Week 6 in the NFL

Nick Russ here reporting on week 6 of the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts finally won at Lucas Oil Field in grand fashion as predicted by yours truly. The Colts pummeled the Ravens 31-3. It looks like the Colts might be back to old form. This week the Colts take their show to Lambeau to face Aaron Rodgers and the Packers then the next two games are critical for both teams involved. The Colts will visit the Division leading Titans. Then they will host the Patriots in what has become the rivalry of the decade. 

Elsewhere in the AFC the Cleveland Browns unleashed their fury all over the Giants on Sunday. The Browns, who rank near the bottom of total offense, railed off 454 against one of the best defenses in the league. The Browns D forced three picks off of Eli Manning and handed the G men their first road loss in 11 games. This week the Browns will pay the Redskins and move on down to Jacksonville.

The Chargers gave themselves a needed lift over the Patriots. Philip Rivers threw for 3 touchdowns and 303 yards. While Matt Cassel went 22/38 with one pick and now scores. In fact the Pats only touchdown came off of a Sammy Morris 1 yard run in the fourth. This marks the first road loss for New England in 12 games and their worst 4th quarter deficit since 2003. San Diego has what is sure to be a great game against the Bills while The Pats host the AFC west leading Broncos.

Previously on..I mean in Dallas, some one shot TR!!!. Okay maybe not shot but Tony Romo is gonna miss the next 4 weeks due to the broken finger on his throwing hand. This

 came at the end of a tough loss for the Cowboys as Arizona blocked a punt in OT and returned for the win. It is the first time in league history that an overtime was settled on a blocked punt. The game was wild from the very first kick as Arizona's J.J. Arrington returned a 96 yard kickoff for a touch down. Despite having three turnovers the Cards pulled off the wild win. Adding more to the Dallas drama is the fact that Adam "Pac man" Jones has been suspended....again. This time he'll miss four games for violating personal conduct. In a effort to add to their offense the Cowboys acquired Roy Williams from the flat lining Lions. They gave up their 1st, 3rd, and 6th round picks in the next draft. This sounds on paper like pouring lighter fluid on the fire that is Terrel Owens. However T.O. says he welcomes Roy Williams as an addition to the team. What impact Williams will have is unclear as Romo's hand looks like it was dipped in a vat of cotton candy. The Cowboys should have a rebound game at the Rams this week but the Cowboys are set up to possibly implode.

The Falcons taught the Bears a valuable lesson, there are 60 minutes to a game not 59:51. In what was a truly great game led to an amazing finish for both teams. Kyle Orton drove the Bears down to the Falcons red zone and scored with a pass to Rasheed Davis with 11 seconds remaining. After a squib kick from Robbie Gould the Falcons took over with 6 seconds left. Matt Ryan with time ticking threw a bullet to Michael Jenkins for a 25 yard gain. With one second on the scoreboard Jason Elam, no stranger to amazing kicks, nailed a 48 yard field goal to snatch the victory from the Bears. The Falcons have the week off then will travel to Philadelphia in a game of two struggling teams. The Bears will play their second divisional game against the Vikings at Soldier Field as they try to wrench sole possession of first the NFC North. Then the Bears will have a buy in preparation for Detroit.

Last week I went 2 for 2 on my picks bringing my overall record to 4 and 4.

This week I'll take The Bears over the Vikings

The Giants over the 49ers

Buffalo over the Chargers

And my game of the week I'll take Denver over New England

(Photo courtesy of AP)