89 & ABOVE: SUPERIOR PLAY
88 & BELOW: ABOVE AVERAGE PLAY

INDIANAPOLIS 27 - Tennessee 25 - (1:00) -- Line opened at Indianapolis minus 71⁄2, and is now minus 7. The Colts have been nothing short of spectacular, not only in opening at a perfect 11-0, but in extending their regular season run to 20 straight. A win here ties them for the all time such mark with the Patriots, who set the record beginning with the tail end of the '06 season, thru the first 2 games of '08. But this won't be easy, as the Titans are among the hottest teams in the NFL, having fully recovered from their disastrous 0-6 start. Young has recap- tured his former magic, & RB Johnson seems unstoppable. This a barnburner.
RATING: TENNESSEE 89

Denver 27 - KANSAS CITY 13 - (1:00) -- Line opened at Denver minus 4, and is now minus 41⁄2. As we wrote earlier, the demise of these Broncos may have been a bit premature. They seemed to confirm the notion that their quick start was a fluke, as that run was followed by a 4 game slide, in which they were stung for 169 pts. But last week's throttling of the Giants was just what was needed for a revitalized stretch run. And what better opponent in which to keep it going, than these Chiefs, who rank 30th in both total "O", & total "D"? The visitor has cov- ered all 3 KC division games this year, & by a combined 551⁄2 pts ATS.
RATING: DENVER 88

GREEN BAY 26 - Baltimore 17 - (8:35 Monday - ESPN) -- Line opened at GreenBay minus 3, and is still minus 3. The Packers couldn't have a much better setup than this one, as they not only have the advantage of an extra 3 days in which to prepare, but catch the Ravens off a pair of absolute draining efforts vs the Colts & Steelers, in games which were decided by 2 pts, & in OT. The Packers not only move the ball behind Rodgers, who has yet to receive his proper acclaim, but also own the NFL's 3rd ranked "D". Pack in bruising win.
RATING: GREEN BAY 88