From November 6: Week 9 – Two Great Games

We will be up early to watch Cincinnati vs Atlanta in Madrid, Spain at 9:30 am Sunday morning. The Bengals are 5 – 2 and need to continue their winning streak. They won their last three games, are on fire, and, most importantly, they’re very aware of Buffalo, New England, Denver, KC, Jacksonville, and currently Pittsburgh being ahead of them in the run for the playoffs. Before next week’s home game against Pittsburgh (currently on a bye), the Bengals will show up in Madrid playing hard for both the division and playoff hopes. This game comes down to Joe Burrow’s arm vs Bijan Robinson’s legs. Atlanta is 3 – 5 and going nowhere. The better team, Cincinnati, is favored by -3. Lay the 3, brew your favorite coffee, and enjoy the game.

Our next game is the last one for the day when the Bears will host the Buccaneers in Chicago. Anyone with two eyes can see Chicago is playing at a different level. It’s taken them five weeks to put it all together. Over the last three of these weeks, they have jumped to an elite status on offense, defense, and special teams. Their HC Ben Johnson has them humming.

The Buccaneers are 3 – 5 this season.

Their wins were against Carolina 3 – 4, Atlanta, and Dallas (both at 3 – 5).

Their 5 losses were to superior teams in Cincinnati (5 – 2), Cleveland (5 – 3), Minnesota (6 – 1), Green Bay (5 – 3), and Pittsburgh (6 – 2).

Tampa hasn’t beaten a good team all year. Now they are facing one of the best. The Bears are favored by -6. Lay the 6 and, in honor of Chicago, watch the game with some Garrett’s popcorn.