Week Sixteen NFL News

When Minnesota heads to Soldier Field in Chicago to take on the Bears this Monday night, all eyes will be on Vikings quarterback Brett Favre to see whether, he and his teammates can bounce back from their second loss in three games and possibly clinch a postseason bye with a win.

Vikings coach Brad Childress and his signal caller will both agree Favre needs to avoid the sort of late-season swoon that plagued him last year. If he plays like he did the last time he met the Bears, that won't be an issue.

NFL odds makers are calling the Vikings a...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon in Heinz Field, the stakes won't be quite as high as they were the last time these two teams met in the Steel City, but the game is still significant.

Last season, the Steelers and the Ravens met in Heinz Field in the AFC Championship game with Pittsburgh advancing to the Super Bowl, however, right now both teams are fighting for a playoff spot.

NFL odds makers are calling the Steelers a slight favorite in this one on Sunday. The Vegas line is sitting at...

Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, the New England Patriots look to clinch the AFC East title and complete a perfect home slate when they host a Jacksonville Jaguars team in desperate need of a win to keep their fading playoff hopes alive.

New England is sitting at 9-5 and hold a two game lead over the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets with two games to play. The Jags are at 7-7, tied with the Dolphins, Jets, Steelers and Texans. They are all on the outside looking in at the 8-6 Ravens and Broncos for the two AFC wild-card spots.

NFL odds makers are calling the Pats heavy favorites in this one. The line in Vegas is sitting at...

The National Football League comes in to you living room Christmas Night when the San Diego Chargers head to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans. But don't expect these to teams to be in a festive mood.

These two teams flat-out do not like each other. In 2007, the Chargers won in overtime at Tennessee in a tough, nasty game. Several players were hurt, and four players were fined a total of $32,500.

NFL odds makers see this one being extremely close. The line in Vegas is sitting at less than a field goal with the Titans set at...

With quarterback Donovan McNabb playing his best football in years, it is not a surprise that the Philadelphia Eagles are making a serious push for the final NFC playoff spot.

Sunday afternoon, the Eagles head to Washington to take on the Redskins for the next step in their improbable run at the postseason. Odds makers are calling the Eagles road favorites in Landover, Maryland. NFL betting lines have Philadelphia at -5 with the total in the game set at 37.

At 8-5-1, the Eagles will be looking to...

The AFC East race is heating up as the New York Jets head out to the west coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks. New York will be looking to keep pace with the rest of the division and with the Dolphins, Patriots and the Jets all sitting at 9-5, the winner will likely need to win out.

Odds makers are calling New York a road favorite even though the Jets are 0-3 when playing on the west coast in 2008. Losses at Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco have Brett Favre and the Jets fighting for a division title and a spot in the postseason. NFL betting lines have New York -3.5 with the total in the game sitting at 42.

After dropping two straight and letting the rest of the division back in the race...

Sunday afternoon home field advantage in the AFC is up for grabs in Nashville when the Tennessee Titans host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a battle of conference powerhouses. Odds makers are calling the Steelers slight favorites on the road. NFL betting lines have Pittsburgh at -2 with the total in the game sitting at 34.

Last week against the Ravens, Pittsburgh locked up a first-round bye and home playoff game with a division-clinching road win in Baltimore. The Steelers have won five in a row and are one of the hottest teams in the league. This is no doubt due to the play of their defense.

The Steelers lead the league in rush defense...

Saturday night at Texas Stadium a pair of 9-5 teams face-off in a huge game, as the Dallas Cowboys host the Baltimore Ravens. Odds makers are calling Dallas a home favorite against the visiting Ravens. NFL betting lines have the Cowboys at -5.5 with the total in the game sitting at 39.

The Cowboys, and the NFL for that matter, will say goodbye to Texas Stadium tonight as the Cowboys move into a $1.3 billion facility in Arlington next season. It is only fitting that this one has such huge playoff implications. Big games have become common through the years at Texas Stadium.

The only scenario in which another game would be played in the Stadium is if...

On Thursday night after a short week, the Indianapolis Colts head down to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars. Odds makers are calling the Colts road favorites in a game that means little to the Jaguars. NFL betting lines have Indianapolis at -5.5 with the total sitting at 44.

The Colts', at 10-4, reign as AFC South champions is over, but after a slow start they have rattled off seven straight wins and are at the top of the AFC wild-card standings. With one more win this week in Jacksonville, the Colts will clinch a playoff spot and lock themselves into the no. 5 seed.