New England Patriots (10-0) at Denver Broncos (8-2)

Belichick sees challenge in Broncos offenseWhile Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler has now played nearly a game and a half at the helm of the Denver offense this season, New England head coach Bill Belichick has a good idea of Osweiler’s capabilities – and he’s impressed by what he sees.

Meanwhile, the undefeated New England Patriots are looking a bit more mortal than usual despite their unblemished 10-0 record. Can they seize it?

We spoke with Sadaraine of Mile High Report to get the inside scoop on the Denver Broncos! Either will leave the Patriots in a better position than they were in with the game in the balance against Buffalo. Then again, so has the addition of the much less-heralded Richard Gordon, a 265-pound bruising blocker who has four career catches in five National Football League seasons and has been active just one game for Denver.

Oakland at Tennessee (+2): Both teams are on losing streaks, but I like Marcus Mariota in this spot with tight end Delanie Walker and receiver Kendall Wright to throw to this week. And so I think there’s some experience there. Brock looked fantastic, he really did. The Broncos aren’t hurrying his return, knowing they can afford to miss him during the regular season if that means having Ware for a playoff run.

Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (-3): This is a game that can go either way, and I would stay away. A door opened for me and I am glad that it did. I also saw the RB’s, TE’s, and WR’s play with fire and a smile.

Our play at nose tackle has had some poor moments here and there, but it isn’t a very exploitable weakness from what I’ve seen.

Not only has Denver yielded the fewest passing yards in the league, it has allowed just eight touchdown passes in 10 games.

“We thought it was just spasms and a strain”, Donnell said of the injury, which he initially suffered while making a catch against the Saints. But that’s not why I’m predicting the outcome that I’m predicting. The Seahawks can bully the 49ers, but their defense will have a lot of problems with Roethlisberger and his loaded weapons. They’ve played two games without posting an offensive touchdown, and only twice have scored more than two TDs offensively. The Denver Broncos star has been advised to use a walking cast to help in his recovery from the plantar fascia tear.

The number one priority in this game for the Patriots is to keep Tom Brady on his feet and not on the ground.

During a radio interview on Tuesday, quarterback Tom Brady didn’t express any bitterness about the whistle, and acknowledged that even the best officiating crews can make mistakes.

The Patriots and Broncos will meet for the 50 time in their history dating back to the early days of the AFL with Denver holding a 28-21 all-time series lead. No heroics will be needed by the offense if Wade Phillips took good notes on Monday night. “I had an opportunity to rest, we won the ball game and now I feel really good”.

The Broncos are out for revenge on Brady and Belichick. With Edelman, Amendola and Lewis out they will have a tougher time of doing that and more pressure is put on the offensive line. They narrowly (if not by a bad officiating call) beat the Giants, with the 31st defense. The team is averaging only 22.2 points per game, which ranks 19th in the NFL. If there is one team equipped to stop Brady and Gronk, it is the Broncos. Never mind that he played for a top program (Arizona State), or that the Broncos selected him as the 57th overall pick in the 2012 draft.

Brady vs. Manning has been the high watermark of almost each National Football League season for the better part of the last 15 years. “They play their best when you’ve got to sit back there hold the ball, get in pattern situations on Miller and Ware and No. 97 (Malik Jackson) he comes up the middle and gives a lot of pressure up the middle”.