DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-4)8:30 P.M., ET, NBC Why WatchThe tight race for the NFC East leaves no room for division losses. With much of the division schedule still to play, both the Cowboys and Eagles see this game as an important stepping stone toward the playoffs. The Eagles set out to do […]

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6) at CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-5)1:00 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (708), SIRIUS (Min 113, Car 94) Why WatchThe quarterback class of 2011 will dominate the NFL for the next five years. Cam Newton (1st overall) and Christian Ponder (12th overall) were the first and fourth quarterbacks selected in the 2011 NFL Draft by […]

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2)4:15 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (712), SIRIUS (NE-91, Pit-86) Why WatchFew true contenders are shaking out of the AFC. The Ravens are inconsistent. The Chargers, Texans and Jets are good but beatable. The clock could strike midnight on the Bills’ and Bengals’ Cinderella seasons at any time. […]