Quick Slant: The Love and the Hate - The NFL's Most Historical Inter-Conference Rivalry Plays Out on SNF
Cowboys @ Steelers, Sunday @ 8:20 PM Few inter-conference matchups are as historically prestigious as Dallas and Pittsburgh. They have combined for eleven Super Bowl victories, three against each other—more than any other pairing. The Cowboys had a streak of consecutive winning seasons from 1966 to 1985, the longest of
Quick Slant: Two Remarkably Similar Teams (to Varying Degrees of Success) Vie for the NFC South Lead on TNF
Buccaneers @ Falcons, Thursday @ 8:15 PM The Buccaneers and Falcons come into Week 5’s matchup with the division lead on the line. The 2-2 Falcons were the NFC South’s off-season pet after they added a new coaching staff and the top free agent QB to a roster many
Quick Slant: Grit and Grace on MNF - Motown's Underdog Against Seattle's Overachiever
Seahawks @ Lions, Monday @ 8:15 PM The Lions were last year’s darling – representatives of a city that’s a blue-collar hammer, cold and tough, devastated by the end of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the Great Recession, driven to mass poverty, and desperate for a win. And
Quick Slant: Dolphins and Titans Prepare to Get Busy Livin' or Get Busy Dyin' on the MNF Undercard
Titans @ Dolphins, Monday @ 7:30 PM The Dolphins have received waves of bad news this season. A sluggish start against Jacksonville yielded yardage but little scoring; it was unknown the Jags would be one of the worst teams in the AFC approaching the quarter turn, so the blip seemed like
Quick Slant: SNF is a Heavyweight Title Fight, Whether You Realize it Or Not
Bills @ Ravens, Sunday @ 8:20 PM So much for the common opinion that the Bills were taking a step back this year; they’ve appeared to be the best team in football over the first three weeks. Then again, they have arguably the best QB in football (Josh Allen/Patrick
Quick Slant: Is This the Night the Other Shoe Drops?
Cowboys @ Giants, Thursday @ 8:15 PM The Giants have struggled to find footing with the Cowboys in recent seasons, losing ten of their last eleven games against Dallas by a combined score of 333-171. The Giants haven’t won the NFC East since 2011; while the Cowboys have won the
Quick Slant: Cincinnati and Washington Try to Earn Their Stripes on MNF
Commanders @ Bengals, Monday @ 8:15 PM The Bengals have gotten off to a slow start yet again. This seems to be the way of things. They answered their surprising Week 1 fizzle against New England with a highly competitive game against their rival, the defending champs. The Chiefs were all
Quick Slant: The First of Two MNF Games Features Teams Soaring in Opposite Directions
Jaguars @ Bills, Monday @ 7:30 PM There is no question which team needs to win Game 1 of a MNF doubleheader more; the Bills have started like gangbusters, and the Jaguars’ coaches are already being held with their feet to the fire. Sure, the Bills have been disappointing in their