Jacksonville at New York Jets
I was surprised that the Jets defense didn't play better, considering they were coming off of a bye. They are reeling from the loss of Kris Jenkins several weeks back. Still, the numbers indicate it was a close game. The Jets created more pressure on David Garrard, while they protected Mark Sanchez. The difference was the red zone and turnovers, as the Jaguars would have been 67% in the red zone, had Maurice Jones-Drew didn't take a knee, and they were +2 in the turnover department.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Talk about a close game. The numbers were very close. The reason I took Pittsburgh originally was because Troy Polamalu didn't play the first time, and he was healthy to start this one. However, Polamalu was injured again, and the Bengals played well on defense yet again. Both teams were terrible in the red zone, and total yards were virtually even. The difference was turnovers, as Cincinnati was +1 in the battle.
Denver at Washington
Another game I missed. However, if Kyle Orton doesn't injure his ankle, the Broncos win the game. Chris Simms was terrible coming in to relief Orton. To credit Washington, they ended up dominating in total yards, held Denver to oh for one in the red zone, held the ball for 14 additional minutes, and won the turnover battle at +2.
Atlanta at Carolina
The Panthers had a very win here. They protected extremely well, were perfect in the red zone, and were +2 in the turnover department. The Falcons should have done better in the red zone, as they were 40% on five opportunities, especially after gaining 400 yards of total offense.
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