Green Bay Packers (2-2) at Baltimore Ravens (3-2)
Terrell Suggs was a terror last week against the Miami Dolphins, sacking their quarterback six times in the fourth quarter of the Ravens 26-23 victory over Miami. Suggs has stepped up for the defense in the aftermath of LB Ray Lewis' retirement and S Ed Reed departing the team in free agency to Houston. The offense was clicking with QB Joe Flacco going 19-of-32 passes for 269 yards and RB Ray Rice rushing for 74 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.
The Packers bounced back after a loss prior to their bye week, defeating their division rival Detroit Lions by a score of 22-9. K Mason Crosby hit five field goals to tie a Packer franchise record and Aaron Rodgers throwing for 274 yards, including an 83-yard touchdown pass to WR James Jones.
TV: 1 p.m. on Fox
Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) vs. Buffalo Bills (2-3)
The Bills will start Thaddeus Lewis over backup Jeff Tuel after an unimpressive showing when starter EJ Manuel went down with an injury last week, throwing an interception for a touchdown in their 37-24 loss to Cleveland. Lewis may be without WR Stevie Johnson who is listed as questionable.
The Bengals defeated New England last week 13-6 stopping Tom Brady's 52 consecutive games with a touchdown streak last week, with the Bengals defense holding opponents to 17.4 points a game this year. The offense needs to step up if they want to get to .500, currently ranked 25th averaging 18.8 points per game.
TV: 1 p.m. on CBS
Detroit Lions (3-2) at Cleveland Browns (3-2)
QB Brandon Weeden returns under center after Brian Hoyer, who led the Browns turnaround after the mid-season Trent Richardson trade, tore his ACL in their victory over the Buffalo Bills. Weeden went 13-of-24 for 197 yards and a touchdown in their victory, helping the Browns take first place in the AFC North.
The Lions lost to Green Bay last week and may be without WR Calvin Johnson, who is listed as questionable after suffering a knee injury in their 22-9 loss to the Packers. The offense sputtered without the All-Pro receiver and sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday before participating in Friday's session. The Lions defense held Green Bay to five field goals and allowing one offensive touchdown despite the loss.
TV: 1 p.m. on Fox
St. Louis Rams (2-3) at Houston Texans (2-3)
The Texans offense has struggled with QB Matt Schaub tied for second in the league for interceptions. Schaub has thrown an interception in every game this season including four returned for touchdown in four consecutive weeks, an NFL record.
The Rams ended a three-game losing streak defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars with QB Sam Bradford throwing a season high 222 yards, three touchdowns. Bradford is fifth in the league with 10 touchdowns and has thrown a TD pass in nine straight games.
TV: 1 p.m. on Fox
Carolina Panthers (1-3) at Minnesota Vikings (1-3)
The Vikings are mired in a mid-season quarterback controversy with the team signing recently released QB Josh Freeman, who will be given the opportunity to win the starting job from Matt Cassel. Cassel, who threw 16-of-25 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns in their London game against Pittsburgh, took the job after QB Christian Ponder returned from injury but was ineffective. Cassel will likely start this week as Freeman learns the team's offense.
While the Panthers do not have quarterback issues, QB Cam Newton struggled last week throwing three picks and a fumble in the 22-6 loss to Arizona despite going 21-of-39 for 308 yards. The Panthers are 27th in the NFL in scoring averaging 18.5 points per game and 24th in total offense with 329 ypg.
TV: 1 p.m. on Fox
Oakland Raiders (2-3) at Kansas City Chiefs (5-0)
The Chiefs have started red-hot, going 5-0 to start the season, one of the last remaining undefeated teams in the league. RB Jamaal Charles - fifth in the league in rushing - ran for 108 years last week on the Tennessee Titans, in Kansas City's 26-17 victory in Week 5. Kansas City's defense has been a huge part of the team's success, ranking seventh in total defense, giving up an average of 11.6 points per game and 312. yards per week.
Terrelle Pryor returned to the starting lineup last after sitting out Week 4 with a head injury. Pryor lit up the San Diego Chargers last week going 18-for-23 for 221 yards and two touchdowns, finishing the game with a passer rating of 135.7, the teams highest since Rich Gannon did it in 2002.
TV: 1 p.m. on CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) at New York Jets (3-2)
Jets rookie QB Geno Smith is going through the growing pains expected of a first-year quarterback, adjusting to the speed of the pro game and looking like a star-in-the-making in the Jets 30-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Smith, who showed composure despite four sacks in the game, threw for 16-of-20 for 199 yards and three touchdowns, and did not turn the ball over once despite 11 givaways in the season for the young quarterback.
Smith may face less quarterback pressure playing against Pittsburgh's defense, who have only registered four sacks for the year, last in the league in that category, and sporting a minus-11 turnover ration - second worst behind the winless New York Giants.
TV: 1 p.m. on CBS
Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4)
The Eagles find themselves in first place atop the NFC East division after defeating the New York Giants 36-21 last week, despite an injury to starting quarterback Michael Vick, who was replaced by Nick Foles. Foles went 16-of-25 for 197 yards and two touchdowns against the games and may start if Vick is not ready to go on Sunday.
Tampa Bay is coming off its bye week still reeling from releasing former starting quarterback Josh Freeman, who was replaced with Mike Glennon. Glennon went 24-of-43 for 193 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in his debut against Arizona in Week 4, with head coach Greg Schiano counting on last week's bye week as an opportunity for Glennon to adjust to the game and can step up against the Eagles defense.
TV: 1 p.m. on CBS
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