![]() That won’t bode well for rookie Joe Burrow, who has been under siege most of the season with a turnstile of players trying to protect him. Surprisingly, the Football Team are the top passing defence in the league. Combine that with Washington’s capable defence and there shouldn’t be much standing in the way of a victory here. Not only was QB Alex Smith impressive in his first start in two years since suffering that brutal leg injury, but he set a new career-high in passing yards (390) while completing 69% of his passes to eight different teammates. Placing the Football Team in this slot might not be the sanest thing to do, but when all is said and done, we hope it will all make sense. Should Rodgers and mates succeed, we’re not certain that Philip Rivers can counterpunch as the aging veteran has thrown for more than one touchdown in a game just twice this season. The Packers will test them with an offence that trails just the Chiefs and Seahawks in points scored per game. The Colts have had the luxury of facing a bulk of bottom 16 offences. While Indy ranks well in most defensive categories, Green Bay’s highly rated offence is a more trustworthy unit. In this “what have you done for me lately” league, such performances influence the pointspread more than they should. The primary reason that the Colts are favoured here is that Green Bay played a bit of clunker last week when just slipping by the lowly Jaguars while, several days prior, Indianapolis was manhandling the Titans. Offer us Aaron Rodgers just needing to win a game to cash this ticket and we’ll be much obliged. Give us an NFC contender receiving points from an AFC South opponent and we’ll gladly accept your kind offer. The only other time resulted in a 42-16 blasting of the Bills when taking back 3½ points. The Titans have been struggling lately, having lost three of their past four, but this marks only the second time they’ve been underdogs this season and not by nearly this many points. Offensively, a lack of protection is hindering Lamar Jackson’s running ability and we already know about his less-than-adequate passing skills. The Patriots rambled their way to victory in Sunday night’s game when gaining 173 yards on the ground. That 28-12 post-season game on this field saw Tennessee RB Derrick Henry gash the Ravens for 195 yards. Baltimore’s run defence has been suspect against quality ground attacks. Undoubtedly, the Ravens would like to avenge last year’s playoff loss to the Titans, but it’s easier said than done. You can see how their attention here could be slightly out of focus. Thanksgiving Thursday night game, seeking retribution for an earlier loss to their arch enemies. ![]() Baltimore will promptly suit back up following this one when they travel to Pittsburgh for the U.S.
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