division. Obviously, he would rather face Jake Browning but no point in commenting on the moves of another team.
–The Sunday morning game from London on the NFL Network is interesting with the Rams played the Jaguars. Both teams are 4-2 so it is a pivotal game for both teams.
–Atlanta, coming off a short week after beating the Commanders Monday night, has to go to San Francisco, which is 4-2 but playing without Fred Warner and Nick Bosa. The 49ers are 4-2 while Atlanta is 3-2 and a game behind the Bucs in the loss column in the NFC South. The 49ers are tied with the Rams and Seattle.
–In first Monday night game, 5-1 Tampa Bay is at Detroit with the Lions at 4-2 after having their four game winning streak snapped by the Chiefs. In the second game, 2-3 Houston is at 4-2 Seattle so both teams have a lot at stake.
–CBS has the single game Sunday but the three early games aren’t compelling attractions. Kansas City figures to beat Las Vegas and the Patriots are likely to win at Tennessee, the team that fired fired Mike Patriot coach Mike Vrabel a year ago. The third early game is Miami at Cleveland with both at 1-5 and playing only for pride. The two later games are better with the 2-4 Giants at 4-2 Denver and 5-1 Indianapolis at the 4-2 Chargers. The Giants look better with rookie Jaxson Dart at quarterback so they could upset Denver.
–FOX has the national doubleheader but the two games are Washington at Dallas and Green Bay at Arizona. The three early games are Philadelphia at Minnesota, New Orleans at Chicago and Carolina at the Jets. The Philadelphia at Minnesota could be the game of the day because the Eagles are trying to bounce back from two losses in a row. Washington, Green Bay, Chicago and Carolina figure to win the other four games.
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