Denver lost their first game of the season this past Sunday as they were pounded by the Baltimore Ravens 30-7. The offense struggled all game long as they just couldn’t get into any kind of rhythm against the attacking Raven defense. Kyle Orton threw for just 152 yards and the run game wasn’t much better either. The Broncos ran the ball 19 times for just 66 yards. Defensively, the statistics weren’t bad as they really kept Joe Flacco in check. The second year man out of Delaware only threw for 175 yards and 1 touchdown. Baltimore did rush for 125 yards and they got a boost as the Ravens returned a kickoff for a touchdown. All in all, Denver looked rusty coming off a bye week but it only one game and they still have a commanding lead atop their division. The schedule doesn’t get any easier this week as Denver must bounce back against a Steeler team that is starting to play good football.

Giants lose again to a quality opponent:

It seems as if the New York Giants can only beat bad teams so far this season. This past Sunday they suffered their third straight loss to a very good Philadelphia team. Not only did they get beat but they got absolutely blasted by Donovan McNabb and company. There are definite concerns about this football team right now as they have struggled mightily against good teams like the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and Philadelphia Eagles. McNabb was on his A game, throwing for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns. What’s even more impressive was how the Eagles were able to run the ball without Brian Westbrook in the lineup. The Eagles churned out 180 yards on just 24 carries. LeSean McCoy filled in nicely running for 82 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. The offense was able to move the ball but turnovers killed them as Eli Manning threw 2 interceptions and they also lost a fumble. The big concern is on the defensive side of the ball. In order for the Giants to be contenders in the NFC East, they have got to play better defense against solid opponents.

Favre wins in his return to Lambeau:

The Minnesota Vikings made it clear on Sunday afternoon that they are the team to beat in the NFC North Division. They collected their second win against the Green Bay Packers this year by a score of 38-26. The Vikings led 24-3 early in the third quarter but the Packers were able to make some big plays on offense to close the gap a little bit but Brett Favre and the Minnesota offense was just too much. Favre was spectacular in his first game as a Viking at Lambeau Field as he threw for 244 yards and 4 touchdowns. Adrian Peterson added 98 yards on the ground as the Viking offense was able to do whatever they wanted on the Packer defense. Much like in the first meeting, Aaron Rodgers played well as he threw for 287 yards against the Minnesota secondary that was missing Antoine Winfield but once again it wasn’t enough to beat the Vikings. Minnesota is a major threat in the NFC but they have got to get Winfield back healthy in order to improve a secondary that has shown some vulnerability.

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