GOLD JACKET GAME OF THE WEEKSEATTLE (3-5) @ GREEN BAY (7-2), 4:25 p.m. (EST)The line: Packers by 3-1/2The weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 39The story: Ru sell Wilson is expected to return after mi sing three starts, but few are paying attention. Instead, all eyes are on the other quarterback. Aaron Rodgers is expected to return, too, though he wasn't sidelined by injury. He tested positive for COVID. Rodgers stirred a lot of pots while he was away, and people wonder happens next. Just a hunch, but xpect him back to being Aaron Rodgers, quarterback par excellence, di secting a porous Seattle defense. Maybe its not the weekends best game, but it will be its most scrutinized.Something to consider: The Packers won their last nine home games (including the playoffs) vs. Seattle.THREE OTHERS WORTHY OF HALL OF FRAMINGCLEVELAND (5-4) @ NEW ENGLAND (5-4), 1 p.m. (EST)The line: Patriots by 2-1/2The weather: Partly cloudy, high of 51The story: New England wins three straight, and suddenly Brad Hand Jersey the Patriots are within a half-game of Buffalo in the AFC East. So theyre back, right? Not so fast. Clevelands a speed bump waiting to happen. The Browns rebounded last week with a resounding defeat of Cincinnati and believe theyre ready for take-off. Maybe. But theyll have to do it without running back Nick Chubb. Consider that a big win for New England. Except big wins at home are rare these days for the Pats. Theyre 1-4 in Foxboro, with a beatdown of the haple s Jets their only victory.Something to consider: Cleveland has never beaten Bill Belichick in Foxboro. The Browns are 0-6 there, not winning since 1992 when Bill Belichick was their head coach.NEW ORLEANS (5-3) @ TENNESSEE (7-2), 1 p.m. (EST)The line: Titans by 3The weather: Partly cloudy, high of 58The story: The most impre sive win last weekend wasnt the Jags upset of Buffalo or Denvers shocker over Dallas. Nope, it was Tenne sees blowout of the L.A. Rams. First of all, it was in L.A. And, second, it was without Derrick Henry. The Titans were supposed to be crippled with King Henry sidelined, Cory Spangenberg Jersey but they werent. Instead, they won their fifth straight game and seventh in their last eight tries ... and it wasnt close. The Saints, meanwhile, are coming off a lo s to Atlanta and dont have Jameis Winston or Alvin Kamara. So tell me why they're only a three-point dog here. I dont get it, either.Something to consider: Since joining the Titans prior to 2019, Ryan Tannehill has 12 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter, the Ozzie Smith Jersey most in the NFL during that time.KANSAS CITY (5-4) @ LAS VEGAS (5-3), 8:20 p.m. (EST)The line: Chiefs by 2-1/2The weather: Enclosed roofThe story:Whos the team to beat in the AFC West? It changes every week. The Chiefs are finally above .500, but that doesnt mean they dont have i sues. Because they do. No defense. Not enough offense. Too many penalties. Too many turnovers. Put them together, and you have a mediocre team trying to wake up from a season-long nap. And the Raiders? I have no idea what to make of these guys after losing to the Giants. All I know is that they frazzled Patrick Mahomes last year when he was St. Patrick. But with all their off-the-field drama, there's no telling where theyre headed now.Something to consider: The Chiefs Travis Kelce has TD catches in his last six Sunday night games.OUR BEST BETS(All picks are made vs. the spread)RON BORGES Cleveland (+2-1/2). Four of New Englands four wins were against Zach Wilson, a fracture-shouldered Sam Darnold and someone I cant even remember. Baker Mayfield is no Otto Graham, but hes a helluva lot better than that collection of unarmed quarterbacks (SEASON RECORD: 5-4).RICK GOSSELIN Denver (--1-1/2). The Broncos beat a good NFC East team on the road last week. They can beat a bad NFC East at home this week (SEASON RECORD: 5-3-1).Scroll to ContinueCLARK JUDGE Tenne see (--3). No Alvin Kamara? No chance for Saints (SEASON RECORD: 7-2).THEY SAID ITI feel great. I feel really close. Im not 100 percent yet, but Im pretty dang close. Seattle QB Ru sell Wilson.Hes everything I believe in and talk about. Carolina coach Matt Rhule on QB Cam Newton.If you ask me, I should have been a first overall pick. N.Y. Jets quarterback Mike White."I thought it was a terrible decision." -- Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady on the NFL moving to 17 games.STAT OF THE WEEKEach of Tenne sees last four wins have come vs. 2020 playoff teams. The previous three teams to win four straight vs. playoff teams from the prior year advanced to the Super Bowl.STAT OF THE WEEK IIEvery Monday Night Football winner this season has been victorious the following weekend. Thats 8-0 for this season and 13-0 dating back to the second half of 2020. Pittsburgh won last Monday and is an eight-point favorite to keep Detroit winle s Wil Myers Jersey Sunday.FIVE GUYS TO WATCH1. KIRK COUSINS, QB, Minnesota. In four road games this year he has 11 touchdowns (10 pa sing, one rushing), no interceptions and a 111.3 rating. Dating back to last season, Cousins has at least two TD pa ses and ratings of 100 or higher in his last six road starts.2. JONATHAN TAYLOR, RB, Indianapolis. Hes scored at least once and accumulated 100 or more yards from scrimmage in each of his last six games.3. T.J. WATT, LB, Pittsburgh. With one sack Sunday, he surpa ses Hall-of-Famer Derrick Thomas and Watts brother, J.J., for the second-most sacks by a player in his first 70 games. J.J. Watt has 61. Only Hall-of-Famer Reggie White, with 79, has more.4. BILL BELICHICK, Coach, New England. His next victory will be his 250th regular-season win, tying him with Tom Landry. Only Don Shula (259) and George Halas (318) have more.5. PATRICK MAHOMES, QB, Kansas City. He has at least two touchdown pa ses in seven of his nine Sunday primetime starts, with over 300 yards pa sing in three of his last four.TEN THINGS YOU PROBABLY SHOULD KNOW1. Five divisions are led by teams that didnt win division titles a year ago.2. 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