Quick Slant: SNF - The Rams, Backed into a Corner and Fighting for Survival, Affix Their Eyes Upon the Unstoppable Force
Eagles @ Rams, Sunday @ 8:20 PM The Rams will face a formidable opponent on Sunday night. The Eagles, at 8-2, have emerged as one of the NFL’s most complete teams. Their slow start now feels like a stellar remnant as the Eagles have become a team without weakness, piloted
Quick Slant: TNF - The Browns and Steelers Renew the AFC's Oldest Rivalry
Steelers @ Browns, Thursday @ 8:15 PM When the All-American Football Conference folded after the 1949 season, the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and Baltimore Colts merged into the NFL, and the Browns were dropped into the American Division along with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns had been the only champion
Quick Slant: MNF - The Cowboys Are What Fantasy Sadness Looks Like
Texans @ Cowboys, Sunday @ 8:15 PM Growing up in the northern suburbs of Dallas, my family and I spent a great deal of time Downtown; we regularly attended basketball games at Reunion Arena; the 1987 Mavericks, who my sister worked for, took the Showtime Lakers to seven in the Western
Quick Slant: SNF - Two Teams Meet in Hopes That This is the Right World
Bengals @ Chargers, Sunday @ 8:20 PM The Bengals are one week removed from a loss that could stand as a microcosm for their entire season (and be the reason they miss the playoffs in hindsight) – a one-point soul-crusher against division rival Baltimore where a narrowly-missed two-point try featured multiple glaring
Quick Slant: TNF - Somewhere Between a Rout and Shock; Can the Commanders Actually Keep Pace?
Commanders @ Eagles, Thursday @ 8:15 PM Thursday Night Football arrives as a welcome surprise: the Eagles, division royalty on paper, face an intrepid Commanders side that's transformed from long shot to full-blown threat as they've sprinted up the standings in the East. The Eagles are favored
Quick Slant: MNF - The Rams and Dolphins Have Played Bit Parts in 2024. Can One Get Back to the Top of the Call Sheet?
Dolphins @ Rams, Monday @ 8:15 PM The neons of South Beach, the 18ks of Hollywood – each can only serve as distraction. Monday Night Football rolls into two of the NFL's glitziest markets; underachievement is in the starring role. The Rams, at 4-4, and the Dolphins, at a dismal
Quick Slant: SNF - Dan Campbell Returns to Texas to Stunt the Growth of a Doppelganger
Lions @ Texans, Sunday @ 8:20 PM Sunday night features a clash of teams with more in common than their records suggest – though only one holds a seat at the top. Forget the jungle; the Lions come into this one as kings of the NFC, sporting a 7-1 record and a
Quick Slant: TNF - The Chill Hits the Wudder, the Stakes Grow High; Expect Fireworks Near the Inner Harbor Tonight
Bengals @ Ravens, Thursday @ 8:15 PM Thursday night brings us a classic AFC North showdown between the Bengals and Ravens, teams with familiar rhythms, predictable and strange. For Cincinnati, there’s the slow start – their autumnal ritual. They began this season in a lethargic quiet. Yet, November finds them awakening