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Update: @DeptofDefense has informed us that AFN has been restored in most places. Glad our brave men and women can watch the game today.
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Sarah Sanders Retweeted The Boeing Company Thank you for being willing but we were just informed AFN has been restored!
Jags defense is for real, I think it will be a closer game than the pundits would say in part because they have a good matchup against Gronkowski so they Pats won't be able to use the "throw it to Gronk" gameplan exclusively today like they could have against the Steelers. That defense should keep it close. But the Pats will get the benefit of every call, all day. They always do at home. And I don't see Blake Bortles overcoming that. Jags keep it close into the early second half but then the Patriots tear them up and win convincingly.
In the case of the Eagles/Vikings, pressure on Case Keenum has resulted in him getting careless with the ball. Eagles pass rush is very strong, I think they will feast on the Vikings O-line. Lots of hurries, a few sacks. Keenum is mobile enough that the Eagles need to account for that too but I think that pass rush and the Eagles stifling run defense does a lot to limit what the Vikings can do. That sure worked against the Falcons. On the other side of the ball, Vikings D is legit. Their defensive backs are solid and Eagles are going to want to avoid testing them directly (although former Bear Alshon Jeffry has great career numbers against Xavier Rhodes). I think the Eagles are going to have to build on what they did in the second half last week. Go to more of the run/pass option plays in hurry up mode, make the defense choose who to cover and then count on Foles to make good decisions on what do do with the ball in response. It's how they played when he was 26 TDs and 2 Ints a few years ago, it's his sweet spot. I expect a fun game to watch, defensive battle. Could come down to kickers. Eagles kicker is automatic from inside 60 yards (not kidding). Vikings have a dome kicker, outside in winter. If it comes down to kickers I'd give the Eagles an edge.